Um Ki-joon
| Um Ki-joon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 23, 1976 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Seoul Artspool Conservatory - Musical Acting |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Agent | SidusHQ |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 엄기준 |
| Hanja | 严基俊 |
| Revised Romanization | Eom Gi-jun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŏm Ki-chun |
| Website | |
| http://www.umkijoon.com/ | |
Um Ki-joon (born March 23, 1976) is a South Korean actor.
Career
Um Ki-joon made his acting debut in 1995 in the stage play Richard III, though he later became best known as a musical theatre actor, starring in Singin' in the Rain,[1] The Sorrows of Young Werther,[2] Grease, The Three Musketeers,[3] Jack the Ripper,[4] The Count of Monte Cristo,[5][6] Catch Me If You Can,[7][8][9] and Rebecca. He also appeared in the Patrick Marber play Closer.[10][11]
Um's popularity increased after he began playing supporting roles in television dramas such as Life Special Investigation Team, Worlds Within, Hero,[12] Dream High,[13] Scent of a Woman and Phantom. He was also the leading actor in Good Job, Good Job and The Virus.
Um played the villain in his first film Man of Vendetta, opposite Kim Myung-min.[14] This was followed by a role as a detective investigating serial murders in horror film Killer Toon.
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Drama City "Who Loved Her?" | Park Cheol-ho | KBS2 |
| 2007 | Drama City "Grim Reaper with Amnesia" | Dong-wook | KBS2 |
| Kimchi Cheese Smile | Um Ki-joon | MBC | |
| 2008 | Drama City "Secret, Only You Don't Know" | Park Hyeong-joo | KBS2 |
| Life Special Investigation Team | Park Chan-ho | MBC | |
| Worlds Within | Song Gyu-ho | KBS2 | |
| 2009 | Good Job, Good Job | Choi Seung-hyun | MBC |
| Hero | Kang Hye-sung | MBC | |
| 2010 | Dream High | Kang Oh-hyuk | KBS2 |
| 2011 | Miss Ripley | Prosecutor (cameo, episode 14) |
MBC |
| Scent of a Woman | Chae Eun-suk | SBS | |
| Can't Lose | Cha Seok-hoon (guest, episodes 14-17) |
MBC | |
| 2012 | Phantom | Jo Hyun-min | SBS |
| 2013 | The Virus | Lee Myung-hyun | OCN |
| I Can Hear Your Voice | Public defender Um Ki-joon (cameo, episode 14) |
SBS | |
| 2014 | Golden Cross | Michael Jang | KBS2 |
| 2015 | Masked Prosecutor | Kang Hyun-woong | KBS2 |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Man of Vendetta | Choi Byeong-chul |
| Villain and Widow | Representative Ha (cameo) | |
| Finding Mr. Destiny | Kim Jong-wook (cameo) | |
| 2013 | Killer Toon | Lee Ki-cheol |
Music video
| Year | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Goodbye, 20 Years Old" | Toy |
| "Three People" | Lee Ki-chan | |
| 2015 | "April Snow" | Huh Gak |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Richard III | |
| 1996 | Oliver! | |
| 1998 | Gwanggaeto the Great | |
| 1999 | Tripitaka Koreana | |
| Jang Bogo, the Sea God | ||
| 2000 | Oh! Happy Day | |
| 2001 | Singin' in the Rain | Don Lockwood |
| 2002 | The Sorrows of Young Werther | Werther |
| Songshan Nights | Kim Hyun | |
| Carmen | Escamillo | |
| 2003 | Grease | Danny Zuko |
| 2003-2004 | The Sorrows of Young Werther | Werther |
| 2004 | Men's Impulses | Yoo-jung |
| Singin' in the Rain | Don Lockwood | |
| Anakji Love Story | ||
| 2005 | Assassins | John Wilkes Booth |
| Grease | Danny Zuko | |
| 2005-2006 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Hedwig |
| 2005 | Love Diary | |
| 2006-2007 | Singin' in the Rain | Dong-hyun |
| 2006 | The Sorrows of Young Werther | Werther |
| Le Passe-Muraille | Dusoleil | |
| Finding Kim Jong-wook | Man/Kim Jong-wook | |
| Grease | Danny Zuko | |
| Passion of the Rain | ||
| 2007 | A Day | Han Min-ho |
| Hedwig Concert Together with John Cameron Mitchell[15] | ||
| 2007-2008 | Mad Kiss | Jang Jung |
| Broken Hearts, Man and Woman | Kang Yeon-oh | |
| 2009 | The Lower Depths | Satine |
| The Three Musketeers | D'Artagnan | |
| 2009-2010 | Jack the Ripper | Daniel |
| 2010 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Edmond Dantès |
| Jack the Ripper | Daniel | |
| Closer | Dan | |
| 2010-2011 | The Three Musketeers | D'Artagnan |
| 2011 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Edmond Dantès |
| Jack the Ripper | Daniel | |
| 2012-2013 | Catch Me If You Can | Frank Abagnale Jr. |
| 2012 | Jack the Ripper | Daniel |
| 2013 | The Three Musketeers | D'Artagnan |
| The Count of Monte Cristo | Edmond Dantès | |
| Jack the Ripper | Daniel | |
| Bonnie & Clyde | Clyde Barrow | |
| 2013-2014 | The Sorrows of Young Werther | Werther |
| The Three Musketeers | D'Artagnan | |
| 2014 | Bonnie & Clyde | Clyde Barrow |
| 2014-2015 | Rebecca | Maxim de Winter |
| 2015 | Robin Hood[16] | Robin Hood |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Sitcom/Comedy | Kimchi Cheese Smile | Won |
| 2008 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Worlds Within | Won |
| 2009 | 45th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (TV) | Nominated | |
| 2010 | 47th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actor | Man of Vendetta | Nominated |
| 8th Korean Film Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | 8th Max Movie Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | |
| 47th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (Film) | Nominated | ||
| 15th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival | It Star Award[17] | N/A | Won | |
| 4th Korea Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Dream High, Scent of a Woman | Nominated | |
| SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend Drama | Scent of a Woman | Won | |
| 2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Phantom | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Lee, Eun-joo (30 July 2008). "Talk of the town: Poor ticket sales take wind out of festival's sails". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ↑ Sohn, Ji-ae (6 December 2013). "Werther’s heartbreaking story revived on Korean stage". Korea.net. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ↑ Kwon, Mee-yoo (19 December 2010). "The Three Musketeers defends justice, friendship". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Park, Min-young (11 July 2011). "Musical fans get star-studded bonanza". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ Chung, Ah-young (10 February 2010). "Star-Studded Cast Shine in Monte Cristo". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Jang, Kyung-jin (22 April 2010). "PREVIEW: Musical Monte Cristo". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (2 February 2012). "Three join Catch Me if You Can". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ Kwaak, Je-yup (27 March 2012). "Hallyu star Kim leads in new musical". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Hong, Lucia (30 January 2012). "SM Entertainment artists cast in musical Catch Me If You Can". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Chung, Ah-young (13 July 2010). "Um, Moon to perform in Closer". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Jang, Kyung-jin (21 July 2010). "Moon Geun-young says "trying to be less friendly"". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Yoon, Hee-seong (28 October 2009). "PREVIEW: MBC TV series Hero". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Kwon, Mee-yoo (28 December 2010). "Yonsama-JYP soap to reignite hallyu". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Jang, Kyung-jin (25 June 2010). "INTERVIEW: Um Ki-joon Man of Vendetta". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "Hedwig". The Dong-a Ilbo. 24 May 2007. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ↑ Yim, Seung-hye (10 February 2015). "Robin Hood the musical strikes familiar chord". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ↑ Hong, Lucia (13 July 2011). "Park Hae-il, Soo-ae, Choi Daniel, Sin Se-gyeong to win awards at PiFan". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
External links
- Official website (Korean)
- Um Ki-joon at Cyworld (Korean)
- Um Ki-joon at SidusHQ (Korean)
- Um Ki-joon at HanCinema
- Um Ki-joon at the Korean Movie Database
- Um Ki-joon at the Internet Movie Database