Yang Jung-a (Korean: 양정아; 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 South Korea |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Agent | Great Company |
| Spouse |
Unknown (m. 2013–2017) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 양정아 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yang Jeong-a |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yang Chŏnga |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | My Wife Got Married | Noh Deok-joo (cameo) | |
| 2011 | In Love and War | Woman from Suwon |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Our Paradise | ||
| 1994 | Ambition | ||
| General Hospital | Oh Bang-hee | ||
| M | Lee Ye-ji | ||
| 1995 | Truth | Ha-young | |
| 1996 | Lover | ||
| Sometimes Like Strangers | Jung-eun | ||
| 1999 | School 2 | Korean language teacher Na Min-joo | |
| Cello | Yoon Soo-kyung | ||
| 2000 | Pardon | Min Ji-soo | |
| 2002 | Affection | Joo Ji-sun | |
| 2003 | Escape from Unemployment | Jo Chang-mi | |
| One Million Roses | Seo Yoo-kyung | ||
| 2004 | Wives on Strike | Yang Pil-soon | |
| 2005 | A Farewell to Sorrow | Oh Hee-sook | |
| 2006 | I'll Go with You | Min-jung | |
| Here Comes Ajumma | Na Oh-nim | ||
| 2007 | The King and I | Lady Oh, Kim Cheo-sun's mother | |
| 2008 | Mom's Dead Upset | Kyung-hwa | |
| Glass Castle | Oh Yoo-ran | ||
| 2009 | He Who Can't Marry | Yoon Ki-ran | |
| 2011 | Romance Town | Seo Yoon-joo | [6] |
| 2012 | My Husband Got a Family | Bang Il-sook | |
| 2015 | Flower of Queen | Jung Hee-yeon | |
| The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 | Bang-geum | ||
| 2017 | Band of Sisters | Lee Gye-hwa | |
| 2022 | Love in Contract | Choi Ran-hee | [7] |
| 2024 | The Brave Yong Soo-jung | Yong Soo-jung | [8] |
Television shows
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2010 | Gold Miss Is Coming | Cast member | |
| 2014–present | Good Morning | Host | |
| 2020 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant as "Blue Tissue Paper" (episode 265) | [9] |
Radio
edit| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-2013 | Sweet Night with Yang Jung-a | [10] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBS Drama Awards | 2007 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama | Here Comes Ajumma | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | He Who Can't Marry | Nominated | ||
| Korea Drama Awards | 2007 | Special Award | Here Comes Ajumma | Won | |
| Miss Korea Pageant | 1990 | Miss Seoul – Representative | Yang Jung-a | Nominated | |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2009 | Best Supporting Actress in a Serial Drama | Glass Castle | Nominated | |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2008 | Best Newcomer in a Variety Show | Gold Miss Is Coming | Won | |
| 2009 | Producer's Choice – TV Star Award | Won | [11] |
References
edit- ^ Lee, Sun-min (November 14, 2013). "Yang Jung-ah is getting married". Korea Joongang Daily. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ a b Lee, Sun-min (December 21, 2013). "Miss Gold happy to marry". Korea Joongang Daily. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ "Yang Jeong-ah Basks in Resurgent Popularity". The Chosun Ilbo. May 7, 2011. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (April 7, 2009). "Hugh Jackman to Date Local Actresses in TV Show". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ Oh, Jean (June 15, 2009). "KBS' bachelor battles MBC's queen". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ "Review: KBS TV series Romance Town - 1st Episode". 10Asia. May 12, 2011. Archived from the original on September 10, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ Hwang Hye-jin (August 25, 2022). "양정아 '월수금화목토' 캐스팅[공식]" (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on August 25, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo, Jeong-min (March 6, 2024). MBC '용감무쌍 용수정' 박철민→김용림, 베테랑 배우 총출동 '긴장UP' [MBC 'The Brave Yong Soo-jung' Park Chul-min → Kim Yong-rim, veteran actors all show up, 'tension goes up'] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment News. Retrieved March 13, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Jung Ji-hyun (July 26, 2020). "[종합] "왜 거기서 나와?"...'복면가왕' 비지·이정섭·김현수·양정아, 반전 정체에 놀람의 연속". My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Choe, Min-ji (September 14, 2011). "Fin.K.L.'s Sung Yuri and Lee Jin Reunite As DJs". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ Kang, Seung-hun (December 31, 2009). "Yoo Jae-seok, Lee Hyori share grand prize at SBS Entertainment Awards". 10Asia. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yang Jung-ah.
- Yang Jung-a at HanCinema
- Yang Jung-a at the Korean Movie Database
- Yang Jung-a at IMDb
