Yum Jung-ah

• Name — Yum Jung-ah • Born — 28 July 1972 • Birthplace — Seoul, South Korea • Education — ChungAng University • Years Active — 1991–present • Agent — * Fantagio • Artist Company • Children — 2 Yum Jung-ah (born July 28, 1972) is a South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder. Her notable films include A Tale of Two Sisters (2003), The Big Swindle (2004), The Old Garden (2006), and Cart (2014), as well as the television series Royal Family (2011), and Sky Castle (2018). She was the first runner-up at Miss Korea 1991 and represented South Korea in Miss International 1992 and finished as the second runner-up.

After graduating from Chung-Ang University's Department of Theater and Film, Yum Jung-ah entered the entertainment industry through beauty pageants. She was the first runner-up at the Miss Korea 1991 pageant. That same year, she made her acting debut in the MBC drama Our Heaven. In 1992, she represented South Korea in the Miss International pageant, where she also finished as the second runner-up. Early in her career, public recognition was not immediate. Yum Jung-ah recalled that even in her twenties, she was persistently known by the modifier "actress who was a Miss Korea," stating, "There were times when I complained, 'Why do I only get flashy roles?'"

• Illustration — Yum in 2017 In 1998, she appeared in the KBS 2TV dramas When Azaleas Bloom and Legend of Ambition, earning the KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award for Actress. It was with director Kim Jee-woon's 2003 film A Tale of Two Sisters that Yeom Jeong-ah truly left her mark. This film established her reputation as a formidable actress. In the film, she portrayed a hysterical and grotesque young stepmother who mistreats her children, delivering a chilling performance that solidified her presence in the Korean film industry. In 2004, she further established herself as a prominent actress with her portrayal of a mature femme fatale in director Choi Dong-hoon's debut film, The Big Crime. This role earned her the Best Actress award at the Blue House Film Critics Association Awards, marking the beginning of her golden era. That same year, in Teacher vs. Student, she showcased her versatility as an "acting chameleon" by taking on a comedic role that was a stark contrast to her typical characters. Beyond her acting talent, she made a name for herself with this film, leading it to box office success.

Yum Jung-ah married Heo Il on December 30, 2006. They have 2 children. Her younger sister Yeom Jeong-yeon participated in the 1st KBS Super Talent Contest in 1995 along with Song Yoon-ah and Cha Tae-hyun and won a prize.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1991 — Our Paradise • 1993 — January • Good Morning, Yeongdong! — Hye-jin • Iljimae — Seol-hwa • 1994 — Ambition • MBC Best Theater: "Man and Woman" • A Human Land — Kim Geum-dan • 1995 — The Blue Sky — Park Yoon-jung • Good Man, Good Woman — Kang Yeon-joo • Korea Gate — Shin Jae-soon • 1996 — Colors: "Opening the Violet Blinds" • Lee Hong-ryeol's Eat Drink Man Woman • The Scent of Apple Blossoms — Park Shin-hee • The Brothers' River — Kim So-hee • 1997 — Model — Park Soo-ah • Fences on Fire • 1998 — Until the Azalea Blooms • Seven Brides • Legendary Ambition — Park Jae-hee • MBC Best Theater: "Fanny and Alexander" — Soo-mi • You Are My Song — Lee Jae-sook • 1999 — School — Korean language teacher Cha Hyun-joo • Crystal — Jo Soo-ah • Rising Sun, Rising Moon — Kim Yoon-ji • 2000 — Emperor Wang Gun — Queen Janghwa • 2001 — Drama City: "Yoon Sa-wol" — Jae-kyung • Purity — Jang Ho-sook • 2003 — Lovers — Jo Jin-seo • 2004 — Say You Love Me — Jo Yi-na • 2008 — Working Mom — Choi Ga-young • 2011 — Royal Family — Kim In-sook • 2012 — Flower Band — Kwon Ji-hyuk's mother — Cameo (episode 15) • My Lover, Madame Butterfly — Nam Na-bi • 2013 — After School: Lucky or Not — Cameo (episode 2) • Your Neighbor's Wife — Chae Song-ha • 2016 — Secret Healer — Shaman Hong-joo • 2018 — Sky Castle — Han Seo-jin / Kwak Mi-hyang • 2021 — Snowdrop — Song Hye-joo — Cameo • 2022 — Cleaning Up — Eo Yong-mi • 2024 — No Way Out: The Roulette — Ahn Myung-ja • 2025 — The Defects — Kim Se-hee • Love, Take Two — Lee ji-an

• Year — Title — Notes • 1991 — Entertainment Weekly • 1992 — 전원집합 토요대행진 • 초 마술의 세계 미스터 마릭 • 밤으로 가는 쇼 • 1993 — Concert of Dreams • 1996 — Female MC Showdown • Scoop Entertainment City • 1997 — TV Loaded with Love • Field Experience of Life • 1998 — Tuesday Special with Seo Se-won • 2013 — Human Documentary: Your Story — Narration • Thank You • 2014 — True Live Show — Host • 2019 — Three Meals a Day: Mountain Village — Main cast • 2024-present — Fresh off The Sea — Main cast

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

• Year — Title — Role • 1993 — Beauty and the Beast

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement • Publisher — Year — Listicle — Placement — Ref. Reference(s) • Cine21 — 2021 — Actress to watch out for in 2022 • Korean Film Council — 2021 — Korean Actors 200 — Placed