actress Uhm Ji-won hinted at revealing her boyfriend in 2026.
On the 19th, a video titled 'Uhm Ji-won Umjeewon: Uhm Ji-won wants to reveal her boyfriend | engppong controversy, the five eagle brothers, grand prize, sudden temperament(?), teaching English to an honorary Brit' was posted on the YouTube channel 'Uhm Ji-won Umjeewon'.
In the video, Uhm Ji-won gave an update after winning the 2025 KBS Drama Awards and held a Q&A session answering questions people had about her. She candidly addressed topics from her honest thoughts on dating and ideal types to the award ceremony's 'engppong controversy' that became a hot topic, and raised expectations by saying her goal for 2026 is to reveal her boyfriend.
First, Uhm Ji-won described her recent status, saying, "I'm working so hard that my soul gets drained even on the way home from work. People ask my MBTI, and I'm 92% 'P' with almost no planning. I just booked a trip to Japan for next week yesterday. I'm spontaneous but positive and have good stamina, which are my strengths."
About the part at the awards ceremony where she choked up and said 'I'm going crazy,' she said, "I was so overwhelmed with emotion that I felt I would keep crying. I internally told myself, 'You have to stop soon. Let's get back to our senses.' The words 'I'm going crazy' were the voice of my mind trying to stop my emotions from bursting out," and regarding the 'engppong controversy' she said, "I saw the comments and I'm sorry. I'm sorry it's not engppong," adding, "I really try and exercise to maintain that line. I'll show a verification video on YouTube soon."
Especially about dating and her ideal type, Uhm Ji-won said, "I definitely prefer someone softer. Older women have never been pursued by older men. Maybe they all left," and explained, "When I look at an ideal type, I consider whether 'I could kiss this person or not' important. No matter how nice, if they feel like a friend, that's not okay. My last kiss was last year."
Uhm Ji-won said she wants to try content in 2026 such as 'Uhm-ji counseling center' that offers advice, and expressed a desire to meet cool people who live energetically even though they're single. She particularly said she would like to do a vlog revealing her boyfriend and worried, "What if we break up a month after revealing him," drawing laughter. The production team comforted her by saying, "We'll hold a press conference for you," which also drew laughter.
Answering various questions, Uhm Ji-won said, "I'll communicate more in 2026 for fans who were curious because there was little interaction," and foreshadowed her future activities.
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