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Born on December 25, 1984 in Seoul, South Korea, Hwang Jung-eum is an actor and singer. Hwang Jung-eum is 41 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Sunhwa Arts High School and University of Suwon. The listed height is 167 cm.
My Take
Hwang Jung-eum is one of those Korean actresses who just makes every drama she touches feel electric — she has this rare ability to be genuinely funny one moment and utterly heartbreaking the next, and she pulls it off without ever feeling like she's working at it. I first got hooked on her through Kill Me, Heal Me back in 2015, where she held her own opposite Ji Sung's absolutely bonkers multi-personality performance, no small feat. She Was Pretty the same year showed off her comedic timing in a way that felt effortless, and Secret Love proved she can do raw melodrama when she needs to. Trained at Sunhwa Arts High School and the University of Suwon, she came up through K-pop as a lead vocalist of the girl group Sugar before pivoting full-time to acting — and honestly, drama's gain was music's loss.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hwang Jung-eum
- Name (Japanese)
- ファン・ジョンウム
- Reading
- ふぁん・じょんうむ
- Born
- December 25, 1984 (age 41)
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Height
- 167 cm
- Occupation
- actor / singer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- Sunhwa Arts High School
- University
- University of Suwon
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Hwang Jung-eum born?
Hwang Jung-eum was born on December 25, 1984 and is 41 years old.
Where is Hwang Jung-eum from?
Hwang Jung-eum is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Hwang Jung-eum do?
Hwang Jung-eum works as actor, singer.
How tall is Hwang Jung-eum?
Hwang Jung-eum is 167 cm tall.
Where did Hwang Jung-eum study?
Hwang Jung-eum attended University of Suwon.
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