In "Gourmet's Travel with Huh Young-man," Huh Young-man hinted at retirement and named SUNGWOO An Ji-hwan, a voice actor from "Animal Farm," as his successor.
On the 23rd, the TV CHOSUN program "Gourmet's Travel with Huh Young-man" featured Huh Young-man and SUNGWOO An Ji-hwan traveling to Damyang, Jeollanam-do.
Huh Young-man, who opened the show in a bamboo forest, warmly greeted SUNGWOO An Ji-hwan. An Ji-hwan made everyone laugh by recalling that he had seen Huh Young-man on "Murippakdosa" 15 years ago and jokingly said, "What is Huh Young-man's concern? My hair keeps falling out." Huh Young-man said he had often been told that he has a nice voice but quickly apologized, which brought more laughter.
SUNGWOO An Ji-hwan, who debuted as a voice actor in 1993, stated that he started with radio drama and later moved to dubbing foreign films, voicing stars like Tom Cruise and Johnny Depp. He explained, "I think dubbing requires a similar image, so when I voiced Tom Cruise, I dressed like I did during 'Mission Impossible,' and when I voiced Johnny Depp, I dressed like during 'Pirates of the Caribbean.'" He also mentioned that if he had worked on 'Fly, Superboard,' he would have wanted to voice the monk character.
SUNGWOO An Ji-hwan commented on the occupational hazard of voice actors, saying, "When I take kids to the movies, I don't focus on the film but instead analyze the characters and do a mock casting." He further expressed, "I've actually done a lot of work. It would be great right now, but if I were a bit more ambitious, I would like to create a program under my name. In a way, Huh Young-man is my role model," while expressing interest in "Gourmet's Travel."
In response, Huh Young-man said, "I will retire in five years," naming SUNGWOO An Ji-hwan as his successor. SUNGWOO An Ji-hwan, upon hearing that it would take another five years, immediately backed down, causing laughter.
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