Lee Kyung-kyu
| Lee Kyung-kyu | |
|---|---|
Lee Kyung-kyu in October 2019 | |
| Born | September 21, 1960 Busan, South Korea |
| Medium | Television |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Spouse | Kang Kyung-hee |
| Children | 1 |
| Notable works and roles | Qualifications of Men |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이경규 |
| Revised Romanization | I Gyeonggyu |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Kyŏnggyu |
Lee Kyung-kyu (born September 21, 1960) is a South Korean actor, comedian, MC, film producer, and screenwriter. He was the highest paid entertainer on the KBS network in 2010, with earnings of ₩535 million.
Lee patented his instant noodle recipe Kkokkomyeon (Korean: 꼬꼬면), which he created during an amateur cooking contest in an episode of the variety show Qualifications of Men. It became one of the top-selling products of 2011, and changed the landscape of the domestic instant noodles' market.