Greg Chun is an American voice actor and musician who is known for his work in English-dubbed anime and video games.
Personal life
Chun is a native of Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Stanford University and has found himself in a dilemma in following different types of jobs.[1] Chun is of Korean descent.[2]
He resides in Burbank, California,[3] and splits his time between voice acting and music production.
Music
Chun has produced music on many Lonely Island projects including Saturday Night Live, 67th Annual Emmy Awards, and the Michael Bolton Sexy Valentine's Day Special.[1]
Recognition
Based on his previous knowledge of the Yakuza video game series franchise, Chun was surprised and pleased to be selected to voice Takayuki Yagami in the English-language version of the 2018 spin-off Judgment.[4] Yagami's voice was meant to make him sound like a "bona fide badass" regardless of language, something the localization team believed they succeeded at.[5] Chun found his work on the game gratifying, saying, "it really did require me to let go of the tricks that you use to push a performance through, and I really did need to fall back on authenticity and genuine groundedness".[6] Chun found staying faithful to the spirit of the Japanese version challenging but enjoyed portraying Yagami's blend of seriousness and comedy. He said having to scream in certain parts of the game was difficult.[6] Chun was surprised by the depth of Yagami's character arc, considering his work on the game an unforgettable experience.[7] He found the character easy to connect with because of his realistic characterization.[8]
Greg Chun's performance as Yagami was praised by The Hollywood Reporter and Game Informer[9]EGM Now agreed, believing Chun made a more striking performance than Takuya Kimura, who the writer did not find suitable for the character.[10]RPGamer praised both Kimura and Chun's performances as Yagami.[11]
^Vincent, Brittany (June 20, 2019). "'Judgment': Game Review". Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
^Patterson, Mollie L. (June 20, 2019). "Judgment review". EGM Now. Archived from the original on February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
^Fuller, Alex; Carpenter, Joshua; Ramos, Cassandra; Tekaia, Pascal. "Best Voice Acting Judgment". RPGamer. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
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^"Persona 5 Strikers (2021 Video game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 7, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
^"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles (2021 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 1, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
^"Shin Megami Tensei V (2021 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 21, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
