Lee Seung Gi will be portraying his role as MC for the JTBC latest entertainment program 'Sing Again!'
'Sing Again' is an audition program that gives unidentified or overlooked artists an opportunity to appear on stage or television and showcase their talents to the public. The show is a new production venture by "Sugar Man" producers, and Yoo Hee Yeol has been announced recently as one of the jurors in the show.
Lee Seung Gi expressed why he wanted to host the show and stated, "The show's intention of offering artists who could use a place to stand a further shot resonates strongly with me." (via Soompi)
"There's no question that Lee Seung Gi is the right candidate to be a great MC and singer who knows the participants' emotions in-depth," the producers for 'Sing Again' said.
The producers added that the spectators should look forward to the program's lineup of candidates, which will be revealed soon. Sing Again will be accepting singers until 31 July to actively take part in the application and the show itself. The entertainment show is supposed to start broadcasting this year.
About Lee Seung-Gi
Lee Seung-Gi is a prominent actor, host, and entertainer based in South Korea. Songs like "Because You're My Woman," "Will You Marry Me," and "Return" have been performed by Lee.
The actor has gained additional fame and has developed worldwide success in Asia, with iconic roles in famous dramas, including Brilliant Legacy (2009), My Girlfriend Is a Nine-Tailed Fox (2010) and The King 2 Hearts (2012), Gu Family Book (2013), The Korean Odyssey (2017–2018) and Vagabond (2019 ).
From November 2007 to February 2011, he had been a participant of the first season of weekend variety show 1 Night 2 Days and hosted the talk show 'Strong Heart' from October 2009 to April 2012. As an artist, actor, and host, Lee's success gained him the reputation of a professional title "Triple Threat."
He first ranked seventh, then fourth in 2011 and sixth in 2012 and 2015 at the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity in 2010. He was a top Hallyu Star because of the popularity of his TV drama across Asia.