Jee Seok-jin (Korean: 지석진; born February 10, 1966) is a South Korean comedian, singer, television presenter, actor, and broadcaster. He made his entertainment industry debut in 1992 as a singer and gained worldwide popularity with the variety show Running Man (2010–present).
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Early life and education
He graduated from Ajou University with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration.
Career
In 1992, Jee Seok-jin debuted as a singer, releasing his first album "I Know", but gained popularity as an MC and comedian in the entertainment industry. He was most commonly known as the main MC in the variety show Star Golden Bell, which aired from 2004 to 2010.
Since 2010, Jee is best known as a cast member in the variety show Running Man, of which he is one the original members alongside long-time friend Yoo Jae-suk, Kim Jong-kook, Haha, Lee Kwang-soo, Gary, and Song Joong-ki.
In addition to his television career, he also hosted the afternoon radio show 2 O'Clock Date on MBC FM4U from September 26, 2016 to September 29, 2019. In 2021, he joined musical supergroup M.O.M. under the stage name Byeollu Jee alongside KCM, Wonstein, and Parc Jae-jung. Jee founded the duo Chungju Ji-ssi with fellow Running Man member Ji Ye-eun in 2025, releasing the single "Milkshake" featuring Wonstein. The duo later performed the song at the Waterbomb festival.
In August 2022, Jee has signed a contract with Uzurocks Entertainment. In November 2023, Jee signed a contract with ESTeem Entertainment.
Personal life
Jee met his wife through an introduction from Yoo Jae-suk. Jee and his wife celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in January 2017. Their "second wedding" was aired on Running Man in a special episode called "Big Nose Week" (alluding to Jee's nickname on the show). They have a son, Jee Hyun-woo, who made a rare appearance on a Running Man episode in 2015.
Discography
Album
1992: I Know
