Lee Hwi-jae

Lee Hwi-jae (born Lee Young-jae on December 29, 1972) is a South Korean TV presenter, comedian, actor, and singer. Lee studied theater at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, then made his TV debut in 1992 as a comedian after working as a floor director for MBC's entertainment program Sunday, Sunday Night. He shot to stardom in the program Life Theater. Since then, he has expanded his career to hosting variety shows such as Sang Sang Plus, Sponge and Quiz to Change the World. He was the third highest-paid entertainer at MBC in 2008, earning ₩574.5 million.

Lee Hwi-jae (이휘재)
Born
Lee Young-jae

(1972-12-29) December 29, 1972
Mungyeong County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Alma materSeoul Institute of the Arts
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Host
  • Singer
  • Comedian
Years active1992–present
AgentCube Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
이휘재
Hanja
李輝宰
Revised RomanizationI Hwi-jae
McCune–ReischauerI Hwichae
Birth name
Hangul
이영재
Hanja
李永宰
Revised RomanizationI Yeong-jae
McCune–ReischauerI Yŏngchae
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