Mark Tetto | |
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| Born | (1980-03-01)March 1, 1980 (age 45) |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Wharton School (MBA) |
| Occupation | Partner at TCK investments |
| Website | Mark Tetto onInstagram |
Mark Tetto (born March 1, 1980) is anAmerican who lives and performs inSouth Korea as a television personality and businessman.[1] He is currently a cast member in the variety showNon Summit andWhere Is My Friend's Home.[2][3][4]
He was born to Italian parents who were immigrants to the United States.
After moving to South Korea, he gave himself a Korean name "Tae Hyeon Jun (태현준)" with his Korean last name "Tae" inspired by his original family name "Tetto."[citation needed]
He is known to be living in a traditional Korean house (hanok) located in Bukchon, Seoul.The beautifully designed and structured interiors of his house and his private collection of ancient Korean porcelains were often featured in TV shows. He also named his house as "Pyeonghaengjae" which can be translated as "parallel' in Korean with the intention of also referring to a place where many people and friends can peacefully interact in a parallel space surrounded by nature.[5]
Mark has recently reported that he has been engaged in learning the Korean string instrument,gayageum.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry fromPrinceton University in 2002, and with a Master of Business Administration from theWharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 2007. From 2002 to 2004, he was Supervisor and General Manager forMcMaster-Carr in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Between 2007 and 2010, he was an associate in the Investment Banking Division forMorgan Stanley. He moved to South Korea to work as a Senior Manager in the Corporate Strategic Planning Team forSamsung Electronics from 2010 to 2014.[6][1] He was withVingle as aChief financial officer for about a year.[7][8]
In addition to his nativeEnglish language, he speaks fluentKorean andItalian.[6][1]
Due to appearances in April 2015, on theNon-Summit spin-offWhere Is My Friend's Home, inNepal, and the subsequentApril 2015 Nepal earthquake and theMay 2015 Nepal earthquake, he became a spokesperson forJTBC and the two television shows, along with Nepalese cast memberSujan Shakya, for outreach.[9]
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
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| 2014, 2016–present | Non-Summit | JTBC | Himself[1] | cast member |
| 2015 | Where Is My Friend's Home | JTBC | Himself[2][3][4] | cast member |