Oh Yeon-soo

In this Korean name, the family name is Oh.

Oh Yeon-soo
Oh in February 2013
Born (1971-10-27) October 27, 1971
Seoul, South Korea[1]
Other namesOh Yun-soo
Oh Yeon-su
EducationDankook University - Theater and Film
OccupationActress
Years active1989–present
Spouse
Son Ji-chang
​
(m. 1998)​
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
오연수
Hanja
吳娟受
RRO Yeonsu
MRO Yŏnsu

Oh Yeon-soo (Korean: 오연수; born October 27, 1971) is a South Korean actress.

Career

Oh at the Bad Guy press conference in 2010

Oh Yeon-soo made her debut in 1989 among a batch of actors who passed an open audition by broadcaster MBC, and she soon became popular for her innocent image.[2] But since her marriage to fellow actor Son Ji-chang,[3] Oh has had a career renaissance doing more mature roles. She played a single mother who rediscovers love in A Second Proposal,[4] a discontented housewife in a rivalry with a top ballerina in The Queen Returns,[5][6] and was cast as strong, supporting characters in the historical dramas Jumong,[7] and Gyebaek.[8] But Oh became best known for memorably portraying married women exploring adultery in the dark melodramas Bitter Sweet Life,[9][10] and Bad Guy.[11]

In 2022, she returned to small screen with after five years in Military Prosecutor Doberman. She portrayed a villainous military division commander who was the very first woman to achieve that position since the army founding.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1992 The General's Son 3 Jang Eun-shil
Man Upstairs, Woman Downstairs Yoo Young-hui
1994 The Rules of the Game Tae-sook
1997 Fire Bird Mi-ran
1998 The Happenings Hwa-yi
The Power of Kangwon Province Ji-sook
2013 Iris 2: The Movie Choi Min
South Bound Ahn Bong-hee
2014 Tazza: The Hidden Card Woman at Observatory Cameo

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1990 The Dancing Gayageum Moon Hee
1991 Eyes of Dawn Bong Sun
1992 Sons and Daughters Sung Ja
1994 The Lonely Man Boo Dang-shil
1995 War and Love Yang Seon-ok
1996 Full Heart Bo Ok
In The Name of Love Kang Hye-won
1996 Mom's Flag Seo Yoon-hee
1997 Revenge and Passion Min Joo
1998 Aim for Tomorrow Go Eun-bi
1998 Love and Success Kim In-ae
2001 Law of Marriage Go Keum-se
2002 Hard Love Suh Kyung-joo
2003 Snowman Seo Yun-jung
2004 Second Proposal Jang Mi-young [4]
2005 Sad Goodbye Park Yeo-jin
2006 Jumong Lady Yuhwa [7]
2008 Bitter Sweet Life Yoon Hye-jin [9]
2009 The Queen Returns Cha Do-kyung [5]
2010 Bad Guy Hong Tae-ra [11]
2011 Gyebaek Sa Taek-bi [8]
2013 Iris II: New Generation Choi Min
2014 Triangle Hwang Shin-hye
2017 Save Me Cameo Ep 1
Criminal Minds Seo Hye-won Ep 1–4
2022 Military Prosecutor Doberman Noh Hwa-young [12]
TBA Zero

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Carefree Travellers 2 Cast member Episode 12–15
2021 I Need Women [13]

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards 1991 Best New Actress (TV) The Dancing Gayageum Won
1993 Best New Actress (Film) General's Son III Won
Blue Dragon Film Awards 1992 Best New Actress Won
Chunsa Film Art Awards 1992 Best New Actress Women Upstairs, Men Downstairs Won
KBS Drama Awards 1993 Excellence Award, Actress Oh Yeon-soo Won
2004 Top Excellence Award, Actress A Second Proposal Won
MBC Drama Awards 1990 Best New Actress The Dancing Gayageum Won
1998 Top Excellence Award, Actress Revenge and Passion Won
2006 Special Award, Actress in a Large-scale Historical Drama Jumong Won [14]
Top Excellence Award, Actress Nominated
Style Icon Awards 2010 Fashionista Oh Yeon-soo Won

State and cultural honors

State and cultural honors
Country Organization or ceremony Year Honor or Award Ref.
South Korea 37th Taxpayers' Day[note 1] 2003 Presidential Commendation as Exemplary Taxpayer [16]

Notes

  1. ^ Honors are given on Taxpayers' Day, organized by National Tax Service, Taxpayers' Day in Korea is March 3. An award ceremony is held annually, during which individuals and corporations receive commendation for being model taxpayers.[15]

References

  1. ^ 오연수. Cinefox (씨네폭스) (in Korean). Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Oh Yeon-soo on Her Part in 'Unfriendly' Soap". The Chosun Ilbo. July 29, 2010. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  3. ^ "Today's Photo: May 3, 2010". The Chosun Ilbo. May 3, 2010. Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "A Second Proposal". KBS Global Marketing. Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  5. ^ a b Oh, Jean (September 14, 2009). "Screen divas get dirty in new drama". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  6. ^ Han, Sang-hee (September 16, 2009). "Experienced Actors Stealing Spotlight". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  7. ^ a b "MBC's Stellar Jumong Already a Big Hit". Twitch Film. March 24, 2006. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Gyebaek". MBC Global Media. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  9. ^ a b Oh, Jean (May 1, 2008). "New drama rides on toy boy plotline". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Archived from the original on May 7, 2008. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  10. ^ "K-DRAMA REVIEWS: 달콤한 인생 (La Dolce Vita)". Twitch Film. July 23, 2008. Archived from the original on March 8, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  11. ^ a b Choi, Ji-eun (June 16, 2010). "INTERVIEW: Bad Boy actresses Han Ga-in and Oh Yun-soo". 10Asia. Archived from the original on May 16, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  12. ^ Moon Ji-yeon (November 3, 2021). [공식] 안보현·조보아·오연수·김영민·김우석 '군검사 도베르만' 출연 확정 [[Official] Ahn Bo-hyeon, Jo Bo-ah, Oh Yeon-soo, Kim Young-min, Kim Woo-seok confirmed to appear in 'Military Prosecutor Doberman'] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2021 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Kang Jin-ah (September 8, 2021). 오연수·윤유선·이경민·차예련, '워맨스가 필요해' 출연 [Oh Yeon-soo, Yoon Yu-sun, Lee Kyung-min, Cha Ye-ryun to appear in 'I Need Women']. NWESIS (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Chung, Ah-young (January 1, 2007). "Broadcasters Award Top-Rated Dramas". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  15. ^ Sullivan, Martin (July 8, 2020). "K-Pop Stars Promote South Korean Tax Compliance". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 8, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  16. ^ [한국세정신문] [37 납세자의 날 특집] 시선집중 / 납세자의 날 대통령표창 받은 모범납세 연예인①. www.taxtimes.co.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
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