Um Heung-do's direct descendant on "The Prince"..Um Chunmi. It's an infinite honor" [a direct interview]

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Actor Um Chun-mi (57), a direct descendant of Um Heung-do, appeared in the movie "The Man Who Lives with the King." He said, "It's an infinite honor."

Actress Eom Chun-mi is a member of the "Youth Theater" in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, and played the role of a Gwangcheongol villager in the film "The Man Who Lives with the King" (director Jang Hang-jun), which tells the story of a young late king who was expelled from the throne and exiled from Cheongryeongpo in 1457, for the revival of the village.

Um Chun-mi said in a phone call with Star News on the 5th, "I was a 30-year-old son of Yeongwol Eom's Chungui Gongpa, and I knew that there was an ancestor named Eom Heung-do," adding, "My family and I were surprised that a movie about my ancestors would be produced."

"After filming the movie, I found out that I was a direct descendant after looking up the genealogy," he said. "In fact, since I was young, my father has proudly said, 'There is an ancestor who recovered Danjong's body.' But when I tell my friends, they say, "Who is that? "I remember a lot of responses saying, 'You're not even a noble class,'" he recalled, adding, "I'm so happy that the story of my ancestors became widely known through this movie."

He said he was also destined and honored to appear on The Man Who Lives With The King. Um Chun-mi said, "I don't have a line, but my family was very happy and proud to be in the movie," adding, "I watched the movie about five times, and every time I watch it, I feel overwhelmed and numb all over my body. When I first saw it at the premiere, my senior sister said, "I'm grateful to Eom."

In "The Man Who Lives with the King," about 13 actors from "Youth Theater" including Eom Chun-mi will appear. This stems from his relationship with Yoo Hae-jin, who is a representative person who took his first step as an actor in the theater company Youth Theater.

Yoo Hae-jin appeared in Ten Indian Dolls, a performance commemorating the 40th anniversary of the foundation of the Youth Theater in 2024, and director Jang Hang-joon offered the actors an audition after watching the performance. Eom Chun-mi said, "The actors released their profiles and came to appear through the audition process," adding, "I'm so grateful, and I think I've had unexpected luck."

"Actor Yoo Hae-jin also told me that he was happy to be with the theater actors," he said. "It was a happy time for all the theater family members. When will we experience this again. The staff, including director Jang Hang-joon, were so good that I think it will be memorable for the rest of my life," he added.

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