Kim Seung-jun (voice actor)

Quick Facts: Who was Kim Seung-jun (voice actor)?

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Kim Seung-jun (voice actor)

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Highly acclaimed South Korean voice actor known for iconic anime and film dubbing roles.

Born:

1967-10-17

Century / Era:

1967s Historical Era Archive

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Origins & Early Life

Kim Seung-jun (Korean: 김승준; born October 17, 1967) is a South Korean voice actor born and raised in Seoul, South Korea. In 1990, he debuted as a voice actor by joining Korean Broadcasting System's Voice Acting Division. In the late 1990s, Kim shot to stardom with voicing Zelgadis Greywords on Slayers and Kaede Rukawa on Slam Dunk. Since then, he has voiced leading roles in a variety of animated works including Pet Shop of Horrors, His and Her Circumstances, Saiyuki, Fruits Basket, The Prince of Tennis, Detective School Q and Demon King from Today!. For movie fans, he is well recognized for covering film stars such as Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Cillian Murphy, Johnny Depp, Leslie Cheung, Matt Damon and Stephen Chow.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Kim also dubbed Saladin on a 1999 South Korean role-playing video game The War of Genesis III. Kim is best known for his voicing SpongeBob SquarePants on the Korean (EBS) dub of SpongeBob SquarePants, Sesshomaru on the Korean dub of InuYasha, Roronoa Zoro on the Korean dub of a Japanese television animation series One Piece, the Tenth Doctor on the Korean dub of a British science fiction television series Doctor Who and more recently, Captain Marvelous on the Korean dub of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. He currently teaches students at Soundist Academy (사운디스트아카데미; formerly Cheonyuzon (천유존)), a voice actor academy. Jeong Jae-heon and Hong Beom-gi were some of the students who received his teachings. Because his teaching method is strict, as befits a Republic of Korea Marine Corps background, he is considered a tiger teacher among his students.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Chung Misook mentioned him in <더빙의 신> that he is famous for being strict even with her juniors. Ben Hur (벤허, KBS) Joseph Morgan as Judah Ben Hur Charlie Jade (찰리 제이드, KBS) Jeffrey Pierce as Charlie Jade Cold Case (콜드 케이스, KBS) Blake Robbins and Jade Carter as David Lake on the episode "Late Returns" Jimmi Simpson as Ryan Bayes on the episode "Churchgoing People" Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (와호장룡, KBS) Peter Ho as Luo Xiaohu Dinotopia (공룡의 제국, KBS) Tyron Leitso as Karl Scott Doctor Who (닥터 후, KBS) David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor (except on the episode "The Parting of the Ways") Home Improvement (아빠 뭐 하세요?, KBS) Taran Noah Smith as Mark Taylor Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (파워레인저 캡틴포스, Champ TV) Ryota Ozawa as Captain Marvelous/Gokai Red Masked Rider Kabuto (가면라이더 가부토, Champ TV) Hiro Mizushima as Souji Tendou (Kamen Rider Kabuto) The Legend of Tarzan (as part of The Disney Afternoon, 디즈니 만화동산: 타잔, KBS) Tarzan Ring of the Nibelungs (니벨룽겐의 반지, KBS) Benno Fürmann as Erik/Siegfried of Xanten Three Kingdoms (삼국지, KBS) Peter Ho as Lü Bu The Age of Romance (연애시대, SBS) Best Food Recipe (최고의 요리비결, EBS) Classical Destinations (음악기행 클래식, Korean TV Edition, EBS) Environment Special (환경스페셜, KBS) Interview Game (인터뷰 게임, SBS) The Most Beautiful Journey in the World (세상에서 가장 아름다운 여행, SBS) Our Sole Earth (하나뿐인 지구, EBS) Supernanny (개구쟁이 길들이기, Korean TV Edition, EBS) tvN eNEWS (tvN 이뉴스, tvN) Heineken (하이네켄) Brad Pitt on a 2005 Super Bowl commercial "Beer Run" Nutrilite (뉴트리라이트) Narration for "Farmer" commercial Narration for "Nutrilite Double X" commercial Narration for "The Vitality of Plant Nutrients" commercial Toyota Corolla (도요타 코롤라) Narration for the commercial "Big Dream" featuring Hatsune Miku Aion Online (아이온 온라인) Dota 2 (도타 2) Timbersaw The Epic of the Girls in the Sengoku Period (미소녀 닌자 모험기) Yoshiyuki Kingdom Under Fire: A War of Heroes (킹덤 언더 파이어: 워 오브 히어로즈) Curian MapleStory (메이플스토리) Male Demonslayer Elsword (엘소드 온라인) Ain Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space (기동전사 건담: 해후의 우주) Amuro Ray Neon Genesis Evangelion: Girlfriend of Steel (신세기 에반게리온: 강철의 걸프렌드) Kozo Fuyutsuki Ryoji Kaji Shigeru Aoba The War of Genesis III (창세기전 3) Saladin The War of Genesis III: Part 2 (창세기전 3: 파트 2) Saladin Kim sang some theme songs of his works, including "A New World (새로운 세상; Saeroun sesang), the opening theme for the first season of InuYasha which is he took charge of Sesshomaru and "Ripped Pants (찢어진 바지; Jjijeojin baji)", a soundtrack from SpongeBob SquarePants which is he took charge of SpongeBob SquarePants. The latter became popular in South Korea, through lots of Internet parodies of the lyrics beginning with "그런 짓은 하지 말아야 했는데 (English: I should not have done such a thing)". These parodies were used as a satire of someone for doing what should not have been done as near as the person is not stupid.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1967 (1967-10-17): Birth of Kim Seung-jun (voice actor) — Highly acclaimed South Korean voice actor known for iconic anime and film dubbing roles.
2. 1990: 1990 Milestone — In 1990, he debuted as a voice actor by joining Korean Broadcasting System's Voice Acting Division.
3. 1999: 1999 Milestone — Kim also dubbed Saladin on a 1999 South Korean role-playing video game The War of Genesis III.
4. 2005: 2005 Milestone — , KBS) Taran Noah Smith as Mark Taylor Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (파워레인저 캡틴포스, Champ TV) Ryota Ozawa as Captain Marvelous/Gokai Red Masked Rider Kabuto (가면라이더 가부토, Champ TV) Hiro Mizushima as Souji Tendou (Kamen Rider Kabuto) The Legend of Tarzan (as part of The Disney Afternoon, 디즈니 만화동산: 타잔, KBS) Tarzan Ring of the Nibelungs (니벨룽겐의 반지, KBS) Benno Fürmann as Erik/Siegfried of Xanten Three Kingdoms (삼국지, KBS) Peter Ho as Lü Bu The Age of Romance (연애시대, SBS) Best Food Recipe (최고의 요리비결, EBS) Classical Destinations (음악기행 클래식, Korean TV Edition, EBS) Environment Special (환경스페셜, KBS) Interview Game (인터뷰 게임, SBS) The Most Beautiful Journey in the World (세상에서 가장 아름다운 여행, SBS) Our Sole Earth (하나뿐인 지구, EBS) Supernanny (개구쟁이 길들이기, Korean TV Edition, EBS) tvN eNEWS (tvN 이뉴스, tvN) Heineken (하이네켄) Brad Pitt on a 2005 Super Bowl commercial "Beer Run" Nutrilite (뉴트리라이트) Narration for "Farmer" commercial Narration for "Nutrilite Double X" commercial Narration for "The Vitality of Plant Nutrients" commercial Toyota Corolla (도요타 코롤라) Narration for the commercial "Big Dream" featuring Hatsune Miku Aion Online (아이온 온라인) Dota 2 (도타 2) Timbersaw The Epic of the Girls in the Sengoku Period (미소녀 닌자 모험기) Yoshiyuki Kingdom Under Fire: A War of Heroes (킹덤 언더 파이어: 워 오브 히어로즈) Curian MapleStory (메이플스토리) Male Demonslayer Elsword (엘소드 온라인) Ain Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space (기동전사 건담: 해후의 우주) Amuro Ray Neon Genesis Evangelion: Girlfriend of Steel (신세기 에반게리온: 강철의 걸프렌드) Kozo Fuyutsuki Ryoji Kaji Shigeru Aoba The War of Genesis III (창세기전 3) Saladin The War of Genesis III: Part 2 (창세기전 3: 파트 2) Saladin Kim sang some theme songs of his works, including "A New World (새로운 세상; Saeroun sesang), the opening theme for the first season of InuYasha which is he took charge of Sesshomaru and "Ripped Pants (찢어진 바지; Jjijeojin baji)", a soundtrack from SpongeBob SquarePants which is he took charge of SpongeBob SquarePants.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Kim Seung-jun (voice actor)

True or False: “Kim Seung-jun first debuted as a voice actor in the early 1980s after completing his formal training.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): He actually debuted in 1990 after joining the Korean Broadcasting System's Voice Acting Division.

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