Yum Jung-ah
Born (1972-07-28) July 28, 1972
Alma materChungAng University
Years active1991–present
Agents
Spouse
Heo Il
(m. 2006)
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYeom Jeong-a
McCune–ReischauerYŏm Chŏng'a

Yum Jung-ah (born July 28, 1972) is a South Korean actress. Her notable films include A Tale of Two Sisters (2003), The Big Swindle (2004), The Old Garden (2007), and Cart (2014), as well as the television series Royal Family (2011),[2][3][4][5] and Sky Castle (2018).[6][7][8] She was the first runner-up at Miss Korea 1991 and represented Korea in Miss International 1992 and finished as the second runner-up.

Personal life

Yum Jung-ah married doctor Heo Il on December 30, 2006. They have 2 children.[9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1992Jazz Bar HiroshimaSayuri
1995TerroristHwang Chae-eun
1999Tell Me SomethingOh Seung-min
2002HDetective Kim Mi-yeon
2003A Tale of Two SistersHeo Eun-joo
2004The Big SwindleSeo In-kyeong
Lovely RivalsYeo Mi-ok
Three... ExtremesActress playing a vampireSegment: "Cut", cameo
2005TwentidentitySegment: "20mm Thick"
Sad MovieYeom Ju-young
Boy Goes to HeavenBu-ja
2007The Old GardenHan Yun-hee
The Worst Guy EverOh Joo-yeon
Small Town RivalsTearoom madamCameo
2009Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist WizardActress
2012The SpiesAssistant manager Kang
Love PotionWifeShort film
2014CartSun-hee
2017The MimicHee-yeon
2018Intimate StrangersSoo-hyun[10]
2019Hit-and-Run SquadYoo Ji-Hyun
Trade Your LoveMrs. Cheon
Another ChildYoung-joo[11]
Start-UpYoon Jung-hye
2020Steel Rain 2: SummitFirst lady
2022 AlienoidHeug-seol[12][13]
Life Is BeautifulOh Se-yeon[14]
2023 Smugglers Um Jin-sook [15][16]
2024 Alienoid 2 Heug-seol [17]
Mission: Cross Mi-seon [18][19]
TBA Starlight Falls Special appearance[20]

Television series

Year Title Role
1991Our Paradise
1993January
Good Morning, Yeongdong!Hye-jin
IljimaeSeol-hwa
1994Ambition
MBC Best Theater "Man and Woman"
A Human LandKim Geum-dan
1995The Blue SkyPark Yoon-jung
Good Man, Good WomanKang Yeon-joo
Korea GateShin Jae-soon
1996Colors "Opening the Violet Blinds"
Lee Hong-ryeol's Eat Drink Man Woman
The Scent of Apple BlossomsPark Shin-hee
The Brothers' RiverKim So-hee
1997ModelPark Soo-ah
Fences on Fire
1998Until the Azalea Blooms
Seven Brides
Legendary AmbitionPark Jae-hee
MBC Best Theater "Fanny and Alexander"Soo-mi
You Are My SongLee Jae-sook
1999SchoolKorean language teacher
Cha Hyun-joo
CrystalJo Soo-ah
Rising Sun, Rising MoonKim Yoon-ji
2000Emperor Wang GunQueen Janghwa
2001Drama City "Yoon Sa-wol"Jae-kyung
PurityJang Ho-sook
2003LoversJo Jin-seo
2004Say You Love MeJo Yi-na
2008Working MomChoi Ga-young
2011Royal FamilyKim In-sook
2012Flower BandKwon Ji-hyuk's mother
(cameo, episode 15)[21]
My Lover, Madame ButterflyNam Na-bi
2013After School: Lucky or Not(cameo, episode 2)
Your Neighbor's WifeChae Song-ha
2016Secret HealerShaman Hong-joo
2018Sky Castle[22]Han Seo-jin / Kwak Mi-hyang
2021SnowdropSong Hye-joo (cameo)[23]
2022 Cleaning Up Eo Yong-mi[24]

Variety shows

Year Title Notes
1991Entertainment Weekly
1992전원집합 토요대행진
초 마술의 세계 미스터 마릭
밤으로 가는 쇼
1993Concert of Dreams
1996Female MC Showdown
Scoop Entertainment City
1997TV Loaded with Love
Field Experience of Life
1998Tuesday Special with Seo Se-won
2013Human Documentary: Your StoryNarration
Thank You
2014True Live Show[25]Host
2019Three Meals a Day: Mountain Village[26]Main cast

Music video

Year Song title Artist
2005"I'm Not Laughing"Leessang feat. Ali

Musical theatre

Year Title Role
1993Beauty and the Beast

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1991Miss Korea PageantFirst Runner-upWon
Miss PhotogenicWon
1992Miss International Pageant[27]Second Runner-upWon
1998KBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, ActressWon
20036th Director's Cut AwardsBest ActressA Tale of Two SistersWon
24th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
200422nd Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival Best Supporting ActressWon
41st Grand Bell AwardsBest ActressNominated
24th Korean Association of Film Critics AwardsThe Big SwindleWon
25th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressWon
6th Asian Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting ActressWon
200612th Chlotrudis AwardsA Tale of Two SistersNominated
200743rd Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Actress – FilmThe Old GardenWon
2008SBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actress in a Drama SpecialWorking MomNominated
20114th Korea Drama Awards[28]Best ActressRoyal FamilyWon
MBC Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesNominated
2012SBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily DramaMy Lover, Madame ButterflyNominated
2013SBS Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily DramaNominated
201415th Women in Film Korea AwardsWoman in Film of the YearCartWon
201551st Baeksang Arts Awards[29]Best Actress – FilmWon
20th Chunsa Film Art AwardsBest ActressNominated
24th Buil Film AwardsNominated
201754th Grand Bell AwardsThe MimicNominated
38th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Leading ActressNominated
201827th Buil Film Awards[30] Best Actress Nominated
2019 55th Baeksang Arts Awards[31] Grand Prize (Daesang) for Television Sky CastleNominated
Best Actress – TVWon
12th Korea Drama Awards[32]Grand Prize (Daesang)Nominated
2022 31st Buil Film Awards[33] Best Supporting Actress Alienoid Nominated
58th Grand Bell Awards[34] Best Actress Life Is Beautiful Won
43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards[35] Best Leading Actress Nominated
2023 Director's Cut Awards[36] Best Actress Nominated
59th Baeksang Arts Awards[37] Best Actress – Film Nominated
Best Supporting Actress – Film Alienoid Nominated
2023 32nd Buil Film Awards[38] Best Actress Smugglers Nominated
59th Grand Bell Awards[39] Best Actress Nominated
44th Blue Dragon Film Awards[40] Best Leading Actress Nominated

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