Actor Uhm Ji-won was revealed to be a descendant of Uhm Heung-do, who became famous because of The King's Warden.
On the 27th, Uhm Ji-won posted a short video on her social account saying, "It's me, Uhm Ji-won.. I'm sharing a story about being a descendant of Mr. Uhm Heung-do."
In the video, Uhm Ji-won said she has an inseparable connection with The King's Warden, which surpassed 15 million admissions. Uhm Ji-won said, "There is only one bon for the Uhm clan, so we're all family. We are the Yeongwol Uhm clan. So we're all relatives."
Uhm Ji-won revealed that she is a descendant of Uhm Heung-do and said, "When we were studying family history, we asked if there were any famous people in our family, and my father said, 'There is Mr. Uhm Heung-do.' While studying family history, I knew that Mr. Uhm Heung-do had taken care of King Danjong's body even before the film came out."
With Uhm Ji-won's father revealed as the 30th-generation descendant and Uhm Ji-won as the 31st-generation descendant, Uhm Ji-won said, "I am overwhelmed that our most famous ancestor among our family has received so much love," and explained that Uhm Ki-young, Uhm Hong-gil, Uhm Young-soo, Uhm Jung-hwa, and Uhm Aeng-ran are among the famous people with the Uhm surname.
In particular, Uhm Ji-won will play the wife opposite Yoo Hai Jin in her next project. Uhm Ji-won joked, "My husband," adding, "I can't help but love the Uhm clan."
Meanwhile, The King's Warden attracted 72,342 viewers on the 26th, bringing its cumulative audience to 15,103,983.
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