Personal Life
Uhm's father was a public school music teacher who died from a motorcycle accident when Uhm's mother was pregnant with him. After his father's death, his family (consisting of his mother, three older sisters, and Uhm as the youngest) faced serious financial problems. His older sister Uhm Jung-hwa entered show business as a pop singer and released her first album in 1993 (earning the label "Madonna of Korea"); she later turned to acting.
Uhm dated actress-model Lee Young-jin from 2007 to 2009.
On the November 4, 2012 episode of 1 Night 2 Days, Uhm made the surprise announcement that he will marry ballerina Yoon Hye-jin on January 9, 2013, and that they are expecting their first child. The daughter of respected veteran actor Yoon Il-bong, Yoon was a principal dancer with the Korea National Ballet before she moved to the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. The couple were introduced by Uhm's older sister Uhm Jung-hwa.
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