The 23rd, Uhm Jung-Hwa uploaded a new video on her YouTube channel entitled “By pouring everything while it is flat … this is an alcoholic journey (feat. Favorite Wine Bar of Uhm Jung-Hwa).” In this candid session, the singer-actress opened her journey into the entertainment sector, revealing personal struggles and key moments of her past.
As he remembered his school days, Uhm Jung-Hwa described himself as an introverted and reserved student who quietly had dreams of becoming an entertainer. “I was a quiet and shy student at school, but I made a vague dream of becoming an entertainer.”
Despite his aspirations, he admitted that he had fought with the doubt during his youth, “I think my dream had been set then. But I was not particularly beautiful or exceptionally talented, so I also liked it to have such a dream.”
When the time has come to choose a career path at high school, Uhm Jung-Hwa has decided to pursue theater and films. However, the financial difficulties within his family have made the dream almost impossible.
By sharing a painful memory of his past, he said, “We didn’t have a father and there were three daughters and a son. So my mother said to us:” Don’t even think of going to college. Once the high school is graduated, you have to start working. “”
At the time, his mother’s words seemed to be a hard control of reality, but looking back, now he understands the weight of the responsibility that his mother wore, “Looking back, I understand why my mother said it. We needed to support her, but at the time I had no idea what I really wanted to do. The only thing I knew for sure was that I wanted to act or sing.”
Despite the obstacles, Uhm Jung-Hwa was determined to chase his passion. He recalled the moment that changed the life that set up his career. “When I moved to Seoul in my last year of high school, I thought:” If I can make money by doing what I love, I will be happy. “Then I saw a notice of recruitment for the MBC choir and I decided to apply.
Its history is a testimony of perseverance and believe in one’s dreams despite the chances. What started as an uncertain journey at the end led her to become one of the most famous artists of South Korea.
Recently, Uhm Jung-Hwa captured attention with several extraordinary projects. In 2023, he starred in successful drama “Doctor Cha,” Which has become a high -level Netflix series and has been praised for its emotional depth and recognizable plot. In the same year, he appeared in the comedy film “Miss Fortune”, Ringing a single mother involved in intelligent scams, showing her versatility as an actress. In addition, his 2020 returns to music as part of the sisters of the project group, together with Lee Hyori, Jessi and Hwasa, was a great success, with their single “Don’t touch me” At the top of the Korean music rankings.
