Oh Hyun-kyung (Korean오현경; born Oh Sang-ji on March 25, 1970) is a South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder.

Oh Hyun-kyung
Born
Oh Sang-ji

(1970-03-25) March 25, 1970 (age 54)
South Korea
EducationDankook University – Theater and Film
Chung-Ang University Graduate School – Theater and Film
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
Agents
Spouse
Hong Seung-pyo
(m. 2002; div. 2006)
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
오현경
Hanja
Revised RomanizationO Hyeon-gyeong
McCune–ReischauerO Hyŏn-gyŏng
Birth name
Hangul
오상지
Revised RomanizationO Sang-ji
McCune–ReischauerO Sang-ji

Career

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Oh Sang-ji won the 1989 Miss Korea beauty pageant,[1] and represented her country at the Miss Universe 1990 pageant. She immediately rose to stardom. Using the stage name Oh Hyun-kyung, she received many television offers and began her acting career. She was also briefly an adjunct professor at Kongju Communication Arts College. But her career came to a halt in 1998 when a 28-minute video clip explicitly showing her having intercourse with her then-boyfriend was uploaded on file-sharing websites. Oh asked prosecutors to investigate the circumstances that led to the widespread circulation of the sex video, claiming that someone had earlier attempted to blackmail her for money.[2] Despite proof that the video had been filmed without her consent and the boyfriend had released it with malicious intent,[3] the scandal caused her to be harshly criticized in the media.

In 2001, she returned to Korea and later found herself in the public eye once again after a hush-hush wedding in September 2002 to Kemongsa president Hong Seung-pyo (the M&A specialist played by Bae Yong-joon in the TV series Hotelier was based on Hong).[4] Oh gave birth to a daughter in 2003, and started a golf fashion business the year after. But in 2004 her husband Hong was arrested for embezzlement, leading to Oh divorcing him in June 2006.[5][6]

Calling her 10-year self-imposed exile from the public limelight "a living nightmare," Oh returned to television in 2007 in the melodrama First Wives' Club.[7] Her acting comeback was a success,[8] and Oh has since starred in a succession of dramas, among them High Kick Through the Roof, Gloria,[9] Miss Ajumma, The Great Seer,[10] She Is Wow!, Wang's Family, 4 Legendary Witches, and The Bird That Sheds No Tears.

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role
1988 The Tree of Love
1989 People from Dangchu-dong taekwondo instructor
1990 Ambitious Times Park Hyung-sook
1992 The Kingdom of Anger Lee Bok-nam
Wild Chrysanthemum Eun-kyung
Wind in the Grass Je-ni
1994 Keep Your Voice Down
Way of Living: Man Jang Soo-mi
Police Song Chae-yeon
My Son's Woman Im Ji-sook
1995 Flames of Ambition Park Boo-hee
To Make a Man Young-ae
1996 Color
A Faraway Country Jang Sang-hee
Splendid Holiday Lee Han-na
1997 Into the Storm Eun-joo
Fireworks Jae-hee
Three Women Moon-jung
Because I Love You Eo Ji-na
2007 First Wives' Club Na Hwa-shin
2009 High Kick Through the Roof Lee Hyun-kyung
Mrs. Town Seo Hong-joo
2010 Gloria Na Jin-joo
2011 Miss Ajumma Kang Geum-hwa
Protect the Boss blind date (cameo)
Birdie Buddy Min Se-hwa
The Peak Lee Joong-jik
2012 The Great Seer Soo Ryun-gae
2013 She Is Wow! Jo A-ra
Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus Yoo Sun-young
Wang's Family Wang Su-bak
2014 A Mother's Choice Jin So-young
4 Legendary Witches Son Poong-geum
2015 A Bird That Doesn't Sing Chun Mi-ja
2016 Beautiful Gong Shim Joo Jae-boon
The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop Lee Dong-sook
2018 Radio Romance Nam Joo-ha
A Pledge to God Kim Jae-hee
2020 Amanza Mum
2021 My Roommate Is a Gumiho Cameo[11]
You Are My Spring Mun Mi-ran[12]
2021–2022 Young Lady and Gentleman Cha Yeon-sil[13]
2022 The Empire Lee Ae-heon[14]
2024 Suji & Uri Oh Seon-young
Love in the Big City Eun-sook[15]

Film

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Year Title Role
2015 Twenty Dong-woo's mother (cameo)
2023 Unlocked CEO Oh[16]

Variety show

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Year/Date Title Role Network
1993 FM Is My Friend DJ MBC
1995 In the Field of Stars, We Can Match MC HBS
1996 Saturday Mystery Theatre MC SBS
Challenge! Man Among Men MC HBS
Super Sunday – Woman Theater with Oh Hyun-kyung MC KBS2
1997 Attention Focused Fashion Jockey MC GTV
Quiz Movie Adventure MC MBC
2011 Love Story MC tvN
2013 Miss Korea Secret Garden MC JTBC
The Bucket List MC KBS2
2014 Child Comfort MC JTBC
Tell Me Your Wish MC MBC QueeN
2017 Battle Trip Contestant with Jung Si-ah KBS2
Living Together in Empty Room Cast member MBC
2022 Curling Queens Cast / Holiday specials MBC[17]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1989 Miss Korea Won
1990 KBS Drama Awards Best New Actress Ambitious Times Won
2008 Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards Best Actress, TV category First Wives' Club Won
SBS Drama Awards Top 10 Stars Won
Best Coup with Lee Sang-woo Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Won
Grand Prize (Daesang) Nominated
2011 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama Miss Ajumma Nominated
2012 SBS Drama Awards Special Acting Award, Actress in a Drama Special The Great Seer Nominated
2013 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Wang's Family Nominated
2014 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama 4 Legendary Witches Nominated
SBS Drama Awards Special Award, Actress in a Drama Short A Mother's Choice Won
2015 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama 4 Legendary Witches Won
2018 MBC Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Weekend Special Project A Pledge to God Nominated
2024 APAN Star Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Suji & Uri Pending

References

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  1. ^ "오현경 (1989 미스코리아 진)" Archived 2013-12-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Korean). Miss Korea. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  2. ^ Chung, Byeong-seon (8 June 1999). "Oh Files Charges With Prosecution". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  3. ^ Park, Si-soo (15 February 2012). "Right to be forgotten matters in Internet Age". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  4. ^ Choi, Seung-hyun (19 August 2002). "Former Actress to Wed Businessman". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  5. ^ "Former Miss Korea Divorces Jailbird Husband". The Chosun Ilbo. 21 July 2006. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  6. ^ "Troubled Oh Hyung-kyung "Headed for Stability"". The Chosun Ilbo. 1 September 2006. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  7. ^ Sa, Eun-young (8 August 2007). "Actress Oh Comes Back After 10 Years". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  8. ^ "Oh Hyun-kyung Rediscovers Her Love of Acting". The Chosun Ilbo. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
  9. ^ Hong, Lucia; Lee, Ji-hye (28 July 2010). "Bae Doo-na was "worried over bad singing"". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  10. ^ Lee, Tae-ho (27 September 2012). "The Great Seer Cast Members Eager to Kick off New Historical Drama". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  11. ^ Moon Ji-yeon (June 8, 2021). "간동거' 한지은·정소민·오현경·장성규, 신스틸러 특별출연 라인업". Naver (in Korean). TenAsia. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  12. ^ Lee Min-ji (June 26, 2021). "'너는 나의 봄' 오현경-이해영-지승현, 美친 존재감 예고" ['You are my spring' Oh Hyun-kyung, Lee Hae-young, Ji Seung-hyun, a beautiful presence]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  13. ^ Kim Myung-mi (May 18, 2021). "신사와 아가씨' 김영옥 차화연→이종원 이일화, 베테랑 배우 총출동" ['Gentleman and Lady' Kim Young-ok, Cha Hwa-yeon → Lee Jong-won, Lee Il-hwa, veteran actors]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  14. ^ Hong, Se-young (September 19, 2022). "김선아♥안재욱 부부 돼, 기 빨리는 인물관계도 (디 엠파이어)" [Kim Seon-ah ♥ Ahn Jae-wook became a couple, and the character relationship is quick (The Empire)] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Park, Jung-sun (August 30, 2024). "좋아해요, 당신이라는 우주를"…남윤수가 알려주는 '대도시의 사랑법' [“I like you, the universe that is you”…Nam Yoon-soo reveals ‘How to Love in the Big City’] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved September 30, 2024 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Kwon Soo-bin (February 8, 2023). "'스마트폰' 박호산·김예원·오현경, 천우희 곁의 사람들" (in Korean). News Culture. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  17. ^ Han Hae-seon (January 13, 2022). "MBC 설 특집 '컬링 퀸즈' 오현경→라치카 출연[공식]" [MBC Lunar New Year Special 'Curling Queens' Oh Hyun-kyung → Lachika Appearance [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Naver.
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Preceded by Miss Korea
1989
Succeeded by
Seo Jung-min