Leeteuk (born Park Jeong-su; July 1, 1983)[1] is a South Korean singer-songwriter and television host. He is the leader of the K-pop boy band Super Junior and its subgroups, Super Junior-T, Super Junior-Happy, and Super Junior-L.S.S.[2][3][4][5] He has hosted numerous television programs and award shows, and acted in several films and television dramas in cameo or supporting roles. He made his television debut with a bit part appearance in the drama All About Eve in 2000. He has since acted in Dream High (2011), All My Love For You (2011), My Bittersweet Life (2011), Salamander Guru and The Shadows (2012), Persevere, Goo Hae Ra (2015), Borg Mom (2017), Secret Queen Makers (2018) and Work Later, Drink Now (2021).

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Leeteuk during Kiss The Radio public broadcast in 2009

After debuting with the boy band Super Junior in 2005, he participated in several Super Junior–centric television shows; Super Junior Show (20052006), Super Adonis Camp (2006), Super Junior Mini-Drama (2006), and television dramas; Mystery 6 (2006) and Super Junior Unbelievable Story (2008). He made his film debut by acting in Attack on the Pin-Up Boys (2007) which featured all members of the boy band except Kyuhyun who was injured.[6] He participated in the concert documentary films I Am (2012) and SM Town The Stage (2015), which were screened in selected cinemas.[7][8] He became a radio DJ through the radio programs Leeteuk's Music Show which aired on TBS in 2006 and Super Junior Kiss the Radio (Sukira) which was aired on KBS Cool FM from 2006 until 2011, and for a few months in 2016.

He started his career as a host in the weekly music show M! Countdown from 2005 until 2008. He rose to prominence after co-hosting Strong Heart from 2009 until 2012, which led him to win the Best Newcomer Award in the variety show category at the 3rd SBS Entertainment Awards.[9] He also hosted Star King (20112012) and participated in the third season of the reality show We Got Married (2012) until he enlisted in the military in October 2012 as an active duty soldier.[10] While in the military, he participated in the musical theater The Promise, which was produced by the Ministry of National Defense to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Korean War armistice. He won the Newcomer Award at the 7th Daegu International Musical Festival for his role as Miss Kim in the musical.[11] He was also chosen to host the 2013 Military Service Award, an annual award ceremony to honour military personnel, during his enlistment.

After he was discharged from the military in 2014,[12] he hosted the biannual celebrity sports competition, Idol Star Athletics Championships. He has hosted the program nine times; twice in 2015, 2018 and 2019, and once in 2016, 2020 and 2021. He started hosting I Can See Your Voice in 2015, which has since grown into a global television franchise and was adapted in other regions and languages. He is also the host of the longest-running South Korean cooking show The Best Cooking Secrets from 2017 until 2020, which airs on the educational channel EBS. Besides television works, he frequently hosts South Korean awards ceremony such as the Golden Disc Awards (2012, 2015 and 2016), Circle Chart Music Awards[lower-alpha 1] (20152018, 20202021, and 2024), and Asia Artist Awards (20162021). He has hosted multiple concert events such as the Asia Song Festival (20142018), Dream Concert (20152017, and 20192020), and 2018 Winter Olympics promotional concerts; K-Drama Festa in Pyeongchang (2017) and Dream Concert in Pyeongchang (2017).

Films

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Film performances
Year Title Role Ref.
2007 Attack on the Pin-Up Boys School panda mascot [14]
2010 Super Show 3 3D Himself [15]
2012 I AM. Himself [16]
2013 Super Show 4 3D Himself [17]
2015 SM Town The Stage Himself [18]
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Television shows

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Leeteuk during Analog Trip press conference in 2019
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Television performances
Year Title Role Note Ref.
2000 All About Eve Moviegoer Bit part appearance, credited as Park Jeong-su [19]
20052006 Super Junior Show Himself With the other members of Super Junior 05 [20]
20052008 M! Countdown Host Alongside Shindong, Kangin (20052007), and Eunhyuk (20072008) [21]
2006 Mystery 6 Leeteuk A horror mockumentary in which the cast investigated the death of the former tenant of Super Junior's apartment [22]
Super Adonis Camp Himself With Super Junior members [23]
Princess Diary Himself Final episode, appeared with Super Junior [24]
Full House Himself With Super Junior [25]
Super Junior Mini-Drama Various roles With Super Junior [26]
20072008 Explorers of the Human Body Himself With Super Junior [27]
Leeteuk's Love Fighter Host [28]
2008 The Comedy Bootcamp Himself Season 3, along with Super Junior members [29]
Super Junior Unbelievable Story Leeteuk A 25-minute one-act drama, a part of MBC's Triple Drama slot [30]
You Can Fly Host Episode 1 [31]
Bachelor While on a Date Host [32]
Idol Show Host Season 1, with members of Super Junior-H [33]
20082009 Road Show Quiz Expedition Host [34]
20082010, 2014 Inkigayo Host
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2009 Challenge! Good Song Host [36]
Introducing a Star's Friend Survival Himself [37]
Human Network Miracle Host [38]
Lord of the Rings Host [39]
Challenge! Golden Ladder Host [40]
20092010 Oh! Brothers Host [41]
20092012 Strong Heart Host [42]
2010 Waving the Taegukgi Host A special program to support and cheer for South Korea at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa [43]
Love Chaser Host [44]
20102011 Enjoy Today Himself [45]
Super Junior's Foresight Host [46]
2011 Dream High Radio DJ Lee Cameo appearance in episode 13 [47]
Fifty Million Questions Host [48]
All My Love For You Blind date partner Cameo appearance in episode 144 [49]
Sistar & LeeTeuk's Hello Baby Himself [50]
Strongest Couple Host [51]
My Bittersweet Life Pedestrian Appeared as an extra in episode 110 [52]
20112012, 2016 We Got Married Himself / Host Partnered with Kang So-ra in season 3, in episodes 104132; and appeared for two episodes in season 4 in episodes 133 and 134

Host on episode 338 (Chuseok special episode) in season 4, along with Park Mi-sun

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20112012,
20152016
Star King Host [54]
2012 Salamander Guru and The Shadows Television host Cameo appearance in episode 4 [55]
Jewellery House Host Episodes 24 [56]
2012, 2017 Saturday Night Live Korea Host / Various roles Host with Super Junior for two episodes; season 2 episode 12, and season 9 episode 32 [57]
20142015 Super Junior One Fine Day Himself A travel show shot in Switzerland, with Eunhyuk and Donghae [58]
2015 Persevere, Goo Hae Ra Leeteuk Cameo appearance as a music show host in episode 5 [59]
2015 Idol Star Athletics Basketball Futsal Archery Championships Host [60]
Match Made in Heaven Returns Host [61]
Music Bank Host Episode 782, filling in for the regular host, Park Seo-joon [62]
White Swan Host [63]
The Mickey Mouse Club Host [64]
Super Junior Devil's Feast Himself With Super Junior members [65]
2015 Idol Star Athletics Ssireum Basketball Futsal Archery Championships Host [66]
The Friends in Switzerland Himself A travel show shot in Switzerland with Ryeowook [67]
20152023 I Can See Your Voice Host Season 110 [68]
2016 2016 Idol Star Athletics Ssireum Futsal Archery Championships Host [69]
Hidden Camera Shot Battle Host [70]
The Birth of a Song Host [71]
27th Korean Children Song Contest Host [72]
Reform Show Host [73]
Law of the Jungle Himself Episodes 216219 (Law of The Jungle in Papua New Guinea) [74]
Star Show 360 Host [75]
Super Junior Leeteuk no Hitori Tabi in Japan Host Japanese travel show [76]
Talk Hero Senior host [77]
20162017 Lucky Race Himself [78]
Idol Party Host [79]
20162018 Please Take Care of My Vanity Host Season 2 and 3 [80]
2016, 2020, 2021 Weekly Idol Host Episodes 234 and 235, filling in for the regular host, Jeong Hyeong-don

Episodes 475 and 533, filling in for Eunhyuk

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2017 Singderella Host Episode 10, filling in for the regular host, Lee Soo-geun [82]
Missing 9 Host Host for the special commentary episode, "Missing 9 The Beginning" with Lee Soo-geun [83]
Girl Group Battle Host [84]
Sixth Sense Hit Show 1/N Host [85]
Hard Workers Various roles [86]
Produce 101 Season 2 Host Episode 6, filling in for the regular host, BoA [87]
We Have Delivery Delivery man [88]
Sherlock's Room Investigator [89]
The Super Rich Project 2 Host [90]
2017 Quiz on Korea Host [91]
Borg Mom Radio DJ Cameo appearance in episode 7 [92]
Fearless Guys Mentor [93]
2017, 2018 Super Market Host Special host for two episodes, with other members of Super Junior [94]
20172020 The Best Cooking Secrets Host [95]
2018 2018 Idol Star Athletics Bowling Archery Rhythmic Gymnastics Aerobics Championships Host [96]
Super TV Himself Season 1 and 2, along with other members of Super Junior [97]
Battle Trip Host Episodes 100103 [98]
Real Life Men and Women Host Season 2 [99]
Sell to Return Himself / Member of Thailand team Shot in Thailand and Malaysia in collaboration with the local home shopping shows [100]
2018 Quiz on Korea Host [101]
2018 Idol Star Athletics Bowling Archery Rhythmic Gymnastics Foot Volleyball Championships Host [102]
2019 2019 Idol Star Lunar New Year Athletics Bowling Archery Rhythmic Gymnastics Penalty Shoot-out Championships Host [103]
Under Nineteen Host Filling in for Kim So-hyun on episode 12, and co-hosting the final episode with her [104]
Super Junior–Leeteuk no Hitori Tabi: Kagoshima hen Host Japanese travel show shot in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu [105]
Beauty No.9 Host A Thailand-based beauty talk show [106]
2019 Chuseok Idol Star Championships Host [107]
Melody Bookstore Host [108]
20192020 Analog Trip Himself / First aider A travel documentary shot in Jogjakarta, Indonesia [109]
20192021 Hidden Track Host Season 13 [110]
2020 2020 Lunar New Year Idol Star Championships Host [111]
Favorite Entertainment Manager [112]
Home Cooking Live Host Episode 10, filling in for the regular host, Kyuhyun [113]
2020 Miss Korea Host [114]
20202021 Soo-mi's Side Dishes Disciple [115]
People of Trot Manager [116]
Neighbourhood Two-Top Host [117]
2020–2022 Super Junior's Idol vs Idol Host Japanese variety show [118]
2021 Idol Star Championships: Hall of Fame Host [119]
Super Junior Comeback Show House Party Himself With other members of Super Junior [120]
Don't be the First One! Himself Episode 42 [121]
K-Pop Evolution Himself Documentary series [122]
The Great Home Cooking Research Institute Host [123]
Candy Singers Host [124]
MAMA: The Original K-Pop Awards Himself Documentary series [125]
Work Later, Drink Now Television host Cameo in episodes 11 and 12 [126]
2021–2022 Beauty and Luxury Host Season 6 and 7 [127]
2022 Knowing Bros Host / Yoo Jae-teuk[lower-alpha 2] Episodes 317, 318, 325 and 334 [128]
My Teenage Girl Host Lunar new year holiday special [129]
My Boyfriend Is Better Host Episode 3, filling in for Lee Yong-jin [130]
Gear GODs Host [131]
Boss in the Mirror Boss [132]
Terrace On Host [133]
Super Junior–Leeteuk no Hitori Tabi: Nagasaki hen Host [134]
20222023 Birdie Boys Golfer [135]
2023 The Queen Host [136][137]
Super Junior: The Last Man Standing Himself Super Junior's backstory documentary [138]
K-Pop Generation Himself [139]
Show King Night Judge [140]
Fan Pick Host [141]
2024 Han Moon-cheol Blackbox Review Host 1 episode [142]
Field Marvel Host [143]
DNA Lover Karaoke box owner Episode 5 [144]
SCOOL Host [145]
Song Camp Host / mentor [146]
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Web series

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Performances in web series
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2016 my SMT Host [147]
20172024 SJ Returns Various roles Season 15, along with other members of Super Junior [148]
2018 Secret Queen Makers Leeteuk Episodes 2 and 3 [149]
2019 Money Investigation Unit Host Produced by Industrial Bank of Korea [150]
2020 SJ News News anchor [151]
War of Fame Himself [152]
2021 SJ Global Office worker [153]
Super Junior Future Revolution Team Player Promotional show for Marvel Future Revolution [154]
2021–2022 Sajangnim Nice Shot Host [155]
Super Trip Host Travel show, with Donghae and Ryeowook [156]
2022 World Boys Global citizen Produced by World Vision [157]
2023 Knight of the Lamp Himself with Super Junior [158]
2024 Let Me Tell You That Host [159]
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Radio shows

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Radio performances
Year Title Network Ref.
2006 Leeteuk's Music Show TBS [160]
2006–2011, 2016 Super Junior Kiss the Radio KBS Cool FM [161]
2020 Party B Naver NOW [162]
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Stage

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Stage performances
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2013 The Promise Miss Kim Performed at Haeoreum Theater, National Theater of Korea, from January 920, produced by the Ministry of National Defense [163][164]
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Music videos

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Appearances in music videos
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2011 "Ice Cream" JOO and Leeteuk [165]
2014 "Salgosiptta" Kim Jang-hoon [166][167]
2015 "Mokssori (Your Voice)" None credited[lower-alpha 3] Promotional music video for I Can See Your Voice [168]
2016 "My Hero" Leeteuk, Suho and Kassy [169]
2020 "Siseongojeong" Super Five [170]
"Corona Igija" Nam Jin, Lee Ja-yeon, Seol Woon-do, Jung Su-ra, Park Sang-min, Shin Yu, and Yuk Joong-wan Jointly produced by Korea Singers Association and Federation of Korean Music Performers, a song about the COVID-19 pandemic [171]
2022 "The Cure" Leeteuk, Kangta, BoA, U-Know, Taeyeon, Onew, Suho, Irene, Taeyong, Mark, Kun and Karina [172]
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Others

Leeteuk also hosted the following events:

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Leeteuk hosting the 2016 Dream Concert at the Seoul World Cup Stadium
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Hosting KCON Paris in 2016
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Leeteuk with co-host, Itzy's Lia (left), at the 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards red carpet
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Other performances
Year Event Ref.
2009 f(x)'s debut showcase [173]
2011 2011 Melon Music Awards [174]
2012 26th Golden Disc Awards Day 1 [175]
Exo's debut showcase [176]
2013 2013 Military Service Awards [177]
2014 2014 Asia Song Festival [178]
2015 29th Golden Disc Awards Day 2 [179]
24th Seoul Music Awards [180]
4th Gaon Chart Music Awards [181]
Super Junior-D&E's The Beat Goes On showcase [182]
2015 Dream Concert [183]
2015 Asia Song Festival [184]
2016 30th Golden Disc Awards Day 2 [185]
5th Gaon Chart Music Awards [186]
8th Style Icon Asia [187]
Power of K 2016: Korea TV Fes in Japan [188]
KCON Paris [189]
2016 Dream Concert [190]
Exo's Ex'Act press conference [191]
Exomentary Comeback Stage [lower-alpha 4][193]
2016 Asia Song Festival [194]
KBS Youth Concert [lower-alpha 5][196]
See-Saw preview screening [lower-alpha 6][198]
2016 Asia Artist Awards [199]
7 First Kisses press conference [200]
2017 K-Drama Festa in Pyeongchang [lower-alpha 7][202]
6th Gaon Chart Music Awards [203]
Going Together Concert [lower-alpha 8][205][206]
23rd 2017 Dream Concert [207]
2017 Incheon Airport Sky Festival K-pop Concert [lower-alpha 9][209]
2017 Asia Song Festival [210]
2017 Dream Concert in Pyeongchang [lower-alpha 10][212]
2017 Asia Artist Awards [213]
2018 7th Gaon Chart Music Awards [214]
2018 Asia Song Festival [215]
2018 MBN Hero Concert [216][217]
2018 Asia Artist Awards [218]
1st Korea Popular Music Awards [lower-alpha 11][220]
2019 25th Dream Concert [221]
Super Junior-D&E's Danger press conference [222]
2019 Asia Artist Awards in Vietnam [223]
2020 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards [224]
K-Pop Global Donation Concert World Is One [lower-alpha 12][226]
26th Dream Concert Day 1 [227]
2020 Taekwondo Performance in Seoul [228]
DMZ Concert [lower-alpha 13][230]
K-Food Special Force [lower-alpha 14][232]
2020 Asia Artist Awards [233]
2021 10th Gaon Chart Music Awards [234]
Aespa's "Next Level" press conference [235]
27th Dream Concert [236]
Ontact 2021 Yeongdong-daero K-Pop Concert [lower-alpha 15][238]
2021 Asia Artist Awards [239]
2022 Wemix 2022 KPGA Professional Golf Club League launching ceremony [240][241]
2022 Asia Artist Awards in Japan [242]
2023 Riizing Day: Riize Premiere [243]
2023 Riize 100 Days Party: Hello Briize [244]
2024 Kyuhyun's Restart showcase [245]
Circle Chart Music Awards 2023 [246]
30th Dream Concert [247]
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See also

Explanatory notes

  1. Known as Gaon Chart Music Awards before 2023[13]
  2. Parody of Yoo Jae-suk
  3. Originally sung by Noel
  4. Exo's Ex'Act showcase[192]
  5. A concert held in conjunction with 2016 Korea Happiness Education Fair, organised by the Ministry of Education of South Korea[195]
  6. See-Saw is a documentary film produced by SM C&C[197]
  7. A concert event to promote Pyeongchang ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics[201]
  8. A concert held jointly by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam and Embassy of South Korea in Vietnam to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries[204]
  9. A part of the annual outdoor music festival held by the Incheon International Airport[208]
  10. A special Dream Concert held as part of the Cultural Olympiad to accompany the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang[211]
  11. An award established in 2018 by the Korea Singers Association, the Korea Entertainment Producer's Association, the Recording Industry Association of Korea, the Federation of Korean Music Performers, and the Korea Music Copyright Association[219]
  12. A charity concert organised by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation and World Vision Korea for COVID-19 pandemic relief fund[225]
  13. A concert event held at Goyang Stadium, which is a part of the 2020 Live in DMZ festival, a peace festival which was held at Imjingak near the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)[229]
  14. A part of 2020 K-Culture Festival organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea, and Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange[231]
  15. A part of 2021 Gangnam festival[237]

References

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