Uhm Ji-won facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Uhm Ji-won
Uhm in August 2023
Born	(1977-12-25) December 25, 1977 (age 47) 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	嚴志媛
Revised Romanization	Eom Ji-won
McCune–Reischauer	Ŏm Chiwŏn

Uhm Ji-won (Hangul: 엄지원) is a talented actress from South Korea. She was born on December 25, 1977. She is famous for her main roles in many movies and TV shows. Some of her well-known films include Tale of Cinema (2005), Hope (2013), and Missing (2016). She also starred in popular television dramas like Birthcare Center (2020) and Little Women (2022).

Uhm Ji-won's Acting Journey

Starting Her Career in the 1990s

Uhm Ji-won began her acting career in the late 1990s. One of her first roles was in a Korean TV series called Vectorman. After that, she appeared in many different films and TV shows. In 2004, she acted in the movie The Scarlet Letter. For this role, she was nominated for an award called Best Supporting Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards.

Key Roles in Movies and TV Shows

In 2005, Uhm Ji-won played a main character in the movie Tale of Cinema. People praised her acting, saying she showed many emotions in her role.

She then starred in the 2006 film Traces of Love. In this movie, she played a person who survived a big building collapse and still felt sad years later. To prepare for this role, Uhm Ji-won studied news and documentaries about the real event. She also read books about how people's minds work. She was nominated for another award for this role and later won Best Supporting Actress at the Chunsa Film Art Awards.

Uhm Ji-won at a press conference for the movie Private Eye in 2009.

Uhm Ji-won also had a small role in the 2008 western movie The Good, the Bad, the Weird. She then took on a main role in another film called Like You Know It All. Later, she acted in her first historical movie, Private Eye. In 2010, she returned to lighter roles in the romantic comedy TV series The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry.

In 2011, Uhm Ji-won appeared in a documentary series called The Third Eye on BBC World. This series looked at rising countries, and the part about Korea included interviews with Uhm Ji-won. She shared her thoughts on Korean culture and movies.

Uhm Ji-won in November 2013.

From 2012 to 2013, she starred in family TV shows like Childless Comfort and Thrice Married Woman. She also gave a great performance in the comedy movie Man on the Edge.

Uhm Ji-won won the Best Actress award at the Korean Association of Film Critics Awards for her role in Hope. She was also nominated for other big awards. After this, she acted in the mystery-thriller The Silenced and the fantasy thriller The Phone. She then starred in the kidnapping drama Missing, which earned her another Best Actress award. She also appeared in the crime action film Master.

In 2017, Uhm Ji-won returned to TV in the legal thriller Distorted, where she played a public prosecutor. In 2019, she starred in the comedy-drama Spring Turns to Spring. The same year, she was in the zombie comedy film The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale. In May 2019, Uhm Ji-won joined a new acting agency called C-JeS Entertainment.

Uhm Ji-won's Personal Life

Family and Beliefs

Uhm Ji-won is part of the Yeongwol Eom clan, which is a family group in Korea. She is also a devoted Protestant Christian. She was part of a church group called HaMiMo with actress Han Hye-jin.

Marriage and Divorce

Uhm Ji-won started dating architect Oh Young-wook in 2013. Oh Young-wook is known for his architectural firm and has written books about travel and art. They got married on May 27, 2014, in Seoul. On April 6, 2021, Uhm Ji-won shared on her YouTube channel that she and her husband had decided to divorce. They remained friends after their separation.

Helping Others: Philanthropy

Uhm Ji-won cares about helping people. On March 12, 2022, she donated 10 million Korean Won to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association. This money helped people affected by a large wildfire in Korea.

On March 17, 2022, she also donated 10 million Korean Won to Save the Children's Children's Rights Film. This donation helped children who were victims of the war between Ukraine and Russia.

Filmography: Movies and TV Shows

Movies Uhm Ji-won Has Starred In

Television Series Uhm Ji-won Has Appeared In

Awards and Nominations

Uhm Ji-won has received many awards and nominations throughout her career for her excellent acting.

Images for kids

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  Uhm in August 2023

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

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  Uhm in November 2013

See also

In Spanish: Uhm Ji-won para niños