Um Tae-goo South Korean Actor Known for The Age of Shadows
Um Tae-goo · actor and television actor · South Korean
Known for
Biography
Um Tae-goo, born 9 November 1983 in Seoul, is a South Korean actor. His best-known titles on this site are The Age of Shadows (2016) and Light Shop (2024).
Early life
Um Tae-goo was educated at Konkuk University.
Career
The earliest credit on record for Um Tae-goo is Epitaph (2007). During the 2010s, he worked on Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned (2016) and Adulthood (2018). Work from the 2020s includes Dr. Brain (2021) and Hope (2026).
His filmography here covers 9 films and 2 TV series from 2007 to 2026. The most recent title listed is Wild Sing (2026). Shin Eun-soo appears in two of his listed titles. Um Tae-goo reaches 189K followers on Instagram, according to the February 2025 count.
Filmography
11 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hope | Film | |
| 2026 | Wild Sing | Film | |
| 2024 | Light Shop | TV series | |
| 2022 | The Witch: Part 2. The Other One | Film | |
| 2021– | Dr. Brain | TV series | |
| 2020 | Night in Paradise | Film | |
| 2019 | My Punch-Drunk Boxer | Film | |
| 2018 | Adulthood | Film | |
| 2016 | The Age of Shadows | Film | |
| 2016 | Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned | Film | |
| 2007 | Epitaph | Film |
Personal life
He studied at Konkuk University.
Um Tae-goo on Social Media
Counts with the date they were readInstagram stats
- Followers
- 186K @umtaegoo_official
- Engagement rate
- 14.1% well above average for accounts this size
- Average likes
- 25,716
- Average comments
- 577 Based on the last 12 posts
Figures from public Instagram data via the official Meta API; refreshed about every 30 days.
Frequently asked questions
How old is Um Tae-goo?
Um Tae-goo is 42 years old, born on 9 November 1983 in Seoul.
What is Um Tae-goo known for?
Um Tae-goo is known for The Age of Shadows (2016) and Light Shop (2024).
What is Um Tae-goo’s nationality?
Um Tae-goo is South Korean, born in Seoul.
Sources
- Wikidata (Q16174686), accessed October 2026
- Follower counts: dated individually above
- Photo: Marie Claire Korea · CC BY 3.0
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