O Yeong-su
Oh Yeong-su | |
|---|---|
| Born | 80–81 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
O Yeong-su (Korean: 오영수) is a South Korean actor. Oh began acting in theatre in 1967, and has, according to himself, appeared in over 200 productions.
Career
Theatre
Oh began acting in 1967.[1] 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,[1] whom he considers his mentor.[2] Throughout his career, he has done productions of '흑인 창녀를 위한 고백', King Lear, A Streetcar Named Desire, and The Merchant of Venice.[3]
In his thirties, he played Faust in Goethe's Faust. In retrospect, he was probably too young for the role at the time.[3] 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.[3] In his sixties, he expressed an interest to play Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman.[3]
In 2014, Oh played Prospero in a National Theater of Korea production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest celebrating the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth.[4]
Oh played a Yeonguijeong in the play Prince Yeonsangun, the Problematic Figure in July 2015 and Vasíly in the play Fathers and Sons, based on the novel of the same name, in August 2015.[1]
In 2017, he played the titular King Lear in a production with the Daegu Metropolitan Theater Company. He's previously done a production of King Lear at the Daejeon Museum of Art in 2010.[2]
Film and television
Oh often portrays monks on-screen.[1] He credits his experience with Buddhist plays for getting him similar roles on film and television.[5]
In 2021, he played the elderly participant Oh Il-nam in the Netflix original series Squid Game.
Select acting credits
Theatre
| Year | Play | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | '피고지고 피고지고' | 국전 | [6] |
| 2010 | I Love You / '그대를 사랑합니다' | [7] | |
| 2010 | King Lear / '리어왕' | King Lear | [2] |
| 2013 | '배웅' | [3] | |
| 2014 | The Tempest / '템페스트' | Prospero | [4] |
| 2015 | Prince Yeonseon, the Problematic Figure / '문제적 인간 연산' | Yeonguijeong | [1][8] |
| 2015 | Fathers and Sons / '아버지와 아들' | Vasily | [1] |
| 2016 | '갈매기' | [9] | |
| 2017 | '천덕구씨가 사는 법' | [2][10] | |
| 2017 | King Lear / '리어왕' | King Lear | [2] |
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 199 | The Soul Guardians | [11][7] | |
| 2003 | A Little Monk | Temple Master | |
| 2003 | Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring | Old Monk | [1] |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Queen Seondeok | Monk Wol-Cheon | |
| 2009 | The Return of Iljimae | Monk Yeol-gong | |
| 2012 | God of War | Monk Soo-gi | |
| 2021 | Squid Game | Oh Il-nam |
Accolades
- '백양섬의 욕망' (1979)—Dong-A Theatre Awards for Best Actor[3]
- '피고지고 피고지고' (1994)—1994 Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Actor (Theatre)[12][6]
See also
- Late Blossom (2011)—A film adaptation of the play I Love You (2010) that Oh was in.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g 권혜진 (2015-08-24). "원로배우 오영수 "아직 할 일 많아…연기 변신도 시도"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-09-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e 최미애 (2017-09-19). "70대 왕성한 현역…"리어는 나이 들어야 가능한 역할"". 영남일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e f 이다솜 (2013-06-24). ""노인 문제 대부분 개인 아닌 사회구조적 문제"". 백세시대 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-09-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b 김태완 (2014-05-17). "'셰익스피어 탄생 450주년' 기념공연 하는 배우 오영수·오달수". Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-09-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 이호준 (September 14, 2009). "'월천대사' 오영수 "스님이냐고요? 40년 연극배우입니다" (인터뷰) | 연예가화제 : 네이트 연예". 모바일 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "[문화포털 예술지식백과]". www.culture.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-09-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "강풀 원작 연극 '그대를 사랑합니다' 새단장". 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ "「문제적 인간 연산」(問題的人間燕山) - 부산역사문화대전". busan.grandculture.net. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ www.etnews.com (2016-05-26). "[ET 현장-'갈매기'] 오영수 "외국 연출가에게 느낀 숨고르기, 많은 것 얻었다"". 대한민국 IT포털의 중심! 이티뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ "[공연 단신]연극 '천덕구 씨가 사는 법'". www.donga.com (in Korean). 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ "The Soul Guardians (1998)". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ "제30회 백상예술대상 시상식". 한국일보 (in Korean). 1994-03-19. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
External links
- O Yeong-su at IMDb
- O Yeong-su at HanCinema
- O Yeong-su at the Korean Movie Database