Heo Cham

Name: Heo Cham
Native name: 허참
Also Known as: 이상용, Lee Sang Yong, Lee Sang Ryool
Nationality: South Korean
Gender: Male
Born: November 30, 1949
Died: February 1, 2022

Heo Cham was a veteran South Korean television game and quiz show host. Born on November 30, 1949, as Lee Sang Ryong, he has enjoyed a prolific career on television reality shows and was often referred to as “the Nation’s MC.” He has served as a host of the popular television shows “2 Days & 1 Night” and “All the Broadcasts of the World.”

On February 1, 2022, Heo had passed away after battling liver cancer at the age of 73 years. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2019	Worth Love, Bo Ram Korean Drama, 2019, 10 eps (Guest Role)	10	Guest Role	0.0
2019	Worth Love, Bo Ram Korean Drama, 2019, 2 eps (Guest Role)	2	Guest Role	5.8
2019	Want a Taste? Korean Drama, 2019, 124 eps Heo Ui Ryo [Baek Soo's neighborhood friend] (Support Role)	124	Heo Ui Ryo [Baek Soo's neighborhood friend] Support Role	6.9
2019	Never Twice Korean Drama, 2019, 72 eps [MC] (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	72	[MC] (Ep. 12) Guest Role	8.1
2009	High Kick Season 2 Korean Drama, 2009, 126 eps (Ep. 79) (Guest Role)	126	(Ep. 79) Guest Role	7.8

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2019	What About My Age Korean TV Show, 2019, 8 eps (Regular Member)	8	Regular Member	8.0
2018	A Battle of One Voice: 300 Korean TV Show, 2018, 5 eps [Judge] (Ep. 1-5) (Regular Member)	5	[Judge] (Ep. 1-5) Regular Member	8.2
2018	Video Star Season 2 Korean TV Show, 2018, 179 eps (Ep. 159) (Guest)	179	(Ep. 159) Guest	7.3
2015	King of Mask Singer Korean TV Show, 2015, 525 eps [Contestant] (Ep. 97) (Guest)	525	[Contestant] (Ep. 97) Guest	8.0
2014	The King of Food Korean TV Show, 2014, 24 eps (Ep. 6) (Guest)	24	(Ep. 6) Guest	7.6
2013	2 Days & 1 Night Season 3 Korean TV Show, 2013, 257 eps (Ep. 11-12) (Guest)	257	(Ep. 11-12) Guest	8.7
2012	Shinhwa Broadcast Korean TV Show, 2012, 60 eps (Guest)	60	Guest	8.3
2011	Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend Korean TV Show, 2011, 800 eps (Ep. 531) (Guest)	800	(Ep. 531) Guest	8.2
2007	Radio Star Korean TV Show, 2007, 975 eps (Ep. 590) (Guest)	975	(Ep. 590) Guest	7.6

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