Kim Sung-joo (presenter)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Sung-joo
Born (1972-10-10) October 10, 1972 (age 52)
Cheongju, South Korea
Alma materChung Ang University – Graduate School of Journalism and Broadcasting (Master)
Spouse
Jin Soo-jung
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(m. 2002)​
Children3
Korean name
Hangul
김성주
Revised RomanizationGim Seong-ju
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŏngchu

Kim Sung-joo (born October 10, 1972) is a South Korean television host and a former announcer. A former sports broadcaster and presenter, he became known to the wider public as a variety show host and for his stint on the reality-variety show Dad! Where Are We Going?.[1]

Early life

Born and raised in North Chungcheong Province, Kim is the son of a Presbyterian minister.[2] He attended high school in Cheongju and moved to Seoul, where he graduated from Chung-Ang University.[3]

Career

Kim started his broadcasting career in 1995 as a public service announcement reader with the government channel KTV. He went into sports broadcasting, joining Korea TV Sports (now SBS Sports) and then Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). While with MBC he became popular as a current affairs presenter and notably covered the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups. In 2007 he left MBC to be a freelancer after seven years with the station.

As a freelancer, Kim has hosted various popular variety shows ranging from singing competitions Mnet's Superstar K and MBC's King of Mask Singer to the cooking show Please Take Care of My Refrigerator. He has also returned to the sports broadcasting scene as a guest broadcaster for the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2012 he notably returned to MBC to cover the London Olympics at the last minute due to the absence of experienced reporters from the ongoing reporters' union strikes, which earned him both praise and condemnation from viewers and fellow broadcasters alike.[4][5]

On November 15, 2021, Kim founded the Matched Project (MCP) agency with Kim Young-man, Ahn Jung-hwan, and Jung Hyung-don.[6]

Personal life

Kim married his university sweetheart in 2002 after a nine-year courtship.[7] The couple have three children, sons Min-guk and Min-yul and daughter Min-joo. Min-guk and Min-yul were cast members on Dad! Where Are We Going? with their father.[citation needed]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Take Off Broadcaster
2011 Marrying the Mafia IV Announcer
2013 Mr. Go Narration

Television shows

Year Title Notes
2009–2016 Superstar K Host, Seasons 2–8
2010 2010 Idol Star Athletics Championships Host
2012 Live Talk Show Taxi Special MC
Star Couple Show 120202, 120315
2013 Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy 131118, 131125 Ep 117–118
2013–2014 Dad! Where Are We Going? Season 1 With his eldest son, Gim Min-guk
2014 Radio Star 140101, 140514
Infinite Challenge Ep 365, 384-385
SNS Angel 140926
2014–2015 Dad! Where Are We Going? Season 2 With his youngest son, Gim Min-yul
2014–2018 The List (명단공개) Host
2014–2019 Please Take Care of My Refrigerator Host
2015 Car!Center [ko] Host
Happy Together (Season 3) 150312 Ep 389
Healing Camp 150413, 150420 Ep 179–180
Show Me the Receipt Please [ko] Host
2015–2016 만나면 흥하리! 모란봉클럽 Host
2015–present King of Mask Singer Host
2016 WE KID [ko] Host
나를 찾아줘 Host
Infinite Challenge 160109 Ep 462
2016–2018 Carefree Travellers Cast
2017 Baek Jong-won's Food Truck Host
2017–2021 Baek Jong-won's Alley Restaurant Host
2019 Paik's Mysterious Kitchen Host
Miss Trot Host
2019–present Broadcasting on Your Side [ko] Host
2019–2020 Joy of the Struggle [ko] Cast
Rewind Host
2020 Mr Trot Host
2020–2021 Romantic Call Centre Host
2021 Steel Troops Fixed moderator
2021 Tomorrow National Singer Host[8]
2021 Chicken Wars Host [9]
2021 Sound of the Rising Moon Host [10]
2021 The Masked Talent Host / MBC Chuseok's special [11]
2021–2022 Winner(s) Host[12]
2021 My Name is Caddy Main Cast[13]
2022 Operation Time Host[14]
2022 legendfestival Host [15]
2022 Steel Troops Panelist; Season 2[16]
2022 House Big Battle Host[17]
2022 Anafrey Sea Host with Lee Eun-ji[18]
2022 Ah! I'm Free Sea Cast [19]
2022 Hole-in-One Host with Soyou[20]
2022 Neighborhood Billiards Host[21]
2022 Men of the Wind Host with Park Chang-geun[22]
2022 Steel Ball Host; Steel Troops spin-off[23]
2022 Mr Trot (Season 2) Host[24]
2022 Ahn Jung-hwan's Hidden Qatar Regular Member[25]
2023 Rural Police Returns (Season 1–2) Cast Member[26]

Hosting

Year Title Notes Ref.
2019 2019 MBC Drama Awards with Han Hye-jin
2019 SBS Entertainment Awards with Park Na-rae and Jo Jung-shik
2020 2020 MBC Drama Awards
2021 2021 MBC Drama Awards [27][28]
2021 KBS Entertainment Awards with Han Sun-hwa and Moon Se-yoon [29]
2022 31st Seoul Music Awards with Kim Seol-hyun and Boom [30]
2022 MBC Drama Awards with Choi Soo-young [31]
2023 2023 MBC Drama Awards with Park Gyu-young [32]

Web shows

Year Title Role Ref.
2021 Blue Chip Stars Host [33]

Awards and nominations

Year presented, name of the award ceremony, category, nominated work, and the result of the nomination
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2004 MBC Drama Awards Special Award in TV MC Won
2005 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award in Radio Won
2006 MBC Entertainment Awards Popularity Award Won
2013 MBC Entertainment Awards PD Award Won
2015 51st Baeksang Arts Awards Best Male Variety Performer – Male Please Take Care of My Refrigerator, King of Mask Singer Nominated
2016 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards King of Mask Singer Nominated
2017 17th MBC Entertainment Awards PD Award Won
2018 12th SBS Entertainment Awards Best MC Award Baek Jong-won's Alley Restaurant Won
2019 13th SBS Entertainment Awards Top Excellence Award in Show/Variety Category Won
19th MBC Entertainment Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Nominated
Best Couple Award with Ahn Jung-hwan Broadcasting on Your Side [ko] Nominated
Entertainer of the Year Won
2020 56th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Male Variety Performer – Male Mr Trot Nominated
14th SBS Entertainment Awards Special Awards: Public Interest Variety Award[34] Baek Jong-won's Alley Restaurant Won
2020 MBC Entertainment Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Nominated
2022 2022 MBC Entertainment Awards Entertainer of the Year Award[35] Kim Sung-joo Won

References

  1. ^ Kim, Hyun Lok (24 December 2012). "'나가수' 후속은 '아빠 어디가'..김성주 MC" [The follow-up to "Na Ga Su" is "Daddy, where are you going?"MC Kim Sungjoo]. Star News. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  2. ^ Kim, Pool Leep (June 9, 2016). "김성주 아버지 故 김창경 목사, 오늘 발인…영면에 들다" [Kim Sung-joo's father, the late pastor Kim Chang-kyung, was born today...go to one's fate] (in Korean). YTN.
  3. ^ "'한끼줍쇼' 김성주, 러브스토리 공개 "아내가 먼저 사귀자고"". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). November 1, 2017.
  4. ^ Choi, Jung A (September 15, 2017). "주진우 "패고 싶다" 김성주 공개 비난…"엉뚱한 사람에게 화풀이" vs "틀린 말 아냐"" [Joo Jin-woo publicly criticizes Kim Sung-joo for "I want to lose"..."Taking it out on the wrong person" vs "It's not wrong."]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean).
  5. ^ Yoo, Jin Mo (March 15, 2013). "프리선언 오상진, 김성주에게 배워라" [Oh Sang-jin of the Free Declaration, Learn from Kim Sungjoo]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean).
  6. ^ Ko Jae-wan (November 15, 2021). "[공식] 김용만·김성주·안정환·정형돈 손잡고 콘텐츠 기획사 '뭉친프로젝트' 출발" [[Official] Kim Yong-man, Kim Seong-joo, Ahn Jung-hwan, and Jeong Hyeong-don join hands to launch 'United Project', a content management company] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved November 16, 2021 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Jung, Ji Yoen (December 11, 2002). "9년 열애 끝에 결혼한 MBC 아나운서 김성주·진수정 부부의 신혼 이야기" [The Newlywed Story of MBC Announcers Kim Sung-joo and Jin Soo-jung, who got married after nine years of dating]. Women's Dong-A (in Korean).
  8. ^ Choi Jin-kyung (June 7, 2021). "내일은 국민가수', 빌보드 코리아와 손잡았다" [Tomorrow's National Singer' joins hands with Billboard Korea] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Naver.
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  10. ^ Han Ha-rim (September 6, 2021). "TV조선 한가위 특집 '달 뜨는 소리' 초호화 라인업···'미스트롯2' 멤버에 빅마마X김완선X노브레인까지" [TV Chosun Mid-Autumn Festival Special 'The Sound of the Rising Moon' Super luxurious lineup... From 'Miss Trot 2' members to Big Mama X Kim Wan-sun X No Brain]. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Tae Yu-na (September 9, 2021). "[공식] 김연우·쌈디·제시·이석훈, '더마탤' 판정단 라인업 확정" [[Official] Kim Yeon-woo, Simon D, Jessi, and Lee Seok-hoon, 'Dermatal' judging team lineup confirmed]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2021 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Bae Hyo-joo (October 28, 2021). "김성주, KBS 새 코미디 서바이벌 '개승자' MC 확정[공식]" [Kim Seong-joo, KBS New Comedy Survival 'Gae Winner' MC Confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Ko Young-jun (November 10, 2021). "김성주·이승철·안정환, '내 이름은 캐디' 파이팅 [DA포토]" [Kim Seong-joo, Lee Seung-cheol, Ahn Jung-hwan, fighting for 'My Name is Caddy' [DA photo]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved November 15, 2021 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Lee Seung-mi (December 21, 2021). "[공식]新예능 '우리끼리 작전타임', 박세리X김성주 MC…1월 19일 첫방송" [[Official] New entertainment 'Operation Time Between Us', Se-ri Park X Seong-joo Kim MC... First broadcast on January 19th] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Moon Ji-yeon (January 12, 2022). "[SC리뷰] 연예부가 최약체? 김재환·이이경 반전 활약('전설체전')" [[SC Review] Is the entertainment department the weakest? Kim Jae-hwan and Lee Yi-kyung's reversal performance ('Legendary Competition')]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  16. ^ Hwang Hye-jin (February 10, 2022). "김성주 김희철→아이브 안유진 '강철부대2' MC 라인업 확정" [Kim Seong-joo Kim Hee-cheol → Ive Ahn Yu-jin ‘Steel Troop 2’ MC lineup confirmed] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Jang Jin-ri (March 4, 2022). "[단독]'진행의 신' 김성주, '하우스 대역전' MC…열일 ing" [[Exclusive] 'God of Progress' Kim Seong-joo, 'House Reversal' MC... ten days] (in Korean). Spot TV News. Retrieved March 4, 2022 – via Naver.
  18. ^ Ahn Jin-young (May 10, 2022). "김성주·이은지, MBN 새 예능 '아나프리해' MC 낙점…20일 첫 방송" [Kim Seong-joo and Lee Eun-ji to be selected as MCs for MBN's new entertainment show 'Anafrey Sea'... First broadcast on the 20th] (in Korean). Munhwa Ilbo. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Jang Da-hee (May 20, 2022). "'아!나 프리해' 김성주 "출연 고민 했지만…내 경험이 도움 될까 싶어 도전" [Ah! I'm Free' Kim Seong-joo "I was worried about appearing, but I wanted to try my experience to help."] (in Korean). spoTV News. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Kim Myung-mi (June 24, 2022). "전설끼리 홀인원' 김성주X소유 MC 합류, 7월19일 첫방송[공식]" [Hole-in-one between legends’ Kim Seong-joo X Soyou joins MC, first broadcast on July 19 [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved June 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Ha Ji-won (July 5, 2022). "절친' 김용만→정형돈, '동네 당구'로 뭉쳤다…8일 첫방" [Best friend' Yongman Kim → Hyungdon Jeong, united in 'neighborhood billiards'... first episode on the 8th] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved July 5, 2022 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Bae Hyo-joo (July 8, 2022). "72년생 동갑내기" 김성주X박창근 '바람의 남자들' 20일 첫방[공식]" [People of the same age, born in 1972” Kim Seong-joo X Park Chang-geun’s ‘Men of the Wind’ first aired on the 20th [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved July 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  23. ^ Jang Jin-ri (August 1, 2022). "강철부대' 세계관 확장된다…시즌1-2 컬래버 '강철볼', 8월 론칭" [The worldview of 'Steel Force' expands... Season 1-2 collaboration 'Steel Ball', launched in August] (in Korean). spoTV News. Retrieved August 1, 2022 – via Naver.
  24. ^ Jang Jin-ri (September 8, 2022). "김성주, '미스터트롯2'도 MC…"보람과 자부심 느껴, 성공 확신"" [Kim Seong-joo, MC of 'Mr. Trot 2'... "I feel rewarded and proud, confident of success] (in Korean). Sports TV News. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  25. ^ Yang, Yu-jin (October 11, 2022). "MBC, '예능 단독' 카타르 월드컵 현장 담은 '히든 카타르' 론칭 [공식]" [MBC launches 'Hidden Qatar' featuring the Qatar World Cup in 'Entertainment Exclusive' [Official]]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Naver.
  26. ^ Ha, Kyung-heon (February 13, 2023). "김용만-안정환-김성주-정형돈, '시골경찰'로 다시 한 번 뭉친다" [Kim Yong-man, Ahn Jung-hwan, Kim Seong-joo, and Jung Hyeong-don, unite once again as ‘Rural Police’] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Naver.
  27. ^ Hwang So-young (November 30, 2021). "[단독] 김성주, 2년 연속 'MBC 연기대상' 단독 MC" [[Exclusive] Seong-Joo Kim, 'MBC Acting Awards' Solo MC for 2 years in a row] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Naver.
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  29. ^ Jeong Seo-hee (December 2, 2021). "김성주·문세윤·한선화, 2021 KBS 연예대상 MC 확정…25일 개최[공식]" [Kim Seong-joo, Moon Se-yoon, Han Seon-hwa, confirmed as MCs for the 2021 KBS Entertainment Awards... Held on the 25th [Official]] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Naver.
  30. ^ Kang Young-kook (January 23, 2022). "[포토] 김성주·설현·붐, '서가대' 진행 맡아요" [[Photo] Seongjoo Kim, Seolhyun, Boom to host 'Seogadae] (in Korean). Mail business. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Naver.
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