
Uhm Tae-woong
Actor · b. 1974 · Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Uhm Tae-woong (엄태웅) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 1998, but initially struggled to emerge from under the shadow of his older sister, popular singer-actress Uhm Jung-hwa. After several years of bit parts, supporting roles, and work in one-act dramas, Uhm began to gain recognition after his villainous turn in the romantic comedy "Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang". In 2005, he made his breakthrough in the critically acclaimed "Resurrection".
Movies22
Movie8.0DramaCrimeIn 1974, a shooting shocks South Korea. Detective Cheol-gu, who witnesses the attack, Jae-hwan, the city desk editor whose coverage is suppressed, and Young-il, a rookie reporter, begin to dig beneath the cover-up. As their pursuit of the truth deepens, they come to confront forces meant to remain unseen.
Movie7.1ActionDramaOn 31 January 1968, 31 North Korean commandos infiltrated South Korea in a failed mission to assassinate President Park Chung-hee. In revenge, the South Korean military assembled a team of 31 criminals on the island of Silmido to kill Kim Il-sung for a suicide mission to redeem their honor, but was cancelled, leaving them frustrated. It is loosely based on a military uprising in the 1970s.
Movie7.3ComedyRomanceWhen Seung-min was on his first year at the Academy of Architecture, he met Seo-yeon. She was a musician student, and Seung-min totally fell in love with her. Years have passed, and now he meets Seo-yeon again - she asks him to rebuild her father's old house.
Movie5.7HorrorComedyA black comedy about the events that are set into motion in a town after a man-eating boar goes on a rampage.
Movie6.8RomanceComedyThe successful Cyrano Agency helps people, who can't find a date, to get a love life — until they are hired to help Sang-yong.
Movie7.2ActionCrimeA criminal psychopath from a wealthy family is confronted with Chul-jung Kang, a former classmate who no longer likes his activities.
Movie7.6Drama20 years after discharge from the army and now an excavator driver, a former paratrooper who had been mobilized to suppress the May 18th Democratic Uprising in Korea in 1980, happens to find a skull in the ground one day. Driving his excavator, he pays visits to his former superiors one by one and realizes they were all both assailants and victims of the times.
Movie6.3DramaA story of three families living different but similar lives. They always fight and quarrel, but love is the common denominator for their relationship, making people think about what families are for.
Movie5.5CrimeActionSung-Bum is a hot-tempered detective who relies on his intuition to crack cases. He rarely comes across a case that he cannot solve. The body of a police officer is then discovered in a burned out car near an abandoned building. Drugs are also found near the dead officer. To catch the killer the police department sets up a special investigation unit for the case. Sung-Bum takes part in the investigation. Ho-Ryong is a young, confident man who works as a criminal profiler. He trained with the F.B.I. in the United States. Ho-Ryong is also assigned to the special investigation unit. Ho-Ryong relies on evidence rather than instinct. Detective Sung-Bum takes an immediate dislike for Ho-Ryong.
Movie6.2DramaWarWith hopes of reuniting with her husband, who left for the Vietnam War without telling her, a young wife joins a traveling band as the lead singer.
Movie6.3ComedyRomanceSeveral people experience a miracle of love under the spell of a solar eclipse. Se-jin is obsessively in love with a very bizarre young woman named Ju-won. So-hyun confesses her feeling for Ji-wu by clinging to him and asking him how to become a strong drinker. Jeong-seok is a single father working as a copywriter, loved by Su-jeong, whose advances he rejects every time. Jin-man is a free-hug activist who returns to korea to meet his old flame.
Movie7.0ActionKang Sunwoo, a former promising taekwondo athlete, now lives a life of poverty and exhaustion. One day, while carrying the weight of her painful past, she is suddenly thrust into the spotlight when people notice her uncanny resemblance to a woman named Han Jiyeon. The problem is, Han Jiyeon is the main perpetrator of a 'drunk driving hit-and-run death case' and also the heiress of a major conglomerate. As public anger and media scrutiny intensify, the wealthy family secretly searches for a body double to protect their granddaughter. Thinking of her worsening mother’s illness and her lost dreams, Sunwoo accepts the dangerous proposal in exchange for a large sum of money.
Movie6.6DramaA look at the Korean women's handball team and their journey to the 2004 Summer Olympics. Their path was far from flowery, and they must overcome many obstacles before they can head over to compete.
Movie5.8DramaRomanceA man and a woman who is only given so much time to live fall in love and resolves heart aching love into a bright and cheerful one.
Movie5.3DramaTae-sik is only just a manager of the top star Won-joon, but he dreams of becoming famous like Won-joon in the future. An unexpected opportunity falls on Tae-sik's lap one day when Won-joon is involved in a hit-and-run accident and Tae-sik takes the blame as the driver instead of Won-joon. In exchange, Won-joon promises Tae-sik his debut as an actor. Tae-sik's acting career kicks off when he gets out of jail, and his success and stardom start to threaten and intimidate Won-joon. Tae-sik finally becomes much more popular than Won-joon, but his pure passion turns into greed and he’s on the road to corruption.
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Ki Tae finds out that he only has a few months to live. With his remaining time, he sets out to find out what happened to the woman he loved years ago.
Movie5.8ComedyRomanceAn unlucky-in-love woman grows obsessed with finding out the writer behind a series of romantic notes inside the library books that she checks out.
Movie6.3DramaFamilyJeoung, a pickpocket returns to her family, after being released from the jail. Her loving father wants her to stay away from any criminal activities. Will he succeed?
Movie5.5DramaYeong-nam, an exam instructor, faces challenges after a student's death due to exam stress. He embarks on a journey to teach elementary school kids despite battling cancer, highlighting struggles and triumphs in education.
Movie5.1Drama30 years after the explosion at Iri station (Iksan, South Korea) the city has changed its name, rebuilt itself, but the people still carry the scars. Jin-seo is one of them. She is mentally impaired due to the explosion her mother experienced while giving birth to Jin-seo. She lives with her cab-driver brother, Tae-woong. The men in the town takes advantage of Jin-Seo's mental impairment and her mild manner nature. Tragedy soon strikes Jin-seo again...
Movie6.7ComedyCrimeUpon getting out of prison, Deok-Bae meets his old buddy Dal-soo, who owns a restaurant. These two have never succeeded in life, and are constantly in and out of prison. Two others who happen to be in the same boat as Deok-Bae and Dal-Soo are ex-convicts. They have threatened to commit suicide unless traffic and unemployment issues are resolved. They are also unlucky enough to have been spotted at the scene of a crime. While these four are making big plans for their first success, the city becomes wrapped up in a serial murder case. In the meantime, an investigating team of veteran cops is formed in order to solve this case.
Movie6.4ThrillerDramaA talent manager loses his handphone which contains a scandalous video which could destroy his career. He is then contacted by a mysterious caller who has found the phone and blackmails him into committing a series of crimes.
Series15
TV6.7ComedyReality2 Days & 1 Night is a South Korean reality-variety show with the motto "real wild road variety." Its main concept is to recommend various places of interest that viewers can visit in South Korea.
TV7.7RealityAn up-close look at celebrity dads who have to take care of their kids for the next 48 hours without any help. Will it be a dad-tastrophe, or can they finish their wives' to-do lists while having fun with their kids?
TV7.1DramaA royal prophecy warns that the birth of twins will end the male line of succession. To protect the kingdom, one twin sister is exiled to a distant desert, growing up unaware of her royal heritage. Years later, she returns disguised as a man, joining an elite order of warriors. Alongside loyal allies and an outcast warrior, she fights to reclaim her identity and overthrow a corrupt rival faction threatening the throne.
TV6.9DramaMysteryA string of murders brings together a conflicted detective, a psychic librarian, and a mysterious prosecutor with dubious motives in this action thriller starring Uhm Tae Woong, Joo Ji Hoon, and Shin Min Ah. Detective Kang Oh Soo is assigned to two seemingly unrelated murder cases, where the only clues left behind are tarot cards. He is lead to Seo Hae In, a quiet librarian who has the ability to make a psychic connection to an object to discover its history. She reveals to him that the victims were connected to the death of a high school boy years ago. The one common link between the suspects is their defense attorney, Oh Seung Ha, a young lawyer with questionable motives. Find out how everything is more connected than you think in this suspenseful thriller. The series is the second installment of the revenge trilogy by director Park Chan-hong and writer Kim Ji-woo, after Resurrection in 2005 and followed by Shark in 2013.
TV6.3Action & AdventureCrimeJung Hye In is a top actress in Korea who reigns over dramas, movies, and commercials. However, her son is kidnapped on the day she announces her retirement. With the help of PD Shin Dong Wook and police detective Cha Seung In, she ends up participating in a live reality show where she follows the kidnapper’s orders, and in the process uncovers clues towards catching the culprit and finding her son.
TV4.2DramaA man that had his family and whole life has been taken away by the friend he trusted the most has returned and is burning for revenge.
TV3.4Action & AdventureDramaA drama set in the Goguryo period. It is about how Moo Young, the daughter of King Young Ryu, falls in love with Yeon Choong, the son of Yeon Gaesomun had with a concubine. But Moo Young debates whether she should have her revenge, as Yeon Gaesomun is the man who killed her father. Meanwhile, Yeon Choong as the son of a noble blood father and a servant mother, despite his talent, he finds he cannot rise higher in rank due to the fact that he is a concubine′s son. He is later ordered by his father to kill the person he loves, and comes into inner conflict.
TV6.0DramaComedyLee Mong-ryong is transferred from Seoul to a high school in Namwon, North Jeolla Province. Chun-hyang does her best to help Mong-ryong, her first love and the son of the Namwon Police Station chief, to enter a prestigious university. However, after meeting with Mong-ryong’s first love, Chae-rin, Mong-ryong’s love toward Chun-hyang is shattered, although Chun-hyang’s love remains unwavering.
TV7.4DramaJang Hee Tae met his future wife, Kim Il Ri when he worked as a temporary biology teacher at an all girls high school. Il Ri was a student there. Now, Hee Tae works as a fishery researcher and spends his days in a typical marriage. One day, he learns that his wife is having an affair with a carpenter, Kim Joon. He becomes angry for the first time, but decides to keep his family and wife.
TV8.8MysteryDramaYu Gang Hyuk was only 7 years old when his father was murdered in a car "accident" and separated from his identical twin, Yu Shin Hyuk. He forgot his name and family and given the name Suh Ha Eun by his adopted father Suh Jae Soo. He falls in love with his adopted sister, Eun Ha and tried to be very honorable about it. He was led to become a cop because of his father's badge. While investigating an alleged case of suicide, he eventually learns of his twin brother. Against the warnings of his peers, Ha Eun becomes more and more involved in this suspicious case. As a part of a larger scheme, Ha Eun is targeted for a hit by unknown individuals. And when Ha Eun and Shin Hyuk finally meet for the first time in twenty years, the murderers kill Shin Hyuk accidentally mistaken him for Ha Eun. As a result, Ha Eun vows to get revenge by giving his enemies psychological torture and takes on his brother's persona as an undercover cop and that is where the drama begins.
TV5.3DramaThis KBS drama is about a rare fox race whose appearance is that of humans. They survive by eating dead human livers. The drama revolves around conflicts between being a fox warrior and loving a human being.
TV5.0ComedyDramaKim Yeon Woo is an orthopedic doctor who takes up a new post at Taereung National Village, the training center for national Olympic athletes, after she is fired from her previous job. She becomes romantically involved with Park Ji Heon, a young judo athlete, and Lee Do Wook, the short-tempered, crippled director of the facility who is still haunted by the injury that had cut short his speed-skating career. This is further complicated by the presence of the swimming coach, Hee Young, who becomes her rival for the attention of Do Wook.
TV8.7MysterySun Woo comes from a poor family background. She was once a promising Taekwondo athlete, but she now works part-time jobs to support herself. One day, she is is selected to become the stand-in for Ji Yeon due to their similar appearance. Ji Yeon is the granddaughter of Beomhan Construction Company's chairman. She was the driver of a fatal hit-and-run car accident. Sun Woo must play Ji Yeon in front of the public and media. Meanwhile, Sun Woo becomes the target of Ho Joong’s hostility. Ho Joong is Ji Yeon’s stepbrother and he has an inferiority complex over Ji Yeon. He wants to become the successor to Beomhan Construction Company.
TV3.4Action & AdventureThe drama about men who engage in fights and the deep bond that develops between them.
TV5.0DramaYun-Jae is a lonely but successful lawyer who was abandoned as a child and adopted to Canada. One day, he goes back to Korea after receiving word that his birth family was found. But he fails to meet his family and after returning to Canada, finds out that a trusted colleague and his girlfriend have both betrayed him. He loses the will to live and jumps off of a cruise ship. However he is rescued along with Hee-ran, a popular singer who jumped off the cruise ship at the same time he did. Yun-Jae and Hee-Ran who meet in this unusual way, take a beautiful journey through Canada together and part after a sweet farewell kiss. San-Ho, grew up in a family that was so poor that his parents were forced to abandon his older brother as a child. And he becomes Hee-Ran’s road manager in the hopes of becoming successful. Although people don’t take him seriously, he is full of ambition and aims to become one of the most powerful men in the entertainment industry.