Woo Mi-hwa (Korean: μ°λ―Έν, February 2, 1974) is a South Korean actress. She began her career in theater before transitioning to supporting roles in television and film. She debuted as a theater actress in 1998, playing Petra in the Korean adaptation of the play An Enemy of the People. Woo has performed in over 60 theater productions. Some of her notable stage roles include acclaimed revivals of Three Sisters and Dear Elena. She has received several theater acting awards, including the 2011 Seoul Theater Festival Female Acting Award and Best Actress at the 2011 Korea Acting Awards for Blowing Songs Flowers in the Rain, Best Actress of the 2013 Korean Drama Awards for Three Sisters, and the 2017 SACA Best Actress Award for her portrayal of Elena in Dear Elena. She has appeared in supporting roles in various films and television dramas. Her first notable supporting role on television was in the drama series Life (2018). In the same year, she also appeared in Sky Castle (2018), Doctor Prisoner (2018), and Black Dog: Being A Teacher (2018). Before acting in the crime drama Voice Season 4 (2020), She signed with her current agency D-plan Entertainment. Her most recognized role in television is Lee Myung-shin, Hye-jin's stepmother in Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021). She has also played significant supporting roles in Bloody Heart and Link: Eat, Love, Kill. She also known for her role as Dok Go-soon, chief of firefighter squad in drama The First Responders.
Place of Birth:
Gangwon Province, South Korea
Years Active:
1998 to present
Agent:
D-plan Entertainment
Partner or Spouse:
Yoon Jeong-hwan ( m. 2006)
