- Born
- Nicknames
- The Korean Madonna
- Evergreen
- Height5′ 4½″ (1.64 m)
- Sexy and Charismatic, Uhm is considered to be one of the most influential women in the Korean entertainment industry and is known as a Triple Threat, 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. Though both releases found limited audiences, the album's lead single, "Pupil", helped to establish a sensual image for Uhm.
She pivoted to dance music with 1996's "Sad Expectation", and found success with "Rose of Betrayal" from her third studio album, After Love (1997). Subsequent releases Invitation (1998) and 005.1999.06 (1999) were bolstered by a string of hit singles: "Poison", "Invitation", "I Don't Know", and "Festival", which gained status as her signature songs.
Starting in 2001, Uhm began to concentrate efforts on her acting career. Her performance in the 2002 erotic comedy Marriage Is a Crazy Thing won Best Actress at the 39th Baeksang Arts Awards, a category she received another nomination for in 2006 with Princess Aurora and won again in 2012 with Dancing Queen.
Her 2000s musical output saw declining commercial reception but greater appeal with critics. Uhm began experimenting with electronica on Self Control (2004), and funk on Prestige (2006), the latter of which won Best Dance and Electronic Album at the 4th Korean Music Awards. In 2008, she experienced a commercial resurgence with the single "D.I.S.C.O". Following a nearly decade-long hiatus from music, she released her tenth studio album The Cloud Dream of the Nine in 2017.- IMDb Mini Biography By: wikipedia
- RelativesUhm Tae-woong(Sibling)
- One of the defying icons of 90s K-Pop
- Often oozing appeal
- Sang techno-trot songs wearing cybernetic fashion
- Her iconic bob for her 'Sorrowful Soul' concept in 1998
- In 2010, she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and had a surgery the same May. She made a full recovery from the disease following a surgery.
- Has been dubbed the "Korean Madonna" due to her ever-evolving career.
- [explains how the music industry is changing] I've been waiting so much for Hyori's album. When I first released the album Ending Credit in the past, it had been 10 years since 'D.I.S.C.O.' But it didn't go up in the music charts. When I released the song 'Dreamer,' it didn't even make it to the top 100 charts.
- [Uhm stating how the music industry is making her lose her courage] D.I.S.C.O' easily made it to the top 10, but within ten years, everything changed. Maybe it was shock at the time, but it made me lose courage.
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