Uhm's father was a public school music teacher who died from a motorcycle

accident when Uhm's mother was pregnant with him. After his father's death,
his family (consisting of his mother, three older sisters, and Uhm as the
youngest) faced serious financial problems. 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.
Uhm dated actress-model Lee Young-jin from 2007 to 2009.[33]
On the November 4, 2012 episode of 2 Days & 1 Night, Uhm made the
surprise announcement that he was engaged to ballerina Yoon Hye-jin, and
that they are expecting their first child. The daughter of veteran actor Yoon Ilbong and niece of veteran actor Yoo Dong-geun, Yoon was a principal dancer
with the Korea National Ballet before she moved to the Ballet Russe de Monte
Carlo. They were introduced by Uhm's older sister Uhm Junghwa.[34][35][36][37][38] The couple wed on January 9, 2013 at Conrad Hotel
Seoul.[39][40][41] Their daughter Uhm Ji-on was born on June 18, 2013.[42]