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In this Korean name, the family name is O.
Not to be confused with O Yeong-su (writer).

O Yeong-su
Born
O Se-kang[1]

(1944-10-19) October 19, 1944 (age 80)
Kaepung County, Gyeonggi, Japanese Korea[2][3] (modern-day Kaepung District, Kaesong, North Hwanghae, North Korea)
OccupationActor
Years active1967–present
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationO Yeong-su
McCune–ReischauerO Yŏngsu

O Yeong-su (Korean: 오영수; born O Se-kang; October 19, 1944),[4] is a South Korean actor. He began acting in theatre in 1967, 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. In 2021, he portrayed the elderly participant Oh Il-nam in the Netflix survival drama Squid Game, which gave rise to his worldwide popularity.

Early life

With the name O Se-kang, O was born in Kaepung County, Gyeonggi (modern day Kaesong) in 1944.[1] O's grandfather was a local educator and landlord. After the 38th parallel line was drawn across Korea, he and his family moved to Paju on the southern Korean side controlled by the American army. During the Korean War that followed shortly, his father was killed and his brother was kidnapped by North Korea.[1]

Career

Theatre

O began acting in 1963 as part of a theatre crew called "The Square".[5] He was a member of the National Theater Company of Korea from 1987 to 2010, where he worked with actors such as Jang Min-ho,[6] whom he considers his mentor.[7] Throughout his career, he has done productions of A Confession for a Black Prostitute (흑인 창녀를 위한 고백, Albert Camus's play adaptation of the novel Requiem for a Nun by William Faulkner[8]), A Streetcar Named Desire, and The Merchant of Venice, among many others. According to O, he had appeared in over 200 productions by 2013.[9]

In his thirties, he played Faust in Goethe's Faust. In retrospect, he said he was probably too young for the role at the time.[9] In his fifties, he played the titular Richard III. He said he was never satisfied with his performance because he felt like he was too old for the role.[9] In his sixties, he expressed an interest to play Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman.[9]

In 2014, O played Prospero in a National Theater of Korea production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest celebrating the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth.[10]

O played a Yeonguijeong in the play Prince Yeonsangun, and appeared in The Problematic Figure in July 2015 and as Vasíly in the play Fathers and Sons, based on the novel of the same name in August 2015.[6]

In 2017, he played the titular King Lear in a production with the Daegu Metropolitan Theater Company. He had previously done a production of King Lear at the Daejeon Museum of Art in 2010.[7] In 2021, it was revealed that he would play the role of Sigmund Freud in the play "Freud's Last Session" by Mark St. Germain which is expected to start its first performance in Daehangno in January 7th,2022.[11]

Film and television

O often portrays monks on-screen.[6] He credits his experience with Buddhist plays for getting him similar roles on film and television.[12]

In 2021, he played the elderly participant Oh Il-nam in the Netflix original series Squid Game. The series, which become the most-watched show on Netflix worldwide in its first month of airing, drew newfound attention to O, which he was surprised and elated to have.[13]

In November 2021, he narrated an episode of the documentary program "Documentary Three Days."[14]

In January 2022, he wins the Golden Globe award award for Best Supporting Actor, Television for his role as Oh Il-nam in Squid Game[15].

Other notable activities

On the first day of the 2021 Korean Series, O threw the first pitch.[16]

Select acting credits

Commercials

Theatre

Year Play Role Notes Ref.
1994 '피고지고 피고지고' 국전 [19]
2010 I Love You / '그대를 사랑합니다' [20]
King Lear / '리어왕' King Lear [7]
2013 '배웅' [9]
2014 The Tempest / '템페스트' Prospero [10]
2015 Prince Yeonseon, the Problematic Figure / '문제적 인간 연산' Yeonguijeong [6][21]
Fathers and Sons / '아버지와 아들' Vasily [6]
2016 '갈매기' [22]
2017 '천덕구씨가 사는 법' [7][23]
King Lear / '리어왕' King Lear [7]
2022 Last Session [24]

Film

Year Film Role Notes Ref.
1998 The Soul Guardians [20][25]
2003 A Little Monk Temple Master
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring Old Monk [6]

Television

Year Film Role Notes Ref.
1981 The First Republic Military prosecutor [26]
1988 The Fairy Of Shampoo A commercial director who was formerly a military cadet [27]
2009 Queen Seondeok Monk Wol-Cheon
The Return of Iljimae Monk Yeol-gong
2012 God of War Monk Su-gi
2021 Squid Game Oh Il-nam

Television shows

Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2021 Documentary 3 Days KBS2 Narrator Documentary [28]

Accolades

Awards

Award-giving body Year Category Nominee/work Result Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards 1994 Best Actor (Theater) Pigojigo Pigojigo (피고지고 피고지고) Won [29]
Dong-A Theatre Awards 1979 Best Actor Crime on Goat Island (백양섬의 욕망) Won [9]
National Theater Association Of Korea 2000 Best Actor Abi (아비) Won [30]
Seoul Theater Festival 2006 Best Actor Jangpan (장판) Won [31]
Golden Globe Awards 2022 Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Squid Game (오징어 게임) Won [32]

State honors

Country or organization Year Honor Ref.
South Korea 2019 Order of Cultural Merit (Hwagwan, 5th Class) [33]

See also

  • Late Blossom (2011)—A film adaptation of the play I Love You (2010) that O was in.

References

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  2. ^ a b "오영수". National Theater Company of Korea.
  3. ^ Yoo, Suk-jae (October 17, 2021). "[유석재가 만난 사람] "1등 한 이정재 뒷모습 보라, 어디 승자로 보이던가… 평생 자기 길 성실하면 각자 삶의 1등일 것"". Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Chosun Media. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
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  12. ^ 이호준 (September 14, 2009). "'월천대사' 오영수 "스님이냐고요? 40년 연극배우입니다" (인터뷰) | 연예가화제 : 네이트 연예". 모바일 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved October 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  24. ^ Baek Seung-cheol (December 8, 2021). "[E포토] 신구-오영수, '두손 꼭 잡고'" [[E-Photo] Shin Goo and Oh Young-soo, 'Hold hands tightly'] (in Korean). SBS. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Naver.
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  26. ^ "'오징어게임 오일남 役' 배우 오영수, 젊은 시절 모습 봤더니…". Herald Economy. October 3, 2021.
  27. ^ "'오징어 게임' 001번 오일남…30년전 반전 과거는?". Moneytoday. October 4, 2021.
  28. ^ Yoo Jeong-min (November 5, 2021). "오징어게임' 오영수, '다큐멘터리3일' 내레이션 참여...희망의 메시지 전달" ['Squid Game' Oh Young-soo participates in the narration of 'Documentary 3 Days'... Delivers a message of hope] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Naver.
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  31. ^ "2016 '서울연극제' 극단 백수광부 '햄릿아비' 대상 수상… "감상주의에 빠지지 않은 거친 연극"". Sports Q (in Korean). May 10, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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