Kim Sung Joo

Name: Kim Sung Joo
Native name: 김성주
Also Known as: Kim Seong Ju
Nationality: South Korean
Gender: Male
Born: October 10, 1972
Age: 52

Kim Sung Joo is a South Korean television host and a former announcer. Born and raised in North Chungcheong Province, Kim is the son of a Presbyterian minister. He attended high school in Cheongju and moved to Seoul, where he graduated from Chung-Ang University.

Kim started his broadcasting career in 1995 as a public service announcement reader with the government channel KTV. He then went into sports broadcasting, joining Korea TV Sports (now SBS Sports) and then MBC. While with MBC, he became popular as a current affairs presenter and 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 like Mnet's "Superstar K" and MBC's "King of Mask Singer" to the cooking show "Please Take Care of My Refrigerator". He also returned to sports broadcasting covering the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2016	Time of Miracle: Loss Time Korean Drama, 2016, 2 eps Anchor (Main Role)	2	Anchor Main Role	7.3
2011	The Greatest Love Korean Drama, 2011, 16 eps [Film premiere MC] (Guest Role)	16	[Film premiere MC] Guest Role	8.1
2009	Strike Love Korean Drama, 2009, 16 eps [Baseball announcer] (Guest Role)	16	[Baseball announcer] Guest Role	6.2
2004	Ireland Korean Drama, 2004, 16 eps [Find people broadcast announcer] (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	16	[Find people broadcast announcer] (Ep. 3) Guest Role	6.5
2004	Sweet Buns Korean Drama, 2004, 26 eps [Interviewer] (Guest Role)	26	[Interviewer] Guest Role	7.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2013	Mr. Go Korean Movie, 2013, [Announcer] (Support Role)	[Announcer] Support Role	7.3
2009	Take Off 1 Korean Movie, 2009, [Korean broadcaster] (Guest Role)	[Korean broadcaster] Guest Role	7.8

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2024	Mr. Trot Season 3 Korean TV Show, 2024, 0 eps [MC] (Main Host)	0	[MC] Main Host	0.0
2024	The Iron Squad W Korean TV Show, 2024, 10 eps (Main Host)	10	Main Host	8.2
2023	Miss Trot Season 3 Korean TV Show, 2023, 12 eps (Main Host)	12	Main Host	0.0
2023	Let's Play Soccer Season 3 Korean TV Show, 2023, 60 eps [MC / Player No. 28] (Regular Member)	60	[MC / Player No. 28] Regular Member	8.5
2023	The Iron Squad Season 3 Korean TV Show, 2023, 12 eps (Main Host)	12	Main Host	8.2
2023	Local Cool Place Korean TV Show, 2023, 12 eps (Ep. 1-12) (Regular Member)	12	(Ep. 1-12) Regular Member	0.0
2023	Neighbourhood Cool House Korean TV Show, 2023, 5 eps (Main Host)	5	Main Host	0.0
2023	Mr. Lotto Korean TV Show, 2023, 66 eps [MC] (Main Host)	66	[MC] Main Host	0.0
2022	Mr. Trot Season 2 Korean TV Show, 2022, 13 eps [MC] (Main Host)	13	[MC] Main Host	8.1
2022	Steel Ball: Dodgeball War Korean TV Show, 2022, 13 eps (Main Host)	13	Main Host	7.7
2022	Men of the Wind Korean TV Show, 2022, 11 eps (Main Host)	11	Main Host	0.0
2022	Hole in One Between Legends Korean TV Show, 2022, 10 eps (Main Host)	10	Main Host	0.0
2022	No Manner Sports: Neighborhood Billiards Korean TV Show, 2022, 16 eps (Main Host)	16	Main Host	2.0
2022	House Reversal Korean TV Show, 2022, 10 eps (Main Host)	10	Main Host	6.0
2022	The Iron Squad Season 2 Korean TV Show, 2022, 16 eps (Main Host)	16	Main Host	7.8
2022	The Country Calls Korean TV Show, 2022, 55 eps (Main Host)	55	Main Host	0.0
2022	The Number of Nations Korean TV Show, 2022, 6 eps [MC] (Main Host)	6	[MC] Main Host	0.0
2021	Korea Chicken War Korean TV Show, 2021, 12 eps (Main Host)	12	Main Host	0.0
2021	Tomorrow's National Singer Korean TV Show, 2021, 12 eps (Main Host)	12	Main Host	7.8
2021	The Masked Talent Korean TV Show, 2021, 2 eps (Main Host)	2	Main Host	7.7
2021	Let's Play Soccer Season 2 Korean TV Show, 2021, 108 eps [Host / Player No. 28] (Regular Member)	108	[Host / Player No. 28] Regular Member	8.4
2021	The Iron Squad Korean TV Show, 2021, 19 eps (Main Host)	19	Main Host	8.2
2021	Let's Play Basketball Korean TV Show, 2021, 24 eps [Player No. 6] (Main Host)	24	[Player No. 6] Main Host	7.6
2020	Miss Trot Season 2 Korean TV Show, 2020, 12 eps (Main Host)	12	Main Host	8.1
2020	Call Center of Love Season 2 Korean TV Show, 2020, 41 eps (Main Host)	41	Main Host	0.0
2020	Buddy into the Wild Korean TV Show, 2020, 148 eps (Ep. 98-99) (Guest)	148	(Ep. 98-99) Guest	7.8
2020	All In Korean TV Show, 2020, 2 eps [MC] (Main Host)	2	[MC] Main Host	0.0
2020	Cash Back Korean TV Show, 2020, 6 eps [MC] (Main Host)	6	[MC] Main Host	8.2
2020	4 Wheeled Restaurant Korea Korean TV Show, 2020, 10 eps (Ep. 8) (Guest)	10	(Ep. 8) Guest	8.0
2020	Mysterious Animal Quiz Korean TV Show, 2020, 10 eps (Main Host)	10	Main Host	0.0
2020	Cashback: Pilot Korean TV Show, 2020, 2 eps MC (Main Host)	2	MC Main Host	7.1
2020	Homederella Korean TV Show, 2020, 16 eps (Main Host)	16	Main Host	8.6
2020	Call Center of Love Korean TV Show, 2020, 32 eps (Main Host)	32	Main Host	0.0
2020	Mr. Trot Korean TV Show, 2020, 12 eps (Main Host)	12	Main Host	8.5
2019	Korean Wrestling ‘Ssireum’ Korean TV Show, 2019, 12 eps [Announcer / MC] (Main Host)	12	[Announcer / MC] Main Host	0.0
2019	BTS Variety Chronicles Korean TV Show, 2019, 1 eps (Main Host)	1	Main Host	8.0
2019	Rewind Korean TV Show, 2019, 24 eps (Main Host)	24	Main Host	8.0
2019	Let's Play Soccer Korean TV Show, 2019, 82 eps [Player No. 28] (Regular Member)	82	[Player No. 28] Regular Member	8.5
2019	Paik's Mystery Kitchen Korean TV Show, 2019, 2 eps (Main Host)	2	Main Host	9.0
2019	Hunman Jeongeum Korean TV Show, 2019, 12 eps (Main Host)	12	Main Host	7.1
2019	Miss Trot Korean TV Show, 2019, 10 eps (Main Host)	10	Main Host	6.9
2018	Problem Child in House Korean TV Show, 2018, 260 eps (Ep. 26) \| [Guest MC] (Ep. 30-31) (Guest)	260	(Ep. 26) \| [Guest MC] (Ep. 30-31) Guest	7.8
2018	Accidental Behavioral Science Research Center Korean TV Show, 2018, 2 eps (Main Host)	2	Main Host	10.0
2018	The Visiting Teacher Korean TV Show, 2018, 10 eps (Main Host)	10	Main Host	7.0
2018	#Please Korean TV Show, 2018, 2 eps (Main Host)	2	Main Host	0.0
2018	Can I Join You? Korean TV Show, 2018, 2 eps (Main Host)	2	Main Host	0.0
2018	Baek Jong Won's Alley Restaurant Korean TV Show, 2018, 200 eps (Ep. 1-200) (Main Host)	200	(Ep. 1-200) Main Host	8.2
2017	Mystery Rank Show 123 Korean TV Show, 2017, 36 eps (Main Host)	36	Main Host	7.5
2017	Baek Jong Won's Food Truck Korean TV Show, 2017, 25 eps (Main Host)	25	Main Host	8.3
2017	History Repletion: Oh! Cool Guys Korean TV Show, 2017, 15 eps (Regular Member)	15	Regular Member	7.9
2016	Carefree Travelers Korean TV Show, 2016, 91 eps (Main Host)	91	Main Host	7.9
2016	Let's Eat Dinner Together Korean TV Show, 2016, 164 eps (Ep. 54) (Guest)	164	(Ep. 54) Guest	8.0
2016	Superstar K 2016 Korean TV Show, 2016, 12 eps [Host] (Main Host)	12	[Host] Main Host	6.5
2016	Idol Chef King Korean TV Show, 2016, 2 eps (Main Host)	2	Main Host	7.8
2016	We Kid Korean TV Show, 2016, 8 eps (Main Host)	8	Main Host	8.1
2016	National Chef Team Korean TV Show, 2016, 25 eps (Main Host)	25	Main Host	7.2
2015	2015 MBC Music Festival: Encyclopedia of Music Korean TV Show, 2015, 1 eps (Main Host)	1	Main Host	8.0
2015	People of Full Capacity Korean TV Show, 2015, 40 eps (Ep. 21-40) (Main Host)	40	(Ep. 21-40) Main Host	0.0
2015	Superstar K7 Korean TV Show, 2015, 14 eps (Main Host)	14	Main Host	8.0
2015	King of Mask Singer Korean TV Show, 2015, 485 eps [MC] (Main Host)	485	[MC] Main Host	8.1
2015	2015 Idol Star Athletics Championships New Year Special Korean TV Show, 2015, 2 eps (Main Host)	2	Main Host	7.6
2014	Please Take Care of My Refrigerator Korean TV Show, 2014, 254 eps (Ep. 1-254) (Main Host)	254	(Ep. 1-254) Main Host	8.0
2014	First Day of Work Korean TV Show, 2014, 15 eps (Ep. 1-5) (Regular Member)	15	(Ep. 1-5) Regular Member	6.0
2014	Superstar K6 Korean TV Show, 2014, 14 eps [Host] (Main Host)	14	[Host] Main Host	6.9
2014	2014 Idol Star Athletics Championships Korean TV Show, 2014, 2 eps (Main Host)	2	Main Host	7.7
2013	The Return of Superman Korean TV Show, 2013, 560 eps (Ep. 397) (Guest)	560	(Ep. 397) Guest	8.7
2013	Superstar K5 Korean TV Show, 2013, 15 eps [Host] (Main Host)	15	[Host] Main Host	7.5
2013	I Live Alone Korean TV Show, 2013, 580 eps [Special appearance] (Ep. 558) (Guest)	580	[Special appearance] (Ep. 558) Guest	8.5
2013	Ssulzun Korean TV Show, 2013, 307 eps [Guest MC] (Ep. 96) (Guest)	307	[Guest MC] (Ep. 96) Guest	10.0
2013	Dad! Where Are We Going? Korean TV Show, 2013, 55 eps (Regular Member)	55	Regular Member	8.1
2012	Superstar K4 Korean TV Show, 2012, 15 eps [Host] (Main Host)	15	[Host] Main Host	7.4
2012	2012 Idol Star Olympics Championships Korean TV Show, 2012, 2 eps (Main Host)	2	Main Host	7.8
2011	Superstar K3 Korean TV Show, 2011, 14 eps [Host] (Main Host)	14	[Host] Main Host	7.0
2011	Healing Camp Korean TV Show, 2011, 219 eps (Ep. 117-118, 179, 180) (Guest)	219	(Ep. 117-118, 179, 180) Guest	7.7
2011	2011 Idol Star Athletics - Swimming Championships Korean TV Show, 2011, 2 eps (Main Host)	2	Main Host	7.8
2010	Hello Counselor Korean TV Show, 2010, 431 eps (Ep. 45) (Guest)	431	(Ep. 45) Guest	7.9
2010	2010 Idol Star Athletics Championships Korean TV Show, 2010, 2 eps (Main Host)	2	Main Host	8.0
2010	Superstar K2 Korean TV Show, 2010, 14 eps [Host] (Main Host)	14	[Host] Main Host	7.1
2009	Superstar K1 Korean TV Show, 2009, 12 eps [Host] (Main Host)	12	[Host] Main Host	7.2
2009	100 Years Old Korean TV Show, 2009, 440 eps (Regular Member)	440	Regular Member	0.0
2007	Radio Star Korean TV Show, 2007, 900 eps (Ep. 174-176, 360, 375, 429) (Guest)	900	(Ep. 174-176, 360, 375, 429) Guest	7.7