Ahn Ji-hwan

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Ahn Ji-hwan

Role / Field:

Veteran South Korean voice actor and presenter known for diverse roles in animation and drama.

Born:

1969-07-24

Century / Era:

1969s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Early Life

Ahn Ji-hwan (Korean: 안지환; born July 24, 1969) is a South Korean voice actor, actor and television and radio presenter who joined Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's Voice Acting Division in 1993 and debuted with his role as Prince Dandarn (known as Prince Omar in South Korea) on the Korean dub of Time Travel Tondekeman. Since the early 2000s, Ahn has narrated several entertaining shows at Seoul Broadcasting System, including Animal Farm, The Music Trend, and Star King. In June 2012, he made his stage debut, performing the part of Edna Turnblad in a South Korean musical Hairspray based on a 1988 film under the same title. Ahn 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.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Danny Messer on the Korean dub of CSI: NY, and for his narration of The Knee-Drop Guru on the South Korean talk show Golden Fishery. On December 16, 2025, Ahn announced through his agency that, due to health reasons, he would be halting all activities, including narrating Animal Farm for 24 years, to focus on recovery. His junior voice actor, Nam Do-hyeong, is filling in as the show's narrator.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden V (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) Count Mecha 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) Chris Kubrick (Woo Jeong-soo on the Korean TV edition) Olympus Guardian (그리스 로마 신화: 올림포스 가디언, SBS) Hercules The Prince of Tennis (테니스의 왕자, SBS) Kunimitsu Tezuka (Dok-go Si-hyeong on the Korean TV edition) 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) Akira Sendoh (Yoon Dae-hyeop on the Korean TV edition) Kiminobu Kogure (Kwon Jun-ho on the Korean TV edition) Narrator Time Travel Tondekeman (시간 탐험대, MBC) Prince Dandarn (Prince Omar on the Korean TV edition) 24 (24, MBC) Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer Band of Brothers (밴드 오브 브라더스, MBC) Matthew Settle as Ronald Speirs Buffy the Vampire Slayer (버피와 뱀파이어, MBC) Nicholas Brendon as Xander Harris The Client (존 그리셤의 의뢰인, MBC) David Barry Gray as Clint McGuire CSI: NY (CSI NY, MBC) Carmine Giovinazzo as Det. Danny Messer The Fugitive (도망자, MBC) Tim Daly as Richard Kimble Heroes (히어로즈, SBS) Adrian Pasdar as Nathan Petrelli Ripley's Believe It or Not! (리플리의 믿거나 말거나, MBC) Dean Cain as Himself Smallville (스몰빌, MBC) Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor 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 Inkigayo (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!

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1969 (1969-07-24): Birth of Ahn Ji-hwan — Veteran South Korean voice actor and presenter known for diverse roles in animation and drama.
2. 2007: 2007 Milestone — 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 Inkigayo (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!
3. 2012: 2012 Milestone — In June 2012, he made his stage debut, performing the part of Edna Turnblad in a South Korean musical Hairspray based on a 1988 film under the same title.
4. 2025: 2025 Milestone — On December 16, 2025, Ahn announced through his agency that, due to health reasons, he would be halting all activities, including narrating Animal Farm for 24 years, to focus on recovery.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Ahn Ji-hwan

True or False: “Ahn Ji-hwan announced he would halt all activities on December 16, 2025.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): The provided text states that Ahn announced this date for health reasons, marking a significant career pause.

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