From increasing congestion to curly hair...Character show that's possible because it's Um Jung-hwa (my star like gold)
Sep 09, 2025
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Um Jung-hwa plays the role of a volunteer (= Im Sera), who lost her entire memory of 25 years overnight in the recently aired Genie TV original drama 「My Star Like Gold」, and is receiving favorable reviews from viewers as she perfectly digests the character of an ordinary middle-aged woman in her 5s who is stopped in the memory of top star Im Sera in her 20s.
In the play, Bong Cheong-ja faces a completely different daily life from the top star Im Sera's days, and then presents a variety of comeback shows for the reality irregularities, adaptation processes, and return to the entertainment industry. In the process, Uhm Jung-hwa is a body follower in her 50s, but on the inside, she unravels the complex figure with Im Sera's ego in her 20s with elaborate acting from facial expressions to eyes and speech, highlighting the transparent and pure appearance of the character beyond 25 years.
In particular, in order to revive the reality of Bong Cheong-ja, who was directly hit by the years, he tried to make various changes, including weight gain, curly hair style, and facial flush makeup, and tried to increase the synchro rate of the character.
Not only the visual aspect, but also the detailed inner acting through delicate character interpretation added authenticity. Eom Jung-hwa said "The audience is in their 50s on the outside, but the inside is stopped in their 20s. It wasn't easy to express the gapAren't you pretending to be too young?' When acting, I tried to focus on the emotional line of my 20s who lived as Im Sera", he said, expressing his efforts to fully enter the character.
In addition, he participated in the OST of 'My Star Like Gold' and showed deep affection for the work. Eom Jung-hwa sang the OST Part.2'Again', which was released on the 26th of last month, and added meaning by participating in the lyrics that incorporated the character's narrative.
Um Jung-hwa's performance led to a heated response from viewers through word of mouth. The 6th episode of 'My Star Like Gold' aired on the 2nd recorded its own highest ratings of 3.8% nationwide and 3.4% in the metropolitan area, ranking first in overall cable ratings nationwide, and achieved the same figure as this year's ENA Monday-Tuesday drama.
In this way, Um Jung-hwa's mixed character acting, which meets passion and sincerity, raises the sense of immersion in the play over and over again, and makes viewers more and more fall in love with it. Expectations are high for the audience's narrative to be drawn by Uhm Jung-hwa, who once again proved the class of 「House Queen」 in response to viewers' expectations.
Meanwhile, 'My Golden Star' airs every Monday and Tuesday at 10 p.m. on the channel ENA. Immediately after the actual broadcast, KT Genie TV will exclusively release it as a free VOD, and OTT will be released through TVing.
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