Yoo Jae Suk

Yoo Jae Suk

Profile

• Name: 유재석 / Yoo Jae Suk (Yu Jae Seok)
• Also known as: MC Yoo
• Profession: MC, actor
• Birthdate: 1972-Aug-14 (age 53)
• Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
• Height: 178cm
• Weight: 65kg
• Star sign: Leo
• Blood type: B
• Family: Wife/announcer Na Kyung Eun and son Yoo Ji Ho
• Talent agency: Antenna

TV shows

• Kokdu: Season of Deity (MBC, 2023) cameo
• Zombie Detective (KBS2, 2020) cameo
• Love Is Beautiful, Life Is Wonderful (KBS2, 2019) cameo
• My Daughter, Geum Sa Wol (MBC, 2015) cameo
• A Girl Who Sees Smells (SBS, 2015) cameo
• Queen of Housewives (MBC, 2009) cameo
• Yi San (MBC, 2007) cameo
• Banjun Drama (SBS, 2005)
• Banjun Drama (SBS, 2004)

Recognitions

• 2025 19th SBS Entertainment Awards: Best Couple with Yoo Yun Suk (Whenever Possible)
• 2025 19th SBS Entertainment Awards: Face of SBS (chosen by AI) (Running Man, Whenever Possible)
• 2025 25th MBC Entertainment Awards: Grand Prize (How Do You Play?)
• 2025 25th MBC Entertainment Awards: Entertainer of the Year
• 2024 18th SBS Entertainment Awards: Grand Prize
• 2024 22nd KBS Entertainment Awards: Entertainer of the Year
• 2023 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards: Best Male Entertainer (Playou Level Up: Villain's World)
• 2022 22nd MBC Entertainment Awards: Entertainer of the Year Award
• 2022 16th SBS Entertainment Awards: Best Couple Award with Kim Jong Kook (Running Man)
• 2022 16th SBS Entertainment Awards: Grand Prize
• 2021 15th SBS Entertainment Awards: Entertainer of the Year Award (Running Man)
• 2021 57th Baeksang Arts Awards: Grand Prize
• 2021 Brand Customer Loyalty Award: Male Variety Star
• 2020 20th MBC Entertainment Awards: Grand Prize (How Do You Play?)
• 2020 20th MBC Entertainment Awards: Entertainer Awards
• 2020 20th MBC Entertainment Awards: Best Couple Award with Lee Hyo Ri (How Do You Play?)
• 2020 18th Brand of the Year Awards: Entertainer of the Year-Male
• 2020 18th Brand of the Year Awards: Talk Program-You quiz on the block
• 2020 18th Brand of the Year Awards: Hot icon - (as SSAK3)
• 2020 18th Brand of the Year Awards: Weekend Program-Hangout with yoo
• 2020 56th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Variety Performer – Male (How Do You Play?)
• 2019 19th MBC Entertainment Awards: Entertainer of the Year
• 2019 19th MBC Entertainment Awards: Rookie Award, Variety Category (Male) (as Yoo San-seul)
• 2019 13th SBS Entertainment Awards: Grand Prize (Running Man)
• 2018 9th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards: Presidential Commendation
• 2016 InStyle Korea: Entertainer Star Icon (Male category)
• 2016 16th MBC Entertainment Awards: Grand Prize (Daesang) (Infinite Challenge)
• 2016 15th KBS Entertainment Awards: Best Teamwork Award (for Happy Together 3)
• 2015 9th SBS Entertainment Awards: Viewers' Favorite TV Personality
• 2015 9th SBS Entertainment Awards: Daesang (Grand Prize) (with Kim Byung Man)
• 2015 15th MBC Entertainment Awards: Achievement Award (with Infinite Challenge members)
• 2014 8th SBS Entertainment Awards: Viewer's Choice Most Popular Entertainer Award
• 2014 14th MBC Entertainment Awards: Grand Prize
• 2014 13th KBS Entertainment Awards: Grand Prize
• 2013 7th SBS Entertainment Awards: Viewer's Most Popular Award (with Running Man members)
• 2013 7th SBS Entertainment Awards: Viewer's Choice Most Popular Entertainer Award
• 2013 12th KBS Entertainment Awards: Eating Broadcast Award (for Happy Together 3)
• 2013 6th Nickelodeon Korea Kids Choice Awards: Favorite Comedian
• 2013 49th Baeksang Arts Awards: Grand Prize for TV
• 2012 5th Nickelodeon Korea Kids' Choice Awards: Favorite Comedian
• 2012 3rd Korean Popular Culture and Arts Award: Prime Minister Award
• 2012 6th SBS Entertainment Awards: Viewers' Favorite TV Personality
• 2012 6th SBS Entertainment Awards: Grand Prize
• 2012 12th MBC Entertainment Awards: PD Awards
• 2011 53rd National Rowing Championships 2000m Novice: Eight Special Award (with Infinite Challenge members)
• 2011 4th Nickelodeon Korea Kids' Choice Awards: Favorite Comedian
• 2011 5th SBS Entertainment Awards: Grand Prize
• 2011 11th MBC Entertainment Awards: Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show
• 2010 3rd Nickelodeon Korea Kids' Choice Awards: Favorite Comedian
• 2010 4th SBS Entertainment Awards: Best 10 Entertainers
• 2010 10th MBC Entertainment Awards: Korean Guardian Tree Award
• 2010 10th MBC Entertainment Awards: Grand Prize
• 2010 9th KBS Entertainment Awards: Best Teamwork Award (for Happy Together 3)
• 2009 2nd Nickelodeon Korea Kids' Choice Awards: Favorite Comedian
• 2009 3rd SBS Entertainment Awards: Best Teamwork Award (for Family Outing)
• 2009 3rd SBS Entertainment Awards: Grand Prize (with Lee Hyo Ri)
• 2009 9th MBC Entertainment Awards: PD Award
• 2009 9th MBC Entertainment Awards: Grand Prize
• 2009 21st Korean Broadcasting Producer Awards: Best Television MC
• 2008 1st Nickelodeon Korea Kids' Choice Awards: Favorite Comedian
• 2008 2nd SBS Entertainment Awards: Grand Prize
• 2008 2nd Mnet 20's Choice Awards: Variety Star of the Year
• 2007 Mobile Entertainment Awards: Best Television MC
• 2007 8th Korea Video Competition: Photogenic Award
• 2007 7th MBC Entertainment Awards: Grand Prize (with Infinite Challenge members)
• 2006 6th MBC Entertainment Awards: Grand Prize
• 2006 Blue Media: Speech Award
• 2006 42nd Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Male TV Personality
• 2006 18th Korean Broadcasting Producer Awards: Best Television MC
• 2005 4th KBS Entertainment Awards: Grand Prize
• 2004 12th SBS Drama Awards: Special Award in Television MC
• 2003 3rd MBC Entertainment Awards: Top Excellence Award in Show/Variety
• 2003 2nd KBS Entertainment Awards: Top Excellence Award in Television MC
• 2002 Book Publishing Promotion Book Reading: Special Award
• 2000 Gyeongin Broadcasting and Entertainment: Popular Comedian Award
• 1999 Inaugural KBS College Student Gag Competition: Honorable Award

External Links

• Agency profile
• HanCinema
• English Wikipedia
• Korean Wikipedia