Um Aing-ran

Um Aing-ran (; born March 20, 1936) is a South Korean actress. She has starred in about 190 films, and gained a popularity with the image of "a cheerful female college student" in the 1960s. Her marriage with Shin Seong-il, a colleague actor and big star of the time, attracted national attention. Since then she had been retired from the film industry, but returned as a TV show guest and host in the 1990s. The couple have three children.

Early life and education Um was born in Seoul to a father who was a saxophonist and her mother, No Jae-shin, who was a prominent stage and film actress. She attended Sookmyung Women's University, where she studied English Literature.

Career

Um made her film debut in 1956 in The Tragedy of King Dan Jong, directed by Jeon Chang-keun. She gained significant critical attention for her supporting role in Kim Ki-young's 1960 film, The Housemaid.

By the early 1960s, she had become a household name, starring in family dramas and romantic comedies such as A Romantic Papa (1960) and A Coachman (1961). Her career reached its peak with the 1964 hit The Barefooted Young, which solidified her status as the era's leading "youth star."

Following her marriage in 1964, she largely retired from acting, but she successfully re-emerged in the 1990s as a popular television personality and talk show host.

Filmography Note; the whole list is referenced. YearEnglish titleKorean titleRomanizationRoleDirector1999Cotton A Pair Jjag Testimony Jeung-eon Sigeodeun Tetoljina Malji Sigeodeun tteolbjina malji New Year's Soup Tteoggug Woman in the Deluxe Suite Teughosil yeojasonnim Taming of the Shrewd Cheonha-ilsaeg malgwallyang-i What's Parents? Tteona-yahal salam-eun Remorse Hoesim Madame Anemone Anemone Madam Myeongdong Hussy Myeongdong-walgadag Yu Gwan-sun Yu Gwan-sun Chastity for Men, Bravery for Women Namjaneun Jeolgae, Yeojaneun Baejjang War and a Female Teacher Jeonjaenggwa Yeogyosa Horse-year Bride Maltti Sinbu An Angel without a House Jib-eopneun Cheonsa A Night of Yeongdeungpo Yeongdeungpoui Bam The Sun Rises Again Taeyangeun Dasi Tteunda Miss Bo-kyeong Bo-kyeong Agassi Mother Chinjeong Eomeoni Divorce Clinic Ihonsangdamso 1967 The Life of Na Woon-gyu Naungyu Ilsaeng Forbidden Lips Geumjidoen Ibsul A Seoul Boy Seoul meoseuma A Grand Escape Daetalchul The First Love cheossarang Unexpected Love Yegichi Mothan Sarang Never Regret Huhoehaji Angetda Let Me Rest under the Blue Starlight Pureunbyeol-arae Jamdeulge Hara The Legal Wife Keundaek Hot Wind Yeolpung When a Woman Goes Over the Hill Yeojaga Gogaereul Neom-eulttae The Beautiful Eyes Areumdaun Nundongja The Heir Sangsokja Love is Terrible Sarang-eun Museo-wo The Shadow of the Sun Taeyang-ui Geurimja The Last Passion Majimak Jeong-yeol The Great Sokgulam Cave Temple Dae Seoggul-am The Field Glow with the Setting Sun No-euljin Deullyeok Fading in the Rain Bissok-e Jida Bad Girl Jang-mi Bullyang Sonyeo Jang-mi The North and South Namgwa Buk The Life in the Red Figures Jeokjainsaeng My Innocent Lady Punnaegi Ae-in The Camellia Girl Dongbaek-agassi The Secret Service Agent in the Continent Daeryugui Milsa The Student Couple Haksaeng Bubu The Regular Customers Dangol Sonnim The Pickled Radishes Chonggak Gimchi My Mind Is Like a Lake Naemaeum-eun Hosu Keep Silent When Leaving Tteonal Ddaeneun Mareopossi 1964 Barefooted Youth Maenbal-ui Cheongchun Are You Really a Beauty? Niga Jalna Ilsaeg-inya The Gentleman of Jin-gogae Jin-gogae Sinsa Don't Sing, Water Bird Uljimara Mulsae-ya Mom Is the Best Uri-eomma Choego The Completion of Love Yeonae Joleobban The Girl Is Nineteen Yeoja Sipguse The Chaste Woman Arang Arang-ui Jeongjo My Dear Bogosipeun Eolgul Betrayal Baesin The Thirsty Trees Mokmareun Namudeul The Woman of Myeongdong Myeongdong-ajumma The Lost Sun Ireobeorin Taeyang The Beautiful Maid Ippeuni Let's Walk As Looking Up Wireul Bogo Geotja The Lovebirds Boat Wonangseon The Headwoman of Pal Tong and Pal Ban Paltong Palban Yeobanjang The Peacock Lady Gongjakbu-in The Younger Brother-in-law Sidongsaeng The Apron Haengjuchima Run with Bare Feet Maenballo Ttwi-eola I Don't Want to Be Forgiven Yongseobadgi Silta The Daughter's Medal Ttal-ui Hunjang Please Bury me Deeply Nareul Gipi Mudeojuo The Bacheolor Pub Haksa Jujeom The Three-forked Crossing of Cheon-an Cheon-an Samgeori Women of Spirit Maltti Yeodaesaeng The Ridge of Youth Cheongchun Sanmaek Miss Kim's Double Life Miss Kim-ui Ijungsaenghwal Eagle Five O-in-ui Doksuri The Eight Swordsmen Palgeomgaek 1963 Daughters of Pharmacist Kim Gimyakguk-ui Ttaldeul Monyeo Ridge Where The Flute Is Played Pilibuldeon Monyeo Gogae My Old Jealous Wife Gangjjasodong Hope Gaseume kkumeun gadeukhi Private Tutor Gajeonggyosa Bye Dad Appa-annyeong The Phone Call at Night Bame Geollyeoon Jeonhwa Black Gloves Geomeun Janggab 1963 Blood Relation Hyeolmaek The Classroom of Youth Cheongchun Gyosil The Wandering Troupe Yurang Geugjang Angry Cosmos Seongnan Coseumoseu The Stepmother Sae-eomma The Man's Tears Sanaiui Nunmul Lover of the Earth Geu Ttang-ui Yeonin Rulers of the Land Daeji-ui Jibaeja Love is to Give Sarang-eun Juneungeot The Night of Shanghai Sanghae-ui Bam The Mistress Jageun-daek 00:15 Train from Daejeon Daejeonbal Yeongsi Osibbun Romantic Family Romance Gajok Prince Hodong Wangja Hodong New Wife Saedaek 12 Fighters Sibi-inui Yado A New Recruit, Mr. Lee Sinibsawon Mr. Lee Great Challenge Dae-dojeon Man in Yellow Shirt Noran Syasseu-ibeun Sanai A Woman Judge Yeopansa Only for You Akkimeobsi Juryeonda 1962 The Story of Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon Dae Jang-hwa Hong-ryeonjeon Times of Love and Hatred Sarang-gwa Mi-um-ui Sewol Between the Sky and the Earth Haneulgwa Ttangsa-i-e The Seven Princesses Chilgongju The Best Bride and a Plain Young Man Teukdeungsinbu-wa Samdeung Sillang Unforgettable Love Ijeul Su Eomneun Aejeong A Boat That Belongs to No One Imja-eomneun Narutbae Teacher Waryong's Trip to Seoul Waryong Seonsaeng Sang-gyeong-gi A Log Bridge Oenamudari Women Rule Yeoin Cheonha There Is No Bad Man Agineun Eopda Fighting Lions Ssa-uneun Sajadeul Sorrow Is Mine Seulpeumeun Naegeman Farewell Tumen River Dumangang-a Jal Itgeora A Man from Tokyo Donggyeongseo On Sanai Eight Hours of Horror Gongpo-ui Yeodeolsigan Bravo, Young Ones! Burabo Cheongchun Love Match Sarang-ui Seungbu The Iron-eating Monster Bulgasari A Salaryman Wolgeubjaeng-i Tell Me, Earth! Daeji-yeo Malhaedao Daughter's Secret Ttal-ui Bimil Ignorant but Now Rich Chon Obogi A Tragedy of Korea Hangugui Bigeuk How to Become Man and Wife Bubudokbon Horizon Jipyeongseon Lim Kkeok-jeong Lim Kkeok-jeong Lives of A, B, and C Insaeng Gabeul-byeong No Sorrow Seulpeumeun Eopda My Father Was on a Death Row Sahyeongsu-ui Ttal River Runs Only in Night Bameman Heureuneun Gang Talk to the Wind Mai-dongpung A Coachman Mabu Don't Touch Me Naemom-e Son-eul Daeji Mara A Bonanza Nodaji When Love Knocks Sarang-i Muneul Dudeurilttae My Father Abeoji My Sister Is a Hussy Eonni-neun Malgwallyang-i 1961A Wanted Man Hyeonsangbuteun Sanai Muk Kim A Sunflower Family Haebaragi Gajok When Love is Flowering and Fading Sarang-i pigojideon nal A Beloved Face Geuli-un geu eolgul A Young Look Jeolm-eun pyojeong A Rainbow Mujigae Mr. Park Parkseobang A Daughter Ttal A Bloody Fight Pimud-eun daegyeol I Will Forget the Name Geu ireum-eul ij-euri The Returned Man Dol-a-on sana-i 1960 The Housemaid Hanyeo A Drifting Story Pyoludo Have I Come to Cry? Ullyeogo naega wassdeonga A Romantic Papa Lomaenseuppappa 1959 Defiance of a Teenager Sipdaeui Banhang Independence Association and young Lee Seung-Man Dongniphyeophoewa Cheongnyeon Lee Seung-man Dreaming Again Kkumiyeo Dasi Hanbeon 1959 Even the Clouds Are Drifting Gureumeun Heulleodo Sorrow of Twilight Hwanghonui Aesang I and a Star Byeolhana Nahana An Inn Yeoinsuk A Vanished Dream Kkumeun Sarajigo Streets of the Sun Taeyangui Geori Camellia Dongbaegkkkot Dongsimcho Dongsimcho Early Spring Jochun Chun-Hui Chunhui A Grief Aesu The River of Temptation Yuhog-ui gang Affection Simjeong Kong-Jwi and Pat-Jwi KongjwiPatjwi The Snow Falling Night Nunnalineun bam The Elegy Seungbangbigog The Secret Byeolman-i aneun bimil A Lady of Destiny Unmyeong-ui yeo-in The Red and Blue Thread Cheongsilhongsil The Night of Truth Jinli-ui bam The Lasting Regret Cheonchu-ui han The Tragedy of King Dan Jong Danjong-aesa The Tragic Prince Sadoseja

Planner YearEnglish titleKorean titleRomanizationRoleDirector Beyond the Mountain Sansan-i buseojin ileum-i-yeo Teenage Love Song Yeol-ahob jeolmangkkeut-e buleuneun hana-ui salangnolae Man Market Namjasijang The Woman Who Walks on Water Mul-wileul geodneun yeoja

Awards 1963 the 3rd Blue Dragon Film Awards : Favorite Actress 1964 the 3rd Blue Dragon Film Awards : Favorite Actress 1965 the 3rd Blue Dragon Film Awards : Best Actress for The Beautiful Eyes (아름다운 눈동자 Areumdaun Nundongja)