Bok Hee Song

Song Hae

  • Name: Song Hae
  • Native name: 송해
  • Also Known as: Songhae, Sung Hae, 송복희, Song Bok Hee, Song Bok Hui
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: April 27, 1927
  • Died: June 8, 2022
Song Bok Hee, known professionally as Song Hae, was a South Korean television music show host, comedian and singer. He was born in Chaeryŏng County in present-day North Korea. In 1949, he attended Haeju Arts School where he majored in Vocal Music as he was supposed to be an opera singer. In 1955, he debuted in the Changgong musical troupe. During the Korean War, he fled via boat to the south, arriving in the port of Busan. He later decided used the stage name, Hae (meaning sea), as a memory of this voyage. He served as a military signaler for the South and he claimed to have transmitted the message for the ceasefire of the Korean War. In 1988, at the age of 61, he became the MC of the show "National Singing Contest" (also knows as "Korea Sings"), a position he held until his death in 2022 becoming Korea's oldest broadcaster. He married in 1953 and had a son who was killed in a bike accident at age 20. His wife passed away in 2018.
On June 8, 2022, Song Hae died at his home in the Gangnam District of Seoul at age 95. He was cremated and his ashes were placed in the family grave in Daegu.

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2023 Welcome to Samdal-ri
Korean Drama, 2023, 16 eps
[Himself - AI generated] (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)
16
[Himself - AI generated] (Ep. 1)
Guest Role
8.6
2015 The Producers
Korean Drama, 2015, 12 eps
[Himself] (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)
12
[Himself] (Ep. 12)
Guest Role
7.5
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2021 Song Hae b. 1927
Korean Movie, 2021,
Himself (Main Role)
Himself
Main Role
0.0
2013 Born To Sing
Korean Movie, 2013,
[National Singing Contest MC] (Support Role)
[National Singing Contest MC]
Support Role
7.2
2003 North Korean Guys
Korean Movie, 2003,
[Moderator] (Support Role)
[Moderator]
Support Role
7.3
2002 Oh! LaLa Sisters
Korean Movie, 2002,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
6.1
1971 Bravo, Korea
Korean Movie, 1971,
[Night club customer] (Support Role)
[Night club customer]
Support Role
0.0
1970 Escape
Korean Movie, 1970,
Detective Song [Hong Kong police department] (Support Role)
Detective Song [Hong Kong police department]
Support Role
0.0
1970 A Male Housemaid 2
Korean Movie, 1970,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1970 Top Misers
Korean Movie, 1970,
Oshio (Support Role)
Oshio
Support Role
0.0
1969 Top Secretary
Korean Movie, 1969,
Park Song Hae [Chief of staff] (Main Role)
Park Song Hae [Chief of staff]
Main Role
0.0
1968 A Bride on the Second Floor
Korean Movie, 1968,
[Jo Woong's friend] (Support Role)
[Jo Woong's friend]
Support Role
7.6
1968 Chun Hyang
Korean Movie, 1968,
Mullong Soe (Support Role)
Mullong Soe
Support Role
0.0
1968 Nam Jung Im Goes to Women's Army Corps
Korean Movie, 1968,
Joo Rye (Support Role)
Joo Rye
Support Role
0.0
1968 Mother is Strong
Korean Movie, 1968,
Manager Kim (Support Role)
Manager Kim
Support Role
0.0
1968 Flowers Over the Country
Korean Movie, 1968,
[Coach A] (Support Role)
[Coach A]
Support Role
0.0
1967 When the Buckwheat Flowers Blossom
Korean Movie, 1967,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1967 The Queen of Elegy
Korean Movie, 1967,
[Singing contest moderator] (Support Role)
[Singing contest moderator]
Support Role
0.0
1967 Big Monster Wangmagwi
Korean Movie, 1967,
Gyu Sam (Support Role)
Gyu Sam
Support Role
5.9
1967 Swindler Mr. Heo
Korean Movie, 1967,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1967 Samdeung Inn
Korean Movie, 1967,
Kim Hyung (Support Role)
Kim Hyung
Support Role
0.0
1967 Bravo Beauty
Korean Movie, 1967,
President Song (Main Role)
President Song
Main Role
0.0
1966 Have Cake and Eat it Too
Korean Movie, 1966,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1966 8240 K.L.O
Korean Movie, 1966,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1966 The Loser and the Winner
Korean Movie, 1966,
Jang Seop (Support Role)
Jang Seop
Support Role
0.0
1966 Obokmun
Korean Movie, 1966,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1965 There Is Also a Sunburn In The Mouse Hole
Korean Movie, 1965,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1964 The Guitar for Mother and Her Daughter
Korean Movie, 1964,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2021 The Era of Bookae
Korean TV Show, 2021, 10 eps
"Best Leader" (Regular Member)
10
"Best Leader"
Regular Member
10.0
2019 Those Who Cross the Line - Returns
Korean TV Show, 2019, 67 eps
(Ep. 21-22) (Guest)
67
(Ep. 21-22)
Guest
8.4
2018 Conversation with Hee Yeol
Korean TV Show, 2018, 10 eps
(Ep. 9) (Guest)
10
(Ep. 9)
Guest
9.0
2017 Bragging Room Guest
Korean TV Show, 2017, 2 eps
(Ep. 1) (Guest)
2
(Ep. 1)
Guest
0.0
2015 Idol National Singing Contest
Korean TV Show, 2015, 1 eps
[MC] (Main Host)
1
[MC]
Main Host
8.5
2014 The King of Food
Korean TV Show, 2014, 24 eps
(Ep. 5) (Guest)
24
(Ep. 5)
Guest
10.0
2011 Healing Camp
Korean TV Show, 2011, 219 eps
(Ep. 150-151) (Guest)
219
(Ep. 150-151)
Guest
7.7
2011 Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend
Korean TV Show, 2011, 690 eps
[Legend] (Ep. 73, 456-457) | [Guest] (Ep. 191) (Guest)
690
[Legend] (Ep. 73, 456-457) | [Guest] (Ep. 191)
Guest
8.2
2010 Win Win
Korean TV Show, 2010, 146 eps
(Ep. 40) (Guest)
146
(Ep. 40)
Guest
0.0
2007 2 Days & 1 Night
Korean TV Show, 2007, 232 eps
[Special appearance] (Ep. 36) (Guest)
232
[Special appearance] (Ep. 36)
Guest
8.2
1980 Korea Sings
Korean TV Show, 1980, 2110 eps
[MC] (May 1988 - May 1994, October 1994 - May 2022) (Main Host)
2110
[MC] (May 1988 - May 1994, October 1994 - May 2022)
Main Host
0.0
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  • First Name: Bok Hee
  • Family Name: Song
  • Native name: 송해
  • Also Known as: Songhae, Sung Hae, 송복희, Song Bok Hee, Song Bok Hui
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: April 27, 1927
  • Died: June 8, 2022

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