Full Name Lee Young-jae Name Lee Hwi-jae Hangul 이휘재 Parents Lee Gang-il, Kim Sin-ja | Agent Koen Group Spouse Moon Jeong-won (m. 2010) Years active 1992 –present Role Presenter | |
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Born December 29, 1972 (age 51) ( 1972-12-29 ) Religion Roman Catholicism (baptismal name: Emmanuel) TV shows Similar People Song Il‑gook, Moon Jeong‑won, Yoshihiro Akiyama, Uhm Tae‑woong, Do Kyung‑wan | ||
Children Lee Seo-eon, Lee Seo-jun | ||
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.
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Personal life
Hwi-jae married florist Moon Jeong-won at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul on December 5, 2010. Their twin sons, Lee Seo-eon and Lee Seo-jun, were born on March 15, 2013. He and his twins currently appear in the variety show The Return of Superman beginning November 3, 2013 – present. Hwi-jae has two older sisters. Lee Hwi-jae's bongwan belongs to the Jeonju Yi clan, which makes him part of the royal Yi family. He is also a 19th-generation descendant of Prince Hyoryeong, who was the second son to Taejong of Joseon.
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