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Uhm Ji-won
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Uhm in May 2019
Born (1977-12-25) December 25, 1977 (age 46)
Daegu, South Korea
Education Kyungpook National University (Department of Geography)
Occupation Actress
Years active 1998–present
Agent C-JeS Studios
Spouse(s)
Oh Young-wook
(m. 2014; div. 2021)
Korean name
Hangul 엄지원
Hanja
Revised Romanization Eom Ji-won
McCune–Reischauer Ŏm Chiwŏn

Uhm Ji-won (Hangul: 엄지원; born December 25, 1977) is a South Korean actress.

Career

Uhm Ji-won made her acting debut in the late 1990s, and after an early role in the Korean tokusatsu series Vectorman, went on to appear in a number of films and television drama series. In 2004, she appeared alongside Han Suk-kyu and Lee Eun-ju in The Scarlet Letter, receiving a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards.

In 2005, Uhm played a leading role in Hong Sang-soo's Tale of Cinema, and was praised for giving an "engaging, emotionally nuanced dual performance" as fictional actress Choi Young-shil. .....

Uhm starred alongside Yoo Ji-tae and Kim Ji-soo in the 2006 film Traces of Love, portraying a survivor of the 1995 Sampoong Department Store collapse who still suffers from psychological trauma years later. She prepared for the role by studying news and documentaries of the event, as well as reading through various psychology texts. Uhm was once again nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards, and later won the same category at the Chunsa Film Art Awards.

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Uhm during Private Eye post-production press conference in February 2009

After a cameo in director Kim Jee-woon's 2008 epic western The Good, the Bad, the Weird, and a leading role in another Hong Sang-soo art film Like You Know It All, she was cast in her first period film, Private Eye. Uhm returned to lighter fare in 2010 with the romantic comedy series The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry.

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Uhm in September 2009

In 2011, Uhm appeared an episode of BBC World's The Third Eye, a documentary series that spotlights up-and-coming countries. The installment of the eight-part segment on Korea is interspersed with interviews with Uhm giving her opinions on Korean culture, domestic movies and the Korean Wave. ..... Uhm, who was interviewed in Korea, was chosen in light of her impressive acting skills, natural charm and English fluency, producers said.

From 2012 to 2013, she starred in family dramas by renowned TV writer Kim Soo-hyun, Childless Comfort and Thrice Married Woman. This was followed by a well-received supporting performance in the gangster comedy Man on the Edge.

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Uhm in November 2013

..... Uhm won Best Actress at the Korean Association of Film Critics Awards, and received nominations at the Blue Dragon Film Awards and the Baeksang Arts Awards. This was followed by period mystery-thriller The Silenced, and fantasy thriller The Phone. This was followed by kidnapping drama Missing, which won her Best Actress award at the Women in Film Korea Awards. Uhm then featured in crime action film Master.

In 2017, Uhm made a small-screen comeback in SBS' legal thriller Distorted, playing a public prosecutor.

In 2019, Uhm starred in the body-swap comedy drama Spring Turns to Spring. The same year, she starred in the zombie comedy film The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale.

In May 2019, Uhm signed with new agency C-JeS Entertainment.

Personal life

Uhm is a member of Yeongwol Eom clan.

Uhm is a devout Protestant Christian, and together with Han Hye-jin was part of a church group called HaMiMo.

Uhm began dating architect Oh Young-wook in 2013; Oh is the founder of well-known architectural firm ogisadesign d'espacio architects (oddaa), and has also published several books on travel and art. They married on May 27, 2014, at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul.

Later on April 6, 2021, Uhm announced on her YouTube channel that she and her husband have amicably divorced and that they will remain just friends.

Philanthropy

On March 12, 2022, Uhm made a donation 10 millions to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association to help the victims of the massive wildfire that started in Uljin, Gyeongbuk and has spread to Samcheok, Gangwon.

On March 17, 2022, Uhm made a donation 10 millions to Save the Children's Children's Rights Film to help victims of the Ukrainian-Russian war.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Vectorman: Counterattack of the Evil Empire Princess Radia
2000 The Record Older sister
2002 Over the Rainbow Kim Eun-seong
2003 Mutt Boy Kim Jeong-ae
2004 The Scarlet Letter Han Su-hyeon
2005 Tale of Cinema Choi Young-shil
2006 Running Wild Kang Joo-hee
Traces of Love Yun Se-jin
2007 Epitaph Professor Park's daughter Cameo
Scout Kim Se-young
2008 The Good, the Bad, the Weird Na-yeon Cameo
2009 The End short film
Private Eye Soon-deok
Like You Know It All Gong Hyeon-hee
Invitation Woman short film
2010 Romantic Debtors Kim Mu-ryeong
Foxy Festival Ji-su
2013 Man on the Edge Fortune Teller Myung
Hope Kim Mi-hee
2015 The Silenced Headmistress
The Phone Jo Yeong-soo
2016 Missing Ji-sun
Master Shin Gemma
2019 The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale Nam-joo
2021 The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey Im Jin-hee
2023 Jung_E Lee Se-yeon Netflix film; special appearance

Television series

Year Title Role
2002 Golden Wagon Hwang Soon-jung
2004 Into the Storm Oh Jung-hee
Magic Ha Yeon-jin
2008 On Air Herself (cameo, episode 5)
2010 The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry Jung Da-jung
2011 Sign Jung Woo-jin
2012 Can Love Become Money? Yoon Da-ran
Childless Comfort Ahn So-young
2013 Thrice Married Woman Oh Hyun-soo
2017 Distorted Kwon So-ra
2019 Spring Turns to Spring Lee Bom
2020 The Cursed Im Jin Hee
Birthcare Center Oh Hyun-jin
2022 Little Women Won Sang-ah

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2023 Cruel Intern Choi Ji-won
2024 Hong Rang Min Yeon-ui

Variety show

Year Title Notes
2008–2010 TV Entertainment Tonight MC
2010 Road for Hope Charity documentary

Music video

Year Song title Artist
2007 "Goodbye" (Hangul: 안녕) KCM
2009 "Maze" (Hangul: 미로) Pearl (Hangul: 진주)

Musical theatre

Year Title Role Ref.
2009 Our Sweet Days of Youth Hye-rin

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2003 24th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actress Mutt Boy Nominated
2004 25th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress The Scarlet Letter Nominated
2006 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards Traces of Love Nominated
2007 15th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
2008 5th Max Movie Awards Scout Won
2009 18th Buil Film Awards Like You Know It All Nominated
2010 18th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Film Romantic Debtors Won
2011 3rd Asia Jewelry Awards Sapphire Award N/A Won
SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special Sign Nominated
2013 22nd Buil Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Man on the Edge Nominated
50th Grand Bell Awards Nominated
Korean Film Actor's Association Top Film Star Award Hope Won
34th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nominated
33rd Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best Actress Won
2014 50th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress (Film) Nominated
51st Grand Bell Awards Best Actress Nominated
SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Thrice Married Woman Nominated
2016 36th Golden Cinema Festival Best Actress The Phone Won
21st Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Supporting Actress The Silenced Won
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actress (Film) Nominated
2017 SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday–Tuesday Drama Distorted Nominated
18th Women in Film Korea Awards Best Actress Missing Won
2018 7th Marie Claire Film Awards Marie Claire Award Won
2019 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Spring Turns to Spring Nominated
2021 57th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress (TV) Birthcare Center Nominated
2022 A-Awards A-Awards Passion Little Women Won
30th Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Won
2023 9th APAN Star Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Won
Excellence Award, Actress in a Short Drama O'PENing - Summer Cold Nominated

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