Robin Deiana (born July 18, 1990) is a French television personality, actor, model and breakdancer who lives and performs in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
. He was a cast member of the talk show ''
Non-Summit
''Non-Summit'' (), also known as ''Abnormal Summit'', is a South Korean television program on JTBC which first aired on July 7, 2014. The show features a panel of non-Korean men, living in South Korea, who debate on various topics and "Korean cu ...
''. He is also currently a host of the TV show ''The Most Beautiful Days''.
Personal life
Born to an Italian father and a French mother in
Avallon
Avallon () is a commune in the Burgundian department of Yonne, in France.
Name
Avallon, Latin ''Aballō'', ablative ''Aballone'', is ultimately derived from Gaulish ''*Aballū'', oblique ''*Aballon-'' meaning "Apple-tree (place)" or "(plac ...
,
Burgundy
Burgundy ( ; ; Burgundian: ''Bregogne'') is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. ...
, Deiana went to the
University of Burgundy
The University of Burgundy Europe (, UBE; formerly known as University of Dijon) is a public university located in Dijon, France.
The University of Burgundy Europe is situated on a large campus (more than 150 ha) in the eastern part of Dijon cal ...
in Dijon, studying computer science, and first came to Korea as an exchange student at
Konkuk University
Konkuk University () is a private university founded in South Korea in 1931.
Konkuk University is known for its veterinary and art colleges at the Seoul campus. It has two campuses: one in Seoul and one in Chungju. The Seoul campus is located n ...
. He was first interested in the Korean media when he watched
X-Man
Nathaniel "Nate" Grey (X-Man) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. Created by writer Jeph Loeb and artist Steve Skroce, the character first appeared in ''X-Man'' #1 ...
on YouTube when he was in middle school in 2005.
Deiana married Kim Seo-yeon, a former member of
LPG, on May 3, 2025.
Career
Celebrity and endorsements
He and ''Non-Summit'' cast member
Julian Quintart
Julian Quintart (born 24 August 1987) is a Belgian, living and performing in South Korea, as a television personality, record producer, disk jockey, model, actor and singer. He was a cast member in the talk show ''Non-Summit''.
Life and career
...
were honorary ambassadors of the
ICLEI
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI, originally International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) is an international non-governmental organization that promotes sustainable development. ICLEI provides technical consult ...
world congress global network meeting, appointed by the
Seoul Metropolitan Government
The Seoul Metropolitan Government () is a local government of Seoul, South Korea. The mayor is elected to a four-year term by the citizens of Seoul and is responsible for the administration of the city government. The Seoul Metropolitan Governmen ...
, two "foreign entertainers" who "gained popularity after appearing on cable network JTBC talk show Non-Summit."
Filmography
Television series
Discography
Featured singles
Awards and nominations
References
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1990 births
Living people
French breakdancers
French male models
French television personalities
French expatriates in South Korea
University of Burgundy alumni
French people of Italian descent