Kim Hyun-woo (reporter)
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Kim Hyun-woo | |
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| Born | 14 August 1979 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Hankuk University of Foreign Studies |
| Occupation(s) | Anchor, reporter |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse |
Lee Yeon-jin (m. 2019) |
| Children | 1 |
| Kim Hyun-woo | |
| Hangul | 김현우 |
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| Hanja | 金賢宇 |
| RR | Gim Hyeonu |
| MR | Kim Hyŏnu |
Kim Hyun-woo (born 14 August 1979) is a South Korean journalist. He is a SBS political reporter and SBS Eight O'Clock News's main weekday anchor, a positioned he served from 22 May 2017 to 18 July 2025.[1]
He was considered the youngest main news anchor among South Korean terrestrial broadcasters until Cho Hyun-yong, born in 1982 (three years longer than Kim) becoming the anchor of MBC Newsdesk on 20 May 2024.
Biography
[edit]Kim Hyun-woo studied Japanese studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies after graduating from high school.
He joined SBS as a reporter in 2005 and assumed various posts in the division since. He became SBS' political reporter in 2016 after becoming its economics reporter in 2013.
Personal life
[edit]He is married to fellow SBS announcer, Lee Yeo-jin on 15 December 2019, at a hotel in Seoul.[2][3][4] The couple welcomed their first child together, a son, on 22 August 2020.[5]
Career
[edit]As reporter
[edit]- 2005–2008 : SBS Social division reporter
- 2008–2012 : SBS Sports division reporter
- 2013–2016 : SBS Economic reporter
- 2016–present: SBS Political reporter
As news anchor
[edit]- 2012–2014: Morning Wide weekend anchor
- 2014–16 December 2016: Morning Wide main weekday anchor
- 19 December 2016 – 21 May 2017: SBS 8 News weekend anchor
- 22 May 2017–18 July 2025: SBS 8 News weekday anchor
References
[edit]- ^ "SBS 8뉴스 김현우 앵커 하차… '90년대생' 새 앵커 전면에" (in Korean). Press Association of Korea. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "김현우♥이여진, 오늘(15일) 결혼...'질투의 화신' 현실판" (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. 15 December 2019.
- ^ "[단독] 김현우 SBS 앵커♥이여진 기상캐스터 12월 결혼" (in Korean). 25 September 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "김현우·이여진 15일 결혼…'질투의 화신' 현실판" (in Korean). The Dong-A Ilbo. 15 December 2019.
- ^ "[공식]김현우 앵커♥이여진 기상캐스터, 22일 득남 "예정보다 빨리 나와"" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 23 August 2020.