Ryohei Otani
Ryohei Otani | |
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Ryohei Otani at the 18th PiFan opening ceremony on July 17, 2014 | |
Born |
Suita, Japan | October 1, 1980
Occupation | Actor |
Agent | Family Actors Entertainment (2015-present) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 오타니 료헤이 |
Revised Romanization | Otani Ryohei |
McCune–Reischauer | Ot'ani Ryohei |
Ryohei Otani (大谷 亮平 Ōtani Ryōhei, born October 1, 1980) is a Japanese actor and model. He began his modeling career in Japan, then entered Korean entertainment by being featured in a commercial for Dunkin' Donuts in 2003, followed by Hyundai Motors, Olympus and SK Telecom.[1] His popularity helped him land roles on television, beginning with the 2006 sitcom Soulmate. Otani's acting career continued to be active in South Korea, starring in television dramas such as The Road Home,[2] Dear My Sister,[3] Hero, The Chaser,[4] and Gunman in Joseon that earned him Global Star Award in the 7th Korea Drama Awards as well as the period blockbusters War of the Arrows and The Admiral: Roaring Currents. He has currently been acting in japan; starring in hit japanese dramas likeThe Full-Time Wife Escapist as Ryota Kazami, Love Rerun as Ryosuke Sagisawa in 2018, and will be taking part in many moe japanese works later in 2018 as well. [5][6]
Filmography
Television series
- Soulmate (MBC, 2006)
- Tokyo Sun Shower (SBS, 2008)
- Matchmaker's Lover (KBS2, 2008) (cameo)
- The Road Home (KBS1, 2009)
- Dear My Sister (KBS2, 2012)
- Hero (OCN, 2012)
- The Chaser (SBS, 2012)
- Gu Family Book (MBC, 2013)
- Gunman in Joseon (KBS2, 2014)
- The Full-Time Wife Escapist (TBS, 2016)
- Chase (Amazon Video, 2017)
- Love Rerun (NTV,YTV, 2018)
- Manpuku (NHK, 2018)
- Miss Sherlock (HBO, 2018)
Film
- War of the Arrows (2011)
- The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)
- Roaring Currents: The Road of the Admiral (documentary, 2015)[7]
- When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to be Dead (2018)
- Zenigata (2018)
- My Dad is a Heel Wrestler (2018)
- Yakiniku Dragon (2018)
Variety show
- Roommate - Season 2 (SBS, 2014–2015)
- 2 Days & 1 Night - (KBS 2015)
- Cool Kiz On The Block - (KBS 2016)
- The Friends in Chiang Mai - (K-Star 2016)
Music video
Awards
- 2014 7th Korea Drama Awards: Global Star Award (Gunman in Joseon)
References
- ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (13 December 2011). "Ryohei recontracted with Eyagi". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ↑ Han, Sang-hee (20 January 2009). "New Family Dramas to Warm Up Fans". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (11 January 2012). "Otani Ryohei to make an appearance on KBS 2's soap opera Boki". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ↑ "Otani Ryohei to join upcoming TV series THE CHASER". 10Asia. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ↑ "Japanese actor Otani Ryohei renews contract with Korean agency". 10Asia. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (25 July 2014). "Roaring Currents takes epic sea battle to big screen". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ↑ Baek, Byung-yeul (27 April 2015). "Director retraces pre-war Admiral Yi". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ↑ Park, Hyun-min (13 December 2011). "Ryohei Otani from Tablo's MV Is Ready for Full-Fledged Activities in Korea". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (16 April 2014). "Ryohei Otani and Kim Min Gyo to Appear in G.Na's New MV". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (12 May 2014). "G.Na Reveals Her Secret in New MV Featuring Ryohei Otani and Kim Min Gyo". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
External links
- Ryohei Otani on Facebook (in Korean)
- Ryohei Otani at HanCinema
- Ryohei Otani on IMDb