Uhm Ji-won

Infobox actor
name = Uhm Ji-won


birthdate = birth date and age|1977|12|25
othername = Um Ji-won, Eom Ji-won
location = South Korea
occupation = Actress
yearsactive = 1998–presentInfobox Korean name
hangul = 엄지원
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Uhm Ji-won (born December 25, 1977) is a South Korean actress.

Career

Uhm made her debut in the late 1990s, and after an early role in the Korean tokusatsu series "Vector Man", went on to appear in a number of films and television drama series. In 2004, she appeared alongside Han Suk-kyu and Lee Eun-ju in "The Scarlet Letter", receiving a nomination for "Best Supporting Actress" at the 25th Blue Dragon Film Awards.

In 2005, Uhm played a leading role in Hong Sang-soo's "Tale of Cinema", and was praised for giving an "engaging, emotionally nuanced dual performance" as fictional actress Choi Young-shil. [Neil Young, [http://www.jigsawlounge.co.uk/film/content/view/238/1/ VIENNALE '05 (pt4 - Tue 25 Oct) Tropic of Cancer / The Novena / Tale of Cinema / Black Dragon Canyon] , "Neil Young's Film Lounge", October 2005. Retrieved on February 2, 2008.] The film required her to perform her first nude scene, and she later remarked that, "After stripping in front of the camera, I felt that I could now take any role". [Shin Hae-in, "What nude scenes mean for actresses", "The Korea Herald", March 27, 2006. A free copy of this article can be read at [http://www.hancinema.net/what-nude-scenes-mean-for-actresses-5629.html "HanCinema"] . Retrieved on February 2, 2008.]

Uhm starred alongside Yoo Ji-tae and Kim Ji-soo in the 2006 film "Traces of Love", portraying a survivor of the 1995 Sampoong Department Store collapse who still suffers from psychological trauma years later. She prepared for the role by studying news and documentaries of the event, as well as reading through various psychology texts. [ [http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200610/200610270003.html "Eom Ji-won Rediscovered"] , "Digital Chosunilbo", October 27, 2006. Retrieved on February 2, 2008.] Uhm was once again nominated for "Best Supporting Actress" at the Blue Dragon Film Awards, and later won the same category at the 15th Chunsa Film Awards.

She will appear in director Kim Ji-woon's latest film, "The Good, the Bad, the Weird", due for release in early 2008. [Park Chung-a, [http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/nation_view.asp?newsIdx=5731&categoryCode=117 "Pop Diva Tops Internet News"] , "The Korea Times", July 1, 2007. Retrieved on February 2, 2008.]

Filmography

Music videos

* "안녕" ("Goodbye") — KCM (2007)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* [http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Eom_Ji-won.php Uhm Ji-won] at HanCinema
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Persondata
NAME=Uhm Ji-won
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Um Ji-won (alternate spelling); Eom Ji-won (alternate spelling); 엄지원 (hangul)
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actress
DATE OF BIRTH=December 25, 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH=South Korea
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