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).
After debuting with the boy band Super Junior in 2005, he participated in several Super Junior–centric television shows; Super Junior Show (2005–2006), 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 (2011–2012) 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] (2015–2018, 2020–2021, and 2024), and Asia Artist Awards (2016–2021). He has hosted multiple concert events such as the Asia Song Festival (2014–2018), Dream Concert (2015–2017, and 2019–2020), and 2018 Winter Olympics promotional concerts; K-Drama Festa in Pyeongchang (2017) and Dream Concert in Pyeongchang (2017).
Films
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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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] |
Television shows
‡ | Current programs |
† | Works that have not yet been aired |
Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | All About Eve | Moviegoer | Bit part appearance, credited as Park Jeong-su | [19] |
2005–2006 | Super Junior Show | Himself | With the other members of Super Junior 05 | [20] |
2005–2008 | M! Countdown | Host | Alongside Shindong, Kangin (2005–2007), and Eunhyuk (2007–2008) | [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] | |
2007–2008 | 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] | |
2008–2009 | Road Show Quiz Expedition | Host | [34] | |
2008–2010, 2014 | Inkigayo | Host |
|
[35] |
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] | ||
2009–2010 | Oh! Brothers | Host | [41] | |
2009–2012 | 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] | ||
2010–2011 | 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] | |
2011–2012, 2016 | We Got Married | Himself / Host | Partnered with Kang So-ra in season 3, in episodes 104–132; 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 |
[53] |
2011–2012, 2015–2016 |
Star King | Host | [54] | |
2012 | Salamander Guru and The Shadows | Television host | Cameo appearance in episode 4 | [55] |
Jewellery House | Host | Episodes 2–4 | [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] |
2014–2015 | 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] | |
2015–2023 | I Can See Your Voice | Host | Season 1–10 | [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 216–219 (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] | ||
2016–2017 | Lucky Race | Himself | [78] | |
Idol Party | Host | [79] | ||
2016–2018 | 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 |
[81] |
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] |
2017–2020 | 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 100–103 | [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] | ||
2019–2020 | Analog Trip | Himself / First aider | A travel documentary shot in Jogjakarta, Indonesia | [109] |
2019–2021 | Hidden Track | Host | Season 1–3 | [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] | ||
2020–2021 | 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] | ||
2022–2023 | 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] |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | my SMT | Host | [147] | |
2017–2024 | SJ Returns | Various roles | Season 1–5, 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] |
Radio shows
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] |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | The Promise | Miss Kim | Performed at Haeoreum Theater, National Theater of Korea, from January 9–20, produced by the Ministry of National Defense | [163][164] |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist(s) | Note | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
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] |
Others
Leeteuk also hosted the following events:
See also
Explanatory notes
- Known as Gaon Chart Music Awards before 2023[13]
- Parody of Yoo Jae-suk
- Originally sung by Noel
- A concert held in conjunction with 2016 Korea Happiness Education Fair, organised by the Ministry of Education of South Korea[195]
- A concert event to promote Pyeongchang ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics[201]
- 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]
- A part of the annual outdoor music festival held by the Incheon International Airport[208]
- A special Dream Concert held as part of the Cultural Olympiad to accompany the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang[211]
- 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]
- A charity concert organised by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation and World Vision Korea for COVID-19 pandemic relief fund[225]
- 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]
- 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]
- A part of 2021 Gangnam festival[237]
References
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