Oh Yoon-ah is a South Korean actress and a former racing model.

Oh Yoon-ah
Oh Yoon-ah in March 2012
Born21 November 1980
Ulsan, South Korea
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
Agent(s)Polaris Entertainment
Sandbox Network (YouTube)[1]
Spouse
Song Hoon
(m. 2007; div. 2015)
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
오윤아
Revised RomanizationO Yun-a
McCune–ReischauerO Yun-a
Signature

Career edit

Oh Yoon-ah began her career as a racing model ("race queen" or "pit babe"), and in 2000 she won the first Cyber Race Queen Contest.[2] She became an entertainment reporter for MBC's Section TV in 2003. However, she was fired in a live interview where she stayed silent for 3 minutes.[3]

Oh made her acting debut in 2004 TV series Into the Storm, but it was her supporting role as the heroine's friend in hit sitcom Old Miss Diary that made her into a household name.[4] She continued acting on television, starring in That Woman, Mr. Goodbye, Surgeon Bong Dal-hee, Master of Study, Marry Me, Please, and notably Alone in Love, for which she won Best Supporting Actress at the 2006 SBS Drama Awards.[5][6][7][8][9]

Personal life edit

Oh married advertising executive Song Hoon at Imperial Palace Hotel Seoul on January 5, 2007.[10][11] The couple divorced in 2015; they have one son, born in August 2007.[12][13] Oh and her son, who has autism, were featured together on the 10th anniversary cover of The Big Issue Korea to raise awareness for people with autism.[14]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Ref.
2005 Love in Magic Kim Hyun-joo
2006 Old Miss Diary - Movie Oh Yoon-ah
2019 Scent of a Ghost Manager Park
2021 The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey Major company executive director [15][16]
TBA Mismatch Song Hye [17]

Television series edit

Year Title Role Ref.
2004 Into the Storm
You'll Find Out Oh Hye-ran
Old Miss Diary Oh Yoon-ah, Mi-ja's friend
2005 Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy Chae Eun-sung
That Woman Oh Se-jung
2006 HDTV Literature "The Flag" Lee Min-jae
Alone in Love Kim Mi-yeon
Mr. Goodbye Kang Soo-jin
Someday Yoon Hye-young
2007 Surgeon Bong Dal-hee Jo Moon-kyung
2008 Why Did You Come to My House? Jang Bok-hee
The Kingdom of the Winds Hye-ab, Moo-hyul's nurse
2009 What's for Dinner? Jo Young-mi
2010 Master of Study Jang Ma-ri
Marry Me, Please Kim Yeon-ho
Athena: Goddess of War Oh Sook-kyung
2011 While You Were Sleeping Go Hyun-sung
2012 21st Century Family Lee Geum-pyo
Drama Special "The Whereabouts of Noh Sook-ja" Noh Sook-ja
Childless Comfort Lee Young-hyun
2013 Incarnation of Money Eun Bi-ryung
The Eldest Lee Ji-sook
2014 You're All Surrounded Kim Sa-kyung
2015 Angry Mom Joo Ae-yeon
2016 My Fair Lady Yoo Joo-young
2017 Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Whieumdang Choi
Band of Sisters Kim Eun-hyang
2018 Yeonnam-dong 539 Yoon Yi-na [18]
The Undateables Coach Yang [19]
A Pledge to God Na-gyong [20]
2020 Hospital Playlist Jung-won's second eldest sister (cameo)
Once Again Song Ga-Hee
2022 Fly High Butterfly Michelle / Mi Sel [21]
2023 Queen of Masks Ko Yu-na [22]

Variety show edit

Year Title Notes Ref.
2003 Section TV Reporter
2012 She and Him MC [23]
2015 Look After My Dressing Table [24]
2017 Swan Club Cast
2018 Real Man 300 Cast
2020 Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant Cast/contestant
2021 Money Touch Me Host [25][26]
2022 Hope TV SBS Host with children [27]

Web shows edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Chinchin Golf Host with Hong Eun-hee [28]

Music video edit

Year Song Title Artist
2003 "Just One Night" M

Book edit

Year Title Ref.
2006 1 Day Fitness: Oh Yoon-ah and Kim Min-chul's Fitness & Beauty Guide [29]

Awards and nominations edit

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Cyber Racing Queen Contest 2000 Won
SBS Drama Awards 2006 Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Alone in Love Won
KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Mr. Goodbye Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a One-Act Drama/Special The Flag Nominated
KBS Drama Awards 2010 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Master of Study Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama Marry Me, Please Nominated
SBS Drama Awards 2011 Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama While You Were Sleeping Nominated
2013 Special Acting Award, Actress in a Drama Special Incarnation of Money Nominated
2014 You're All Surrounded Nominated
MBC Drama Awards 2015 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Angry Mom Nominated
KBS Drama Awards 2016 Best Supporting Actress My Fair Lady Nominated
SBS Drama Awards 2017 Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday–Thursday Drama Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Nominated [30]
MBC Drama Awards 2018 Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend Special Project A Pledge to God Nominated
MBC Entertainment Awards Excellence Award in Variety Category Real Man 300 Nominated
18th KBS Entertainment Awards 2020 Best Entertainer Award in Reality Category Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant Won [31]
Excellence Award in Reality Category Nominated [32]
34th KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Once Again Won
19th KBS Entertainment Awards 2021 Excellence Award in Reality Category Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant Won [33]

References edit

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