Ji Suk-jin

Ji Suk-jin

Ji Suk-jin at Malaysia for Running Man Fan Meeting Asian Tour 2014
Birth name Jee Seok-jin
Born (1966-02-10) February 10, 1966
Jungseon, Gangwon, South Korea
Medium Stand-up, television
Nationality South Korea
Years active 1992–present
Genres Observational, Sketch, Wit, Parody, Slapstick, Dramatic, Sitcom
Influences Shim Hyung-rae,
Lee Gyeong-gyu,
Yoo Jae-suk
Influenced Lee Chae-young,
Jun Hyun-moo
Spouse Ryu Su-jung[1]
Children Jee Hyun-woo (son)
Notable works and roles Host of Star Golden Bell, Running Man
Korean name
Hangul 지석진
Hanja 池錫辰
Revised Romanization Ji Seok-jin
McCune–Reischauer Chi Sŏkchin

Ji Suk-jin (correctly spelled as Jee Seok-jin; Hangul: 지석진; Hanja: 池錫辰 (more commonly known as 池石镇)) is a South Korean comedian, television presenter, actor and broadcaster. He graduated from Ajou University with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration.[2][3]

In 1992, Ji Suk-jin debuted as a singer, releasing his first album "I Know".[4] However, he gained popularity as a MC and comedian in the entertainment industry. He was most commonly known as the main MC in Star Golden Bell, which aired from 2004 to 2010.[5]

Ji Suk-jin is most well known as a cast member in the variety show Running Man together with Yoo Jae-suk, Kim Jong-kook, Gary of LeeSsang, Haha, Song Ji-hyo, and Lee Kwang-soo.

Recent Works

Ji Suk-jin has recently released a couple of new songs, 22 years after his debut as a singer.

In 2014, he sang a duet '사랑한다 말하는건' (Saying I Love You) with Club Soul, for the KBS drama My Dear Cat's OST.

In 2015, he sang 머리핀 (Hairpin) for the OST of drama Romance for 7 Days, a collaboration drama between Korea's CMB and Hong Kong's TVB. Ji Suk-jin released this song in both Korean and Chinese versions, the Chinese version being called 发卡 which is very well received in Mandarin-speaking regions.

Also, Ji Suk-jin has recently been known for his rendition of the Chinese song 童话 (Fairy Tale). It was first performed at the Running Man Special Live in Taipei fanmeeting in January 2015, which garnered a much positive response about his accurate Mandarin pronunciation. The original singer of the song, Michael Wong, also known as 光良 (Guang Liang), also praised Ji Suk-jin for his rendition. Wong subsequently invited Ji Suk-jin to be the performing guest for his Taipei concert in May 2015, where they performed 童话 (Fairy Tale) together.

Discography

Singles

Solo album

Filmography

Variety Host (Current)

Variety Host (Past)

Television Appearances

2008

2009

2010

2012

2013

2014

2015

Performances

Running Man Fan Meetings

Race Start! 2013

Race Start! Season 2 2014

Running Man Special Live in Taipei 2015

Race Start! Season 3 2015

Running Man Live in Taiwan 2016

Others

Awards

External links

References

  1. ↑ 지석진 아내 류수정, 내조에 이어 미모도 '여왕' (in Korean). Seoul NTN. May 19, 2010. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
  2. ↑ "지석진 MC, 개그맨" (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  3. ↑ 지석진. daum.net (in Korean). Daum Communications. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  4. ↑ 1992년 서태지의 난 알아요와 동명 노래 발표해 화제가 되기도 (in Korean). Nocut News. 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
  5. ↑ "Ji Suk Jin to Replace Kim Jae Dong on Star Golden Bell.". allkpop. 6Theory Media. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
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