Entertainer Yoo Jae-suk has been selected as the best comedian for four straight years, according to a research company on Wednesday.

According to the survey by Gallup Korea of 1,700 Koreans from Oct. 29 to Nov. 21, Yoo retained his title as best comedian this year by snapping up a whopping 51.3 percent of voters.

The 43-year-old currently hosts multiple hit shows including MBC’s “Infinite Challenge,” SBS’ “Running Man,” and SBS’ “Same Bed, Different Dreams.” From October, Yoo expanded his career into cable channels, by appearing on JTBC’s “Two Yoo Project -- Finding Sugar Man.”

Yoo was followed by comedian Lee Guk-joo, who garnered 12.9 percent of voters, and Kang Ho-dong with 10.4 percent.

(khnews@heraldcorp.com)