Broadcast personality Yu Jae-seok clinched his 21st grand prize trophy overall, marking another monumental milestone.
Yu Jae-seok won the grand prize and the entertainer of the year award at the 2025 MBC Entertainment Awards broadcast on the 29th. It was a moment that once again proved his stature as the undisputed leading MC in Korea's entertainment world.
In particular, this is the ninth time Yu Jae-seok has won the grand prize at the MBC Entertainment Awards. This surpasses his previous personal record of the most grand prizes won at the SBS Entertainment Awards (eight), an unprecedented achievement in the history of Korean entertainment.
From Target achievement! Saturday - Star Survival Cohabitation, Exclamation point - Book Book Book, let's read books, Sympathy talk show Come visit, Infinite Challenge, to Hangout With Yoo, over the past 25 years Yu Jae-seok has led MBC's flagship entertainment programs from the front lines, continually delivering fresh laughter.
The footsteps Yu Jae-seok has walked are synonymous with the history of MBC entertainment. Crossing the boundaries of genres such as real variety, talk shows and observation entertainment, he has formed a resonance that spans generations, and he continues to write an ongoing growth story, which is all the more astonishing.
In a rapidly changing media environment, Yu Jae-seok has at times blended perfectly as a player and at times as an architect, serving as the central axis of entertainment programs. He has shown a unique presence as the past, present and future of MBC entertainment itself.
Furthermore, Yu Jae-seok has recently expanded his influence beyond legacy media into new media, building unwavering trust amid changing times. As proof, Yu Jae-seok ranked first for 14 consecutive years in Gallup Korea's "entertainer of the year," demonstrating overwhelming public support.
Thus, Yu Jae-seok delivers harmless laughter to viewers through harmonious chemistry between production staff and cast, conveying empathy that transcends generations. Yu Jae-seok's record, which touches the history of MBC entertainment, is being written fiercely even at this moment.
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