Um Tae Goo is a South Korean actor. He was born on November 9, 1983 and made his acting debut in 2007. Since then, he has appeared in various films, variety shows, and television dramas, including “Secretly Greatly” (2016), “A Taxi Driver” (2017), and “The Great Battle” (2018).

Um Tae Goo

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Once a convict, Seo Ji Hwan (Um Tae Goo) is now a successful, albeit overly cautious CEO, who has yet to experience any of life’s more enjoyable pleasures: namely falling in love. But all that changes when fate brings beloved children’s content creator Go Eun Ha (Han Sun Hwa) into his life. The unlikely pair find love most unexpectedly but Eun Ha’s longtime fan, Prosecutor Jang Hyeon U (Kwon Yool) isn’t ready to let her go without a fight. Directed by Kim Young Hwan and Kim Woo Hyun, this 2024 South Korean romantic comedy series was adapted from the web novel “The Woman Who Plays” by Park Soo Jung.

My Sweet Mobster

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In the mid-7th century, the Chinese Tang Emperor Taizong (Park Sung Woong) sees an opportunity to invade the Korean peninsula during a coup led by warlord Yeon (Yoo Oh Sung). After the assassination of Goguryeo's king, Taizong launches a massive invasion, easily conquering territories until he reaches the fortified city of Ansi. Military commander Yang Man Chung (Jo In Sung) leads the city's defense, refusing to surrender. With his sister Baek Ha (Seolhyun) and her female crossbow operators, and Sa Mool (Nam Joo Hyuk), a conflicted young officer, Man Chung rallies the citizens to resist the overwhelming Tang forces. As the Emperor personally leads the assault, Ansi becomes a symbol of hope, fighting desperately against one of the world's most powerful empires. This is a 2018 South Korean historical action film directed by Kim Kwang Shik.

The Great Battle

Kim Man Seob (Song Kang Ho), a struggling taxi driver in 1980 Seoul, is burdened with hospital bills and raising his young daughter alone after his wife's death. When he overhears about a lucrative job driving a foreign journalist, he seizes the opportunity. Jürgen "Peter" Hinzpeter (Thomas Kretschmann), a West German reporter, seeks to document the civil unrest in Gwangju despite strict reporting restrictions. Together, they navigate dangerous roadblocks and military checkpoints to enter the city, becoming unexpected witnesses to the escalating Gwangju Uprising. As they risk their lives to capture the truth, Man Seob and Peter form an unlikely friendship, helping each other survive the dangerous circumstances and expose the critical events unfolding around them. This is a 2017 South Korean historical action film based on a true story, directed by Jang Hoon.

A Taxi Driver

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Won Ryu Hwan, aka Dong Gu (Kim Soo Hyun), is the head of a North Korean sleeper cell based in South Korea. He poses as a simpleton and a convenience store clerk, but his secret mission is to keep a close eye on the townsfolk. When Seoul and Pyongyang strike a political deal that involves surrendering spies, Dong Gu and fellow North Korean spies Ri Hae Rang (Park Ki Woong), a bogus rock hopeful, and “high school student” Ri Hae Jin (Lee Hyun Woo) are ordered to commit suicide. As a menacing North Korean agent prepares to cross the border to ensure the trio is dead, can Dong Gu and the rest escape almost certain doom? This 2013 South Korean comedy-thriller movie was based on the webtoon Covertness by Hun and directed by Jang Cheol Soo.

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