Kim Hyun-woo
Born (1979-08-14) 14 August 1979
Seoul, South Korea
EducationHankuk University of Foreign Studies
Occupation(s)Anchor, reporter
Years active2005–present
Kim Hyun-woo
Hangul
김현우
Hanja
김賢宇
Revised RomanizationKim Hyeon-u
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyŏn-u

Kim Hyun-woo (born 14 August 1979) is a South Korean journalist. He is a SBS political reporter and SBS Eight O'Clock News's main weekday anchor.

He was considered the youngest main news anchor among South Korean terrestrial broadcasters.

Biography

Kim Hyun-woo studied Japanese studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies after graduating from high school.

He joined SBS as a reporter in 2005 and assumed various posts in the division since. He became SBS' political reporter in 2016 after becoming its economics reporter in 2013.

Personal life

He is married to fellow SBS announcer, Lee Yeo-jin on 15 December 2019, at a hotel in Seoul.[1][2][3] The couple welcomed their first child together, a son, on 22 August 2020.[4]

Career

As reporter

  • 2005–2008 : SBS Social division reporter
  • 2008–2012 : SBS Sports division reporter
  • 2013–2016 : SBS Economic reporter
  • 2016–present: SBS Political reporter

As news anchor

  • 2012–2014: Morning Wide weekend anchor
  • 2014–16 December 2016: Morning Wide main weekday anchor
  • 19 December 2016 – 21 May 2017: SBS 8 News weekend anchor
  • 22 May 2017–present: SBS 8 News weekday anchor

References

  1. "김현우♥이여진, 오늘(15일) 결혼...'질투의 화신' 현실판" (in Korean). MK.co.kr. 15 December 2019.
  2. "[단독] 김현우 SBS 앵커♥이여진 기상캐스터 12월 결혼" (in Korean). Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. "김현우·이여진 15일 결혼…'질투의 화신' 현실판" (in Korean). The Dong-A Ilbo. 15 December 2019.
  4. "[공식]김현우 앵커♥이여진 기상캐스터, 22일 득남 "예정보다 빨리 나와"" (in Korean). news.chosun.com. 23 August 2020.
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