Um Ki-joon
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Um Ki-joon (Korean: 엄기준; born April 22, 1976) is a South Korean actor. He 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,[2] The Sorrows of Young Werther,[3] Grease, The Three Musketeers,[4] Jack the Ripper,[5] The Count of Monte Cristo,[6][7] Catch Me If You Can,[8][9][10] and Rebecca. He also appeared in the Patrick Marber play Closer.[11][12]
Um Ki-joon | |
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Born | (1976-04-22) April 22, 1976 (age 48) South Korea |
Alma mater | Seoul Arts College (SAC) [ko] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1995–present |
Agent | Your Entertainment |
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 엄기준 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Eom Gi-jun |
McCune–Reischauer | Ŏm Ki-chun |
Website | umkijoon |
Um's popularity increased after he began playing supporting roles in television dramas such as Life Special Investigation Team, Worlds Within, Hero,[13] Dream High,[14] Scent of a Woman and Phantom.[15][16] He was also the leading actor in Good Job, Good Job and The Virus.[17] He is best known for his roles in television series I'm Not a Robot (2017–2018), The Penthouse: War in Life (2020–2021) and Little Women (2022).