Yoo Jae-suk Height, Weight, Family, Spouse, Education, Biography

Yoo Jae-suk is a South Korean comedian, TV host, and singer who is widely regarded as one of South Koreas top comedians and TV personalities of his era. He is among the highest-paid TV personalities in South Korea and one of the most in-demand endorsers. Among the most well-known and popular celebrities in South Korea,

Yoo Jae-suk Quick Info
Height5 ft 10 in
Weight67 kg
Date of BirthAugust 14, 1972
Zodiac SignLeo
SpouseNa Kyung-eun

Yoo Jae-suk is a South Korean comedian, TV host, and singer who is widely regarded as one of South Korea’s top comedians and TV personalities of his era. He is among the highest-paid TV personalities in South Korea and one of the most in-demand endorsers. Among the most well-known and popular celebrities in South Korea, he has hosted numerous variety/entertainment South Korean TV shows such as Infinite Challenge, Running Man, Happy Together, and Hangout With Yoo. Besides his TV work, he has also had a decent career as a singer and is a member of SSAK3, a seasonal South Korean supergroup.

Born Name

Yoo Jae-suk

Nick Name

MC of the Nation, Grasshopper

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Suyu-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Residence

South Korea

Nationality

South Korean

Education

Yoo Jae-suk graduated, in 1991, from Yongmoon High School in Seoul. Later that year, he joined the acting department of the Seoul Institute of the Arts, a prominent educational institution specializing in the arts, located in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

Occupation

Comedian, TV Host, Singer

Family

  • Father – His father used to work for the local government.
  • Siblings – He has 2 younger sisters.

Manager

He has been represented by Antenna, Record Label & Artist Management Firm, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea.

Comedy Genre

Observational, Sketch, Wit, Parody, Slapstick

Musical Genre

Trot

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

FNC Entertainment

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

67 kg or 147.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Yoo Jae-suk has dated –

  • Na Kyung-eun (2008-Present) – Yoo Jae-suk got married to TV announcer Na Kyung-eun on July 6, 2008. They used to work together on the entertainment TV program Infinite Challenge. They have 2 children together – a son named Yoo Ji-ho (b. May 1, 2010) and a daughter named Yoo Na-eun (b. October 19, 2018).

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Asian

    He is of Korean descent.

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Lanky frame
    • Slightly overgrown, side-parted hair
    • Clean-shaven look
    • Bespectacled
    • Affable smile

    Religion

    Buddhism

    Yoo Jae-suk Facts

  • Yoo Jae-suk has regularly been ranked as the top comedian in South Korea, topping the Gallup (an American analytics and advisory company based in Washington, D.C.) poll conducted for this category from 2005 to 2009; and then for 10 years in a row, since 2012.
  • In July 2021, he donated ₩50 million to The International Development Cooperation G-Foundation to provide sanitary products and living expenses to the underprivileged people who suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • In December 2021, he was diagnosed with COVID-19 and was forced to cancel all of his schedules in accordance with quarantine agency guidelines. About a week later, it was reported that he had recovered from the infection after completing home treatment.
  • In March 2022, he contributed ₩100 million to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association to help the victims of a devastating wildfire that started in Uljin County, North Gyeongsang Province, and had spread to Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do.
  • In August 2022, he donated ₩100 million to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association to help the people affected by the large-scale floods that hit the South Korean capital of Seoul and surrounding areas.
  • He is the first TV host to have his wax figure which has been displayed at the Grevin Seoul Museum, a waxwork museum in Seoul that was founded in 2015.

    • Featured Image by Yoo Jae-suk / Instagram

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