Jung Gwang Cheol, later legally changed to Jung Jae Hwan, is a South Korean comedian, actor, singer, broadcaster, essayist, professor, and businessman. He dropped out of Seoul Technical High School but later passed the High School Graduation Certification Examination. After quitting university to pursue a career in broadcasting, he returned to school later in life and obtained a bachelor's degree, a master, and a Ph.D., all in History and all from Sungkyunkwan University.

He made his debut in 1979 when he was chosen by TBC, appearing as part of a gag duo in the network's comedy show. However, comedians at that time needed to be either ugly or funny, and, as he was considered "too handsome" for television, he faced several years of obscurity.

In 1983, he was hired by MBC and became the MC of the show "Young 11", marking a change in his career. He stopped working as a comedian and later made his acting debut in 1987 in a theatrical play, the following year in his first musical, and in 1989 he appeared in a supporting role in his first movie. In 1991, he even debuted as a folk rock singer but he primarily remained as a host for several cultural and social affairs programs at MBC. He briefly returned to comedy before moving to SBS in late 1991.

He is now a full-time professor of Korean Language and Literature at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and Myongji University and a lecturer at other universities.

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