Super Junior Member
Chinese Name : Li Te (李特) ,
Dennis Park
Nickname : Angel Without Wings, Gaeteuk (oleh Heechul), Special Leader, Peter Pan, Ori (Bebek)
Nationality : Korean
Religion : Christianity
Occupations : Singer, dancer, actor, television host, radio host, MC
Genres : Pop, dance, R&B, trot
Place of Birth :
Seoul, Korea Selatan
Zodiac : Cancer
Date of Birth : July 1, 1983
Height : 178 cm
Weight : 59 kg
Blood Type : A
Education : moved from the Paekche Institute of the Arts to Inha University
Hobbies : piano, composing music, listening to music, singing, going online, writing songs
Family : parents, older sister Park Inyoung
Casting : Starlight Casting System 2000
First appearance : as a cameo in MBC All About Eve (2001) | Watch
Instruments : Piano, guitar, saxophone
Years active : 2005–present
Labels : SM Entertainment
Associated acts : SM Town, Super Junior, Super Junior-T, Super Junior Happy
Park Jungsu (박정수) or people generally known as Leeteuk (이특) is Leader South Korean boyband Super Junior. Leeteuk is also a radio DJ and MC. He is also part of the side projects Super Junior Happy and Super Junior-T. Leeteuk name meaning 'Special' because he's a 'Special Guy'. In 2000, Leeteuk become SM trainee after he was recommended by a talent scout to audition for SM Entertainment's Starlight Casting System in Myeongdong, after he did several test recordings and performances, he sign into SM become trainee. Leeteuk became the first member of the Super Junior trainees in SM Entertainment. The same year, Leeteuk's first television appearance was as an extra on MBC Korean drama "All About Eve" and become model for Pepsi.
In 2003, he was put into a five member boyband with Donghae who became his bandmate in Super Junior, but the project was quickly dropped. They were then put into group Super Junior along with ten other boys. On 6 November 2005, Leeteuk debuted with Super Junior on SBS's music program Popular Songs with their first single debut 'Twins (Knock Out)'. In February 2007, Leeteuk get into Super Junior subgroup. He goes into Super Junior-T together with Eunhyuk, Heechul, Kangin, Shindong, and Sungmin. A year later, Leeteuk became a member of Super Junior Happy together with Eunhyuk, Kangin, Shindong, Sungmin, and Yesung. Since the debut of Super Junior, Leeteuk has been a regular MC for M.NET's M!Countdown along with Super Junior Kangin and Shindong. However, since late 2006, Eunhyuk replaced Kangin's position. Since August 21st, 2006 to December 4th 2011, Leeteuk and his bandmate Eunhyuk also become DJ of KBS radio show Super Junior Kiss the Radio.
On April 18, 2007 Leeteuk, Shindong, Eunhyuk, and Kyuhyun were injured in a car accident. Leeteuk had scratches on his back and his face, and must be received 150 stitches. Kyuhyun who was sitting behind the driver's seat, the most severely injured. While Shindong and Eunhyuk only suffered bruises with some scratches. The accident occurred when they returning home after a recording of the radio show Super Junior Kiss the Radio. Leeteuk was discharged from the hospital on April 30th, 2007. Due to this accident, Leeteuk did not take part in Super Junior's debut big screen production, Attack on the Pin Up Boys in 2007.
Leeteuk become regular guests on SBS's Strong Heart together with Eunhyuk and Shindong since 2009 where they host special segment, Boom Academy, headed by entertainer Boom. In October 2009, when Boom enlisted for mandatory military service, Leeteuk took over and the segment's name was temporarily changed to Teukigayo, or Teuk Academy. In 2010, Leeteuk replacing Big Bang's Seungri who left to focus on the group's new album become the new MC for MBC Enjoy Today. In 2011, Leeteuk and Boom took over as co-MCs of Star King following Kang Ho Dong's retirement from the entertainment industry. From September to November Leeteuk become a dad in Hello Baby season 4 with Korean Girlgroup Sistar. In 2011, Leeteuk make his appearance on MBC We Got Married with Korean Actress Kang Sora who become his wife. Leeteuk planned to enter military service in 2012.