Um Sang-hyun (; born December 29, 1971) is a South Korean voice actor who began his career by joining Educational Broadcasting System's voice acting division in 1998.
Before making his debut as a voice actor, he used to work in theaters, including performing his roles as a Japanese assassinator and a royal servant in a 1997 South Korean musical The Last Empress and working as the assistant director for South Korean musicals Gaeddongi and Moskito the same year. In 1992, he also appeared in a South Korean independent film called Opening the Closed School Gates.
After his exclusive work at EBS, Um has been a freelancer since 2001. In the early 2000s, he came to prominence after voicing Kira Yamato on the Korean dub of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. Since then, Um has dubbed a number of television animation series such as Chrono Crusade, Digimon Frontier, Fullmetal Alchemist, InuYasha and School Rumble. As a result of his popularity among children audiences, the voice actor won a Nickelodeon Korea Kids' Choice Award in 2012 for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (known as Best Voice Actor/Actress in South Korea). He became the recipient of the award for his role as Po in ', gaining 3,121 votes, which is about 38% of the entire poll.
Although having been highly active as a freelancer for more than a decade, Um is also still one of the main voice actors representing EBS. He is best known for his roles as Calcifer on the Korean dub of the Studio Ghibli animated movie Howl's Moving Castle, L Lawliet on the Korean dub of the Japanese television animation series Death Note, Po on the Korean dub of the DreamWorks Animation film series Kung Fu Panda and even more recently, Poli on the South Korean animated children's television series Robocar Poli.
Career
Voice acting
TV animation dubbing
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A
- Arthur (ë´ ì¹Â구 ìÂÂìÂÂ, EBS)
- Mr. Ratburn
- Astro Boy (ì°주ìÂÂëÂ
 ìÂÂð, SBS)
- Shibugaki (Hwang-bo on the Korean TV edition)
- ' (ìÂÂë°ÂÃÂÂ: ìÂÂìÂÂì ì Âì¤, EBS/Tooniverse)
- Sokka
B
C
D
F
G
H
- Hero Circle (ÃÂÂì´론ì¨Ã´, EBS)
- Ketchop
- S.A.M.
- Cowman
- Vampire
- Ned
- Kane
- Timmy/Power Supreme Genius (first voice)
- Occult
- God
- Simon
- Steve (first voice)
- Additional voices
- Hunter àHunter (ÃÂÂðxÃÂÂð, AniOne TV)
- Milluki Zoldyck
I
K
- Kung Fu Dino Posse (쿵ø 공룡 ìÂÂøëÂÂ, KBS)
- Kane
- ' (쿵ø ÑÂÂ: ì Âì¤ì ë§Âì¤Ã°, Nickelodeon Korea)
- Po
L
M
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N
O
P
- The Penguins of Madagascar (ë§Âë¤ê°Âì¤카ì ÃÂÂê·Âë¤, Nickelodeon Korea)
- Mort
- ' (ÃÂÂì´ ë¸Âë Âì¸: ì ì Ã¼ì¦Â, JEI TV)
- Planet of the Beast King (ìÂÂìÂÂì±, Animax)
- The adult Thor
- Please! Psammea-don (모ëÂÂìÂÂì  ë°ÂëÂÂëÂÂì´, EBS)
- Cyril (Yeong-soo on the Korean TV edition)
- Play Ball (ÃÂÂë Âì´볼, Animax)
- Takao Taniguchi (Han In-seong on the Korean TV edition)
- Poppets Town (ìÂÂìÂÂ든ø기ì¬ ë§ÂìÂÂ, EBS)
- Blooter
- Pororo the Little Penguin (ë½Â롱ë½Â롱 ë½Âë¡Âë¡Â, EBS)
- Shark(Seasons 4, NEW 1, 7~)
- Tu tu's creator
- Santa Claus(Season 4 Only)
- King Pullala
- The Prince of Tennis: Another Story (ÃÂ
ÂëÂÂì¤ì ìÂÂìÂÂ: Another Story, Animax)
- Bunta Marui
- Genichiro Sanada
- Katsuo Mizuno
- Rin Hirakoba
- Yushi Oshitari
- Wakashi Hiyoshi
R
S
T
V
W
- Watership Down (ìÂÂðì ë¤ì´ì Ã ë¼ë¤, EBS)
- Campion
- Hawkbit
- We Were There (ì°리ë¤ì´ ìÂÂìÂÂë¤, Animax)
- Motoharu Yano
- Whistle! (ë´ì¼ì ì¶Â구ìÂÂ, Animax)
- KÃ
 Kazamatsuri (Kang Min on the Korean TV edition)
- Santa Yamaguchi (Song Seong-soo on the Korean TV edition)
- Teppei Koiwa (Go Cheol-gi on the Korean TV edition)
- The Wild Thornberrys (ìÂÂ리ì ì¼ìÂÂÃÂÂÃÂÂ, EBS)
- Darwin
X
Y
Animated movie dubbing
2000s
2010s
2020s
Film dubbing
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A
B
- Batman Begins (배ø맨 ë¹Â긴ì¦Â, SBS)
- Larry Holden as Carl Finch
- ' (벤 10: ìÂÂì¼리ì¸ ì¤ìÂÂ, Cartoon Network Korea)
- Nathan Keyes as Kevin Levin
C
- ' (미ëÂ
 ì¼ì´Âì¬ 2: 맥ìÂÂë© ì¤Ã¼ëÂÂ, SBS)
- Shia LaBeouf as Max Petroni
- Crimson Tide (ì림ì¨ ÃÂÂì´ëÂÂ, SBS)
- Danny Nucci as Petty Officer Danny Rivetti
D
E
F
H
I
L
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O
P
- The Patriot (èø리ì´Ã¸, SBS)
- Gregory Smith as Thomas Martin
- Jay Arlen Jones as Occam
- Pearl Harbor (ì§Â주ë§Â, SBS)
- William Lee Scott as First Lieutenant Billy Thompson
- Pinocchio (üëÂ
¸Ã¤ì¤, Korean-dubbed edition in theaters)
- Leonardo
- The Polar Express (Ã´ë¼ ìµì¤ÃÂÂë Âì¤, SBS)
- Eddie Deezen as the Know-It-All Kid
- Tom Hanks as Santa Claus
- Power Rangers Dino Soul vs. Lupin Force vs. Patrol Force (ÃÂÂìÂÂë Âì¸젠ë¤ì´ëÂ
¸ìÂÂì¸ vs. 루áÓ¤ vs. èø롤Ó¤)
- Koh/Soul Red
- Power Rangers Engine Force vs. Wild Spirits (ÃÂÂìÂÂë Âì¸젠ìÂÂì§ÂÓ¤ vs. ìÂÂì¼ëÂÂì¤Ã¼릿, Korean-dubbed edition in theaters)
- Birca
- Hant JÃ
Â/Engine Green
- Power Rangers Magic Force the Movie: The Bride of Infershia (ÃÂÂìÂÂë Âì¸젠매ì§ÂÓ¤ ê·¹ìÂÂ¥ÃÂÂ: ì¸ÃÂÂ르ìÂÂìÂÂì ì ë¶Â, Korean-dubbed edition in theaters)
- Smoky the Magical Cat
R
S
T
W
Foreign TV show dubbing
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B
C
- Cosby (못 ë§Â리ë ì½Âì¤ë¹Â, EBS)
- Doug E. Doug as Griffin Vesey
D
E
- Everwood (ì‘ÂÂì ë§Âì ìÂÂë²Âì°ëÂÂ, EBS)
- Chris Pratt as Bright Abbott
H
L
M
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N
P
T
W
Narrations
- The Best Cooking Secrets (ìµÂê³ ì ìÂÂ리ë¹Âê²°, EBS)
- Culture & Art 36.5 (문ÃÂÂìÂÂì 36.5, EBS)
- D'Factory (ëÂÂéà리, Elle atTV)
- Friday Night Theater (ê¸ÂìÂÂê·¹ìÂÂ¥, EBS)
- FUN FUN Board Games (FUN FUN ë³´ëÂÂê²ÂìÂÂ, Brain TV)
- Janghak Quiz (EBS ìÂÂ¥ÃÂÂôì¦Â, EBS)
- Star Track (ì¤ÃÂÂøëÂÂ, O'live TV)
- TV Scoop! Surprising World (TV ùì¢Â
! ëÂÂë¼ì´ ì¸ìÂÂ, MBC)
- tvN eNEWS (tvN ì´ë´ì¤, tvN)
- The UCC Scientific Expedition (UCC ê³¼ÃÂÂÃÂÂÃÂÂëÂÂ, SBS)
- The World of My Friends (ë´ ì¹Â구ë¤ì ì¸ìÂÂ, MBC)
Commercial film dubbing
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A
- Ahngook Pharmaceutical (ìÂÂêµÂì½ÃÂÂ)
- The pollack on the commercial "Tobicom-S"
- Aurora World (ì¤ë¡Âë¼ìÂÂëÂÂ)
- Poli on the commercial "Robocar Poli Action Toy (ë¡Âë³´ì¹´ ô리 ìÂÂëÂÂì¸ÃÂÂ)"
- Poli on the commercial "Robocar Poli Rag Doll (ë¡Âë³´ì¹´ ô리 ë´Âì Âì¸ÃÂÂ)"
B
- Binggrae (ë¹Âê·¸ë Â)
- The commander (voice only) on the commercial "Binggrae Samanco: The Revenge of Samanco (ë¶Âì´ì¸ë§Âì½Â: ì¸ë§Âì½Âì ìÂÂìµ)"
C
- CJ E&M (ì¨ì Âì´ E&M)
- Po on the trailer for Superstar K3
F
- FedEx (ÃÂÂë±ì¤)
- The black guy on the commercial "Zombie Outbreak"
G
- GS Caltex (GSì¹¼ÃÂ
Âì¤)
- Shinbbori on the commercial "The Good-Hearted Oil Stories (착à기릠ì´ì¼기)"
H
I
- IBK (IBK 기ìÂÂ
ìÂÂÃÂÂ)
- Oscar on the commercial "IBK Salary Account (IBK ê¸Âì¬ÃµìÂÂ¥)"
K
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L
- The Lego Group (ë Â고그룹)
- Narration for the "Lego Ninjago" commercials
- LG Electronics (LGì ÂìÂÂ)
- Narration for the commercial "XCanvas David"
- LG Telecom (LGÃÂ
Âë Â콤)
- The squid alien on the commercial "Mikey Meets an Alien (ì°주ì¸ì ë§Âë ë§Âì´Ã¤)"
M
- Meritz (ë©Â리츠ÃÂÂì¬)
- Tata (The blue-haired Meritz Merry Doll) on the "Meritz Merry Dolls (ë©Â리츠걱ì Âì¸ÃÂÂ)" commercials
S
- Shinhan Card (ì ÃÂÂì¹´ëÂÂ)
- Two guys on the early part of the commercial "Shinhan LOVE Card"
- SKY (ì¤카ì´)
- Narration for the commercial "SKY Hush"
- Sonokong (ìÂÂì¤공)
- Narration for the commercial "Fruity Robo (ÃÂÂë¡Âð ë¡Âë´Â)"
T
- Tous Les Jours (ëÂÂë Â쥬르)
- Poli on the commercial "Tous Les Jours Robocar Poli Cake"
Z
- Zambus Korea (ì¼ë²Âì¤ ì½Â리ìÂÂ)
- Narration for the commercial "Chuggington Die-Cast Toys"</div>
Video game dubbing
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- ' (007: ÃÂÂÃÂ
 ì¤븠ìÂÂ들)
- Mitchell
A
- Apex Legends (ìÂÂì´Ã©ì¤ ë Âì ÂëÂÂ)
- crypto
B
- Blade & Soul (ë¸Âë Âì´ë ì¤ ìÂÂì¸)
- Go-bong
- In-doo-ra
C
- City of Mist (ÃÂÂìÂÂëÂÂìÂÂ)
- Kwon Hyeon-seok
- Shin Ho-jin
- ' (쿠äë°: ùë¤)
- Licorice Cookie
- ' (ì½ ì¤븠ëÂÂð: ë±Â
ê°ÂëÂÂ)
- lucas riggs
D
- Diablo III (ëÂÂìÂÂë¸Âë¡ 3)
- Male Wizard
- Dota 2 (ëÂÂà2)
- Viper
G
- Grand Chase (ê·¸ëÂÂëÂÂì²´ì´ì¤)
- Ercnard Sieghart
- Grand Chase for kakao
- Ercnard Sieghart
H
- ' (äì¼론3: ODST)
- Buck
K
- Key of Heaven (ì²Âì§Âì 문)
- Eigen
- ' (Ã¹ë¤ ì¸ë ÃÂÂì´ì´: ìÂÂô ì¤븠ë )
- Kingdom Under Fire II (Ã¹ë¤ ì¸ë ÃÂÂì´ì´ 2)
- Glen
L
- League of Legends (리그 ì¤븠ë Âì ÂëÂÂ)
- Garen (The Might of Demacia)
- Rammus (The Armordillo)
- ' (ë°Âì§Âì ì Âì ì¨ë¼ì¸: ì´ë ì ì Âêµ ìÂÂê·¸ë§Â르)
- Legolas
- Lost Odyssey (ë¡Âì¤Ã¸ ì¤ë§ì¸ì´)
- Tolten
- ' (ë¬ë¸Âì¤ÃÂÂë¡ÂëÂÂìÂÂ)
- Baek Gi</div>
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M
- ' (ë§Âê·¸ëÂÂ카르ÃÂÂ: ì§ÂÃÂÂì ì±ÃÂÂ)
- Ases
- MapleStory (ë©Âì´ÃÂÂì¤Ã 리)
- Dual Blade
- Mechanic
- Cadena (Male)
- Mr. Hazard
- Carlisle
- Havoc
S
- Star Project Online (ì¤Ã ÃÂÂë¡Âì Âø ì¨ë¼ì¸)
- Sebastian Leon von Valencia
- Steambot Chronicles (ì¤ÃÂÂ봠ìë¡ÂëÂÂô)
- Vanilla R. Beans
T
W
Drama CD
- Sound of Prince ( ì¤ëÂÂì¤ 붠ãÂÂì“´ë ì¤븠ìÂÂìÂÂëÂÂãÂÂ)
- Roe
TV appearances
1990s
2000s
2010s
Stage appearance
Stage directing
Film appearance
Awards
Nickelodeon Korea Kids' Choice Awards
Miscellaneous facts
- Although born in 1971, he looks younger than his actual age, and that is why many fans of Um tend to call him ìÂÂÃÂÂìÂÂëÂ
 (Sang-hyun-so-nyeon) meaning "The Boy Named Sang-hyun", or its shortened form, ìÂÂÃÂÂì (Sang-hyun-son).
- Um Tae-jun (), the son of Um, also has worked as a voice actor, participating in dubbing of various television shows for children, including Blue's Clues, Dora the Explorer, Team Umizoomi, and Tickety Toc. He recently voiced young Mike on the Korean dub of Pixar animated film Monsters University.
- Um also sang some theme songs of his works, such as the opening theme for ', and "Clumsy Love ()", the ending theme for the third season of Chobits.
- In the South Korean version of the 2012 KCAs, a new award called "Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Best Voice Actor/Actress)" was featured along with "Favorite TV Actor/Actress (Best Actor/Actress)". In the following year, however, the former was excluded from the show, and thus Um currently remains the first and only recipient ever to win that category.
- As of October 2013, the total number of tickets sold for animated films which Um has participated in dubbing is about 38 million.
- The ending title for the Korean dub of ' is based upon a video shot by Goo Ja-hyeong (South Korean voice actor), who dubbed Megatron on the show. The title aired only when the first season of the show ended. In this video, Um appears for a moment, with a scene in which is running.
See also
Notes
References
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