Yang Jung-a
South Korean actress (born 1971)
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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]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | My Wife Got Married | Noh Deok-joo (cameo) | |
| 2011 | In Love and War | Woman from Suwon |
Television series
| 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 Su-jeong | Lee Young-Ae | [8] |
Television shows
| 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
| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2013 | Sweet Night with Yang Jung-a | [10] |
Awards and nominations
| 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] |
