Chang Sung Kim is a Korean-Argentine actor. He works in the 2012 telenovela ''

Graduados ''Graduados'' () is a 2012 Argentine telenovela that was broadcast by Telefe from March 12 to December 19. The plot concerns a group of people who graduated from high school in 1989 and reunite twenty years later. The main character, Andrés G ...

'' and has received the

Tato Award The Tato Awards () are Argentine awards for television, released by the CAPIT (Cámara Argentina de Productoras Independientes de Televisión). The award is named "Tato" as an homage to the late Tato Bores Mauricio Borensztein (27 April 1925 ...

for his work in Graduados.

Biography

Chang Sung Kim (Korean:김창성) moved from South Korea to Buenos Aires with his family at the age of 7, without knowledge of the

Spanish language Spanish () or Castilian () is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. Today, it is a world language, gl ...

. He studied

karate (; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ), also , is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tī'' in Okinawan) un ...

, and got the Black belt rank. Married to the actress Clarisa Waldman, he gave up his job of weaving at the age of 35, and began an acting career as well, as he saw that she enjoyed doing it. Chang Sung Kim studied in the theater school of

Raúl Serrano Raul, Raúl, Raül, and Raüll are forms of a common first name in Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Galician, Asturian, Basque, Aragonese, and Catalan. The name is cognate of the Anglo-Germanic given name Ralph or Rudolph and the French R ...

. He worked in TV series as ''

Hombres de Honor ''Hombres de honor'' () was a 2005 Argentine telenovela, produced by Pol-Ka and aired by El Trece. It starred Laura Novoa and Gabriel Corrado. Premise ''Hombres de Honor'' was produced by Pol-Ka in an attempt to emulate the success of '' Padre ...

'' and ''

Los Simuladores ''Los simuladores'' () is an Argentine television series created by Damián Szifron for Telefe. Starring Federico D'Elía, Alejandro Fiore, Diego Peretti, and Martín Seefeld, it follows a small team of con artists for hire, who use their skills ...

'', and films as '' Pompeya'', '' Viudas'' and '' Mi primera boda''. He worked in the 2012 telenovela ''

'' as Walter Mao, the assistant of the owner of a firm played by

Juan Leyrado Juan Carlos Leyrado Ravecca (born August 18, 1951) is an Argentine actor. He took part in the incredibly successful 2012 Argentine telenovela ''Graduados''. Works Television * Yosi, the Regretful Spy * Educando a Nina * El maestro * Un gallo p ...

. This is his first steady job in a television series, as he had only worked as a supporting role so far. He pointed that, unlike his previous plays, his character in ''Graduados'' avoids the usual stereotypes of Asian people, such as the perceived lack of language fluency. His character, albeit Asian, includes several Argentine customs; Sung feels Argentine himself, despite lacking citizenship. The writers initially envisioned a character similar to

Waylon Smithers Waylon J. Smithers Jr., usually referred to as Mr. Smithers, or simply Smithers, is a recurring character in the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'', voiced by Harry Shearer. His first appearance was in the episode of " Homer's Odyssey", although ...

from ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...

''; Sung thought that the idea would not work and provided his own ideas to outline the character. As his character would be a dog in the

Chinese astrology Chinese astrology is based on traditional Chinese astronomy and the Chinese calendar. Chinese astrology flourished during the Han dynasty (2nd century BC to 2nd century AD). Chinese astrology has a close relation with Chinese philosophy (theor ...

, he included traits of a dog in it, such as the loyalty; and although he never worked with Leyrado he admires his work. An episode of the series included a parody of the "

Gangnam Style "Gangnam Style" () is a K-pop song by South Korean singer Psy, released on July 15, 2012, by YG Entertainment as the lead single of his sixth studio album, ''Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1'' (''Ssai Yukgap Part 1''). The term "Gangnam Style" is a n ...

" dance by the South Korean rapper

Psy Park Jae-sang (; born December 31, 1977), better known by his stage name Psy ( ; ), is a South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter, known domestically for his humorous music videos and stage performances and internationally for his hit singl ...

. He received a Tato Bores award for his work in the telenovela, as new actor. He has signed to work in the 2013 comedy that Underground productions will produce at the end of ''Graduados''.

Works

Television

Films

Awards

References

External links

*
Cine Nacional.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Chang Sung 1960 births Argentine people of Korean descent Argentine male film actors Argentine male television actors Living people Argentine male karateka South Korean emigrants to Argentina South Korean male karateka Male actors of Korean descent 20th-century Argentine sportsmen