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Uhm Tae-goo (Korean: 엄태구; born November 9, 1983) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his supporting roles in many critically acclaimed films, such as Coin Locker Girl (2015) and The Age of Shadows (2016). He has been gaining significant attention due to his role in My Sweet Mobster (2024).
Uhm Tae-goo | |
|---|---|
 Uhm in April 2021 | |
| Born | November 9, 1983 |
| Other names | Eom Tae-goo Um Tae-goo |
| Education | Konkuk University (Department of Film Arts) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Agent(s) | TeamHope (Team Hope Co., Ltd.) |
| Relatives | Um Tae-hwa (older brother) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 엄태구 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Eom Tae-gu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŏm T'aegu |
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Epitaph | Japanese soldier | |
| 2008 | Strange Voyage | Jung Chang | Short film |
| I Am Happy | Bar employee | ||
| 2009 | Oh! My God 2 | Tow truck driver | |
| Insadong Scandal | Room salon manager | ||
| No Charge Airline Ticket | Dong-hwan | Short film | |
| Secret | Man in hat | ||
| 2010 | The Servant | Man next to Mong-ryong | |
| I Saw the Devil | Detective | ||
| Oki's Movie | Classmate | Segment "King of Kisses" | |
| Midnight FM | Detective Uhm | ||
| Dance for Night | Short film | ||
| 2011 | Nice Shorts! 2011 | Man-shik | Segment "Home Sweet Home" |
| S.I.U. | Skinny Ong-bak | ||
| Spellbound | Magic show producer | ||
| Keep Quiet | Dong-woo | ||
| 2012 | Choked | Kwon Yoon-ho | |
| Beast Is My Middle Name | Short film | ||
| Horror Stories | Delivery man / gunman | Segment "Sun and Moon" | |
| Forest | Tae-shik | Short film | |
| 2013 | Azooma | Officer at police substation | |
| Incomplete Life: Prequel | Hwan-young | ||
| Secretly, Greatly | Hwang Jae-oh | ||
| Commitment | Bully | ||
| Ingtoogi: The Battle of Internet Trolls [2] | Tae-shik | ||
| 2014 | Obsessed | Warrant officer Kim | |
| 2015 | Barracks | Dong-woo | |
| Coin Locker Girl[3][4] | Woo Gon | ||
| Minority Opinion | Lee Seung-joon | ||
| Veteran | Jo Tae-oh's bodyguard | ||
| 2016 | The Age of Shadows[5][6][7] | Hashimoto | |
| Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned[8] | Tae-shik | ||
| 2017 | Chae's Movie Theater | Master | |
| Trivial Matters | Do-hwan | Short film | |
| A Taxi Driver[9][10] | Sergeant first class Park | ||
| 2018 | The Great Battle | Pa-so | |
| Adulthood[11] | Hwang Jae-min | ||
| 2019 | My Punch-Drunk Boxer[12][13][14] | Lee Byung-goo | |
| 2021 | Night in Paradise | Tae-goo | |
| 2022 | The Witch: Part 2. The Other One | Mart customers | Special appearance[15] |
| 2023 | Concrete Utopia | Homeless man | Special appearance[16] |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Love Marriage | Flower secretary |
| Detective Mr. Lee | ||
| 2009 | Tamra, the Island | Jeon Chi-yong (young) |
| 2010 | Bad Guy | Hong Tae-ra's bodyguard |
| 2011 | Drama Special Series: "Perfect Spy" |
Uhm Tae-goo |
| 2012 | KBS Drama Special: "Art" |
Associate director |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Special: "The Devil Rider" |
Kyung-chool |
| 2014 | Inspiring Generation | Do-goo |
| KBS Drama Special: "Youth" |
Jong-bum | |
| 2015 | More Than a Maid | Chi-bok |
| 2019 | Save Me 2[17] | Kim Min-cheol |
| 2021 | Hometown[18] | Jo Kyung-ho[19] |
| 2024 | My Sweet Mobster | Seo Ji-hwan[20] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dr. Brain | Tae-Gu[21] |
| 2024 | Light Shop | Hyun-min[22] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13th Daegu Independent Short Film Festival | Acting Award | Forest | Won |
| 2014 | 1st Wildflower Film Awards | Best Actor | Ingtoogi: The Battle of Internet Trolls | Nominated |
| 2015 | 24th Buil Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Coin Locker Girl | Nominated |
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
| 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Age of Shadows | Nominated | |
| 53rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | ||
| 2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
| 37th Golden Cinema Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Won | ||
| 26th Buil Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | 24th Chunsa Film Art Awards[23] | Special Popularity Award | The Great Battle | Won |
| 2020 | 7th Wildflower Film Awards | Best Actor | My Punch-Drunk Boxer | Won |
| 2021 | 30th Buil Film Awards[24] | Best Actor | Night in Paradise | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "엄태구". Cinefox (씨네폭스) (in Korean). Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "'잉투기' 엄태화 "엄태구 눈알 진짜 맞아 생일빵 됐죠"". No Cut News (in Korean). November 15, 2013.
- ^ "'차이나타운' 엄태구, 식구에 애착 강한 우곤 연기". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). May 5, 2015.
- ^ "'차이나타운' 엄태구의 미래가 궁금하다". SBS funE (in Korean). May 14, 2015.
- ^ "'밀정' 악역 엄태구 연기에 반했다면". Daum 1boon (in Korean). September 14, 2016.
- ^ "'밀정' 엄태구 "촬영 때 도망가고 싶었지만 행복했다"". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). September 19, 2016.
- ^ "영화 '밀정' 하시모토 역할 맡은 엄태구 "따귀 장면이 날 살렸지만 미안해 죽을 맛"". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). September 20, 2016.
- ^ "엄태구, 엄태화 감독 '가려진 시간' 출연...강동원과 절친 호흡". SPOTV NEWS (in Korean). October 18, 2016.
- ^ "'택시운전사' 엄태구, "송강호의 은혜 입었다"". Sportal Korea (in Korean). July 14, 2017.
- ^ "'택시운전사' 엄태구, 한 장면이면 충분했다". SBS funE (in Korean). July 14, 2017.
- ^ "[공식입장] 엄태구 주연 '어른도감', 8월 개봉 확정". Chosun. July 19, 2020.
- ^ "UM Tae-goo Weights in for DEMPSEY ROLL". Korean Film Biz Zone. May 8, 2018.
- ^ "엄태구X걸스데이 혜리, 영화 '뎀프시롤'서 주연 호흡". The Chosun Ilbo Korea (in Korean). March 16, 2018.
- ^ "'판소리 복싱'이란...영화 '뎀프시롤' 혜리-엄태구-김희원 캐스팅". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). April 25, 2018.
- ^ Kang, Hyo-jin (July 4, 2022). "마녀2' 엄태구 우정출연 스틸 공개...신시아 먹방에 '흠칫" ['Witch 2' Uhm Tae-goo friendship cast stills released... Cynthia's mukbang 'shocked] (in Korean). SpoTV News. Retrieved July 4, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo, Eun-bi (August 5, 2023). "학연·혈연에 팬心까지 총동원 ...특별출연 '美친 라인업'[이슈S]" [Mobilize school ties, blood ties, and even fan hearts...Special appearance on "Crazy Friendly Lineup" [issue S]] (in Korean). SpoTV News. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoon Hyo-jung (March 12, 2019). "[공식입장] '구해줘2' 엄태구·천호진·이솜 주연확정...'사이비' 원작". News1 (in Korean).
- ^ Kim Kyung-hee (July 20, 2021). "홈타운' 유재명-한예리-엄태구 내세운 미스터리 스릴러, 9월 첫방송 [공식]" [Hometown' Mystery Thriller with Yoo Jae-myung, Han Ye-ri, and Uhm Tae-goo, First Broadcast in September [Official]]. iMBC (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ Kim Soo-young (March 25, 2021). "홈타운' 유재명·한예리·엄태구 출연...'믿보' 라인업 완성 [공식]". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Han Hae-seon (January 10, 2024). "'한선화=키즈 크리에이터' 찰떡 변신..엄태구·권율과 '놀아주는 여자' 2024년 첫 방송[공식]" ['Han Seon-hwa=Kids Creator' perfect transformation... Eom Tae-gu and Kwon Yul and 'Playing Woman' first broadcast in 2024 [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Kang Hyo-jin (October 27, 2021). "엄태구, 애플TV+ 론칭작 'Dr.브레인' 출연...김지운 감독과 재회" [Uhm Tae-goo to appear in Apple TV+'s 'Dr. Brain' Reunited with director Kim Ji-woon] (in Korean). Spotify News. Retrieved October 27, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Moon Ji-yeon (January 19, 2024). "[공식] 배우 김희원, 연출 도전→주지훈·박보영 합류..'조명가게' 디즈니+ 공개" [[Official] Actor Kim Hee-won takes on the challenge of directing → joins Joo Ji-hoon and Park Bo-young...'Light Shop' released on Disney+] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ "BONG Joon-ho Wins Best Director at Chunsa Film Art Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. July 25, 2019.
- ^ Jo Young-mi (August 29, 2021). "모가디슈' ·'자산어보' 13개 부문 중 8개 부문 후보에 올라" [Mogadishu' and 'Jasaneobo' were nominated for 8 out of 13 categories]. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Naver.