Years active 1984-present Religion Catholic | Name Sohn Suk-hee Role Announcer | |
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Born June 20, 1956 (age 67) ( 1956-06-20 ) Seoul, South Korea Occupation Television/Radio personality, Former Announcer, Professor Education Kookmin University (1982), University of Minnesota | ||
Sohn Suk-hee is a South Korean anchor and president of JTBC's news reporting division. He was also a former professor at Sungshin Women's University, Seoul, South Korea.
He is considered one of the most influential figures in South Korean media.
Biography
Sohn Suk-hee was born in 1956. He was born in Seoul, South Korea, studied Korean Literature and graduated from Kookmin University in 1982. Sohn went to the United States in 1997 to enroll in the graduate school of the University of Minnesota, majoring in Journalism. After getting his master's degree, he returned to MBC as a vice chairman of department of announcer. He is well known for his career as an MBC announcer and presenter. He had preserved his position as a host of 100-Minute Debate for 12 years, which is one of the most popular TV debate programs.
On May 9, 2013, Sohn Suk-hee was named the new president of JTBC’s news reporting department. And he said that officially, “I know there is opposition to my choice. But I hope people can wait for me to carry out what I have been contemplating about true journalism. I will do my best to let them understand it in the future.”