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

Career

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. But since her marriage to fellow actor Son Ji-chang, Oh has had a career renaissance doing more mature roles. She played a single mother who rediscovers love in ''A Second Proposal'', a discontented housewife in a rivalry with a top ballerina in ''The Queen Returns'', and was cast as strong, supporting characters in the historical dramas ''

Jumong Chumo (Hangul: 추모, Hanja: 鄒牟), posthumously Chumo the Holy (Hangul: 추모성왕, Hanja: 鄒牟聖王), was the founding monarch of the kingdom of Goguryeo, and was worshipped as a god-king by the people of Goguryeo and Goryeo. ''Chumo ...

'', and ''

Gyebaek Gyebaek, or Kyebaek (died 20 August 660In Lunar calendar, he died on 9 July 660.), was a general in the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje during the early to mid-7th century. Little else is known of his personal life—including the year and locat ...

''. But Oh became best known for memorably portraying married women exploring adultery in the dark melodramas ''

Bitter Sweet Life ''Bitter Sweet Life'' () is a 2008 South Korean television series that aired on MBC. A dark melodrama with a fragmented narrative and voice-overs highlighting the characters' state of mind, it was hailed as a daring portrayal of middle-aged roma ...

'', and ''

Bad Guy A bad guy or villain is a type of character in fiction and other narratives. Bad Guy or Bad Guys or ''variation'', may also refer to: Film * ''Bad Guy'' (1937 film), a film starring Virginia Grey * ''Bad Guys'', a 1986 film starring Adam Bal ...

''. In 2022, she returned to small screen with after five years in ''

Military Prosecutor Doberman ''Military Prosecutor Doberman'' () is a South Korean television series starring Ahn Bo-hyun and Jo Bo-ah. It aired on tvN from February 28 to April 26, 2022, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:30 ( KST) for 16 episodes. Synopsis ''Military Prose ...

''. She portrayed a villainous military division commander who was the very first woman to achieve that position since the army founding.

Filmography

Television series

Film

Variety shows

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My Little Old Boy ''My Little Old Boy'' (a.k.a. ''Mom's Diary: My Ugly Duckling''; ) is a South Korean Television comedy, television entertainment program, distributed and syndicated by Seoul Broadcasting System, SBS every Sunday at 21:05 (Time in South Korea, KS ...

'' (2017) (Special Host, ep.42 & 43) * ''

Carefree Travellers ''Carefree Travellers'' () is a South Korean television program that aired on JTBC. Season 1 starred Kim Yong-man, Kim Sung-joo, Ahn Jung-hwan and Jeong Hyeong-don. Season 2 starred Park Joon-hyung ( g.o.d), Eun Ji-won ( Sechs Kies), Noh Hon ...

2'' (2018) (ep.12 to 15) * ''I Need Women'' (2021, SBS) - Main Cast

Awards

*2010 3rd

Style Icon Awards Style Icon Asia (SIA, formerly known as Style Icon Awards) is an awards ceremony held annually in South Korea since 2008 to showcase Asian fashion designers and to honor individuals who have made the most outstanding contributions in setting new ...

: Fashionista *2006

MBC Drama Awards The MBC Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony presented by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually in December. Unlike its counterparts in KBS and SBS, MBC ...

: Special Award, Actress in a Large-scale Historical Drama (''

'') *2004

KBS Drama Awards The KBS Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony presented by the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually on 31 December. The highest honor of the ceremony is the "Gra ...

: Top Excellence Award, Actress (''A Second Proposal'') *2003 37th Taxpayer's Day: Presidential Citation *1998

: Top Excellence Award, Actress *1993

: Excellence Award, Actress *1993 29th

Baeksang Arts Awards The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were first introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the Hankook Ilbo newspap ...

: Best New Actress (Film) (''

General's Son III ''General's Son III'' (), also known as ''Son of a General III'', is a 1992 South Korean crime film directed by Im Kwon-taek. The third film in the ''General's Son'' trilogy, and a sequel to the 1991 film ''General's Son II'', it stars Park Sang- ...

'') *1992 13th

Blue Dragon Film Awards The Blue Dragon Film Awards () is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by ''Sports Chosun'' (a sister brand of the ''Chosun Ilbo'') for excellence in film in South Korea. The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popula ...

: Best New Actress (''

'') *1992 3rd

Chunsa Film Art Awards The Chunsa Film Art Awards (also known as the Icheon Chunsa Film Festival) have been presented in South Korea since the founding of the prize by the Korea Film Directors' Society in 1990. The awards take their name from the pen name of the early ...

: Best New Actress (''Women Upstairs, Men Downstairs'') *1991 27th

: Best New Actress (TV) *1990

: Best New Actress

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