Park Jung-soo (Hangul: 박정수; Hanja: 朴正洙) was born on 1 July 1983, mononymouly credited by his stage name Leeteuk (Hangul: 이특; Hanja: 利特). He is a South Korean singer-songwriter, MC, presenter, and occasional actor. He is best known as the leader of K-pop boy band Super Junior and its subgroups, Super Junior-T and Super Junior-Happy.
Pre-debut
When Leeteuk and his older sister, Park In-young, traveled to Myeongdong for a holiday in early 2000, he was recommended by a talent scout to audition for SM Entertainment's Starlight Casting System. After several test recordings and performances, he signed with SM Entertainment and became a trainee. That same year, he appeared as an extra in the MBC Korean drama All About Eve, and briefly as a model for Pepsi in 2002. In 2003, he was put into a five-member boyband with future bandmate Donghae, but the project was quickly dropped. They were then put into rotational group Super Junior along with ten other boys. Being older than the other trainees, Leeteuk became the leader of the group. Leeteuk explained that he uses a stage name due to his desire to have a name with the same effects as Kangta, and to also prevent confusion with veteran actress Park Jeong-su. His stage name denotes being "special" as he wants to be a special member in the group. Leeteuk also became known as the "special leader" (특별한리더) of the group. Not only becoming a "special leader", but also having a sweet voice as a tenor of Super Junior.
2005-2006: Debut with Super Junior
Leeteuk officially debut as part of 12-member project group Super Junior 05 on 6 November 2005 on SBS's music programme Popular Songs, performing their first single, "Twins (Knock Out)". Their debut album SuperJunior05 (Twins) was released a month later on 5 December 2005 and debuted at #3 on the monthly MIAK K-pop album charts. In March 2006, SM Entertainment began to recruit new members for the next Super Junior generation. However, plans changed and the company declared a halt in forming future Super Junior generations. Following the addition of thirteenth member Kyuhyun, the group dropped the suffix "05" and became officially credited as Super Junior. The re-polished group's first CD single "U" was released on 7 June 2006, which was their most successful single until the release of "Sorry, Sorry" in March 2009
2007: sub-group and DJ
In February 2007, Leeteuk was placed in the trot-singing Super Junior-T. A year later, Leeteuk became a member of Super Junior-Happy. Leeteuk has partnered with Eunhyuk as host DJs for KBS Super Junior's Kiss The Radio (aka SUKIRA) since 2006. With the exception of fours months from March to June 2011, where band mate Yesung temporarily replaced Eunhyuk, while he was away on promotional activities for Super Junior-M's third EP Perfection
2009-2011: Variety shows and MC
From 2009, Leeteuk, along with Eunhyuk and Shindong, has been regular guests on SBS's Strong Heart, where they host special segment, Boom Academy, headed by entertainer Boom. In October 2009, when Boom enlisted for mandatory military service, Leeteuk took over and the segment's name was temporarily changed to Teukigayo, or Teuk Academy. He is also frequent guest on Star King, also on SBS, with fellow Super Junior members. In 2010, Leeteuk became the new MC for MBC Enjoy Today, replacing Big Bang's Seungri who left to focus on the group's new album. He sang with F(x)'s Krystal the song "Glumbing" on MBC Enjoy Today. Leeteuk is also the MC for MBC Love Chaser alongside Yesung.
In 2011, following Kang Ho Dong's retirement from the entertainment industry, Leeteuk and Boom took over as co-MCs of Star King. From September to November Leeteuk become a dad in Hello Baby season 4 with girl group Sistar. Leeteuk also became part of a new couple on MBC reality show We Got Married with actress Kang Sora as his on-screen wife. As of the 10 April 2012 broadcast, following the change in MCs and the departure of Shindong from Strong Heart, the show was re-vamped with Leeteuk and Eunhyuk billed as two of the 'six-fixed guests
2012-present: Comeback with Super Junior
Leeteuk stated in September 2011 that he plans to enlist for his mandatory military service in 2012. In June 2012, Leeteuk reunited with his Super Junior band mates for their sixth studio album, Sexy, Free & Single for released on 4 July. On 23 June Leeteuk's teaser photo was released showing him with platinum silver hair, gold necklace and heavy black eye makeup. On 25 June he also tweeted another version of his teaser photo with the same outfit but in a different pose leaning on his hand looking as though he was deep in contemplation. In the repackaged edition of the album, re-titled Spy, Leeteuk composed "Only U" and co-wrote the lyrics with Donghae
Real Name : 박정수 Park Jung-Soo
Korean Name : 이특 Leeteuk(means special guy)
Date of Birth : July 1, 1983
Place of Birth : Yeonsinnae, Seoul Korea
Family Members : Mother, Father and Sister
Zodiac : Cancer
Blood Type : A
Height : 178CM
Weight : 59KG
Academic : ChungWoon University
Hobby : Piano, Composing Song, Singing and Listening to Music
Interesting About Leeteuk : Cute Dimple Smile
Favorite Colour : Blue, Red, White and Black
Favorite Food : Sushi
Type of Favorite Movie : All
Girl He Want : Beautiful, Cute, Active, Smart and Occasionally Shamelessly
Motto : Every Moment Must Be The Best
Trivia :
* Leader in Super Junior
* Oldest member
* Call himself 'Angel Without Wing' or 'Angel Teukie'
* Heechul give him Peter Pan as his nickname because he is an angel and Peter Pan flies
* In subgroup Super Junior H and Super Junior T
* He has a poster of Wonder Girls on the windows in his room
* Involves in a car accident in 2007 with Kyuhyun, Shindong and Eunhyuk
* Was a pepsi model
* Has a driving license
* Was going to be in 5 members boy band group with SuJu member, Donghae but the idea was dropped
* Got lasik eye surgery before debut (2005) but still wears glasses for fashions
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LadyBie
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