Oh Yeon-soo

Oh Yeon-soo
Oh in February 2013
Born October 27, 1971
Other names Oh Yun-soo
Oh Yeon-su
Education Dankook University - Theater and Film
Occupation Actress
Years active 1989–present
Spouse
(m. 1998)
Children 2
Korean name
Hangul
오연수
Hanja
吳娟受
Revised Romanization O Yeon-su
McCune–Reischauer O Yŏn-su

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, and Gyebaek. But Oh became best known for memorably portraying married women exploring adultery in the dark melodramas Bitter Sweet Life, and Bad Guy.

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

Television series

Year Title Role Network Notes
TBA Zero
2022 Military Prosecutor Doberman Noh Hwa-young tvN
2017 Save Me Cameo OCN Ep 1
Criminal Minds Seo Hye-won tvN Ep 1–4
2014 Triangle Hwang Shin-hye MBC
2013 Iris II: New Generation Choi Min KBS
2011 Gyebaek Sa Taek-bi MBC
2010 Bad Guy Hong Tae-ra SBS
2009 The Queen Returns Cha Do-kyung KBS
2008 Bitter Sweet Life Yoon Hye-jin MBC
2006–2007 Jumong Lady Yuhwa
2005–2006 Sad Goodbye Park Yeo-jin KBS
2004 Second Proposal Jang Mi-young
2003 Snowman Seo Yun-jung MBC
2002 Hard Love Suh Kyung-joo KBS
2001 Law of Marriage Go Keum-se MBC
1998–1999 Love and Success Kim In-ae
1998 Aim for Tomorrow Go Eun-bi
1997–1998 Revenge and Passion Min Joo
1996–1997 Mom's Flag Seo Yoon-hee SBS
1996 Full Heart Bo Ok
In The Name of Love Kang Hye-won
1995–1996 War and Love Yang Seon-ok MBC
1994 The Lonely Man Boo Dang-shil KBS
1992–1993 Sons and Daughters Sung Ja MBC
1991–1992 Eyes of Dawn Bong Sun
1990 The Dancing Gayageum Moon Hee

Variety shows

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipients Result Ref
1990 MBC Drama Awards Best New Actress The Dancing Gayageum Won
1991 27th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (TV) The Dancing Gayageum Won
1992 3rd Chunsa Film Art Awards Best New Actress Women Upstairs, Men Downstairs Won
1992 13th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actress General's Son III Won
1993 29th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (Film) Won
1993 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress Oh Yeon-soo Won
1998 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Revenge and Passion Won
2004 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress A Second Proposal Won
2006 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Jumong Nominated
Special Award, Actress in a Large-scale Historical Drama Won
2010 3rd Style Icon Awards 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 2003 Presidential Commendation as Exemplary Taxpayer