Uhm Jung-hwa

About Uhm Jung-hwa

Who is it?: Actress
Birth Day: August 17, 1969
Birth Place: Jecheon, South Korea, South Korean
Birth Sign: Virgo
Origin: South Korea
Genres: K-pop Dance Electropop
Occupation(s): Actress Dancer singer lingerie designer
Years active: 1993–present
Labels: Mystic89 KeyEast Sony BMG UMG EMI
Website: ilovejunghwa.com
Hangul: 엄정화
Hanja: 嚴正化
Revised Romanization: Eom Jeong-hwa
McCune–Reischauer: Ŏm Chŏnghwa

Uhm Jung-hwa Net Worth

Uhm Jung-hwa was born on August 17, 1969 in Jecheon, South Korea, South Korean, is Actress. Uhm Jung-hwa is a South Korean actress, dancer and singer. She has fought against all odds to become an inspiration for women around the world. She lost her father at a young age and overcame poverty to establish a strong foothold in the show business. She battled against thyroid cancer for eight long years and came back to perform on film and television as well as release her music albums. She is one of the pioneers in electronica music and was awarded the Best Electronic Dance Music Award at the Korean Music Awards ceremony for her album ‘Prestige’. Though she aspired to be a singer, her natural talent for acting got recognised with her award winning performance in the film ‘Marriage is a Crazy Thing’. Her other hit movies are ‘Princess Aurora’, ‘Dancing Queen’ ‘Wonderful Nightmare’. She has appeared in a number of television serials including the prime time shows ‘Mystery Melodrama’, ‘Get Karl! Oh Soo-jung’, ‘He Who Can’t Marry’ and the latest serial ‘You Are Too Much’. She also has her own clothing and lingerie line called ‘Corner Suite’ and ‘ZHUM’ in New York that have made huge profits.
Uhm Jung-hwa is a member of Film & Theater Personalities

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Biography/Timeline

1969

Uhm Jung-hwa (Hangul: 엄정화; Hanja: 嚴正化; born August 17, 1969) is a South Korean Actress, singer, Dancer and lingerie designer. Uhm began her career as a chorus member of MBC, one of the three major South Korean broadcasting companies, from 1987 until 1990. She made her film debut in the 1992 film Marriage Story, and released her first studio album, Sorrowful Secret, the same year.

1993

Uhm Jung-hwa officially debuted as a singer in 1993 with her first studio album Sorrowful Secret. By the mid-90s she established herself as one of the top Korean female Singers and entertainers, with a series of hit singles: "Sad Expectation" (Hangul: 슬픈 기대; RR: Seulpeun Gidae), "A Love Only Heaven Permits" (Hangul: 하늘만 허락한 사랑; RR: Haneulman Heorakan Sarang), "Rose of Betrayal" (Hangul: 배반의 장미; RR: Baeban-ui Jangmi), and "Tell Me" (Hangul: 말해 줘; RR: Malhae Jwo).

1999

She released two of her most recognizable singles of her career, "Poison" and "Invitation" (Hangul: 초대; RR: Chodae). She remained successful the following year, in 1999, with her fifth studio album 005.1999.06

2000

During the 2000s, Uhm began to focus more on her acting career and committed herself to taking a variety of acting roles. She also began to pursue and experiment with different musical genres, in particular electronica. In 2004, she released her double album Self Control, which featured songs composed by Jung Jae-hyung, Fractal and Roller Coaster. Music critics praised Uhm for her ability to reinvent her image and sound.

2002

Uhm has established herself as one of South Korea's top actresses. She is known for her roles in the films Marriage Is a Crazy Thing, Singles, Princess Aurora, Dancing Queen and Haeundae, which became one of the highest-grossing movies in Korea. She has won two Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Actress, in 2002 for Marriage is a Crazy Thing and again in 2012 for Dancing Queen.

2007

After a two-year break from the music scene, she released her ninth studio album Prestige. Throughout the year she released two singles, "Come 2 Me" and "Song of the Wind" (Hangul: 바람의 노래; RR: Baram-ui Norae), each enjoyed positive critical reception. In early 2007, she won a Korean Music Award for Best Electronic Dance Record.

2008

In the summer of 2008, she released her first EP titled D.I.S.C.O with help from her longtime friend Yang Hyun-suk of YG Entertainment. The lead single "D.I.S.C.O" featured T.O.P, a member from the popular boy band Big Bang. The EP was one of the best-selling albums by a female Artist in 2008, and was further promoted by the digital single "D.I.S.C.O Part 2" which was a remix version of "D.I.S.C.O" and featured G-Dragon, the leader of Big Bang.

2010

Uhm was diagnosed with thyroid cancer but fully recovered after surgery in May 2010. Uhm said she felt a little afraid leading up to the surgery, but rather than being discouraged by the pain she was experiencing, she made up her mind to dedicate herself to helping others by inspiring them. "I want to use my talent and influence in a meaningful way," she said.

2017

After an 8-year-long hiatus Uhm announced that she would be releasing her first new album since D.I.S.C.O in 2008, the album title would be The Cloud Dream of The Nine. She revealed that she would be releasing the album in two parts, the first part would be released on 27th December 2017, and the second part at a later date. Uhm performed the title tracks "Watch Me Move" and "Dreamer" on Gayo Daejeon along with "D.I.S.C.O", she would also perform the 2 tracks on MCountdown on the 5th January. One year after the release of Part 1, Uhm revealed through her Instagram account that she was in the preparation stage of her comeback with part 2 of The Cloud Dream of the Nine.