Uhm Ji-won

Uhm Ji Won is a Korean actress who was born on December 25th, 1977 in South Korea. She had her first acting job in 1998, when she appeared on the television show Vector Man. In 2000, she appeared in her first film, called The Record. However, it was not until 2004, after she had done another two movies and three television shows, that she got her first big break in acting. She was cast to play one of the leads in the dramatic film The Scarlet Letter. The film was a huge success and critics took note of her amazing acting talent.

The Scarlet Letter (2004)

A cop's desire for love gets in the way of his job and his professional life. Secret love affairs begin to dangerously collide as he gets assigned to a new homicide case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Byun Hyuk
CAST:  Han Suk-kyu  •  Lee Eun-ju  •  Sung Hyun-ah  •  Uhm Ji-won

A cop's desire for love gets in the way of his job and his professional life. Secret love affairs begin to dangerously collide as he gets assigned to a new homicide case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Byun Hyuk
CAST:  Han Suk-kyu  •  Lee Eun-ju  •  Sung Hyun-ah  •  Uhm Ji-won

Scout (2007)

1980, Kwang-ju is fired up about a genius pitcher, a senior in high school. Ho-chang takes confident strides across the field making his way by cutting through the sand dust. He’s a university scouter on a mission. His task is to scout the genius pitcher, SUN ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Hyun-seok
CAST:  Im Chang-jung  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Park Cheol-min  •  Lee Dae-yeon

1980, Kwang-ju is fired up about a genius pitcher, a senior in high school. Ho-chang takes confident strides across the field making his way by cutting through the sand dust. He’s a university scouter on a mission. His task is to scout the genius pitcher, SUN ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Hyun-seok
CAST:  Im Chang-jung  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Park Cheol-min  •  Lee Dae-yeon

Running Wild (2006)

A grissled cop with tendencies towards excessive force teams up with an ambitious and righteous prosecutor to track down a dangerous crime boss whom they both want desperately to catch. But their quarry resorts to devious methods to stall their investigation and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sung-soo
CAST:  Yoo Ji-tae  •  Son Byung-ho  •  Ahn Kil-kang  •  Lee Joo-sil

A grissled cop with tendencies towards excessive force teams up with an ambitious and righteous prosecutor to track down a dangerous crime boss whom they both want desperately to catch. But their quarry resorts to devious methods to stall their investigation and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sung-soo
CAST:  Yoo Ji-tae  •  Son Byung-ho  •  Ahn Kil-kang  •  Lee Joo-sil

Man on the Edge (2013)

A gangster is chosen to become a shaman. How can he balance his totally opposite life, between beating people and helping people. Then, his boss coincidentally hates shaman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cho Jin-gyu
CAST:  Park Shin-yang  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Kim Sung-kyun  •  Jeong Hye-young

A gangster is chosen to become a shaman. How can he balance his totally opposite life, between beating people and helping people. Then, his boss coincidentally hates shaman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cho Jin-gyu
CAST:  Park Shin-yang  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Kim Sung-kyun  •  Jeong Hye-young

Foxy Festival (2010)

A bright sexy comedy about a wholesome town and four mysterious couples and their sneaky lives. It is the new work of director Lee Hae-yeong, who secured a spot as a new director with the work "Like a Virgin".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Hae-young
CAST:  Shin Ha-kyun  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Shim Hye-jin  •  Sung Dong-il

A bright sexy comedy about a wholesome town and four mysterious couples and their sneaky lives. It is the new work of director Lee Hae-yeong, who secured a spot as a new director with the work "Like a Virgin".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Hae-young
CAST:  Shin Ha-kyun  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Shim Hye-jin  •  Sung Dong-il

Mutt Boy (2003)

Life is tough for Chol-Min - his mother died during labor, forcing him to grow up alonge with his stoic police officer father. However, Chol-Min lives a high-spirited life and roams around town with his own mutt, a half-bred police dog, making friends and enemies ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kwak Kyung-taek
CAST:  Jung Woo-sung  •  Kim Kap-soo  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Kim Jung-tae

Life is tough for Chol-Min - his mother died during labor, forcing him to grow up alonge with his stoic police officer father. However, Chol-Min lives a high-spirited life and roams around town with his own mutt, a half-bred police dog, making friends and enemies ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kwak Kyung-taek
CAST:  Jung Woo-sung  •  Kim Kap-soo  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Kim Jung-tae

Private Eye (2009)

The story takes place in occupied Korea at the start of the 20th century, where a young student in medicine discovers the murdered body of the son of a government official. Being scared of being accused, he decides to hire Hong Jin-ho (a detective) to help him find ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Dae-min
CAST:  Bae Jun-wu  •  Yoon Je-moon  •  Ha Jin-soo  •  Kim Hyang-gi

The story takes place in occupied Korea at the start of the 20th century, where a young student in medicine discovers the murdered body of the son of a government official. Being scared of being accused, he decides to hire Hong Jin-ho (a detective) to help him find ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Dae-min
CAST:  Bae Jun-wu  •  Yoon Je-moon  •  Ha Jin-soo  •  Kim Hyang-gi

Like You Know It All (2009)

Delightfully comic exploration of the emotional and social geography of an art-house film director.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hong Sang-soo
CAST:  Kim Tae-woo  •  Gong Hyung-jin  •  Ha Jung-woo  •  Jung Yu-mi

Delightfully comic exploration of the emotional and social geography of an art-house film director.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hong Sang-soo
CAST:  Kim Tae-woo  •  Gong Hyung-jin  •  Ha Jung-woo  •  Jung Yu-mi

Epitaph (2007)

Dr. Jung Nam finds a photo album dating back to his days as an intern at the Ansaeng Hospital. This triggers memories of his life. In 1942, as a young medical intern, Jung-Nam's arranged marriage ended when his fiancée, whom he had never met, committed suicide. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jung Bum-shik  •  Jung Sik
CAST:  Choi Jae-hwan  •  Jeon Moo-song  •  Jeong Ji-an  •  Jin Goo

Dr. Jung Nam finds a photo album dating back to his days as an intern at the Ansaeng Hospital. This triggers memories of his life. In 1942, as a young medical intern, Jung-Nam's arranged marriage ended when his fiancée, whom he had never met, committed suicide. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jung Bum-shik  •  Jung Sik
CAST:  Choi Jae-hwan  •  Jeon Moo-song  •  Jeong Ji-an  •  Jin Goo

Tale of Cinema (2005)

In Seoul, a suicidal student meets a young woman who decides to join him in his fatal gesture. Tongsu, an unsuccessful filmmaker, spots a beautiful young woman, who happens to be the lead actress in the film he has just seen. Their stories will cross paths thanks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hong Sang-soo
CAST:  Uhm Ji-won  •  Lee Kyung-jin  •  Lee Ki-woo  •  Kim Sang-kyung

In Seoul, a suicidal student meets a young woman who decides to join him in his fatal gesture. Tongsu, an unsuccessful filmmaker, spots a beautiful young woman, who happens to be the lead actress in the film he has just seen. Their stories will cross paths thanks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hong Sang-soo
CAST:  Uhm Ji-won  •  Lee Kyung-jin  •  Lee Ki-woo  •  Kim Sang-kyung

Master (2016)

Korea’s biggest network marketing scam reveals a far greater network of corruption and conspiracy lurking underneath.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cho Ui-seok
CAST:  Lee Byung-hun  •  Gang Dong-won  •  Kim Woo-bin  •  Uhm Ji-won

Korea’s biggest network marketing scam reveals a far greater network of corruption and conspiracy lurking underneath.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cho Ui-seok
CAST:  Lee Byung-hun  •  Gang Dong-won  •  Kim Woo-bin  •  Uhm Ji-won

The Phone (2015)

When his wife is murdered, Dong-ho loses the light in his life, breaks down and falls into depression. But he knows that as long as the killer is still around, he can not get out of his loss. Then, one day, he receives a call and can not believe who he is listening to.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Bong-joo
CAST:  Son Hyun-joo  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Bae Sung-woo  •  Jang In-sub

When his wife is murdered, Dong-ho loses the light in his life, breaks down and falls into depression. But he knows that as long as the killer is still around, he can not get out of his loss. Then, one day, he receives a call and can not believe who he is listening to.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Bong-joo
CAST:  Son Hyun-joo  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Bae Sung-woo  •  Jang In-sub

The Silenced (2015)

A sickly girl Ju-ran transfers to a new sanitorium boarding school to regain health. But she discovers that students are disappearing and notices abnormal changes happening to her body. She suspects the school for what's happening and tries to discover what secret ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Hae-young
CAST:  Park Bo-young  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Park So-dam  •  Kong Ye-ji

A sickly girl Ju-ran transfers to a new sanitorium boarding school to regain health. But she discovers that students are disappearing and notices abnormal changes happening to her body. She suspects the school for what's happening and tries to discover what secret ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Hae-young
CAST:  Park Bo-young  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Park So-dam  •  Kong Ye-ji

Romantic Debtors (2010)

A policeman in debt is constantly called by a woman working to collect his debt. When they meet by accident they attracted to each other, and does not realize they already have a hostile phone-relationship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin Geun-ho
CAST:  Im Chang-jung  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Jeong Eun-u  •  Kim Sa-hui

A policeman in debt is constantly called by a woman working to collect his debt. When they meet by accident they attracted to each other, and does not realize they already have a hostile phone-relationship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin Geun-ho
CAST:  Im Chang-jung  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Jeong Eun-u  •  Kim Sa-hui

The Missing Woman (2016)

Jiseon, a working mother who takes care of her young daughter, Daeun, after the divorce, employs a nanny named Hanmae. One day, Jiseon finds out that the nanny and her daughter are missing, and she sets out to search for them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Eon-hee
CAST:  Uhm Ji-won  •  Gong Hyo-jin  •  Kim Hee-won  •  Park Hae-jun

Jiseon, a working mother who takes care of her young daughter, Daeun, after the divorce, employs a nanny named Hanmae. One day, Jiseon finds out that the nanny and her daughter are missing, and she sets out to search for them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Eon-hee
CAST:  Uhm Ji-won  •  Gong Hyo-jin  •  Kim Hee-won  •  Park Hae-jun

Zombie for Sale (2019)

When a pharmaceutical company's illegal experiments inadvertently create a zombie, the strange Park family finds it and tries to profit from it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Min-jae
CAST:  Jung Jae-young  •  Kim Nam-gil  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Lee Soo-kyung

When a pharmaceutical company's illegal experiments inadvertently create a zombie, the strange Park family finds it and tries to profit from it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Min-jae
CAST:  Jung Jae-young  •  Kim Nam-gil  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Lee Soo-kyung

Traces of Love (2006)

The collapse of a department store disturbs a local community, causing strife for some, and bringing some people closer than ever before.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Dae-seung
CAST:  Kim Ji-soo  •  Yoo Ji-tae  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Choi Jong-won

The collapse of a department store disturbs a local community, causing strife for some, and bringing some people closer than ever before.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Dae-seung
CAST:  Kim Ji-soo  •  Yoo Ji-tae  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Choi Jong-won

The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey (2021)

Following a brutal murder case, the police are baffled to find out that the assailant, whose body was found on the scene with the victim, had already been dead for three months. Meanwhile, journalist Jin-hee sets up a live interview with an anonymous caller ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Yong-wan
CAST:  Uhm Ji-won  •  Jung Ji-so  •  Oh Yoon-ah  •  Lee Sul

Following a brutal murder case, the police are baffled to find out that the assailant, whose body was found on the scene with the victim, had already been dead for three months. Meanwhile, journalist Jin-hee sets up a live interview with an anonymous caller ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Yong-wan
CAST:  Uhm Ji-won  •  Jung Ji-so  •  Oh Yoon-ah  •  Lee Sul

JUNG_E (2023)

On an uninhabitable 22nd-century Earth, the outcome of a civil war hinges on cloning the brain of an elite soldier to create a robot mercenary.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yeon Sang-ho
CAST:  Kang Soo-youn  •  Kim Hyun-joo  •  Ryu Kyung-soo  •  Park So-yi

On an uninhabitable 22nd-century Earth, the outcome of a civil war hinges on cloning the brain of an elite soldier to create a robot mercenary.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yeon Sang-ho
CAST:  Kang Soo-youn  •  Kim Hyun-joo  •  Ryu Kyung-soo  •  Park So-yi

Hope (2013)

After 8-year-old So-won narrowly survives a brutal sexual assault, her family labors to help her heal while coping with their own rage and grief.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Joon-ik
CAST:  Sol Kyung-gu  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Lee Re  •  Kim Sang-ho

After 8-year-old So-won narrowly survives a brutal sexual assault, her family labors to help her heal while coping with their own rage and grief.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Joon-ik
CAST:  Sol Kyung-gu  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Lee Re  •  Kim Sang-ho