Ji Suk-jin
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Birth nameJee Seok-jin
Born
February 10, 1966 (age 50)
Jungseon, Gangwon, South Korea
MediumStand-up, television
NationalitySouth Korea
Years active1992–present
GenresObservational, Sketch, Wit,Parody, Slapstick, Dramatic, Sitcom
Influences
Shim Hyung-rae,
Lee Gyeong-gyu,
Yoo Jae-suk
Influenced
Lee Chae-young,
Jun Hyun-moo
SpouseRyu Su-jung
ChildrenJee Hyun-woo (son)
Notable works and rolesHost of Star Golden BellRunning Man
Korean name
 Hangul지석진
Hanja池錫辰
Revised RomanizationJi Seok-jin
McCune–ReischauerChi Sŏkchin
Ji Suk Jin is the oldest member in Running Man. He was born on the 10th of February 1966 . Because of his age, he is referred to as older brother, or big brother. Yoo Jae- Suk and Ji Suk Jin are close friends who have known each other for 20 years. Ji Suk Jin is also a MC. He is the weakest member in Running Man and is the animal “antelope because of this. Ji Suk Jin is the easiest member to be eliminated in races because of his age and physical weakness.
According to all the other members, as soon as Ji Suk Jin is eliminated, the race has started. That is where he got another nickname, the race starter.
Ji Suk Jin and Lee Kwang -Soo are the easy brothers. They always say “Pi, Cho, Cross!’ It means Feel, touch, cross!

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Ji Suk-jin has recently released a couple of new songs, 22 years after his debut as a singer.
In 2014, he sang a duet ‘사랑한다 말하는건’ (Saying I Love You) with Club Soul, for the KBS drama My Dear Cat’s OST.
In 2015, he sang 머리핀 (Hairpin) for the OST of drama Romance for 7 Days, a collaboration drama between Korea’s CMB and Hong Kong’s TVB. Ji Suk-jin released this song in both Korean and Chinese versions, the Chinese version being called 发卡 which is very well received in Mandarin-speaking regions, reaching the 6th position on the Chinese Baidu music charts.
Also, Ji Suk-jin has recently been known for his rendition of the Chinese song 童话 (Fairy Tale). It was first performed at the Running Man Special Live in Taipeifanmeeting in January 2015, which garnered many positive responses about his accurate Mandarin pronunciation and melodious vocals. The original singer of the song, Michael Wong, also known as 光良 (Guang Liang), also praised Ji Suk-jin for his rendition. Wong subsequently invited Ji Suk-jin to be the performing guest for his Taipei concert in May 2015, where they performed 童话 (Fairy Tale) together
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