Oh Yeon-seo
| Oh Yeon-seo | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Oh Haet-nim June 22, 1987 Jinju, South Korea |
| Education | Dongguk University |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Agent | Imagine Asia |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
|
Musical career | |
| Also known as | Haet-nim |
| Genres | K-pop, Dance |
| Years active | 2002 - 2003 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 오연서 |
| Hanja | 吳漣序 |
| Revised Romanization | O Yeon-seo |
| McCune–Reischauer | O Yŏnsŏ |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 오햇님 |
| Hanja | 吳寒妮 |
| Revised Romanization | O Haet-nim |
| McCune–Reischauer | O Haetnim |
Oh Yeon-seo (born Oh Haet-nim, on June 22, 1987), is a South Korean actress and former member of South Korean girl group, LUV.[1] She is best known for her roles in television dramas My Husband Got a Family (2012), Jang Bo-ri is Here! (2014), Shine or Go Crazy (2015) and Please Come Back, Mister (2016).
Early life
Oh Yeon-seo was born in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province and grew up in Changnyeong County with her parents and younger brother who studies cooking.
In the second year of middle school, Oh followed a group of friends to an audition for S.M. Entertainment, held in Daegu, but was rejected. However, another company contacted her saying that she had qualified and she moved to Seoul, debuting in just four months at the age of 15.
Oh was accepted into Anyang Arts High School after her band's disbandment and went on to become an actress. It was then where she changed her name from Haet-nim to Yeon-seo after consulting a shaman with her mother.
Oh then entered Dongguk University, joining the theater and film department.
Career
Oh Yeon-seo made her entertainment debut in 2002 when she was only 15 years old under her real name Oh Haet-nim, with the band LUV, alongside Jo Eun-byul and Jeon Hye-bin. They released their first album "Story" that year, which included the singles "Orange Girl" and "I Still Believe in You." However, the band was short-lived and disbanded barely after six months due to their low popularity. Oh then shifted to acting but remained unknown for a long period of time.
In 2012, she planned to quit the entertainment industry as it had already been ten years since her debut,[2] but was cast in the family drama My Husband Got a Family. Oh felt that the role of Bang Mal-suk was tailor-made for her, and she did everything she could to be cast. Her popularity rose following the airing of the drama, and she was cast in the popular variety program We Got Married alongside MBLAQ's Lee Joon.[3]
Towards the end of 2012, Oh was cast in daily drama Here Comes Mr. Oh where she had her first lead role. She plays Na Gong-ju, a chaebol daughter who wanted to find true love instead of men that dated her only for her money. To focus on her drama, Oh left We Got Married after five months, citing scheduling issues.[4]
In 2013, Oh played a thoracic resident surgeon in medical drama Medical Top Team[5] alongside SHINee's Choi Min-ho. She was appointed an ambassador for the first annual Animal Film Festival in Suncheon along with Kim Min-joon and Gal So-won to help raise awareness for animal rights and welfare in August.[6]
On 8 May 2014, Oh was appointed a Red Cross Ambassador together with actor Ryu Soo-young. She also played the lead role of Jang Bo-ri, a compassionate and selfless person, in the highly acclaimed series Jang Bo-ri is Here!. The drama's ratings peaked at 40.4% and her popularity exploded once more.[7] She had a hard time playing the character as she grew up in Gyeongsang-do but her character had to speak the Jeolla-do dialect, which she had never used in her entire life.[8] She also experienced stress of having to portray the flawless character, stating in an interview that finding a person like Jang Bo-ri is impossible in real life.
In 2015, Oh played Shin Yool, the last princess of Balhae, in the historical drama Shine or Go Crazy, co-starring Jang Hyuk.[9]
Oh then starred alongside Rain in the SBS drama Please Come Back, Mister, which aired from 24 February to 14 April 2016. She played Han Hong-nan, a male character reincarnated in a female's body. Oh was praised for her chemistry with co-star Lee Ha-nui, whom she has acted with in her previous project Shine or Go Crazy.[10] She also impressed viewers through her comedic portrayal of her masculine role.[11]
The same year, she starred in Take Off 2, the sequel to the 2009 movie Take Off. She plays Park Chae-gyeong, a member of the first South Korean woman's national ice hockey team.
On 11 May 2016, it was announced that Oh would be the MC for the audition program Boys24, said to be the male version of Produce 101.[12] This would be Oh's first time mc-ing for a program.
Oh would be starring in two upcoming remakes. First, a historical drama remake of the 2001 box office hit My Sassy Girl, titled Joseon's Sassy Love Story alongside Joo Won. This is followed by a film remake of the 2016 television series Cheese in the Trap alongside Park Hae-jin, who also played the role of Yoo Jung in the drama.
Filmography
Television drama
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sharp 1 | Lee Ye-rim | KBS2 |
| Nonstop 4 | Cameo
(episode 33) |
MBC | |
| 2006 | Stranger Than Paradise | SBS | |
| Love and Hate | SBS | ||
| 2007 | H.I.T | Son Seong-ok | MBC |
| Money's Warfare | Park Eun-ji
(cameo - episode 7) |
SBS | |
| 2008 | Drama City "LoveForSale.com" | Choi Hee-ju | KBS2 |
| Returned Earthen Bowl | Seo Soo-jin | KBS2 | |
| King Sejong | Eori | KBS1 | |
| 2010 | The Great Merchant | Lee Eun | KBS1 |
| More Charming by the Day | Red Shoes ghost | MBC | |
| Dong Yi | Queen Inwon | MBC | |
| 2011 | Baby Faced Beauty | Lee So-jin | KBS2 |
| 2012 | My Husband Got a Family | Bang Mal-sook | KBS2 |
| Here Comes Mr. Oh | Na Gong-joo | MBC | |
| 2013 | Medical Top Team | Choi Ah-jin | |
| 2014 | Jang Bo-ri is Here! | Jang Bo-ri | |
| 2015 | Shine or Go Crazy | Shin Yool/Gaebong | |
| 2016 | Please Come Back, Mister | Han Hong-nan | SBS |
| 2017 | Joseon's Sassy Love Story | Hye Myung |
Film
| Year | Korean Title | English Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 허브 | Herb | Female teacher |
| 두사람이다 | Someone Behind You | Jung Eun-kyung | |
| 울어도 좋습니까? | May I Cry? | ||
| 2008 | 울학교 이티 | Our School's E.T. | Soo-jin |
| 2009 | 여고 괴담 5 | A Blood Pledge | Yoo-jin |
| 2010 | 반가운 살인자 | Happy Killers | Magazine model |
| 2011 | 소중한 날의 꿈 | Green Days: Dinosaur and I (animated) | Han Soo-min (voice) |
| 2012 | 저시트 프렌즈 | Just Friends | Song Eun-ji |
| 2016 | 국가대표2 | Take Off 2 | Park Chae-gyeong |
| 2017 | 치즈인더트랩 | Cheese in the Trap | Hong Seol |
Music video
| Year | Artist | Song Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | LUV | "I Still Believe in You" |
| "Orange Girl" | ||
| 2003 | Maesta Wu feat. Seven | "White" |
| 2006 | Big Mama | "Never Mind" |
| BGH4 | "Please" | |
| 2007 | Kim Jang-hoon | "Smile, Because I Am a Man" |
| 2008 | Fly to the Sky | "Drunken Truth" |
| Big Bang | "With U" | |
| 2009 | Im Chang-jung | "Long Time No See" |
| Yim Jae-beom | "Because of Love" | |
| 2010 | 2AM | "You Wouldn't Answer My Call" |
| 2011 | Kim Hyung-jun | "Oh Ah!" |
| 2012 | E2RE | "Deep Night Sad Song" |
Variety / Entertainment Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Episode | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Happy Together | Guest
(My Husband Got a Family Special) |
252 | KBS2 |
| Strong Heart (TV series) | Guest
(3rd Anniversary Special) |
149-150 | SBS | |
| We Got Married Season 4 | Herself (paired with Lee Joon)[13] |
3-23 | MBC | |
| Golden Fishery: Radio Star | Guest
(WGM Special) |
304 | MBC | |
| Live Talk Show Taxi | Guest | 260 | tVN | |
| 2014 | Happy Together | Guest
(Actress Special) |
364 | KBS2 |
| Running Man | Guest | 218 | SBS | |
| 2016 | Boys24 | MC | Mnet | |
| Running Man | Guest | 310-311 | SBS |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4th Asia Model Festival Awards | CF Model Award | N/A | Won |
| 2012 | 5th Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actress | My Husband Got a Family | Nominated |
| 1st K-Drama Star Awards | Rising Star Award | Won | ||
| MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Here Comes Mr. Oh | Won | |
| KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actress | My Husband Got a Family | Won | |
| 2013 | 2nd APAN Star Awards | Popular Star Award | Here Comes Mr. Oh | Won |
| 2014 | 7th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Jang Bo-ri is Here! | Won |
| MBC Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Won | |||
| 2016 | 2016 Asia Model Awards | Popularity Award (Female) | Please Come Back, Mister | Won |
| 5th APAN Star Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
See also
References
- ↑ 오연서-전혜빈, 걸그룹 러브 데뷔곡 ‘오렌지걸’ 무대 재현 “상큼” [Oh Yeon-seo - Jeon Hye-bin, girl group LUV makes a 'refreshing' reappearance on stage with debut song 'Orange Girl'] (in Korean). Dong-Ah Ilbo. 2009-09-19. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
- ↑ "[NEWS] Oh Yeon Seo, "I considered retirement from entertainment industry"". WGMFacts. 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ↑ "Lee Joon and Oh Yeon Seo to replace Leeteuk and Kang Sora on 'We Got Married' | allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ↑ "'We Got Married' releases official statement + confirms leave of Lee Joon-Oh Yeon Seo couple | allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ↑ "Oh Yeon-seo joins cast of Medical Top Team » Dramabeans Korean drama recaps". Dramabeans. 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ↑ "Korea's first animal film fest kicks off in Suncheon". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2013-08-23. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
- ↑ jun2yng. "MBC Weekend Drama "Jang Bori Is Here" Closes In on Phenomenal 40 Percent Ratings". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ↑ "[Interview] 'Jang Bo-ri Is Here's Oh Yeon-seo, Kim Ji-hoon, Lee Yoo-ri and Oh Chang-seok". 겟잇케이. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ↑ "Jang Hyuk & Oh Yeon Seo coming back with a new drama called Shine or Go Crazy". StarN News. January 16, 2015.
- ↑ ck525. "Honey Lee and Oh Yeon Seo Show Off Exceptional Female Chemistry". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ↑ "Oh impresses in masculine role". Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ↑ "Actress Oh Yeon Seo to be the exclusive MC for male version of 'Produce 101' | allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ↑ Hong, Lucia (2012-09-06). "MBLAQ's Lee Joon, Oh Yeon-seo to enjoy married life as new couple on MBC's We Got Married". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
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