Uhm Tae-woong

What draws me to Uhm Tae-woong is the climb. Debuting in the shadow of a famous sister, he could have coasted on the connection, but instead he grinded through bit parts and one-act dramas until a villain role finally forced people to see him. That is the actor I trust most, the one whose presence is earned rather than inherited. There is a weight that comes from years of being overlooked, and I think you can feel it on screen. I have a soft spot for performers who built their reputation brick by stubborn brick.

Name (English)

Uhm Tae-woong

Name (Japanese)

オム・テウン

Reading

おむ・てうん

Born

April 5, 1974 (age 52)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Tiger

Origin

Jecheon, North Chungcheong, South Korea

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor

University

Konkuk University

• Official sitehttps://www.sim2005.co.kr/bbs/minihome_um_taewoong_new.htm
• Xhttps://x.com/zhao74
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uhm%20Tae-woong
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q496868

Tags

• North Chungcheong
• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-23

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