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Yang Jung-a
Yang Jung-a (born July 25, 1971) is a South Korean actress. Aside from starring in television dramas such as Here Comes Ajumma (2006) and He Who Can't Marry (2009), Yang gained popularity when she appeared in Gold Miss Is Coming, a matchmaking show for eligible female celebrities.[3][4][5][2]
Yang Jung-a | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 25, 1971 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Agent | Great Company |
| Spouse | (m. 2013)[1][2] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 양정아 |
| Hanja | 梁瀞疋 |
| Revised Romanization | Yang Jeong-a |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yang Chǒng-a |
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Our Paradise | MBC | |
| 1994 | Ambition | MBC | |
| General Hospital | Oh Bang-hee | MBC | |
| M | Lee Ye-ji | MBC | |
| 1995 | Truth | Ha-young | MBC |
| 1996 | Lover | MBC | |
| Sometimes Like Strangers | Jung-eun | SBS | |
| 1999 | School 2 | Korean language teacher Na Min-joo | KBS2 |
| Cello | Yoon Soo-kyung | SBS | |
| 2000 | Pardon | Min Ji-soo | SBS |
| 2002 | Affection | Joo Ji-sun | MBC |
| 2003 | Escape from Unemployment | Jo Chang-mi | SBS |
| One Million Roses | Seo Yoo-kyung | KBS1 | |
| 2004 | Wives on Strike | Yang Pil-soon | SBS |
| 2005 | A Farewell to Sorrow | Oh Hee-sook | KBS2 |
| 2006 | I'll Go with You | Min-jung | SBS |
| Here Comes Ajumma | Na Oh-nim | KBS2 | |
| 2007 | The King and I | Lady Oh, Kim Cheo-sun's mother | SBS |
| 2008 | Mom's Dead Upset | Kyung-hwa | KBS2 |
| Glass Castle | Oh Yoo-ran | SBS | |
| 2009 | He Who Can't Marry | Yoon Ki-ran | KBS2 |
| 2011 | Romance Town[6] | Seo Yoon-joo | KBS2 |
| 2012 | My Husband Got a Family | Bang Il-sook | KBS2 |
| 2015 | Flower of Queen | Jung Hee-yeon | MBC |
| The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 | Bang-geum | KBS2 | |
| 2017 | Band of Sisters | Lee Gye-hwa | SBS |
| 2022 | Love in Contract[7] | Choi Ran-hee | tvN |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | My Wife Got Married | Noh Deok-joo (cameo) |
| 2011 | In Love and War | Woman from Suwon |
Variety/Radio show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2010 | Gold Miss Is Coming | SBS | Cast member |
| 2010-2013 | Sweet Night with Yang Jung-a[8] | SBS Love FM | DJ |
| 2014–present | Good Morning | SBS | Host |
| 2020 | King of Mask Singer[9] | MBC | Contestant as "Blue Tissue Paper" (episode 265) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Miss Korea Pageant | Miss Seoul - Representative | — | Nominated |
| 2007 | 1st Korea Drama Awards | Special Award | Here Comes Ajumma | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | SBS Entertainment Awards | Best Newcomer in a Variety Show | Gold Miss Is Coming | Won |
| 2009 | SBS Entertainment Awards[10] | Producer's Choice - TV Star Award | Won | |
| SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Serial Drama | Glass Castle | Nominated | |
| KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | He Who Can't Marry | Nominated |
References
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (14 November 2013). "Yang Jung-ah is getting married". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
- ^ a b Lee, Sun-min (21 December 2013). "Miss Gold happy to marry". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
- ^ "Yang Jeong-ah Basks in Resurgent Popularity". The Chosun Ilbo. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (7 April 2009). "Hugh Jackman to Date Local Actresses in TV Show". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
- ^ Oh, Jean (15 June 2009). "KBS' bachelor battles MBC's queen". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ^ "Review: KBS TV series Romance Town - 1st Episode". 10Asia. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ^ Hwang Hye-jin (August 25, 2022). "양정아 '월수금화목토' 캐스팅[공식]" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Choe, Min-ji (14 September 2011). "Fin.K.L.'s Sung Yuri and Lee Jin Reunite As DJs". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
- ^ Jung Ji-hyun (July 26, 2020). "[종합] "왜 거기서 나와?"…'복면가왕' 비지·이정섭·김현수·양정아, 반전 정체에 놀람의 연속". My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Kang, Seung-hun (31 December 2009). "Yoo Jae-seok, Lee Hyori share grand prize at SBS Entertainment Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yang Jung-ah.
- Yang Jung-a on Cyworld (in Korean)
- Yang Jung-a at SH Entertainment (in Korean)
- Yang Jung-a at HanCinema
- Yang Jung-a at the Korean Movie Database
- Yang Jung-a at IMDb
- Yang Jung-a at IMDb