54-year-old Uhm Jung Hwa returns to the small screen after 6 years and garners promising achievements with “Doctor Cha”
Uhm Jung Hwa returns to the drama scene as a housewife who juggles first-year medical residency in “Doctor Cha.”
Recently, “Doctor Cha” is JTBC’s latest medical drama to air on Saturday and Sunday, at 10:30 p.m. (KST). Following an opening rating of 4.9% for the first episode, “Doctor Cha” jumped to 7.8% in rating with the second episode. With this achievement, “Doctor Cha” topped the weekend miniseries chart last week, promising to be a rising drama hit in the near future. “Doctor Cha” follows the story of the titular character Cha Jung Sook, a housewife and a first-year medical resident.
Uhm Jung Hwa is the actress who plays Cha Jung Sook. This is the first time after 6 years Jung Hwa returned to a drama series as a leading lady. The actress was born in 1969 and was considered one of the most influential female figures in the Korean entertainment industry. Jung Hwa has made great contributions to music and film and is widely known as the “Korean Madonna.”
Uhm Jung Hwa started her career in 1989, as a member of a chorus for the broadcasting company MBC. Around this time, Uhm Jung Hwa acted in several projects but mostly focused on her career as a singer. Her first studio album was “Sorrowful Secret” released in 1993 and shifted to dance music with the releases of “Sad Expectations’ and “Rose of Betrayal” in 1996. With a series of hits, Uhm Jung Hwa rose to be a pop icon of the 1990s.
The actress only paid more attention to her acting career in 2001. She starred in the erotic comedy “Marriage Is a Crazy Thing,” taking advantage of her already-known sensual image. Thanks to the movie, she won “Best Actress” at the “39th Baeksang Arts Awards.” Jung Hwa’s other notable works include “Love Now,” “Five Senses Of Eros” and “Witch’s Romance.”
Uhm Jung Hwa actually receives positive responses from the general audience and the critics for her sensual image and acting roles, which brought her various prestigious awards. At the age of 54, Uhm Jung Hwa is active in her artistic activities.
Source: K14
