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Yum Jung-Ah @ 2014 Busan IFF
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Name: Yum Jung-Ah
Hanguk: 염정아
Birthdate: July 8, 1972
Birthplace Seoul, South Korea
University: Chung-Ang University
Major: Theatre
Height: 170cm
Blood Type:

Notes

First runner-up in the 1991 Miss Korea beauty pageant.

Movies

Mission: Cross 2 | Cross 2 (2026) - Kang Mi-Seon
Mission: Cross | Cross (2024) - Kang Mi-Seon
Alienoid: Part 2 | Wegye+In 2Bu (2024) - Heuk-Seol
Smugglers | Milsoo (2023) - Eom Jin-Sook
Alienoid | Wegye+In 1Bu (2022) - Heuk-Seol
Life is Beautiful | Insaengeun Areumdawo (2021) - Oh Se-Yeon
Start-Up | Sidong (2019) - Taek-Il's mother
Another Child | Miseongnyeon (2019) - Young-Joo
Trade Your Love | Eojjeoda, Gyeolhon (2019) - Madame Chun
Hit-and-Run Squad | Bbaengban (2019) - Yoo Ji-Hyun
Wiretap | Dochung (2018) - superintendent of intellectual crime investigation team
Intimate Strangers | Wanbyeokhan Tain (2018) - Soo-Hyun
The Mimic | Jangsanbum (2017) - Hee-Yeon
Cart (2014) - Sun-Hee
The Spies | Ganchub (2012) - Assistant Manager Kang
Woochi | Jeon Woo-chi (2009) - actress
The Worst Guy Ever | Choiakeui Namja (2007) - Oh Ju-Yeon
The Old Garden | Oraedoen Jeongwon (2007) - Han Yoon-Hee
Small Town Rivals | Yijanggwa Gunsu (2007) - dabang coffee shop owner
A Boy Who Went to Heaven | Sonyeon, Cheonguke Gada (2005) - Boo-Ja
Sad Movie | Saedu Mubi (2005) - Uhm Joo-Young
Lovely Rivals | Yeoseonsaeng vs Yeojeja (2004) - Yeo Mi-Ok
Three... Extremes | Saam gaang yi (2004) -. Vampire Actress (segment "Cut")
The Big Swindle | Beomjweui jaeguseong (2004) -. Seo In-keong
A Tale of Two Sisters | Janghwa, Hongryeon (2003) -. Eun-Joo
H (2002) -. Detective Kim Mi Yun
Tell Me Something | Telmisseomding (1999) -.Oh Seung-Min
Terrorist (1995)
Jazz Bar Hiroshima (1992)

Drama Series

The Miracles of the Namiya General Store | Namiya Jabhwajeomui Gijeok (Disney+ / 2027)
Love Take Two | Cheot, Sarangeul Wihayeo (tvN / 2025) - Lee Ji-An
The Defects | Ayishopping (ENA / 2025) - Kim Se-Hee
No Way Out: The Roulette (U+Mobile TV-Disney+ / 2024) - An Myeong-Ja
Cleaning Up (JTBC / 2022) - Eo Yong-Mi
Snowdrop | Seolganghwa (JTBC / 2021-2022) - Song Hye-Joo
Life is Beautiful | Insaengeun Areumdawo (2020) - Oh Se-Yeon
SKY Castle (JTBC / 2018-2019) - Han Seo-Jin
Secret Healer | Manyeobogam (JTBC / 2016) - Hong-Joo
Your Neighbor's Wife | Ne Yiootui Anae (JTBC / 2013) - Chae Song-Ha
My Love, Madame Butterfly | Nae Sarang Nabibooin (SBS / 2012-2013) - Nam Na-Bi
Shut Up Flower Boy Band | Dagchigo Kkochminambaendeu (tvN / 2012) - Ji-Hyuk's mom (cameo)
Royal Family | Royul Paemily (MBC / 2011) - Kim In-Sook
Working Mom (SBS / 2008) - Choi Ka-Yeon
Say You Love Me | Saranghanda Malhaejwo (MBC / 2004)
Pure Heart | Sunjeong (KBS2 / 2001)
School 1 | Hakgyo 1 (KBS2 / 1999) - Cha Hyun-Joo
Legend of Ambition | Yangmangui Jeonseol (KBS2 / 1998)
Model (SBS / 1997)
Sakwa Kkot Hyangki (MBC / 1996)
Our Paradise | Woorideului Cheonkuk (MBC / 1990)

Awards

Best Actress ("Life is Beautiful") - 2022 (58th) Daejong Film Awards - December 9, 2022
Best Actress ("SKY Castle") - 2019 (55th) BaekSang Arts Awards - May 1, 2019
Best Actress ("Cart") - 2015 (51st) BaekSang Arts Awards - May 26, 2015
Best Actress ("The Big Swindle") - 2004 (24th) Critics Choice Awards - November

Comments

Jung Ah Jung Sep 07 2025 1:04 pm I saw her first in Sky Castle. A drama that I definitely recommend. Since the time I saw School 2013, I strarted getting into school dramas. I knew that School 1, 2, 3, & 4 existed, but I thought I would never be able to see them. They're from so far back it didn't seem likely. All four of them are currently on Kocowa if anyone is interested. Cha Hyun Joo is one of the teachers in School 1. She's so pretty!! I had to recheck about 5 times when I saw she was played by Yum Jung Ah. It completely blew me away!!

Erra Aug 20 2025 2:26 am Watch her in variety show Fresh Off the Sea. She is a very good cook.

Mythoughts78 May 19 2025 11:07 am I love you! Yum Jung-Ah!! Oh my, what a great actress she is. Love every drama she’s in and movies. I just watch sky castle, it was released 7 yrs ago..not sure why I didn’t watch it then maybe too many dramas out that time, but I decided to give it shot since I love her so much in mission cross and smugglers, wow I cried so much the last 4 ep of sky castle. The writers did a superb job for this drama. Yum Jung-Ah, as Seo-Jin will not damage my thoughts of Yum Jung-Ah, but I will always see her as Seo Jin, lol.. Best actress, love all the movies n drama.

mel Nov 03 2024 2:41 am I've seen some of her works and she's so good. So much love for her!

so sad Aug 06 2024 10:26 am her character as a struggling cleaning lady in "cleaning up" and as a housewife of a wealthy family in "sky castle" really made me felt bad with myself. Just want to say few words about my train of thoughts here. In the former series, she made me looked at her in a rather light way. Somehow she brought herself in such a way, i looked at her in a light way. I was not awed by her presence or vibe. On the other hand in the latter series, i was rather awed by her presence or vibe. Somehow i paid attention more toward her in "sky castle". I did not realize this difference until much later when i looked around clicking this asianwiki on all materials related to her. And put the puzzle all together i realize it was because of her job. I treat her differently because of her job. Then that made me felt bad with myself. Because, I am not that sky castle type. I am much closer to her type in "cleaning up". (i worked as a building cleaner during my school years to support myself, and i am still poor now). I know i did wrong by looking at her differently. But i admit that was wrong. People strive to survive and life is tough. Not an easy world we live in. IMO more people do not live as they plan regardless all the scheming and planning or brain power or background. So having realized how shallow i was, i tried to extenuate this outcome. I blamed her. lol. i said that was because she brought herself as such so i reacted accordingly. In "cleaning up" her character was like that. I dunno the word, should i say sad, i ended up looking at her rather lightly. She asked for it!. And of course, the opposite in " sky castle". Her snotty attitude but in subtle way made me looked at her thinking how awesome she must be. In the end i admit i am of a shallow materialistic pig. Having said all the above, it comes to this: she is one heck of an actress, she was performing and her performances were top notch, and i ended up finding out the rather sad fact about myself. Do not be like me. Treat people equally without looking at their background. There i said that, so i feel slightly better.

Jillibean Jun 24 2023 4:21 pm No matter what I see her in she'll always be Eun Joo to me.

lemonade Jul 26 2022 9:32 am she is such an amazing actress and has one of the most diverse filmographies among her contemporaries. she deserves more awards imo. i will keep looking forward to her next work! hwaiting!

bliss Jul 10 2022 5:03 am Yum Jung-ah is a great actress! I'm an international fan and I don't get to meet fans of her that often online. I hope she isn't as underrated as I think she is in Korea. She has amazing range and can transform from one character to another with ease.

mar May 05 2020 2:16 am She's such a great actress. She was able to give justice to her role as a mother who will go to great lengths to make her child successful. I hope we get to have more actresses like her.... she has depth. love her in Sky Castle!!

Fred Cordiano Apr 30 2020 5:44 pm Outstanding Beautiful Dynamic

nick Feb 17 2020 5:36 am I never would have thought she was born in 1972! She looks so young! I thought she was still in her 30s. I loved her in Skycastle and 3 meals a day!

lrt Jan 21 2020 12:19 pm How could you not love her??!! She makes it real. Just finished My Love, Madame Butterfly where I just knocked it out of the park....she is fabulous!!!

Lee Oct 10 2019 4:35 pm I'm her big fan since she joined 3 meal a day, she has show her talented skill in cooking compare the other actress in that programme.... Dear producer... You need to hire her in next season... Without her in this show " 3 meal a day.... Maybe you will lost a biggest fans of that show! I really hope that you will acting again..... Good luck for you.... Have a nice day....

Marie May 04 2019 11:17 am Wait, the mom in Sky Castle is Hong Joo in Secret Healer/Mirror of thr Witch? I did not recognize her lol

Hei Jan 27 2019 11:45 am I just remembered that she was Kyungsoo's mother in the CART movie! and now she's cast the drama SKY Castle > < wow really cool !!!!

mihwak Jan 23 2019 8:39 pm Amazing actress!! She showcased diverse expressions and lots of heavy emotional scenes in Sky Castle with perfection. A bright future is waiting for you!

Cheryl Williams Dec 26 2017 2:06 pm With Respect Yum Jung Ah, I Can't Stand You!!? In Mirror Of The Witch.....Umph Uggh OMG SMDH You and That Black Cloud of Evil Black Magic. The Worse EVER In Sorcery, Witchdom and Voodoo World Wide. You Were Horribly Fabulous. I Started Christmas Eve and had to tell myself to Stop Cussin You Out. I came to watch Yoon Shi Yoon and Kim Rae but YOU And Your Evil Self Stole The Show. Bravo Bravo and A Really Great Drama To Boot. On Episode 19 now, excited for a strong make sense ending. Loved the story so far, fingers crossed.

James Jul 17 2016 12:34 am Truly the MVP of mirror and the witch. She was the best character because you both hated and pitied her. Hope to see her future works if she will have any this year.

karine Feb 03 2015 11:44 pm like she since KBS two day one night and royal family :)

katherine Jan 19 2015 1:06 am Pretty and very good actress too.. I love all her shows.Hope to see her more in 2015.

Njo Jan 13 2015 7:56 am Yeom Jung Ah! Underrated Gem! She may not be as popular as she deserves to be, but she's just awesome!

Zarina Sep 09 2014 4:06 am Love your acting so much

Cedric Dec 18 2013 12:09 pm I like the fact she had a kissing scene on MLMB and she's married in real life. :)

iwan adam Oct 30 2013 2:56 pm i like your fly madame butterlay nice and good ,goodluck nam nabi and shoe the navy

Brad Jul 25 2013 2:23 pm Great actress....makes me want to move to Korea and see all her movies and shows. Good job....

CICI May 03 2013 4:30 pm Yum Jung-Ah, you were absolutely amazing in "Royal Family"!

Jennifer Dec 16 2012 8:37 pm OMG you are 40 years old? You look 20

daldal Aug 04 2012 11:39 am i have to say you have a SUCH an acting talent !!! WAW in Royal family you impressed me ! your acting should be used in a better way ... but you are one of my best actresses wish you you success in other works and in your life....

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 ==Movies==
+* [[Mission: Cross 2]] | Cross 2 (2026) - Kang Mi-Seon
 * [[Mission: Cross]] | Cross (2024) - Kang Mi-Seon
 * [[Alienoid: Part 2]] | Wegye+In 2Bu (2024) - Heuk-Seol
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 ==Drama Series==
+* [[The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (Korean Drama)|The Miracles of the Namiya General Store]] | Namiya Jabhwajeomui Gijeok (Disney+ / 2027)
+* [[Love Take Two]] | Cheot, Sarangeul Wihayeo (tvN / 2025) - Lee Ji-An
+* [[The Defects]] | Ayishopping (ENA / 2025) - Kim Se-Hee
 * [[No Way Out: The Roulette]] (U+Mobile TV-Disney+ / 2024) - An Myeong-Ja
 * [[Cleaning Up]] (JTBC / 2022) - Eo Yong-Mi

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