Uhm's father, Uhm Jin-ok, was a public school music teacher who died from a motorcycle accident before Uhm had turned 100 days old.
Ayah Uhm, Uhm Jin-ok, adalah seorang guru musik sekolah umum yang meninggal akibat kecelakaan sepeda motor setelah Uhm baru saja menginjak usia 100 hari.