Comedian
Yoo Jae-seok poses after receiving the Grand Prize for MBC's Entertainment Awards for the fifth straight year at the broadcaster's auditorium in Yeouido, Seoul, Tuesday.
/ Courtesy of MBC
By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
The Grand Prize for MBC's Entertainment Awards went to comedian and television host
Yoo Jae-seok, Tuesday night.
The 37-year-old has now won the award for five consecutive years, including grand prizes from networks such as KBS and SBS, becoming the first Korean celebrity to do so.
"I am so grateful, but I am also very sorry. It's so easy to become boring when the program has been running for a long time, but I will strive to bring change and new items to the table", he said after receiving his award, mentioning his gratitude to fellow nominees Kang Ho-dong, Lee Gyung-gyu,
Park Mi-seon and
Lee Hwi-jae.
"I'm becoming a father next year and I hope I get to enjoy my programs with my child even through the year 2022", he added.
Yoo has long been one of the top television hosts in Korea, appearing in four shows: MBC's "Infinite Challenge" and "Come Over", SBS' "The Family is Out" and KBS' "
Happy Together ". His modesty and sense of humor has grabbed the audience's attention, which also led him to earn the title, "MC of the Nation".
Yoo made his debut in 1991 through KBS' University Gag Contest, but failed to attract attention, while his buddies, such as comedians Kim Yong-man, Nam Hee-seok and Park Su-hong, became top entertainers. Several years passed, and Yoo finally made a name for himself with his witty comments and smooth hosting skills.
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By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
Entertainment programs dominate the small screen every day, but despite the interest and popularity, some shows are going through hard times.
Does their sheer abundance mean it's OK to make mistakes, or do the producers need to concentrate on not only following recent trends, but also consider fairness and the public good?
Reality or Fake
When comedian Jung Jun-ha refused to cooperate with a chef during a cooking session on the popular television show "Infinity Challenge" (MBC), the viewers had enough.
They posted their opinions on the program's Web site, some saying that they felt uncomfortable watching him argue with the professional who was there to help him, while others said it was the producer's fault to air the show without properly editing the scenes that may come across as discomforting.
Jung later expressed his apologies through the program, saying that he was sorry and he simply wanted to make the show more interesting.
"The personalities viewers see show just one side of the many characteristics the members have. They possess that faculty, so you can't say it's fiction or a lie", Kim Jae-hyuk, the producer of fellow entertainment show "I Love Sunday" (SBS) said, adding that the show simply extenuated their personality to come up with a distinctive character.
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MoreComedian Jung Hyung-don got hitched last Sunday.
Jung, 32, one of the stars of MBC-TV's "Muhan Dojeon (Infinite Challenge)", tied the knot with his girlfriend, Han Yu-ra, 28, a television show scriptwriter. The two met last year as the host and writer, respectively, of a program that aired on SBS-TV.
The wedding took place at the 63 Building Convention Center in Yeouido, Seoul. Five hundred guests came to congratulate the newlyweds, including fellow Muhan Dojeon cast...
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