Oh Yeon-soo

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

Television series Year Title Role Notes 1990 The Dancing Gayageum Moon Hee 1991 Eyes of Dawn Bong Sun 1992 Sons and Daughters Sung Ja 1994 The Lonely Man Boo Dang-shil 1995 War and Love Yang Seon-ok 1996 Full Heart Bo Ok In The Name of Love Kang Hye-won 1996 Mom's Flag Seo Yoon-hee 1997 Revenge and Passion Min Joo 1998 Aim for Tomorrow Go Eun-bi 1998 Love and Success Kim In-ae 2001 Law of Marriage Go Keum-se 2002 Hard Love Suh Kyung-joo 2003 Snowman Seo Yun-jung 2004 Second Proposal Jang Mi-young 2024 Doubt Yoon Ji-su Zero

Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2018 Carefree Travellers 2 Cast member Episode 12–15 2021 I Need Women

Accolades Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Baeksang Arts Awards 1991 Best New Actress (TV) The Dancing Gayageum 1993 Best New Actress (Film) General's Son III Blue Dragon Film Awards 1992 Best New Actress Chunsa Film Art Awards 1992 Best New Actress Women Upstairs, Men Downstairs KBS Drama Awards 1993 Excellence Award, Actress Oh Yeon-soo 2004 Top Excellence Award, Actress A Second Proposal MBC Drama Awards 1990 Best New Actress The Dancing Gayageum 1998 Top Excellence Award, Actress Revenge and Passion 2006 Special Award, Actress in a Large-scale Historical Drama Jumong Top Excellence Award, Actress Style Icon Awards 2010 Fashionista Oh Yeon-soo

State and cultural honors + State and cultural honors Country Organization or ceremony Year Honor or Award South Korea 37th Taxpayers' Day 2003 Presidential Commendation as Exemplary Taxpayer