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Yum Jung-ah

Yum Jung-ah

Actor · Born July 28, 1972 (54) · Seoul, South Korea

Yum Jung-ah (염정아) is a South Korean actress. She was born on July 28, 1972. Her notable films include A Tale of Two Sisters, The Big Swindle, The Old Garden, and Cart, as well as the television series Royal Family. She is best known for her role of Han Seo Jin in the jTBC drama "SKY Castle". She was also the first runner-up in the 1991 Miss Korea Beauty Pageant.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 28, 1972 (54)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 51% in 30 days

What are Yum Jung-ah's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Morality
24%
Power
17%
Survival
15%
Self
10%
Ideas
3%
Society
2%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 11
Shadow
2 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
6
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
4
Joyful
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Yum Jung-ah's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yum Jung-ah's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

56 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Love, Take Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Lee Ji-an

  • The Defects(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kim Se-hee

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Mission: Cross(2024)

    as Mi-seon

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • No Way Out: The Roulette(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ahn Myung-ja

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Alienoid: The Return to the Future(2024)

    as Madam Black

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Smugglers(2023)

    as Uhm Jin-sook

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Life Is Beautiful(2022)

    as Oh Se-yeon

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Alienoid(2022)

    as Madam Black

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Cleaning Up(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Eo Yong-mi

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Steel Rain 2(2020)

    as First lady

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Start-Up(2019)

    as Jeong-hye

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Another Child(2019)

    as Young-joo

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Trade Your Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Mrs. Chun

  • Hit-and-Run Squad(2019)

    as Yoon Ji-hyeon

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • SKY Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 20 episodes · as Han Seo-jin

  • Intimate Strangers(2018)

    as Soo-hyun

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Mimic(2017)

    as Hee-yeon

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Mirror of the Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as Hong-Joo

  • Cart(2014)

    as Sun-hee

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Your Neighbor's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 22 episodes · as Chae Song-ha

  • My Love, Madame Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 51 episodes · as Nam Na-bi

  • The Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Kang

  • Love Portion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Wife

  • Shut Up Flower Boy Band(2012)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kwon Ji-hyuk's mother

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Royal Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 18 episodes · as Kim In-sook

  • Running Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Woochi: The Demon Slayer(2009)

    as Actress

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • 워킹맘 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Worst Guy Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ju-yeon

  • Small Town Rivals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Cafe

  • The Old Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Han Yoon-hee

  • A Boy Who Went to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Bu-ja

  • Sad Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Yeom Ju-young

  • Lovely Rivals(2004)

    as Yeo Mi-ok

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Three... Extremes(2004)

    as Vampire Actress (segment "Cut")

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Big Swindle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Seo In-kyung

  • Say You Love Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 15 episodes · as Jo Lee-na

  • A Tale of Two Sisters(2003)

    as Eun-joo

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Digital Short Film Omnibus Project Twentidentity, Vol. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Woman - segment: "20mm Thick"

  • H (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Detective Kim Mi-yun

  • Tell Me Something(1999)

    as Oh Seung-min

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Rising Sun, Rising Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 16 episodes · as Cha Hyun-Joo

  • Legend of Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Model (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 36 episodes · as Park Soo-ah

  • The Brothers' River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 54 episodes · as Park So-hee

  • 컬러 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Miran, The Revenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • The Terrorist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Chae-eun

  • Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 80 episodes · as Woo So-yeon

  • Jazz Bar Hiroshima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sayuri

  • KBS Drama Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Host

  • Mission: Cross 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mi-seon

  • Nam Eun-jeong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Kang Hyeon-sook

  • Three of a Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Hwa-sook

  • Two-Piece (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mi-young

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles, 53 of them dated from 1987 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Intimate Strangers (2018)

$40M worldwide

Highest rated

A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)

Midcredits 85th

Film career

19872025

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1999Screen debut· Tell Me Something
  • 2002First top-billed film· H
  • 2017Career best· The Mimic

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting57 of 57: 57 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 22% of 18 roles
9909

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Yum Jung-ah's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Steel Rain 2 (2020)

56th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)

Midcredits 85th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 56. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Yum Jung-ah work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yum Jung-ah's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yoon Kyung-ho shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles