Sohn Suk-hee

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sohn Suk-hee
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Jul 27, 1956(1956-07-27)
Age	68
Birthplace	Seoul
Country	South Korea
Horoscope	Leo

Sohn Suk-hee Biography

Sohn Suk-hee is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on July 27, 1956 in Seoul, South Korea.

Sohn Suk-hee joined MBC in 1984 as an announcer. In 1985, he became an anchor of 1minute News, Morning News and Work Site 85. He was also an MC of Teenager Special. In 1986, he was an anchor of the Midnight News and Here is MBC. He was an MC of Health at 100 years. In 1987, he became the weekend anchor of MBC Newsdesk until 1989. In 1989, he became the main anchor for the Sunday news programme, News Center and an MC of Scholarship Quiz. In 1990, he became an anchor of the Evening News. In 1992, he joined the MBC labor union. After he was arrested, he drew attention by speaking, “Do not change what you think is right. Keep your principle before you die.” He had driven to the leader of the union, so he and some of his colleagues were imprisoned in Yeongdeungpo detention center. In 1993, he came back with being an MC of Making Mornings, Choice, Saturday is Good, and An Opening Dawn. In 1994, he made his return to breakfast television by anchoring for News Wide, and its successors MBC News Today (1995), Good Morning, Korea (1997) and Morning News 2000 (1999-2000). He also hosted both Jazz Concert in the Midsummer Night and 1994 MBC Riverside Music Festival. He was also a DJ of Morning opened by Sohn. In 1996, he was an MC of Police, Finding Suspects. In 1997, he hosted a documentary Sohn Suk- hee’s Adventure to America. In 2000, he was a MC of 2000 Today. He also emceed FM radio named Sohn Suk-hee’s Focus until 2013. He was a MC of Wow! e Wonderful World and Media Criticism in 2001. He emceed MBC 100-minute Debate, which went on to become one of the most popular talkshows in Korea from 2002 to 2009. In 2010, he narrated the documentary Lion Queen.

In 1992, MBC cancelled an episode of famed Investigative journalism program PD Note which was about a prediction about a collapse of rural economy which was caused by 1992 Uruguay Round. MBC cancelled it because a CEO of MBC, who wanted the ruling party to rule continuously, estimated that the episode would bring disadvantage to the ruling party at next presidential election. Through this event, many MBC journalists decided to go on a strike to clamour for transition of MBC to an impartial broadcasting company, and Sohn Suk-hee was one of them. The strike lasted 52 days, and Sohn Suk-hee was arrested for leading the strike and was detained in Yeongdeungpo detention center with several of his colleagues during the strike.

Sohn Suk-hee Net Worth

Sohn Suk-hee is one of the richest Journalist from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sohn Suk-hee 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Sohn Suk-hee (born 20 June 1956) is a South Korean anchor and president of JTBC’s news reporting division. He was also a former professor at Sungshin Women’s University, Seoul, South Korea.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Sohn Suk-hee Dating?

According to our records, Sohn Suk-hee married to Shin Hyeon-suk (m. 1987). As of December 1, 2023, Sohn Suk-hee’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Sohn Suk-hee celebrates birthday on July 27 of every year.