Uhm Ji-won is a South Korean actress known for her elegant voice and deep, careful acting. Born on 25 December 1977 in Daegu, she has led films and dramas for more than twenty-five years. She is best known for Hope, Little Women and The Substitute, and she is with ABM Company.

She is 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall and weighs 51 kg, and her blood type is A, according to her published profile.

Early life

She first worked as a reporter for a local TV station in Daegu. After moving to Seoul, she started acting in sitcoms in 1998, and her calm beauty and clear voice soon brought her bigger parts.

Career and breakthrough

Her film work made critics notice her, above all The Scarlet Letter (2004). She won wide praise for Hope (2013), playing Mi-hee, the mother of a young victim, and the role brought her the Best Actress prize from the Korean Film Critics Association.

Popular roles

On television, she played prosecutor Jung Woo-jin in the hit drama Sign (2011). In Little Women (2022), she surprised viewers as Won Sang-a, an elegant rich woman with a cold and dangerous heart. She also led Postpartum Care Center (2020).

Recent work

In 2025 she played the cheerful widow Ma Kwang-sook in For Eagle Brothers and made a special appearance as Na Min-ok in When Life Gives You Tangerines. In The Substitute (2026), she takes the lead role of Shim Kyung-oh.