Oh Yeon-seo

Oh Yeon-seo
Born Oh Haet-nim
(1987-06-22) June 22, 1987
Jinju, South Korea
Education Dongguk University
Occupation Actress, singer, model
Years active 2002–present
Agent Imagine Asia
(2006–2017)
Celltrion Entertainment
(2017–present)
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, June 22, 1987), is a South Korean actress and former member of South Korean girl group, LUV. 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), Please Come Back, Mister (2016), My Sassy Girl (2017), and A Korean Odyssey (2017–2018)

Early life

Oh Yeon-seo was born in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province and grew up in Changnyeong County. 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.[1]

Oh then entered Dongguk University, joining the theater and film department.

Career

Beginnings

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.[2] They released their first album "Story" that year, which included the singles "Orange Girl" and "I Still Believe in You".[3] However, the band was short-lived and disbanded barely after six months due to their low popularity. Oh then shifted to acting and made her debut appearance in the 2003 drama Sharp, but remained unknown for a long period of time.[4]

2012–2013: Rising popularity

Though she had a major part in the 2009 film A Blood Pledge, it wasn't until she was cast in the family drama My Husband Got a Family (2012) that she gained minor attention.[4] She then joined the popular variety program We Got Married alongside MBLAQ's Lee Joon.[5][6] Towards the end of 2012, Oh was cast in daily drama Here Comes Mr. Oh where she had her first lead role.[7]

In 2013, Oh played a thoracic resident surgeon in medical drama Medical Top Team.[8][9] 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.[10] Oh was also appointed a Red Cross Ambassador together with actor Ryu Soo-young.[11]

2014–present: Breakthrough

Oh played the lead role of Jang Bo-ri, a compassionate and selfless person, in the highly acclaimed series Jang Bo-ri is Here! (2014). The drama's ratings peaked at 40.4%, and led to a surge in popularity for Oh.[12] 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.[13]

In 2015, Oh played Shin Yool, the last princess of Balhae, in the historical drama Shine or Go Crazy, co-starring Jang Hyuk.[14][15] The series was a modest hit, and topped ratings in its timeslot throughout its run.[16]

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.[17] She also impressed viewers through her comedic portrayal of her masculine role.[18] The same year, she starred in Take Off 2, the sequel to the 2009 movie Take Off where she plays a member of the first South Korean woman's national ice hockey team.[19]

In 2017, Oh starred in the historical drama remake of the 2001 box office hit My Sassy Girl alongside Joo Won.[20] In August 2017, Oh signed with new management agency Celltrion Entertainment.[21] The same year, she was cast in tvN's fantasy romantic comedy drama A Korean Odyssey, written by the Hong sisters.[22]

In 2018, Oh starred in the film adaptation of the Cheese in the Trap alongside Park Hae-jin, who also played the role of Yoo Jung in the drama.[23][24]

Personal life

On March 29, 2018, it was confirmed that Oh is in a relationship with actor Kim Bum.[25][26][27]

Filmography

Film

Year Korean Title English Title Role
2007허브HerbFemale teacher
두사람이다Someone Behind YouJung Eun-kyung
울어도 좋습니까?May I Cry?
2008울학교 이티Our School's E.T.Soo-jin
2009여고 괴담 5A Blood PledgeYoo-jin
2010반가운 살인자Happy KillersMagazine model
2011소중한 날의 꿈Green Days: Dinosaur and I (animated)Han Soo-min (voice)
2012저시트 프렌즈Just FriendsSong Eun-ji
2016 국가대표2 Take Off 2 Park Chae-gyeong
2018 치즈인더트랩 Cheese in the Trap Hong Seol

Television series

Year Title Role Network
2003Sharp 1Lee Ye-rimKBS2
Nonstop 4 Cameo

(episode 33)

 MBC
2006Stranger Than ParadiseSBS
Love and HateSBS
2007H.I.TSon Seong-okMBC
Money's Warfare Park Eun-ji

(cameo - episode 7)

 SBS
2008Drama City "LoveForSale.com"Choi Hee-juKBS2
Returned Earthen BowlSeo Soo-jinKBS2
King SejongEoriKBS1
2010The Great MerchantLee EunKBS1
More Charming by the DayRed Shoes ghostMBC
Dong YiQueen InwonMBC
2011Baby Faced BeautyLee So-jinKBS2
2012My Husband Got a FamilyBang Mal-sookKBS2
Here Comes Mr. OhNa Gong-jooMBC
2013Medical Top TeamChoi Ah-jin
2014Jang Bo-ri is Here!Jang Bo-ri
2015Shine or Go CrazyShin Yool/Gaebong
2016Come Back MisterHan Hong-nanSBS
2017My Sassy GirlPrincess Hye-myung
2017-2018 A Korean OdysseyJin Seon-mitvN

Variety show

Year Title Role Episode Network Ref.
2012 We Got Married Season 4 Herself (paired with Lee Joon) 3-23 MBC
2016 Boys24 MC Mnet [28]

Music video appearances

Year Artist Song Title
2002LUV"I Still Believe in You"
"Orange Girl"
2003Maesta Wu feat. Seven"White"
2006Big Mama"Never Mind"
BGH4"Please"
2007Kim Jang-hoon"Smile, Because I Am a Man"
2008Fly to the Sky"Drunken Truth"
Big Bang"With U"
2009Im Chang-jung"Long Time No See"
Yim Jae-beom"Because of Love"
20102AM"You Wouldn't Answer My Call"
2011Kim Hyung-jun"Oh Ah!"
2012E2RE"Deep Night Sad Song"[29]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
20094th Asia Model Festival AwardsCF Model AwardN/AWon
20125th Korea Drama AwardsBest New ActressMy Husband Got a FamilyNominated
1st K-Drama Star AwardsRising Star AwardWon
MBC Drama AwardsBest New ActressHere Comes Mr. OhWon
My Husband Got a FamilyWon
20132nd APAN Star Awards[30]Popular Star AwardHere Comes Mr. OhWon
20147th Korea Drama Awards[31]Top Excellence Award, ActressJang Bo-ri is Here!Won
MBC Drama AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial DramaWon
20162016 Asia Model AwardsPopularity Award (Female)Please Come Back, MisterWon
5th APAN Star Awards Best Actress Nominated
SBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actress in a Fantasy DramaWon
2017 SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday–Tuesday Drama My Sassy Girl Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Young people are taking up new names". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  2. ↑ "Oh Yeon Seo of ′Unexpected You′ Shown with Jeon Hye Bin as Past Fellow Girl Group Member". enewsWave.
  3. ↑ 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']. The Donga Ilbo (in Korean). 19 September 2009. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  4. 1 2 "(News Focus) Ex-singers get second chances as actresses". Yonhap News Agency.
  5. ↑ "Lee Joon and Oh Yeon-seo "gets married"". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  6. ↑ Hong, Lucia (6 September 2012). "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.
  7. ↑ "Lee Jang-woo, Oh Yeon-seo on MBC". Korea JoongAng Daily. 11 October 2012.
  8. ↑ "Oh Yeon-seo reveals boyish look". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  9. ↑ "Jung, Oh to join Medical Top Team". The Korea Times. 2013-07-26.
  10. ↑ "Korea's first animal film fest kicks off in Suncheon". Korea JoongAng Daily. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  11. ↑ "Oh Yeon-seo made Korean Red Cross Ambassador". Yonhap News Agency. 8 May 2014.
  12. ↑ jun2yng. "MBC Weekend Drama "Jang Bori Is Here" Closes In on Phenomenal 40 Percent Ratings". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  13. ↑ "Oh Yeon-seo Basks in TV Drama's Success". The Chosun Ilbo. 6 September 2014.
  14. ↑ "Jang Hyuk & Oh Yeon Seo coming back with a new drama called Shine or Go Crazy". StarN News. 16 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "Jang Hyuk, Oh Yeon-seo have romantic encounter in 'To Shine or to Go Insane'". Kpop Herald. 23 December 2014.
  16. ↑ "'Shine or Go Crazy' concludes with highest TV ratings". Kpop Herald. 8 April 2015.
  17. ↑ ck525. "Honey Lee and Oh Yeon Seo Show Off Exceptional Female Chemistry". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  18. ↑ "Oh impresses in masculine role". Korea JoongAng Daily. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  19. ↑ "Oh Dal-su, Oh Yeon-seo join the cast for 'Take Off 2'". Kpop Herald. 20 August 2015.
  20. ↑ "Daredevil female characters grace screens big and small". The Korea Times. 9 June 2017.
  21. ↑ "Actor Oh Yeon-seo signs with new agency". Korea JoongAng Daily. 3 August 2016.
  22. ↑ "Love tug of war - monkey king and monk". The Korea Times. 29 January 2018.
  23. ↑ "Film version of 'Cheese' is a thrilling romance". Korea JoongAng Daily. 9 March 2018.
  24. ↑ "Actress Oh Yeon-seo Admits She Feels Pressure with Age". The Chosun Ilbo. 17 March 2018.
  25. ↑ "오연서 측, 김범과 열애 초고속 인정 "호감 갖고 알아가는 단계"(공식)". Naver (in Korean). enews24. 29 March 2018.
  26. ↑ "Oh Yeon-seo, Kim Beom confirm relationship". The Korea Herald. 29 March 2018.
  27. ↑ "Actress Oh Yeon-seo, actor Kim Beom 'in early blush of romance'". The Korea Times. 29 March 2018.
  28. ↑ "Oh Yeon Seo to MC for 'BOYS24'". enewsWave.
  29. ↑ "E2RE Release 'Deep Night, Sad Song' MV starring Lee Sun Gyun and Oh Yeon Seo". enewsWave.
  30. ↑ "2013 APAN STAR AWARDS". MK News (in Korean). 17 November 2013.
  31. ↑ "Kim Soo-hyun wins at drama festival". Korea JoongAng Daily.
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