Zhang Yu'an Explained

Zhang Yu'an
Birth Date:1984 3, mf=yes
Birth Place:Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Occupation:Television personality, announcer, teacher
Agent:SM C&C

Zhang Yu'an (; born March 4, 1984) is a Chinese television personality and radio host, who is currently active in South Korea. He was a cast member in the talk show Non-Summit[1] and its spin-off travel-reality show, Where Is My Friend's Home.[2]

Personal

Born in Shenyang and grew up in Anshan, China, he graduated from Jilin University.[2]

Career

He was an announcer for Beijing TV before moving to South Korea, and is currently a host on the radio show 首尔生活加油站.[3] He is also a teacher at a Chinese language hagwon in Gangnam.[4]

On July 7, 2014, he appeared as a cast member on Non-Summit, representing his home country of China. Popular with the South Korean visiting guests on the show,[5] [6] media wrote that he "captured the hearts of viewers with his endless charm and his innocence, as he strongly states his opinions".[7]

In February, 2015, his home in China was the first one selected for a visit by the travel-reality show Where Is My Friend's Home where he played host to some of his fellow cast members from Non-Summit, for a six-day, five night visit to some popular tourist spots in China, and visits with his family in Anshan.[8] He continued as cast on episodes for visits to the next countries, Belgium[9] and Nepal.[10]

After signing with entertainment agency SM C&C, he said he would continue activities in the Korean and Chinese markets.[7]

In April 2015, he was the special MC for the 2015 The 3rd YinYueTai V-Chart Awards held in Beijing, China.[11]

In January 2016, he became Hwang Chi Yeul's Mango TV manager for I Am a Singer Season 4.

Filmography

Variety shows

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Non-Summit Himself cast member
Talk Show taxi Himself 1 episode
Please Take Care of My Refrigerator Himself 1 episode
Super Junior M Guest House Himself 1 episode
2015 Where Is My Friend's Home Himself cast member[12]
2016 Happy Together Himself episode 386
Sister's Slam Dunk Himself Guest, episode 24
2017 Hello Counselor Himself Episode 306
King of Mask Singer Contestant Episode 107[13]
2018 Super Junior's Super TV Himself Episode 3 & 4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kim . Slater . 이런 비정상 G11 때문에 월요일이 기다려지다니, 이런 나 비정상인가요? . August 27, 2014 . Naeil Shot Magazine . ko . September 1, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903100954/http://www.naeilshot.co.kr/magazine-section/naeil-culture/culture/50813/ . 2014-09-03 .
  2. Web site: ko:'내 친구의 집은 어디인가', '비정상회담' 인기 시청률로 실감 . http://news1.kr/articles/?2084650. February 8, 2015. News 1 Korea. ko. April 15, 2015.
  3. Web site: 장위안, 과거 북경TV 아나운서 시절보니…'훈남 엘리트'. September 16, 2014. Herald Economics. ko. November 24, 2014.
  4. Web site: '전유성'에서 발견한 한국의 참모습. October 30, 2014. Joongang Ilbo. ko. November 24, 2014.
  5. Web site: ko:‘비정상회담’홍석천이 장위안을 식당에 채용한 이유 “외모와 미소때문”. http://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20140815000096. August 15, 2014. Korea Herald. ko. April 15, 2015.
  6. Web site: Ghim. Sora. Kim So Yeon Chooses Zhang Yuan As Her Ideal Type. March 30, 2015. BNT News. April 14, 2015. April 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402101737/http://www.bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=19303. dead.
  7. Web site: Ghim. Sora. Zhang Yuan Signs With SM C&C. January 20, 2015. Yahoo! News Philippines/BNT News. April 14, 2015.
  8. Web site: ko:장위안 중국 집 공개. http://www.hankookilbo.com/v/33f4039f4c40467b9abeea5f440b7e97. January 6, 2015. Hankook Ilbo. ko. April 15, 2015.
  9. Web site: Lee. Eun-Ho. ko:‘내친구집’ 줄리안 고향 벨기에로 떠난다. http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/441454. February 11, 2015. Ten Asia. ko. April 15, 2015.
  10. Web site: Kim. Min-Jung. ko:제임스 후퍼, '내친구집' 히든멤버..오늘(30일) 네팔行. http://star.mt.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2015033007074116795. March 30, 2015. Star News. ko. April 15, 2015.
  11. Web site: Ahn. Woorim. Zhang Yuan To Host '2015 The 3rd Yinyuetai V-Chart Awards'. April 7, 2015. Yahoo! News Singapore/BNT News. April 14, 2015.
  12. Web site: ko:새 예능 '내 친구의 집은 어디인가','비정상회담' 6人 중국 장위안 집 방문. http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=201501061447157365146_1. January 6, 2015. The Korea Herald. ko. February 2, 2015.
  13. News: Hwang Soo-jeong. '복면가왕 톰' 유재환·'신입사원' 장위안·'마틸다' 타이니지 도희·'돌하르방' 강레오 탈락…2라운드 진출자 정체는 케이·민영기·윤석화·박선주?. Newspim. April 16, 2017. April 16, 2017. ko.