Zhang Yu'an

Zhang Yu'an (simplified Chinese: 张玉安; traditional Chinese: 張玉安; pinyin: Zhāng Yù'ān; 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]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.
Zhang Yu'an
Born (1984-03-04) March 4, 1984
Shenyang, Liaoning
OccupationTelevision personality, announcer, teacher
AgentSM C&C
WebsiteZhang Yu'an on Instagram

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 in 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.[1] 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

Television series
Year Title Network Role Notes
2017 Missing Nine MBC Supporting role

Variety shows
Year Title Network Role Notes
2014Non-SummitJTBCHimselfcast member
Talk Show taxitvNHimself1 episode
Please Take Care of My RefrigeratorJTBCHimself1 episode
Super Junior M Guest HouseSBSHimself1 episode
2015Where Is My Friend's HomeJTBCHimselfcast member[12]
2016Happy TogetherKBSHimselfepisode 386
Sister's Slam DunkKBS2HimselfGuest, episode 24
2017Hello CounselorKBS2HimselfEpisode 306
King of Mask SingerMBCContestantEpisode 107[13]
2018Super Junior's Super TVXtvNHimselfEpisode 3 & 4

References
  1. Kim, Slater (August 27, 2014). "이런 비정상 G11 때문에 월요일이 기다려지다니, 이런 나 비정상인가요?" (in Korean). Naeil Shot Magazine. Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  2. '내 친구의 집은 어디인가', '비정상회담' 인기 시청률로 실감 (in Korean). News 1 Korea. February 8, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  3. "장위안, 과거 북경TV 아나운서 시절보니…'훈남 엘리트'" (in Korean). Herald Economics. September 16, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  4. "'전유성'에서 발견한 한국의 참모습" (in Korean). Joongang Ilbo. October 30, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  5. ‘비정상회담’홍석천이 장위안을 식당에 채용한 이유 “외모와 미소때문” (in Korean). Korea Herald. August 15, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  6. Ghim, Sora (March 30, 2015). "Kim So Yeon Chooses Zhang Yuan As Her Ideal Type". BNT News. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  7. Ghim, Sora (January 20, 2015). "Zhang Yuan Signs With SM C&C". Yahoo! News Philippines/BNT News. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  8. 장위안 중국 집 공개 (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. January 6, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  9. Lee, Eun-Ho (February 11, 2015). ‘내친구집’ 줄리안 고향 벨기에로 떠난다 (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  10. Kim, Min-Jung (March 30, 2015). 제임스 후퍼, '내친구집' 히든멤버..오늘(30일) 네팔行 (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  11. Ahn, Woorim (April 7, 2015). "Zhang Yuan To Host '2015 The 3rd Yinyuetai V-Chart Awards'". Yahoo! News Singapore/BNT News. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  12. 새 예능 '내 친구의 집은 어디인가','비정상회담' 6人 중국 장위안 집 방문 (in Korean). The Korea Herald. January 6, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  13. Hwang Soo-jeong (April 16, 2017). "'복면가왕 톰' 유재환·'신입사원' 장위안·'마틸다' 타이니지 도희·'돌하르방' 강레오 탈락…2라운드 진출자 정체는 케이·민영기·윤석화·박선주?". Newspim (in Korean). Retrieved April 16, 2017.
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