| Park Myung-soo | |
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| Born | August 27, 1970 Gunsan, South Korea |
| Medium | Stand-up, Television, Singer, Philanthropist |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Years active | 1993 to present |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Influences | Yoo Jae-suk, Kang Ho-dong |
| Influenced | Jung Hyung-don, Noh Hong-chul, Jeong Jun-ha, Gil, Shin Bong-sun |
| Spouse | Han Su-min, Dermatologist |
| Notable works and roles | Member of Muhan Dojeon Singer of Prince of the Sea Host of Dating at 2 pm |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 박명수 |
| Hanja | 朴明洙 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Myeong-su |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Myŏngsu |
Park Myung-soo (a.k.a. Great Park, born August 27, 1970) is a Korean comedian, MC and singer who debuted on television in 1993, appearing on the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Network. He is in the top-rated comic variety programme Muhan Dojeon (Infinite Challenge) and on the Date at 2 O'Clock radio show. He has released several music singles, including "Prince of the Sea", which was covered by LPG in 2007.
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On April 8, 2008, Park Myung-soo married his long-time girlfriend, 31-year-old Dermatologist Han Su-min. This was the first time a member of Infinite Challenge has married since the show's inception. Their first child, Park Min-seo, was born in August 2008.[1] As of December 2009, with the joint co-operation of its enterprise company, he began serving as a CEO of a business called "Mohani" (모하니), which will sell wigs in shopping malls.[2]
On Muhan Dojeon, he is called "the second member" (2인자), putting him below the Host-in-chief Yoo Jae-suk. He is also known as "Big Star" (Guh-seong 거성/巨星), so called for his rise to stardom. Another nickname is "Chicken CEO," in reference to the Kyochon chicken shop which he formerly operated (he is currently a Seoul metropolitan manager of Imsil Cheese Pizza restaurant). In October 2007, Park Myung-soo acquired another nickname, "worthless elder (brother)" (하찮은 형)[3] after co-host Noh Hong-chul referred to him as a "worthless person with a worthless body" (하찮은 박명수님, 하찮은 몸) in comparison to world-class Figure skater Kim Yu-Na.
He is famous for his "scolding" repertoire (호통개그), for shouting phrases, and he is known for arguing with co-host Jeong Jun-ha. The arguments between Jun-ha and Myung-soo have become an occasional segment called Ha & Su).
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| Preceded by Kim Sung Min Kim Tae Won Lee Ha Neul |
KBS Entertainment Awards for Best Entertainer 2010 |
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