Lee Soo-geun


Lee Soo-geun is a South Korean comedian who has worked on a number of comedy shows on South Korean television. He began his career as a comedian on KBS Gag Concert, and is under the management of SM Culture & Contents agency.

Career

Before entering the entertainment industry, Lee worked as a recreational instructor, and entered a singing contest on MBC's River Music Festival. He was also an aerobics instructor. In October 2006, he began his own online internet shopping mall, selling clothes. In May 2008, he became an ambassador for the Pork Management Committee
Lee has appeared on many reality-variety shows. He made a breakthrough in his career after appearing on KBS' Happy Sunday: 1 Night 2 Days. He was seen as the most hardworking member of the cast and was in charge of driving in the show, as he had a commercial coach license. After appearing on the show, he earned more recognition and was offered MC roles on other shows, such as season 2 of Sang Sang Plus, his first TV appearance in the role of an MC. His marriage was broadcast on national television on 1 Night 2 Days.
Up until 2012, he was signed under Castle J Entertainment, and on September 19, it was announced that he had signed exclusive contracts with SM C&C, a subsidiary of SM Entertainment, along with Kim Byung-man, immediately after fellow national MC Kang Ho-dong and Shin Dong-yup joined.
In December 2015, he reunited with Kang Ho-dong as a cast member for JTBC's new variety show, Knowing Bros.
In 2017, Lee Soo-geun appeared in more than ten programs over the course of a year and showed his unique charm in various programs.
Lee Soo Geun will star in a new TVN's variety program called My Solo Diner. The show is expected to air in July 2020. My Solo Diner will feature Lee Soo Geun running a restaurant alone. He will cook simple and tasty meals at a mountain restaurant and serve it to guests.

Personal Life

Lee Soo Geun married Park-Ji-Yeon in 2008. They have 2 sons from their marriage, Lee Tae-Joon and Lee Tae-Seo. Lee Soo Geun's mother is a shaman.

Controversies

In 2013, Lee was under the investigation for suspicion of online illegal gambling along with Tony An, Tak Jae-hoon, Andy Lee & Boom. Lee was involved in an illegal sports gambling scandal, in which he placed bets on the results of top division football teams in the United Kingdom by using an illegal online gambling website and cell phone text messages. Lee has claimed to have bet billions of Korean won on online sports betting websites. As a result of researching his gambling activities, Lee Soo-geun from December 2008 to June 2011 gambled using.
Judge Shin Myung-hee of the Seoul Central Prosecutor's Office in the morning of December 6, 2013, in the first public trial, charged Lee Soo Geun with eight months in prison and two years of probation. Lee Soo Geun, who appeared in the first public trial with his lawyer, repeatedly acknowledged his crime and begged for mercy. After two years of self-restraint time at home, he returned with billiards competition show "Juk-bang Legend". Before filming the first episode of the show, Lee said "I will restart as if it is my first time."

Discography

;List of present programs
YearNetworkTitle
2015-PresentKnowing BrosJTBC
2018-PresentLee Soo Geun's ChannelDIA TV
2019-PresentAsk Us Anything Fortune TellerKBS Joy
2020We Play: Season 2NQQ
2020Come Drive InMBN
2020The Fishermen and the City: Season 2Channel A
2020Lee's Kitchen AlonetvN

Awards