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Oh was born and raised in [[Mokpo]], [[South Jeolla Province]].<ref name=big /> He dropped out of his e-Business Management course at [[Yeonsung University|Anyang Industrial Technical School]] and at the age of 22, moved to [[Seoul]] on his own to pursue a career in acting.<ref name=shrewd /> He first found work as a [[television advertisement|commercial]] [[model (people)|model]], then made his acting debut in 1998 with a minor role in the film ''Kka (Naked Being)''.
Oh was born and raised in [[Mokpo]], [[South Jeolla Province]].<ref name=big /> He dropped out of his e-Business Management course at [[Yeonsung University|Anyang Industrial Technical School]] and at the age of 22, moved to [[Seoul]] on his own to pursue a career in acting.<ref name=shrewd /> He first found work as a [[television advertisement|commercial]] [[model (people)|model]], then made his acting debut in 1998 with a minor role in the film ''Kka (Naked Being)''.


Despite starring in a few movies (notably the erotic [[two-hander]] ''La Belle'' in 2000), Oh would become better known for his work in [[Korean drama|television]]. He soon earned heartthrob status among fans for his handsome face and well-defined muscles,<ref name=knot>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Ji-soo|title=Actor says he will tie the knot April 12|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2014/02/386_151646.html|website=[[The Korea Times]]|access-date=2015-06-04|date=14 February 2014|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073548/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2014/02/386_151646.html|url-status=live}}</ref> but critics initially dismissed him as just another model-turned-actor with attractive looks but little talent. In 2004, Oh established his acting credentials in ''A Second Proposal'', about a divorcee getting another chance at love; he won Best Supporting Actor at the [[KBS Drama Awards]]. He next starred in ''[[Couple or Trouble]]'' (2006), a [[Hong sisters]]-penned romantic comedy series inspired by ''[[Overboard (1987 film)|Overboard]]'' about a handyman who gets his petty revenge on an amnesiac heiress by lying to her that she's his live-in girlfriend so that she'll help take care of his three nephews. ''Couple or Trouble'' received high ratings and praise for its stars' acting, and Oh took home two popularity prizes at the [[MBC Drama Awards]].
Despite starring in a few movies (notably the erotic [[two-hander]] ''La Belle'' in 2000), Oh would become better known for his work in [[Korean drama|television]]. He soon earned heartthrob status among fans for his handsome face and well-defined muscles,<ref name=knot>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Ji-soo|title=Actor says he will tie the knot April 12|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2014/02/386_151646.html|website=[[The Korea Times]]|access-date=2015-06-04|date=14 February 2014|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073548/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2014/02/386_151646.html|url-status=live}}</ref> but critics initially dismissed him as just another model-turned-actor with attractive looks but little talent. In 2004, Oh established his acting credentials in ''A Second Proposal'', about a divorcee getting another chance at love; he won Best Supporting Actor at the [[KBS Drama Awards]]. He next starred in ''[[Couple or Trouble]]'' (2006), a [[Hong sisters]]-penned romantic comedy series inspired by ''[[Overboard (1987 film)|Overboard]]'' about a handyman who gets his petty revenge on an amnesiac heiress by lying to her that she's his live-in girlfriend so that she'll help take care of his three nephews. ''Couple or Trouble'' received high ratings and praise for its stars' acting, and Oh took home two popularity prizes at the [[MBC Drama Awards]].


This was followed by more leading roles in ''[[Autumn Shower]]'' (2005) as a man who falls for the best friend of his comatose wife, ''[[Get Karl! Oh Soo-jung]]'' (2007) as a pro-golfer who wants to get back at the ex-girlfriend who dumped him when he was overweight and unsuccessful, and ''[[Single Dad in Love]]'' (2008) as a [[mixed martial arts]] fighter whose young son has been diagnosed with a brain tumor; but these series drew lackluster ratings.<ref>{{cite web|last=Oh|first=Jean|title=''Single Daddy in Love'' promises comic relief|url=http://www.hancinema.net/-single-daddy-in-love-promises-comic-relief-12581.html|website=[[The Korea Herald]] via [[Hancinema]]|access-date=2015-06-04|date=18 February 2008|archive-date=2015-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924024855/http://www.hancinema.net/-single-daddy-in-love-promises-comic-relief-12581.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
This was followed by more leading roles in ''[[Autumn Shower]]'' (2005) as a man who falls for the best friend of his comatose wife, ''[[Get Karl! Oh Soo-jung]]'' (2007) as a pro-golfer who wants to get back at the ex-girlfriend who dumped him when he was overweight and unsuccessful, and ''[[Single Dad in Love]]'' (2008) as a [[mixed martial arts]] fighter whose young son has been diagnosed with a brain tumor; but these series drew lackluster ratings.<ref>{{cite web|last=Oh|first=Jean|title=''Single Daddy in Love'' promises comic relief|url=http://www.hancinema.net/-single-daddy-in-love-promises-comic-relief-12581.html|website=[[The Korea Herald]] via [[Hancinema]]|access-date=2015-06-04|date=18 February 2008|archive-date=2015-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924024855/http://www.hancinema.net/-single-daddy-in-love-promises-comic-relief-12581.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


In 2009, he played a smart yet socially inept underperformer whose wife will do anything to help him climb the corporate ladder in ''[[Queen of Housewives]]''; despite being outshined by his other costars, Oh proved his willingness to look foolish in the service of comedy (similar to his turn in the 2005 series ''[[Super Rookie]]'').<ref>{{cite web|last=Han|first=Sang-hee|title=New Types of Husbands to Sneak Onto TV Screen|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/03/135_40996.html|access-date=2015-06-04|website=[[The Korea Times]]|date=10 March 2009|archive-date=2012-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028052109/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/03/135_40996.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rookie Employees Talk About the New Hit Show ''Super Rookie''|url=http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2005051278818|website=[[The Dong-a Ilbo]]|access-date=2015-06-04|date=11 May 2005|archive-date=2015-01-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114155120/http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2005051278818|url-status=live}}</ref> Oh then reunited with ''Single Dad in Love'' [[television director]] Kwak Jung-hwan in his most high-profile, critically acclaimed series yet: [[historical drama]] ''[[The Slave Hunters]]'' (2010).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kang|first1=Hye-ran|last2=Sung|first2=So-young|title=Rom-com Romeo takes tougher role|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2916724|access-date=2012-12-07|website=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|date=18 February 2010|archive-date=2014-09-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907214256/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2916724|url-status=live}}</ref> Using his physicality to great effect, Oh portrayed a [[Joseon]] military general who becomes a runaway slave and his performance garnered him an Excellence Award at the [[2010 KBS Drama Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Wee|first=Geun-woo|title=INTERVIEW: Actor Oh Ji-ho - Part 1|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010040914133720372|website=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=9 April 2010|archive-date=2014-09-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907170905/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010040914133720372|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Wee|first=Geun-woo|title=INTERVIEW: Actor Oh Ji-ho - Part 2|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010040914213489006|website=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=9 April 2010|archive-date=2014-09-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907172001/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010040914213489006|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2009, he played a smart yet socially inept underperformer whose wife will do anything to help him climb the corporate ladder in ''[[Queen of Housewives]]''; despite being outshined by his other costars, Oh proved his willingness to look foolish in the service of comedy (similar to his turn in the 2005 series ''[[Super Rookie]]'').<ref>{{cite web|last=Han|first=Sang-hee|title=New Types of Husbands to Sneak Onto TV Screen|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/03/135_40996.html|access-date=2015-06-04|website=[[The Korea Times]]|date=10 March 2009|archive-date=2012-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028052109/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/03/135_40996.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rookie Employees Talk About the New Hit Show ''Super Rookie''|url=http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2005051278818|website=[[The Dong-a Ilbo]]|access-date=2015-06-04|date=11 May 2005|archive-date=2015-01-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114155120/http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2005051278818|url-status=live}}</ref> Oh then reunited with ''Single Dad in Love'' [[television director]] Kwak Jung-hwan in his most high-profile, critically acclaimed series yet: [[historical drama]] ''[[The Slave Hunters]]'' (2010).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kang|first1=Hye-ran|last2=Sung|first2=So-young|title=Rom-com Romeo takes tougher role|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2916724|access-date=2012-12-07|website=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|date=18 February 2010|archive-date=2014-09-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907214256/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2916724|url-status=live}}</ref> Using his physicality to great effect, Oh portrayed a [[Joseon]] military general who becomes a runaway slave and his performance garnered him an Excellence Award at the [[2010 KBS Drama Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Wee|first=Geun-woo|title=INTERVIEW: Actor Oh Ji-ho - Part 1|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010040914133720372|website=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=9 April 2010|archive-date=2014-09-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907170905/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010040914133720372|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Wee|first=Geun-woo|title=INTERVIEW: Actor Oh Ji-ho - Part 2|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010040914213489006|website=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=9 April 2010|archive-date=2014-09-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907172001/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010040914213489006|url-status=live}}</ref>


In 2011, Oh was cast in a supporting role in ''[[Sector 7 (film)|Sector 7]]'', a [[3D film|3D]] [[action film]] about a creature lurking on an oil rig, then appeared in the Korea-China-Japan co-production ''[[Strangers 6]]'' and [[medical drama]] ''[[The Third Hospital]]'' (both in 2012).<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Hyo-won|title=3D film out to compete with Hollywood|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2011/07/141_90446.html|website=[[The Korea Times]]|access-date=2015-06-04|date=7 July 2011|archive-date=2015-06-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150605060241/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2011/07/141_90446.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Lucia|last=Hong|title=Channel A to air Korea-China-Japan's TV series ''Stranger 6'' this month|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012051615185689486|website=10Asia|access-date=2012-12-07|date=16 May 2012|archive-date=2014-09-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907172712/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012051615185689486|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Jin-ho|title=Oh Ji Ho Shows He's Happy about His Love Line with SNSD's Sooyoung|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/13922/video-oh-ji-ho-shows-hes-happy-about-his-love-line-with-snsds-sooyoung|access-date=2012-11-18|website=enewsWorld|date=3 September 2012|archive-date=2014-09-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907212637/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/13922/video-oh-ji-ho-shows-hes-happy-about-his-love-line-with-snsds-sooyoung|url-status=live}}</ref> He also played ousted guard [[Baek Dong-soo]] in ''[[The Grand Heist]]'', a Joseon-set comedy [[heist film]] about the theft of ice blocks from the royal storage.<ref name=big>{{cite web|first=Claire|last=Lee|title=Oh Ji-ho dreams big|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20120812000322|access-date=2012-11-18|website=[[The Korea Herald]]|date=12 August 2012|archive-date=2013-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104223222/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20120812000322|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=shrewd>{{cite web|last=Kwaak|first=Je-yup|title=Oh Ji-ho: shrewd actor hidden behind dimples|url=http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2012/08/201_117339.html|access-date=2012-11-18|website=[[The Korea Times]]|date=14 August 2012|archive-date=2012-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024081033/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2012/08/201_117339.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2011, Oh was cast in a supporting role in ''[[Sector 7 (film)|Sector 7]]'', a [[3D film|3D]] [[action film]] about a creature lurking on an oil rig, then appeared in the Korea-China-Japan co-production ''[[Strangers 6]]'' and [[medical drama]] ''[[The Third Hospital]]'' (both in 2012).<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Hyo-won|title=3D film out to compete with Hollywood|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2011/07/141_90446.html|website=[[The Korea Times]]|access-date=2015-06-04|date=7 July 2011|archive-date=2015-06-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150605060241/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2011/07/141_90446.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Lucia|last=Hong|title=Channel A to air Korea-China-Japan's TV series ''Stranger 6'' this month|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012051615185689486|website=10Asia|access-date=2012-12-07|date=16 May 2012|archive-date=2014-09-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907172712/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012051615185689486|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Jin-ho|title=Oh Ji Ho Shows He's Happy about His Love Line with SNSD's Sooyoung|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/13922/video-oh-ji-ho-shows-hes-happy-about-his-love-line-with-snsds-sooyoung|access-date=2012-11-18|website=enewsWorld|date=3 September 2012|archive-date=2014-09-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907212637/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/13922/video-oh-ji-ho-shows-hes-happy-about-his-love-line-with-snsds-sooyoung|url-status=live}}</ref> He also played ousted guard [[Baek Dong-soo]] in ''[[The Grand Heist]]'', a Joseon-set comedy [[heist film]] about the theft of ice blocks from the royal storage.<ref name=big>{{cite web|first=Claire|last=Lee|title=Oh Ji-ho dreams big|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20120812000322|access-date=2012-11-18|website=[[The Korea Herald]]|date=12 August 2012|archive-date=2013-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104223222/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20120812000322|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=shrewd>{{cite web|last=Kwaak|first=Je-yup|title=Oh Ji-ho: shrewd actor hidden behind dimples|url=https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2012/08/201_117339.html|access-date=2012-11-18|website=[[The Korea Times]]|date=14 August 2012|archive-date=2012-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024081033/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2012/08/201_117339.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


Oh next starred in ''[[Queen of the Office]]'' (2013), a workplace dramedy adapted from [[Japanese television drama]] ''Haken no Hinkaku'' that addresses the plight of [[temporary work|temp]]s, followed by [[Occult detective fiction|paranormal]] [[police procedural]] ''[[Cheo Yong]]'' (2014) as the titular ghost-seeing detective, and period drama ''[[More Than a Maid]]'' (2015) where he played a mysterious slave on an undercover assignment.<ref>{{cite web|last=Choi|first=Eun-hwa|title=Kim Hye Soo and Oh Ji Ho to Attempt to Revive KBS Dramas with ''Come Back Miss Kim''|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/30046/kim-hye-soo-and-oh-ji-ho-to-return-with-come-back-miss-kim|website=enewsWorld|access-date=2015-06-04|date=26 February 2013|archive-date=2016-06-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603021614/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/30046/kim-hye-soo-and-oh-ji-ho-to-return-with-come-back-miss-kim|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CJ E&M Launches New Supernatural Detective Drama ''Cheo Yong: The Paranormal Detective''|url=http://www.hancinema.net/cj-e-m-launches-new-supernatural-detective-drama-cheo-yong-the-paranormal-detective-65896.html|website=[[Hancinema]]|access-date=2015-06-04|date=11 February 2014|archive-date=2019-04-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420121105/https://www.hancinema.net/cj-e-m-launches-new-supernatural-detective-drama-cheo-yong-the-paranormal-detective-65896.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Min-ji|title=Oh Ji Ho to Make Drama Comeback through ''The Maids''|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/76626/ohjiho-to-return-to-dramaland-with-the-maids|website=enewsWorld|access-date=2015-06-04|date=24 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061731/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/76626/ohjiho-to-return-to-dramaland-with-the-maids|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He then played an obstetrician/gynecologist with [[impotence]] problems in the adult [[romantic comedy]] film ''[[Love Clinic]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web|title=''Love Clinic'' Oh Ji-ho is all full of love|url=http://www.hancinema.net/love-clinic-oh-ji-ho-is-all-full-of-love-81692.html|website=[[Hancinema]]|access-date=2015-06-04|date=6 May 2015|archive-date=2015-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518093054/http://www.hancinema.net/love-clinic-oh-ji-ho-is-all-full-of-love-81692.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
Oh next starred in ''[[Queen of the Office]]'' (2013), a workplace dramedy adapted from [[Japanese television drama]] ''Haken no Hinkaku'' that addresses the plight of [[temporary work|temp]]s, followed by [[Occult detective fiction|paranormal]] [[police procedural]] ''[[Cheo Yong]]'' (2014) as the titular ghost-seeing detective, and period drama ''[[More Than a Maid]]'' (2015) where he played a mysterious slave on an undercover assignment.<ref>{{cite web|last=Choi|first=Eun-hwa|title=Kim Hye Soo and Oh Ji Ho to Attempt to Revive KBS Dramas with ''Come Back Miss Kim''|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/30046/kim-hye-soo-and-oh-ji-ho-to-return-with-come-back-miss-kim|website=enewsWorld|access-date=2015-06-04|date=26 February 2013|archive-date=2016-06-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603021614/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/30046/kim-hye-soo-and-oh-ji-ho-to-return-with-come-back-miss-kim|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CJ E&M Launches New Supernatural Detective Drama ''Cheo Yong: The Paranormal Detective''|url=http://www.hancinema.net/cj-e-m-launches-new-supernatural-detective-drama-cheo-yong-the-paranormal-detective-65896.html|website=[[Hancinema]]|access-date=2015-06-04|date=11 February 2014|archive-date=2019-04-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420121105/https://www.hancinema.net/cj-e-m-launches-new-supernatural-detective-drama-cheo-yong-the-paranormal-detective-65896.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Min-ji|title=Oh Ji Ho to Make Drama Comeback through ''The Maids''|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/76626/ohjiho-to-return-to-dramaland-with-the-maids|website=enewsWorld|access-date=2015-06-04|date=24 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061731/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/76626/ohjiho-to-return-to-dramaland-with-the-maids|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He then played an obstetrician/gynecologist with [[impotence]] problems in the adult [[romantic comedy]] film ''[[Love Clinic]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web|title=''Love Clinic'' Oh Ji-ho is all full of love|url=http://www.hancinema.net/love-clinic-oh-ji-ho-is-all-full-of-love-81692.html|website=[[Hancinema]]|access-date=2015-06-04|date=6 May 2015|archive-date=2015-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518093054/http://www.hancinema.net/love-clinic-oh-ji-ho-is-all-full-of-love-81692.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

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In this Korean name, the family name is Oh.
Oh Ji-ho
Oh in July 2015
Born (1976-05-12) May 12, 1976 (age 48)
Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present
AgentEL Park[1]
Spouse
Eun Bo-ah
​
(m. 2014)​
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
오지호
Hanja
Revised RomanizationO Jiho
McCune–ReischauerO Chiho

Oh Ji-ho (Korean: 오지호; born May 12, 1976) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the television dramas Couple or Trouble (2006), The Slave Hunters (2010), Queen of the Office (2013) and My Fair Lady (2016).

Career

Oh was born and raised in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province.[2] He dropped out of his e-Business Management course at Anyang Industrial Technical School and at the age of 22, moved to Seoul on his own to pursue a career in acting.[3] He first found work as a commercial model, then made his acting debut in 1998 with a minor role in the film Kka (Naked Being).

Despite starring in a few movies (notably the erotic two-hander La Belle in 2000), Oh would become better known for his work in television. He soon earned heartthrob status among fans for his handsome face and well-defined muscles,[4] but critics initially dismissed him as just another model-turned-actor with attractive looks but little talent. In 2004, Oh established his acting credentials in A Second Proposal, about a divorcee getting another chance at love; he won Best Supporting Actor at the KBS Drama Awards. He next starred in Couple or Trouble (2006), a Hong sisters-penned romantic comedy series inspired by Overboard about a handyman who gets his petty revenge on an amnesiac heiress by lying to her that she's his live-in girlfriend so that she'll help take care of his three nephews. Couple or Trouble received high ratings and praise for its stars' acting, and Oh took home two popularity prizes at the MBC Drama Awards.

This was followed by more leading roles in Autumn Shower (2005) as a man who falls for the best friend of his comatose wife, Get Karl! Oh Soo-jung (2007) as a pro-golfer who wants to get back at the ex-girlfriend who dumped him when he was overweight and unsuccessful, and Single Dad in Love (2008) as a mixed martial arts fighter whose young son has been diagnosed with a brain tumor; but these series drew lackluster ratings.[5]

In 2009, he played a smart yet socially inept underperformer whose wife will do anything to help him climb the corporate ladder in Queen of Housewives; despite being outshined by his other costars, Oh proved his willingness to look foolish in the service of comedy (similar to his turn in the 2005 series Super Rookie).[6][7] Oh then reunited with Single Dad in Love television director Kwak Jung-hwan in his most high-profile, critically acclaimed series yet: historical drama The Slave Hunters (2010).[8] Using his physicality to great effect, Oh portrayed a Joseon military general who becomes a runaway slave and his performance garnered him an Excellence Award at the 2010 KBS Drama Awards.[9][10]

In 2011, Oh was cast in a supporting role in Sector 7, a 3D action film about a creature lurking on an oil rig, then appeared in the Korea-China-Japan co-production Strangers 6 and medical drama The Third Hospital (both in 2012).[11][12][13] He also played ousted guard Baek Dong-soo in The Grand Heist, a Joseon-set comedy heist film about the theft of ice blocks from the royal storage.[2][3]

Oh next starred in Queen of the Office (2013), a workplace dramedy adapted from Japanese television drama Haken no Hinkaku that addresses the plight of temps, followed by paranormal police procedural Cheo Yong (2014) as the titular ghost-seeing detective, and period drama More Than a Maid (2015) where he played a mysterious slave on an undercover assignment.[14][15][16] He then played an obstetrician/gynecologist with impotence problems in the adult romantic comedy film Love Clinic (2015).[17]

Personal life

On January 9, 2007, Oh's ex-girlfriend, a bar hostess identified only by her surname Lim and bar name "Anna," killed herself shortly after they broke up. Oh said although he loved her, Lim was the one who ended their two year relationship because she didn't want to get in the way of his career.[18] Lim's bereaved family and friends, however, insisted that Oh broke up with her on January 3, and the hurt drove her to suicide.[19] A TV program later interviewed Lim's relatives and with their permission, entered her bedroom, and some of Oh's personal items were shown on camera, such as his screenplay and photos. After the show was aired, the TV station was severely criticized by the public for compromising the privacy of the people involved.[citation needed]

Oh married Eun Bo-ah on April 12, 2014, at the Shilla Hotel. Eun works in the fashion industry.[4][20][21][22][23] They welcomed their first child, a daughter named Oh Seo-heun (nicknamed "Jibong"), on Dec 30, 2015. [citation needed] Both he and his daughter have been cast members of reality program The Return of Superman since 2016.[24] They welcomed their second child, a son, on August 18, 2018.[25]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Kka (Naked Being) Trainee 2
2000 La Belle Man
2001 I Love You Ji-hoo
2003 Silver Knife Joo-hak
2004 Love Trilogy Song Zi Ming Hong Kong-Chinese film
2006 My Wife Is a Gangster 3 Kkongchi[26]
2011 Sector 7 Kim Dong-soo
2012 The Grand Heist Baek Dong-soo
2013 Help short film
2014 Man on High Heels Lee Seok (cameo)
2015 Island K
Love Clinic Wang Seong-ki
2016 Duel: Final Round Han Jae-hee
2017 Coffee Mate Hee-soo
2019 A History of Jealousy Won-ho
Rainbow Playground Tae-seong
2020 The Nightmare Yun-woo
The Prisoner Shin Se-do
The Therapist: Fist of Tae-baek Sung-joon
The Fisherman Bar Lee Jong-bum
Dragon Inn Part 1: The City of Sadness
2021 Dragon Inn Part 2: The Night of the Gods Father Kim
2022 The Legendary Tazza's Tap Taek-dong[27][28]
2023 In Dream Jae-in[29][30]

Television series

Year Title Role
2001 Cool
2002 Confession Kim Myung-woo
MBC Best Theater
"Beguiling Romance"
MBC Best Theater
"Fly Daughters"
Open Drama Man and Woman
"To Mr. Martial Arts"
2003 Detective
2004 Drama City
"Waving a Handkerchief"		 Chan-ki
A Second Proposal Nam Kyung-soo
2005 MBC Best Theater
"My Beautiful Barbershop"
Super Rookie Lee Bong-sam
Autumn Shower Choi Yoon-jae
2006 Thanks Life Yoon Jin-soo
Couple or Trouble Jang Chul-soo
2007 Get Karl! Oh Soo-jung Go Man-soo/Karl Go
2008 Single Dad in Love Kang Poong-ho
My Precious You Himself (ep 7, 9, 10)
2009 Queen of Housewives Ohn Dal-soo
2010 The Slave Hunters Song Tae-ha
The Fugitive: Plan B Kevin Jung (cameo)
2012 Strangers 6 Park Tae-hyun
The Third Hospital Kim Seung-hyun
2013 The Queen of Office Jang Gyu-jik
Basketball Gambling basketball star (cameo)
2014 Cheo Yong Yoon Cheo-yong
2015 More Than a Maid Mumyeong ("Nameless")/Lee Bi
Late Night Restaurant Sung-kyun (guest, episode 7)
Cheo Yong - Season 2 Yoon Cheo-yong
2016 My Little Baby Cha Jung-han
What's Your Blood Type? Type A
My Fair Lady Mo Hwi-chul
2018 Should We Kiss First Eun Kyung-soo
2019 Liver or Die[31] Lee Jin-sang
Hotel Del Luna Chan-seong's father (Cameo, ep. 1 & 16)[32]
Never Twice Gam Poong-gi
2023 Queen of Masks Choi Kang-hoo[33]

Variety show

Year Title Notes
2002 Beautiful Sunday: 통일 바닷길 종단
2009-2010 Invincible Baseball Team Cast member
2011-2012 Storytelling Magic Show
2012 Saturday Night Live Korea Host, episode 9[34]
I'm Real: Oh Ji-ho in Canada
2016 The Return of Superman Cast, with daughter Oh Seo-heun
2018 Real Man 300 Cast member
2021 Star Golf Big League Cast Member
Cooking: The Birth of a Cooking King Contestant [35]
2022 Perfect Life Host[36]

Music video

Year Song Title Artist
1999 "Sad Love" Park Eun-shin
"Go Away" Park Ji-yoon
2000 "Lieblich" Boohwal
"8318" J
"Love You for All Time" Jessica feat. Kim Min-jong
2001 "Walk" Park Ki-young
2002 "Memories" Jo Kwan-woo
2005 "Time Limited Life" V.O.S
"I Now" Choi Hyun-joon feat. Lee Jin-sung (Monday Kiz)
"Confession" Lee Seung-chul
2010 "Words That I Can Say" T-Max
2011 "Ordinary"[37] Baek Ji-young

Discography

Year Song Title Notes
2008 "It Will Be Fine (Act ver.)" track from Single Dad in Love OST
2011 "The First Poem" single
2012 "I Am a Man"[38] track from Strangers 6 OST

Awards and nominations

Year presented, name of the award ceremony, category, nominated work and the result of the nomination
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2000 21st Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actor La Belle Nominated
2004 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor A Second Proposal Won
2005 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor Super Rookie Nominated
2006 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor Couple or Trouble Nominated
Popularity Award Won
Best Couple Award with Han Ye-seul Won
2007 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Get Karl! Oh Soo-jung Nominated
Top 10 Stars Won
2009 4th Asia Model Awards Model Star Award — Won
2010 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama The Slave Hunters Won
2013 7th Mnet 20's Choice Awards 20's Drama Star - Male Queen of the Office Nominated
21st Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards Excellence Award, Actor (TV) Won
KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Won
Best Couple Award with Kim Hye-soo Won
2016 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries My Fair Lady Nominated
Best Couple Award with Heo Jung-eun Won
2018 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama Should We Kiss First Nominated
2019 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama Never Twice Nominated
2020 14th SBS Entertainment Awards Best Teamwork Award[39] Same Bed, Different Dreams 2: You Are My Destiny Won
2021 7th APAN Star Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Never Twice Nominated

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