'Cheolpaem' Um Jung-hwa "Waiting Time for Actress Roles is Long... I Wait Believing I Can Do It Well"

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] Singer and actress Eom Jeong-hwa opened up about her concerns as an actress in her 50s.

On the 31st, Eom Jeong-hwa appeared on SBS PowerFM's 'Kim Young-chul's PowerFM.'

During the broadcast, as soon as Eom Jeong-hwa appeared and a cheering sound effect played, she said, "I sometimes hear sounds like this."

Eom Jeong-hwa responded to a listener's text saying, "Even at this hour, your beauty is stunning. You have it all," by saying, "I don't have a husband," which brought laughter.

She then shared an anecdote about filming the movie 'Okay Madam,' which opens on the 12th of next month, saying, "I appear as a twisted doughnut vendor in the film, and I learned directly from a master featured on 'Master of Living' in Seodaemun."

She added, "The filming site was wonderful and I was happy. I worked with Park Sung-woong, Lee Sun-bin, and Lee Sang-yoon, and the atmosphere was enjoyable throughout the shoot," and continued, "We got along well. It was a project that didn’t require any special acting."

Regarding the difficulties of being an actress in her 50s, Eom Jeong-hwa said, "Compared to male actors, there aren’t many scripts for female actors, so the waiting time for projects gets longer," and added, "But there is also a waiting that comes with age. Since this is an age where I have to lead, I am calmly waiting with the mindset to always prepare so I can do it stylishly."

When asked about the happiest moment, she said, "When I am contemplating a project and am on set," and added, "There are definitely tough times, but I think I have come to enjoy them."

She also shared the story behind her hit song 'Festival,' saying, "It was almost given to Country Kko Kko. I started crying in the recording studio, asking why I had to sing a cheer song," and explained, "But Shin Seung-hoon came to record in the next room. Oppa Seung-hoon said, 'This song is really good.' Since I’m easily influenced, I listened again and thought it was good. The more I sang it, the better it felt."

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