Upin

**Upin** is a main character of the Upin & Ipin series. He is the older twin brother of Ipin, the younger brother of Ros and the grandson of Opah. A cheerful and cheerful twin boy, he and his friends live in a community Kampung Durian Runtuh. He also born 5 minutes before Ipin.

## History

Upin was first shown on the first episode of the Upin & Ipin series. At that time, he was four years old and began to learn the meaning of fasting with his twin brother, Ipin. With the guidance of Opah of and Ros, they managed to understand and practice fasting. Upin and her twin (Ipin) turned five years old the following year. This time, they went to school at Tadika Mesra and got to know new friends and teachers. From there, they began to learn the meaning and challenges of life.

## Appearance

Although Upin and Ipin are a pair of identical twins and both bald-headed, Upin can be distinguished from Ipin because there is a piece of spiral hair that stands out on his bald head, and often wears a yellow singlet with the letter "U".

## Personality

Upin speaks more than Ipin in the series. As a older brother, Upin showed a lot of leadership to Ipin, and found more reason and planned for his brother than the other way around. When not sensible, Upin also corrects Ipin mistakes. Upin is rarely far from Ipin, indicating that they need each other. Sometimes he is willing to go down to the front line to protect his twin brother, despite being aware of the threat to his life.

Upin also does not like the chaotic atmosphere when something goes wrong. He was also so concerned with his friends that he had to sacrifice his own time and opportunity. He also showed his leadership qualities to his friends.

Upin is a person who is easily invited to play, but is sometimes serious when someone plays with him. He is also very concerned about his friends. If any of his friends are in trouble, he will immediately come to help. If any of them are sad, he also tends to feel sad.

## Biography

Full name: Aruffin bin Abdul Salam

Ethnicity: Malay

Nationality: Malaysia

Religion: Islam

Personality: Caring, mischievous, childish, goofy, smart, friendly, cheerful, spoiled, polite, responsible, talkative, lazy, quirky, creative, brave, stubborn

Occupation: Army

Favourite musics: Bass, melayu

Favourite colours: Yellow, green, white

Favourite foods: Fried rice, cheese cake

Favourite drinks: Mango juice, lemon tea

Friends: Mei Mei, Ehsan, Fizi, Ismail, Jarjit, Susanti, Ijat, Dzul, Devi, Nurul

## Education

Tadika Mesra (kindergarten)

Sekolah Rendah Kampung Durian Runtuh (primary school) (grades 1-6)

Sekolah Menengah Kampung Durian Runtuh (secondary school) (grades 7-11)

Army education college academy, part of University of Malaya (college) (4 years)

## Trivia

* According to the initial concept, Upin is just a side character who shows the way to Badrol and Lim in the movie Gang: The Adventure Begins. However, Upin's character was eventually made an eponymous character in the Upin & Ipin series.
	+ According to H. Burhanuddin, Managing Director of Les' Copaque, Upin together with Ipin was used as an eponymous character in an attempt to assess the extent to which Upin and Ipin's abilities were accepted by the community before the film Geng was released.
	+ Upin also only serves as a special appearance in the film. However, the popularity gained by Upin caused him to be recognized as one of the four protagonists in the film.
* Upin shares the same voice actor with Ipin.
* Upin can be distinguished from Ipin through his twisted hair.
* Every time he does something, Upin will take the lead in all his actions.
* In the episode Animasi Terakhir, Upin is revealed the reason why his hair is twisted. His hair is designed to reduce costs.
* Upin with Ipin has its own Instagram account.
	+ Upin also has a Tik Tok account shared with Ipin.
* According to Upin and Ipin's Instagram accounts:
	+ Upin is already proficient in reading Jawi writing (proven earlier in Upin & Ipin: Lone Gibbon Kris when he recited the kris spell) through pictures uploaded every Friday (in conjunction with Jawi Day in Malaysia).
	+ Upin learn Indonesian with the help of Susanti.
* Upin is the second most popular character by viewers through a video uploaded on YouTube Les' Copaque.