Leeteuk
Sign in to savePark Jeong-su (; born July 1, 1983), known professionally as Leeteuk (), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, presenter, radio personality, and actor. He debuted as the leader of the boy band Super Junior in November 2005 and since then has participated in its subgroups Super Junior-T, Super Junior-Happy, and Super Junior-L.S.S. He began his career as a television presenter on the music show M! Countdown. He is best known for his role in presenting Strong Heart, Star King, The Best Cooking Secrets, I Can See Your Voice, and Idol Star Athletics Championships.
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- Born
- 1983-07-01
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Acting · Seoul, South Korea
Jeong-su Park, known professionally as Leeteuk, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, presenter and radio personality. At the age of sixteen, he was discovered by SM Entertainment and became a trainee at SM Entertainment's Starlight Academy. After five years of training, he debuted as a member of boy group Super Junior in November 2005 and since then, he also further participated in the agency's…
Known for
- Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop — Self2025
- K-POP The Beginning: SMTOWN 30 — Self2025
- Woke Up and It’s SUPER TV — Self2025
- Woke Up to SuperTV — Self2025
- SMTOWN LIVE 2024 - SMCU PALACE @ TOKYO — Self2024
- Whatcha Up To? — Guest2024
- SCOOL — Self - Host2024
- Chef’s Unexpected Landing: Hakka Kitchen — Self2024
- SMTOWN LIVE | 2023: SMCU Palace in Jakarta — Self2023
- SUPER JUNIOR 18TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EVENT <1t’s 8lue>2023
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Correct name: 이특 Park Jungsu (박정수), also known as Leeteuk (이특), is the oldest member and leader of South Korean boy band Super Junior. He was born in July 1, 1983 in South Korea and was first discovered at Starlight Casting System 2000. On November 6, 2005, Leeteuk officially debuted on SBS Inkigayo performing Super Junior's first single "TWINS (Knock Out)." He is also currently the DJ of KBS radio show KBS Super Junior's Kiss the Radio (a.k.a. Sukira) with fellow member EunHyuk since Aug
Key facts
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- Leeteuk
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- Leeteuk in November 2019
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- Park Jeong-su
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- Seoul, South Korea
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- Park In-young (sister)
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- Vocals
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2005–present
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 July 1983
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- human
- Family name
- Park
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- South Korea
- Place of birth
- Seoul
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Chungwoon University
- Languages spoken
- Korean
- Genre
- K-pop
- Instrument
- voice
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21 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- 2000–2005: Pre-debut
- 2005–2012: Debut with Super Junior and sub-groups, MC roles and variety shows
- 2012–2014: SM Town, military enlistment and returning to work
- 2015–2016: ''I Can See Your Voice'', ''Idol Star Athletics Championships'', and established presenter
- 2017–present: ''The Best Cooking Secrets'', home shopping, reality shows and overseas works
- Personal life
- Car accident
- Death of father and grandparents
- Discography
- Singles
- Soundtrack
- Other appearances
- Lyrics and composition
- Filmography and videography
- Bibliography
- Awards and nominations
- Notes
- References
- External links
Park Jeong-su (; born July 1, 1983), known professionally as Leeteuk (), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, presenter, radio personality, and actor. He debuted as the leader of the boy band Super Junior in November 2005 and since then has participated in its subgroups Super Junior-T, Super Junior-Happy, and Super Junior-L.S.S. He began his career as a television presenter on the music show M! Countdown. He is best known for his role in presenting Strong Heart, Star King, The Best Cooking Secrets, I Can See Your Voice, and Idol Star Athletics Championships.
He is also a regular figure in the South Korean year-end awards; he has presented Golden Disc Awards three times, Gaon Chart Music Awards six times, and Asia Artist Awards six times. He regularly hosts the Dream Concert and the Asia Song Festival annual concerts.
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