Ahn Ji-hwan

Ahn Ji-hwan (Korean: 안지환; born July 24, 1969) is a South Korean voice actor,[1] actor and television and radio presenter who joined Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's Voice Acting Division in 1993[2] and debuted with his role as Prince Dandarn (known as Prince Omar in South Korea) on the Korean dub of Time Travel Tondekeman.[3]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Ahn.
Ahn Ji-hwan
안지환
Born
안지환

(1969-07-24) July 24, 1969
NationalityKorean
OccupationVoice actor, actor, television presenter, radio presenter
Years active1993–present
Korean name
Hangul
안지환
Revised RomanizationAn Ji-hwan
McCune–ReischauerAn Chi-hwan
WebsiteOfficial fan club (in Korean)
Official Twitter

Since the early 2000s, Ji-hwan has narrated several entertaining shows at Seoul Broadcasting System, including Animal Farm, The Music Trend, and Star King. On June 2012, the voice actor made his stage debut, performing the part of Edna Turnblad in a South Korean musical Hairspray[4] based on a 1988 film under the same title.

Ji-hwan has become famous for his cover of Johnny Depp on the Korean dub of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, for his role as Det. Danny Messer on the Korean dub of CSI: NY, and, even more recently, for his narration of The Knee-Drop Guru on a South Korean talk show Golden Fishery.

Career

Voice acting

TV animation dubbing
  • Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden Victory (빅토리 구슬동자, SBS)
    • Black Bomber (later)
  • Fantomcat (무적 고양이 팬텀, MBC)
    • Fantomcat
  • Flower Witch Mary Bell (꽃의 천사 메리벨, MBC)
    • Takuro
  • Future GPX Cyber Formula (신세기 사이버 포뮬러, SBS)
    • Bleed Kaga
  • Galaxy Express 999 (은하철도 999, MBC)
  • Hamtaro (방가방가 햄토리, SBS)
    • Dexter (An-gyeong on the Korean TV edition)
  • Iron Man #28 FX (철인 28호 FX, MBC)
    • Franken
  • Miracle Girls (요술소녀, MBC)
  • Olympus Guardian (그리스 로마 신화: 올림포스 가디언, SBS)
  • The Prince of Tennis (테니스의 왕자, SBS)
  • Red Baron (레드 바론, MBC)
    • Kômei Ryû (Je-gal Ryang on the Korean TV edition)
    • Narrator
  • Rolling Stars (롤링 스타즈, KBS)
    • Narrator
  • Slam Dunk (슬램덩크, SBS)
  • Time Travel Tondekeman (시간 탐험대, MBC)
    • Prince Dandarn (Prince Omar on the Korean TV edition)

Animated movie dubbing
1990s
Year Title Role Notes
1998The Prince of Egypt
(이집트 왕자)		MosesThe Korean TV edition broadcast on SBS
2010s
Year Title Role Notes
2011Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram
(포켓몬스터 베스트위시 극장판: 비크티니와 백의 영웅 레시라무)		Zekrom
Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom
(포켓몬스터 베스트위시 극장판: 비크티니와 흑의 영웅 제크로무)		Zekrom

Film dubbing
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B
C
D
E
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L
M
N
P
R
S
T
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  • Vanilla Sky (바닐라 스카이, MBC)
    • Tom Cruise as David Aames
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Foreign TV show dubbing

Narrations
  • 5th Republic (제5공화국, MBC)
  • Animal Farm (TV 동물농장, SBS)
  • Crisis Escape No. 1 (위기탈출 넘버원, KBS)
  • Global Report (지구촌 리포트, MBC)
  • Golden Fishery (황금어장, MBC)
    • Narrator of the segment "The Knee-Drop Guru (무릎팍 도사)"
      • January 3, 2007 - October 12, 2011 (aired Wednesdays, first run until the segment ended due to the temporary retirement of Kang Ho-dong)
      • November 29, 2012 - August 22, 2013 (aired Thursdays, second run after the segment was revamped as an independent show)
  • Live Show: Friday Wide (생방송 금요와이드, MBC)
    • Narrator of the segment "Appetizing Trips with Sayuri Fujita (사유리의 식탐여행)"
  • Martian Virus (화성인 바이러스, tvN)
  • MBC News Desk (MBC 뉴스데스크, MBC)
    • News presenter
  • The Music Trend (SBS 인기가요, previously SBS Popular Song, SBS)
    • Stage presenter
  • Our Sunday Night (일요일 일요일 밤에, previously Sunday Sunday Night, MBC)
    • Narrator of the segment "Love House"
  • Section TV Entertainment Telecommunications (섹션 TV 연예통신, MBC)
    • News presenter
  • Star King (놀라운 대회! 스타킹, SBS)

TV appearances

1990s
Year(s) Title Network Role Notes
1997Into the Stories
(다큐멘터리: 이야기 속으로)		MBCHost

2000s
Year(s) Title Network Role Notes
2001Talk Show: With Im Seong-hoon
(토크쇼: 임성훈과 함께)		MBCGuest
2003Comedy House
(코미디 하우스)		MBCHostJi-hwan hosted the segment "3-Men Forum (3자 토론)".[5]
2003-04The World Is Wide
(세상은 넓다)		KBSHostHe hosted the show weekdays.
2005Parents
(생방송 60분 부모)		EBSHost
2008UCIS: Unsolved Crime Investigation Service
(미해결 범죄 수사대)		MBC DramaKim Yong-dae[6]In the drama, Yong-dae is the head investigator of the team.
20091 vs. 100
(1 대 100)		KBSHimselfThe challenger (Episode 115)[7]

2010s
Year(s) Title Network Role Notes
2010Yoo Jae-suk and Kim Won-hee's Come to Play
(유재석 김원희의 놀러와)		MBCGuest[8]Episode 318: The God-Given Voices
Everyone's Best!
(누가 누가 잘 하나)		EBSGuestGuest appearance with Ahn Ye-in, his daughter (Episode 278)
2011Top Band
(탑밴드)		KBSHimselfThe bassist of the On-Air Band (Episode 1)
Morning Forum
(아침마당)		KBSHimselfOne of the panel guests
Challenge! 1000 Songs
(도전! 1000곡)		SBSGuestEpisode 163
Golden Fishery
(황금어장)		MBCHimselfThe opening presenter of the segment "Radio Star (라디오 스타)" (Episode 256)[9]
2012Challenge! 1000 Songs
(도전! 1000곡)		SBSGuestEpisode 201
Golden Eggs
(황금알)		MBNGuestEpisode 17
TV Show Jin-poom-myeong-poom
(TV쇼 진품명품)		KBSGuestEpisode 867
Animal Farm
(TV 동물농장)		SBSHimselfThe presenter of 2012 Animal Farm Awards (Episode 596)
2012-13Morning Wide
(출발! 모닝와이드)		SBSHostHe has hosted the segment "The World Through the Black Boxes (블랙박스로 본 세상!)" Mondays and Wednesdays.
2013Animal Farm
(TV 동물농장)		SBSHimselfEpisode 600
Family's Dignity: Full House
(가족의 품격 풀하우스)		KBSGuestEpisode 25
2016King of Mask Singer
(미스터리 음악쇼 복면가왕)		MBCContestantEpisode 79

Radio appearances

2000s
Year(s) Title Network Role Notes
2003-04Yoon Jong-shin's Have a Date in 2 P.M.
(윤종신의 두시의 데이트)		MBCGuestGuest for the Friday-aired segment "Live Show: I Like Quiz (생방송 퀴즈가 좋다)"
2004-07Guest for the weekday-aired segment Guest for the segment "Sense and the City"
2007Park Myung-soo's FUN FUN Radio
(박명수의 펀펀 라디오)		MBCGuestGuest for the segment "The Superstar Generation (거성시대)"
2007-08Yoon Jong-shin's Have a Date in 2 P.M.
(윤종신의 두시의 데이트)		MBCGuestGuest for the weekday-aired segment "Quiz and the City"
2008Park Myung-soo's Have a Date in 2 P.M.
(박명수의 두시의 데이트)		MBCGuestGuest for the weekday-aired segment "Quiz & Break"
2008-09Guest for the weekday-aired segment "Coming Soon Quiz"
2009-11The 9595 Show
(9595 쇼)		TBSHost[10]Ji-hwan hosted the show weekdays, with Lee Seong-mi (South Korean comedian).

2010s
Year(s) Title Network Role Notes
2010Kim Heechul's Young Street
(김희철의 영스트리트)		SBSGuestGuest for the segment "DJ Performance Assessment (DJ 수행평가)"
The Cultwo Show
(두시탈출 컬투쇼)		SBSGuest
2011Younha's Starry Night
(윤하의 별이 빛나는 밤에)		MBCGuestGuest for the segment "My Dear Uncle (아저씨)"
Guest for the segment "Love Story in Chuseok (별밤 진상극장: 러브 스토리 in 추석)"[11]
2012Kim Chang-ryeol's Old School
(김창렬의 올드스쿨)		SBSGuestGuest for the segment "Take a Break (쉬는 시간)"
The Big Show with Voice Actors
(성우 빅쇼)		SBSHost
2013He Reads Korean Textbooks
(성우 안지환이 읽어 주는 국어 교과서)		EBSHost[12]He has hosted the show weekdays.

Stage appearance
Year Title Role Theater
2012Hairspray
(헤어스프레이)		Edna Turnblad[13]Grand Theater, Chungmu Arts Hall, Seoul[14]

Awards

Korean Broadcasting Awards
Year Award Result
2005 Best Voice Actor/Actress[15] Won

Korean Broadcasting Producer Awards
Year Award Result
2001 Best Voice Actor/Actress[16] Won
2007 Voice Actor/Actress of the Year[17] Won

MBC Drama Awards
Year Award Result
2001 Special Award for Foreign Film Dubbing[18] Won
2006 Special Award for a Voice Actor/Actress on the Radio[19] Won

SBS Awards
Year Award Result
2005 Achievement Award[20] Won
2011 Special Award for a Voice Actor/Actress on the Best Program of the First Half Year[21] Won

Trivia
  • According to the Revised Romanization of Korean, Ji-hwan's full name should be written as An Ji-hwan. However, the full name entitled above is in deference to the way Ji-hwan spells his name.
  • His daughter is Melody Day member Yein.[22]

See also

References
  1. Lee, Seon-pil (11 December 2011). <포켓몬스터> 극장판에 국내 대표 성우 다 모인다. OhmyNews (in Korean). Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  2. "MBC 성우극회 연혁 및 명단" (in Korean). Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Voice Acting Division. Archived from the original on 17 February 2004. Retrieved 1 February 2012. See a row beginning with "11기(1993년)" on the table.
  3. 시간 탐험대: 안지환 님의 데뷔작 (in Korean). ruliweb.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 1 February 2012. See "안지환 - 오마르 왕자".
  4. Hwang, Yoo-jin (11 April 2012). 3년만에 돌아온 뮤지컬 헤어스프레이, 공형진ㆍ성우 안지환 등 캐스팅 발표. The Herald Business (in Korean). Retrieved 15 April 2012. See "트레이시의 엄마 에드나 역에는 영화, 연극, 드라마, MC, DJ 등 다방면에서 활동 중인 배우 공형진과 ‘무릎팍 도사’의 인기 성우 안지환이 나란히 출연한다."
  5. "빅3 후보 '미제 소파' 때문에 TV 재격돌?본격 정치풍자 코미디 '3자토론' 인기질주". OhmyNews (in Korean). 25 February 2003. Retrieved 1 February 2012. See "사회자는 박명수, 김학도와 MBC 입사동기인 성우 안지환에게 돌아갔다" on a paragraph beginning with "프로그램의 아이디어를 제일 먼저 낸 사람은 박명수."
  6. Jo, Seong-gyeong (7 September 2008). '맥반장' 목소리 성우 안지환, 표정연기도 도전. Sports Seoul (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  7. "4일 TV 하이라이트". The Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). 4 August 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  8. Lee, Kyeong-nam (21 December 2010). '무릎팍도사' 성우 안지환, '놀러와'서 재치입담 과시. TVREPORT (in Korean). Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  9. Im, Hyeon-bin (10 November 2011). '라디오스타', '무릎팍도사' 성우 안지환 활용 새 진행 방식 도입. TVDaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  10. Moon, Yeon-bae (9 October 2009). 이성미, 교통방송 라디오 ‘9595쇼’ 8년만에 컴백. Asiatoday (in Korean). Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  11. Lee, Bo-hee (9 September 2011). 하하 엄마 융드옥정, ‘별밤’ 출연 ‘라디오에 융드레스’ 입담 과시. Seoul NTN (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  12. Oh, Je-il (24 February 2013). "소유진 원기준 안지환 장광…EBS라디오 책속으로". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  13. 헤어스프레이 (in Korean). The Musical. Retrieved 15 April 2012. See "CAST" of the section "Staff / Cast".
  14. 헤어스프레이 (in Korean). The Musical. Retrieved 15 April 2012. See "충무아트홀 대극장" of the section "공연장정보".
  15. Bak, Seong-gi (3 September 2005). 성우 안지환, 한국방송대상 성우부문 수상. STARNEWS (in Korean). Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  16. (in Korean) 안지환 :: 네이버 인물검색, See "2001" and "한국방송프로듀서상 성우부문".
  17. Kim, Yeon-jeong (23 February 2007). "PD들이 뽑은 올해의 성우에 안지환". Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  18. (in Korean) 안지환 :: 네이버 인물검색, See "2001" and "MBC 연기대상 외화 더빙부문 특별상".
  19. Kim, Gyeong-wook (30 December 2006). "안지환, MBC연기대상 R성우 특별상 수상". STARNEWS (in Korean). Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  20. (in Korean) AVA 강사진, See "2005년 sbs 공로상 수상".
  21. (in Korean) AVA 강사진, See "2011년 SBS 상반기 최고의 프로그램 성우부문 특별상 수상".
  22. http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=011&aid=0003111359
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