Yum Jung Ah is an award-winning veteran South Korean actress. Born on July 28, 1972, she competed in the 1991 Miss Korea pageant, winning first runner-up and Miss Photogenic. She also won second runner-up in the 1992 Miss International pageant. Yum Jung Ah began her entertainment career in 1991 on the television variety show “Entertainment Weekly” and in the television drama “Our Paradise.” She has since won many Best Actress awards for her work in both film and television. Some of her recent roles include “Royal Family” (2011), “Your Neighbor’s Wife” (2013) and “Mirror of the Witch” (2016). Yum Jung Ah married Heo Il in 2006.

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Despite struggling as a single mother, Lee Ji An (Yum Jung Ah) was willing to do anything to ensure her daughter Hyo Ri (Choi Yoon Ji) had everything she needed, facing problems with a smile on her face. While Hyo Ri, now a medical student, has been a model child for most of her life, Ji An struggles when Hyo Ri begins to rebel against her. Hyo Ri takes a camping van and drives off on her own, stopping in a seaside town where she meets Bo Hyeon (Kim Min Kyu), a veteran flower farmer. Bo Hyeon lives with his single father, architect Ryu Jeong Seok (Park Hae Joon) – who happens to be Ji An's first love. Will this coincidence mark the beginning of a love story between Hyo Ri and Bo Hyeon, and a rekindling of old feelings between Ji An and Jeong Seok?

Love, take two

✨ The Marvellous ✨ team

Lee Ji An

Ean (Kim Tae Ri) has become stuck in the past, searching for the Divine Blade, the only item that can open the gates of time. But she is not alone in her quest, as blind swordsman Neung Pa (Jin Seon Kyu) also hunts for the blade. Time is quickly running out, though, as back in the “future,” an escaped alien prisoner is ready to unleash chaos on the world. Ean must gain control of the Divine Blade fast – and save the future world from doom! This 2024 South Korean movie is the follow-up to “Alienoid” and was directed by Choi Dong Hoon.

Alienoid: Return to the Future

Heuk Seol

In modern-day South Korea, Guard (Kim Woo Bin), a supernatural alien, and his flying robot sidekick Thunder manage prisoners trapped in human bodies. Their mission is to thwart evil aliens seeking escape from human forms. In 1391, bounty hunter Muruk (Ryu Jun Yeol) and pistol-wielding Ean (Kim Tae Ri) compete to find the powerful Divine Blade for a massive reward. When a spacecraft appears, creating a portal between times, Guard and his companions are suddenly transported to the past, confronting unexpected challenges. The race for the Divine Blade intensifies as an evil alien mastermind prepares to make a decisive move. With time-bending stakes and multiple factions in pursuit, the ultimate showdown becomes a battle between good and evil across different eras. This is a 2022 South Korean sci-fi action film directed by Choi Dong Hoon.

Alienoid

War games escalate dangerously when international political extremists threaten to spark a catastrophic conflict in East Asia. United States President Willis Chatman Smoot (Angus Macfadyen) pressures South Korean President Han Kyeong Jae (Jung Woo Sung) to participate in military exercises, despite Chinese warnings. During a summit with North Korean leader Jo Seon Sa (Yoo Yeon Seok), the three political leaders are suddenly kidnapped by a North Korean military coup leader aboard a nuclear submarine. Political chaos erupts as the nations teeter on the brink of nuclear war. The captive leaders must find a way to escape and prevent a devastating global conflict. This is a 2020 South Korean political thriller directed by Yang Woo Suk.

Steel Rain 2

🎬Hard Steel Team👮

Taek Il (Park Jung Min) is an 18-year-old struggling with life's challenges, finding himself in Gunsan after running away from home. At a Chinese restaurant, he encounters Geo Seok (Ma Dong Seok), a burly cook with whom he develops an unconventional friendship marked by playful antagonism. As their relationship evolves, Taek Il discovers Geo Seok harbors a mysterious, painful past. Meanwhile, his best friend Sang Pil (Jung Hae In) takes a dubious job collecting debts to support his grandmother battling Alzheimer's. Together, they navigate the complexities of youth, survival, and hope in a difficult world. Based on the web cartoon "Start" by Jo Geum San, this is a 2019 South Korean film written and directed by Choi Jung Yeol.

Start-Up

The ⚡️Start-Up⚡️ Team

Officer Eun Shi Yeon (Gong Hyo Jin), a demoted police officer, joins the hit-and-run task force with Officer Seo Min Jae (Ryu Joon Yeol). Together, they target Jung Jae Chul (Cho Jung Seok), a former Formula One racer turned corrupt businessman. As they pursue this elusive criminal, the duo engages in a high-stakes chase to bring him to justice. Their determination and teamwork are put to the test in this intense pursuit of one of Korea's most cunning criminals. This is a 2019 South Korean action film directed by Han Jun Hee.

Hit-and-Run Squad

JTBC

In the exclusive SKY Castle, a luxurious condo community home to Joo Nam University's elite doctors and professors, the relentless pursuit of academic success becomes a dark comedy of ambition. The residents, driven by an obsessive desire to secure their children's futures, will stop at nothing to guarantee admission to top universities. When wealthy parents begin to manipulate, scheme, and destroy lives in their ruthless quest for prestige, the true cost of success becomes devastatingly clear. At the heart of this satirical drama are families whose materialistic desires expose the toxic underbelly of Korea's hyper-competitive educational landscape. This 2018 South Korean satirical drama offers a biting critique of social climbing and parental pressure in modern Korean society.

SKY Castle

The Sky High Team

Hee Yeon (Yum Jung Ah) struggles with the devastating loss of her toddler son, Jun Seo, while caring for her mother battling dementia. Seeking solace, she moves her family to a tranquil countryside home near the woods where her mother grew up. Her hope for healing is disrupted when she discovers a lost little girl in the forest and impulsively brings her home, hearing echoes of her lost son in the child's voice. As inexplicable and disturbing events begin to unfold around her family, Hee Yeon grows increasingly suspicious of the girl's true nature, questioning whether she might be something inhuman. Inspired by the legend of Jangsan Tiger, "The Mimic" is a 2017 South Korean horror-thriller film directed by Heo Jung.

The Mimic

When Queen Sim (Jang Hee Jin) struggles with infertility, she seeks help from shaman Hong Joo (Yum Jung Ah), whose powerful black magic helps her give birth to twins Soon Hwae (Yeo Hoe Hyun) and Seo Ri (Kim Sae Ron). However, the dark sorcery curses Seo Ri, causing the Queen to abandon her. Rescued by Poong Yeon's (Kwak Si Yang) father, Seo Ri grows up in hiding, learning witchcraft with her friend Poong Yeon and helper Choi Hyun Seo (Lee Sung Jae). When she encounters royal physician Heo Jun (Yoon Shi Yoon), she hopes he can help her break the curse and reclaim her true identity. This is a 2016 South Korean historical fantasy drama directed by Jo Hyun Tak, inspired by the classic medical text "Mirror of Eastern Medicine" from the Joseon Dynasty.

Mirror of the Witch

Team Bewitched

Shaman Hong Joo

Is it OK to covet your neighbor’s wife? Chae Song Ha (Yeom Jung Ah) and Ahn Sun Kyu (Kim Yoo Suk) seem like they have a perfectly successful and happy married life. Song Ha is a marketing team leader at an ad agency, and Sun Kyu is a doctor. Although Song Ha keeps perfect order at both her work and at home, she is getting bored with her life. One floor down in the same apartment building, Min Sang Shik (Jung Joon Ho) and Hong Kyung Joo (Shin Eun Kyung) also appear to the outside world to have a good marriage. Sang Shik is a department head at a large corporation, and Kyung Joo is his stay-at-home wife. But when a series of events lead to secret romances between the two couples, can they find the excitement they seek without jeopardizing their orderly lives? “Your Neighbor’s Wife” is a 2013 South Korean drama series directed by Lee Tae Gon.

Your Neighbor's Wife

Chae Song Ha

Thirteen year old Ne Mo (Park Hae Il) was raised by a single mother, influencing his own desire to marry a single mother. When his mother suddenly takes her own life, her shop is taken over by Bu Ja (Yum Jung Ah), who happens to be a single mother. Despite the age difference, Ne Mo falls in love with Bu Ja. However, tragedy strikes when a fire breaks out and Ne Mo sacrifices himself to save Bu Ja's son. Upon arriving in the afterlife, Ne Mo finds himself in a conundrum – the angels can't decide if he was supposed to die yet or not. In a compromise, Ne Mo returns to the living world in the body of a thirty-three year old man, but only for 60 days, and for every day he lives, he will age a year. Determined to make the most of his limited time, he sets out to win Bu Ja's heart.

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