Yang Jung-a
Birth dateJuly 25, 1971 (age 55)
Birth placeSouth Korea
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present
AgentGreat Company
SpouseUnknown (m. 2013; ended 2017)[1][2]
Yang Jung-a
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Hangul%양정아
Hanja梁瀞疋

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleRef.
2008My Wife Got MarriedNoh Deok-joo (cameo)
2011In Love and WarWoman from Suwon

Television series

YearTitleRoleRef.
1993Our Paradise
1994Ambition
General HospitalOh Bang-hee
MLee Ye-ji
1995TruthHa-young
1996Lover
Sometimes Like StrangersJung-eun
1999School 2Korean language teacher Na Min-joo
CelloYoon Soo-kyung
2000PardonMin Ji-soo
2002AffectionJoo Ji-sun
2003Escape from UnemploymentJo Chang-mi
One Million RosesSeo Yoo-kyung
2004Wives on StrikeYang Pil-soon
2005A Farewell to SorrowOh Hee-sook
2006I'll Go with YouMin-jung
Here Comes AjummaNa Oh-nim
2007The King and ILady Oh, Kim Cheo-sun's mother
2008Mom's Dead UpsetKyung-hwa
Glass CastleOh Yoo-ran
2009He Who Can't MarryYoon Ki-ran
2011Romance TownSeo Yoon-joo[6]
2012My Husband Got a FamilyBang Il-sook
2015Flower of QueenJung Hee-yeon
The Merchant: Gaekju 2015Bang-geum
2017Band of SistersLee Gye-hwa
2022Love in ContractChoi Ran-hee[7]
2024The Brave Yong Su-jeongLee Young-Ae[8]

Television shows

YearTitleNotesRef.
2008–2010Gold Miss Is ComingCast member
2014–presentGood MorningHost
2020King of Mask SingerContestant as "Blue Tissue Paper" (episode 265)[9]

Radio

YearTitleRef.
2010–2013Sweet Night with Yang Jung-a[10]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee / WorkResultRef.
KBS Drama Awards2007Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily DramaHere Comes Ajumma
2009Best Supporting ActressHe Who Can't Marry
Korea Drama Awards2007Special AwardHere Comes Ajumma
Miss Korea Pageant1990Miss Seoul – RepresentativeYang Jung-a
SBS Drama Awards2009Best Supporting Actress in a Serial DramaGlass Castle
SBS Entertainment Awards2008Best Newcomer in a Variety ShowGold Miss Is Coming
2009Producer's Choice – TV Star Award[11]

References

  1. ^ Lee, Sun-min (November 14, 2013). "Yang Jung-ah is getting married". Korea Joongang Daily. Archived November 16, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  2. ^ Lee, Sun-min (December 21, 2013). "Miss Gold happy to marry". Korea Joongang Daily. Archived November 16, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  3. ^ "Yang Jeong-ah Basks in Resurgent Popularity". The Chosun Ilbo. May 7, 2011. Archived March 27, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  4. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (April 7, 2009). "Hugh Jackman to Date Local Actresses in TV Show". The Korea Times. Archived February 3, 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  5. ^ Oh, Jean (June 15, 2009). "KBS' bachelor battles MBC's queen". The Korea Herald. Archived May 20, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Review: KBS TV series Romance Town - 1st Episode". 10Asia. May 12, 2011. Archived September 10, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  7. ^ Hwang Hye-jin (August 25, 2022). "ko:양정아 '월수금화목토' 캐스팅[공식]" (in Korean). Newsen. Archived August 25, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 25, 2022. – via Naver
  8. ^ Yoo, Jeong-min (March 6, 2024). "ko: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
  9. ^ Jung Ji-hyun (July 26, 2020). "ko:[종합] "왜 거기서 나와?"...'복면가왕' 비지·이정섭·김현수·양정아, 반전 정체에 놀람의 연속" (in Korean). MyDaily. Archived July 26, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  10. ^ Choe, Min-ji (September 14, 2011). "Fin.K.L.'s Sung Yuri and Lee Jin Reunite As DJs". enewsWorld. Archived March 4, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  11. ^ Kang, Seung-hun (December 31, 2009). "Yoo Jae-seok, Lee Hyori share grand prize at SBS Entertainment Awards". 10Asia. Archived July 21, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 3, 2015.