Enes Kaya | |
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| Born | August 22, 1984 |
| Education | Hanyang University/ IT Management |
| Occupations | Television personality, Actor, Businessman, Trade Consultant |
| Years active | 2007-2015 (television personality/actor) 2015-present (businessman/trade consultant) |
| Spouse | Jang Mi-Yoon (m. 2011) |
| Children | Taha Kaya (Son), Mina Kaya (Daughter) |
| Website | Enes Kaya on Facebook, instagram/nskorea |
Enes Kaya (born August 22, 1984) is a Turkish former television personality in South Korea who currently lives and works in the country as a businessman and trade consultant. [3] He was most known for being a cast member on the talk show Non-Summit . [4] [5]
In 2001 Kaya arrived in South Korea to study, at the recommendation of his father, and praised the educational system there.[ clarification needed ] He spent a year studying Korean at Konkuk University, then went to study at Hanyang University with a scholarship for IT management. [6]
In 2010, he acted in his first movie, Haunters , and then decided not to pursue a full-time acting career. He said that because of his culture and religion, he is selective about the roles he wishes to take. “In Korea, we have a good image. We’re a brother country,” he said of his homeland. "Most important part is, for me, how can I make this image better and better? Because from now on, I’m not just working for myself ― I’m working for my country.” In addition to modeling, Kaya has appeared on Arirang TV, SBS, MBC, and on KBS's Global Talk Show. [6]
In his 2014 appearance on the talk show, Non-Summit , of the eleven male foreigners, who all speak Korean, he is considered the most conservative panelist. [5] He was fired from all of the programs due to his adultery scandal in late 2014. [7] In 2015, Kaya returned to acting in a supporting role for the Korean thriller Perfect Proposal .
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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| 2007 | Global Talk Show [6] | KBS | |
| 2007 | Exclamation Mark | MBC | |
| 2013 | Vitamin | KBS | |
| 2013 | Jagiya | SBS | |
| 2013 | Hello Hello | TV Chosun | |
| 2014 | Yeo Yoo Man Man | KBS | |
| 2014 | World Changing Quiz | MBC | |
| 2014 | Saturday Night Live Korea | tvN | |
| 2014 | Non-Summit [5] | JTBC | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Haunters [8] | Ali | |
| 2013 | Cold Eyes | ||
| 2013 | Wolf, Dutch film directed by Jim Taihuttu | Production Manager [9] | |
| 2015 | Perfect Proposal | Victor | |