Oh Seung-ah (born September 13, 1988), is a South Korean singer and actress. She was a member of girl group

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. She gained recognition for playing the role of Yoon Jae-kyeong on ''

The Second Husband ''The Second Husband'' () is a South Korean television series starring Cha Seo-won, Uhm Hyun-kyung and Oh Seung-ah. The series, directed by Kim Chil-bong and written by Seo Hyeon-joo for Pan Entertainment, is a passionate romance drama in whi ...

'' as the main villain of the series. She returned to small screen again as Kang Ba-da, the ruthless chaebol of Le Blanc and the lead villain of '' Vengeance of the Bride''.

Early life

She was born on September 13, 1988, in

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. She was given the choice to debut with

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, but she chose Rainbow because she was friends with some of the members before debuting.

Career

2011–2016: Career with Rainbow

After becoming a member, she also focused on acting and she was made Ambassador of Seoul Character Licensing Fair in July 2011. She was a member of

until its disbandment in 2016.

2017–present: Acting career

She then started acting and starred in ''A Sea of Her Own'', for which she was nominated for Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama in 2017. She also starred in ''Grand Prince'' as a supporting role, for which she was praised by fans. In 2018 she played a protagonist villain role in '' Secrets and Lies'' for which she won the Best Actress award. In 2019 she was the Ambassador of Happy Angel. She was praised for her acting by playing a villainess role in ''Bad Love''.

Personal life

She has attended Changduk Girls' High School and

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Discography

Filmography

Film

Television series

Television shows

Ambassadorship

* Ambassador of Seoul Character Licensing Fair in July, 2011 * Ambassador of Happy Angel in 2019 * Public Relations Ambassador for 'The Miracle of 119 Won (2021)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oh, Seung-ah Living people Actors from Seoul Singers from Seoul 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean female models South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses 1988 births DSP Media artists People from Seoul South Korean women singers South_Korean_female_idols