O Yeong-su (actor)
South Korean actor (born 1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with O Yeong-su (writer).
In this Korean name, the family name is O.
O Yeong-su (Korean: 오영수; born October 19, 1944), birth name O Se-kang,[4] is a South Korean actor. He began acting in theatre in the 1960s, and has, according to himself, appeared in over 200 productions. He later began acting in film and television, often portraying monks due to his experience with Buddhist plays.
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O Yeong-su | |
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Born | O Se-kang[1] (1944-10-19) October 19, 1944 (age 79) Kaepung County, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan[2][3] (now Kaepung District, Kaesong, North Hwanghae, North Korea) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1967–present |
Children | 1 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 오영수 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | O Yeong-su |
McCune–Reischauer | O Yŏngsu |
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In 2021, he portrayed Oh Il-nam in the Netflix survival drama Squid Game, which gave rise to his worldwide popularity and won him a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film, as well as a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.