Um Ki-joon

Um Ki-joon (Korean: 엄기준; born March 23, 1976) is a South Korean actor.

In this Korean name, the family name is Um.
Um Ki-joon
Um Ki-joon in 2018.
Born (1976-03-23) March 23, 1976
Seongbuk, Seoul, South Korea
EducationSeoul Artspool Conservatory - Musical Acting
OccupationActor
Years active1995-present
AgentSidusHQ[1][2]
Korean name
Hangul
엄기준
Hanja
Revised RomanizationEom Gi-jun
McCune–ReischauerŎm Ki-chun
Websitewww.umkijoon.com

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,[3] The Sorrows of Young Werther,[4] Grease, The Three Musketeers,[5] Jack the Ripper,[6] The Count of Monte Cristo,[7][8] Catch Me If You Can,[9][10][11] and Rebecca. He also appeared in the Patrick Marber play Closer.[12][13]

Um's popularity increased after he began playing supporting roles in television dramas such as Life Special Investigation Team, Worlds Within, Hero,[14] Dream High,[15] Scent of a Woman and Phantom.[16][17] He was also the leading actor in Good Job, Good Job and The Virus.[18]

Um played the villain in his first film Man of Vendetta, opposite Kim Myung-min.[19] This was followed by a role as Lee Ki-cheol, a detective investigating serial murders in horror film Killer Toon, opposite Lee Si-young.[20]

In 2017, Um played the villain in the hit legal thriller Innocent Defendant.[21]

In 2018, he reunited with the director and writer of Innocent Defendant in medical drama Heart Surgeons.[22]

In 2020, he appeared in TV series The Penthouse: War in Life as real estate genius. The series aired on SBS TV from October 26.[23]

Filmography

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

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
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
2011 Dream High Kang Oh-hyuk KBS2
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 The Man in the Mask Kang Hyun-woong
2016 Nightmare Teacher Han Bong-gu Naver TV Cast
2017 Missing 9 Investigator Oh MBC
Innocent Defendant Cha Sun-ho / Cha Min-ho SBS
I'm Not a Robot Hong Baek-kyun MBC
2018 Heart Surgeons Choi Suk-han SBS
2020–21 The Penthouse: War in Life Joo Dan-tae
2021 The Penthouse: War in Life 2

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
1995Richard III
1996Oliver!
1998Gwanggaeto the Great
1999Tripitaka Koreana
Jang Bogo, the Sea God
2000Oh! Happy Day
2001Singin' in the RainDon Lockwood
2002The Sorrows of Young WertherWerther
Songshan NightsKim Hyun
CarmenEscamillo
2003GreaseDanny Zuko
2003-2004The Sorrows of Young WertherWerther
2004Men's ImpulsesYoo-jung
Singin' in the RainDon Lockwood
Anakji Love Story
2005AssassinsJohn Wilkes Booth
GreaseDanny Zuko
2005-2006Hedwig and the Angry InchHedwig
2005Love Diary
2006-2007Singin' in the RainDong-hyun
2006The Sorrows of Young WertherWerther
Le Passe-MurailleDusoleil
Finding Kim Jong-wookMan/Kim Jong-wook
GreaseDanny Zuko
Passion of the Rain
2007A DayHan Min-ho
Hedwig Concert Together with John Cameron Mitchell[24]
2007-2008Mad KissJang Jung
Separated Man and WomanKang Yeon-oh
2009The Lower DepthsSatine
The Three MusketeersD'Artagnan
2009-2010Jack the RipperDaniel
2010The Count of Monte CristoEdmond Dantès
Jack the RipperDaniel
CloserDan
2010-2011The Three MusketeersD'Artagnan
2011The Count of Monte CristoEdmond Dantès
Jack the RipperDaniel
The Three MusketeersD'Artagnan
2012Catch Me If You CanFrank Abagnale Jr.
Jack the RipperDaniel
2012-2013Catch Me If You CanFrank Abagnale Jr.
2013The Three MusketeersD'Artagnan
The Count of Monte CristoEdmond Dantès
Jack the RipperDaniel
Bonnie & ClydeClyde Barrow
2013-2014The Sorrows of Young WertherWerther
The Three MusketeersD'Artagnan
2014Bonnie & ClydeClyde Barrow
2014-2015RebeccaMaxim de Winter
2015Robin Hood[25]Robin Hood
Cinderella[26]Prince Christopher
2015-2016WertherWerther
2016RebeccaMaxim de Winter
Mata HariArmand
Jack the RipperDaniel
2016-2017 The Count of Monte CristoEdmond Dantès
2017Mata Hari[27]Armand
RebeccaMaxim de Winter
2018The Three MusketeersD'Artagnan
2018-2019 The Days Cha Jung-hak
2019Jack the RipperDaniel
Artus-ExcaliburLancelot
DraculaDracula
2020WertherWerther
2020-2021 The Count of Monte CristoEdmond Dantès

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult Ref.
2007MBC Entertainment AwardsExcellence Award, Actor in a Sitcom/ComedyKimchi Cheese SmileWon
2008KBS Drama AwardsBest Supporting ActorWorlds WithinWon
200945th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New Actor (TV)Nominated
201047th Grand Bell AwardsBest New ActorMan of VendettaNominated
8th Korean Film AwardsNominated
20118th Max Movie AwardsNominated
47th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New Actor (Film)Nominated
15th Puchon International Fantastic Film FestivalIt Star AwardN/AWon [28]
4th Korea Drama AwardsBest Supporting ActorDream High, Scent of a WomanNominated
SBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actor in a Weekend DramaScent of a WomanWon [29]
2012 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special Phantom Nominated
2017 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries I'm Not a Robot Nominated
SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday–Tuesday Drama Innocent Defendant Nominated
Character of the Year Won
2018 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama Heart Surgeons Nominated [30]
Producer Award Won
2020 SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-Length Drama The Penthouse: War in Life Won [31]

References
  1. "[공식입장]엄기준, 싸이더스HQ와 재계약 체결…'12년 인연' 이어간다". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). October 8, 2018.
  2. "엄기준, 싸이더스HQ와 재계약...12년 인연 계속". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). October 8, 2018.
  3. 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.
  4. Sohn, Ji-ae (6 December 2013). "Werther's heartbreaking story revived on Korean stage". Korea.net. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  5. Kwon, Mee-yoo (19 December 2010). "The Three Musketeers defends justice, friendship". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  6. Park, Min-young (11 July 2011). "Musical fans get star-studded bonanza". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  7. Chung, Ah-young (10 February 2010). "Star-Studded Cast Shine in Monte Cristo". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  8. Jang, Kyung-jin (22 April 2010). "PREVIEW: Musical Monte Cristo". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  9. Sunwoo, Carla (2 February 2012). "Three join Catch Me if You Can". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  10. Kwaak, Je-yup (27 March 2012). "Hallyu star Kim leads in new musical". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  11. Hong, Lucia (30 January 2012). "SM Entertainment artists cast in musical Catch Me If You Can". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  12. Chung, Ah-young (13 July 2010). "Um, Moon to perform in Closer". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  13. Jang, Kyung-jin (21 July 2010). "Moon Geun-young says "trying to be less friendly"". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  14. Yoon, Hee-seong (28 October 2009). "PREVIEW: MBC TV series Hero". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
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  17. "Uhm Ki-joon in "Ghost - Drama"". Hancinema. 21 March 2012.
  18. "Uhm Ki-joon stars in "The Virus"". Hancinema. 14 January 2013.
  19. Jang, Kyung-jin (25 June 2010). "INTERVIEW: Um Ki-joon Man of Vendetta". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  20. "Webtoon spooks movie audiences". The Korea Herald. 19 June 2013.
  21. "'Defendant' shows there's more to K-dramas than time-slip fantasies". Yonhap News Agency. 22 March 2017.
  22. "Uhm Ki-joon Joins "Cardiothoracic Surgery" as Complex Villain". Hancinema. 29 June 2018.
  23. "Uhm Ki Joon Takes Lead Role in "Penthouse"". April 3, 2020.
  24. "Hedwig". The Dong-a Ilbo. 24 May 2007. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  25. Yim, Seung-hye (10 February 2015). "Robin Hood the musical strikes familiar chord". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  26. "[Herald Review] 'Cinderella' musical enchanting, comical". The Korea Herald. 29 September 2015.
  27. "[Herald Review] Music, lust, betrayal swirls around female spy in 'Mata Hari'". The Korea Herald. 29 June 2017.
  28. 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.
  29. Kim, Jessica (2 January 2012). "Han Suk-kyu reclaims glory at SBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  30. Lee, Jihyun (January 1, 2019). [SBS 연기대상] 감우성·김선아, 공동 대상..베스트 커플상까지(종합) [[SBS Drama Awards] Gam Woo-sung, Kim Sun-ah, co- grand prize.. Best Couple Award (Comprehensive)]. News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  31. Kim, Jong-eun (January 1, 2021). "'남궁민 대상→'펜트하우스' 9관왕, SBS 빛낸 두 작품 [종합]". TV Daily (in Korean).
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