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.
Kakak perempuannya Uhm Jung-hwa memasuki bisnis pertunjukan sebagai penyanyi pop dan merilis album pertamanya pada tahun 1993 (mendapatkan label "Madonna dari Korea"); ia kemudian beralih ke akting.