ACTOR

Uhm Jung-hwa

1969 - Today

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Uhm Jung-hwa (Korean: 엄정화; born August 17, 1969) is a South Korean singer, actress and dancer. Uhm is considered to be one of the most influential women in the Korean entertainment industry, finding success in both music and film. Her legacy and career reinventions have given her the nickname of "Korean Madonna".Uhm began her career in 1989 as a chorus member for the broadcasting company MBC. She starred in the 1993 romance drama film, On a Windy Day, We Must Go to Apgujeong, and released her debut studio album, Sorrowful Secret, that same year. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Uhm Jung-hwa has received more than 2,687,782 page views. Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Uhm Jung-hwa is the 3,253rd most popular actor (up from 4,614th in 2019), the 183rd most popular biography from South Korea (up from 224th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular South Korean Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.76

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.30

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.27

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Uhm Jung-hwas by language

Over the past year Uhm Jung-hwa has had the most page views in the with 740,922 views, followed by Chinese (289,077), and Korean (121,810). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Russian (1,800.90%), Spanish (798.42%), and Portuguese (782.75%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Uhm Jung-hwa ranks 3,253 out of 13,578. Before her are Carole Landis, Chris Vance, Scilla Gabel, Yevgeny Yevstigneyev, Hayley Mills, and Butterfly McQueen. After her are Goran Višnjić, Joan Blondell, John Terry, Jacques Dufilho, Albert Bassermann, and Thandie Newton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Uhm Jung-hwa ranks 134. Before her are Marc Forster, Dominic West, Candy Dulfer, Thomas Jane, Vladimir Jugović, and Richard Hammond. After her are Cesar Millan, Ayelet Zurer, Valeri Karpin, Verne Troyer, Aziza Mustafa Zadeh, and Nancy Kerrigan.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Uhm Jung-hwa ranks 183 out of 1,128. Before her are Jo Jung-suk (1980), Lee Jong-suk (1989), G-Dragon (1988), Yoo Young-chul (1970), Park Shin-hye (1990), and Huh Jung-moo (1955). After her are Bae Yong-joon (1972), Han Kang (1970), BoA (1986), Park Chanyeol (1992), Hwang Woo-suk (1953), and Lee Nak-yeon (1951).

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Among ACTORS In South Korea

Among actors born in South Korea, Uhm Jung-hwa ranks 33. Before her are Kim Hye-soo (1970), Han Hyo-joo (1987), Choi Jin-sil (1968), Jo Jung-suk (1980), Lee Jong-suk (1989), and Park Shin-hye (1990). After her are Bae Yong-joon (1972), Park Chanyeol (1992), Kim Young-ae (1951), Ha Seok-jin (1982), Lee Ji-ah (1978), and Jun Ji-hyun (1981).

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Television and Movie Roles

Montage
Ha-kyung
A woman's child is kidnapped and killed after paying the ransom. 15 years later, a mysterious figure is seen visiting the site of killing and another kidnapping occurs using the same methods. The woman teams up with a detective to catch the killer once and for all.
May 16o 20137.3 / 10
Bestseller
Baek Hee-soo
Following a humiliating plagiarism scandal, an author moves to an isolated small-town house with her daughter to write her comeback novel. Desperate for inspiration, she communicates with a mysterious ghostly presence that has befriended her daughter.
Apr 15o 20105.939 / 10
Tidal Wave
Lee Yu-jin
On Haeundae Beach, a guilt-ridden fisherman takes care of a woman whose father accidentally got killed. A scientist reunites with his ex-wife and a daughter who doesn't even remember his face. And a poor rescue worker falls in love with a rich city girl. When they all find out a gigantic tsunami will hit the beach, they realize they only have 10 minutes to escape.
Jul 22o 20096.9 / 10