| O Yeong-su Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 7 in |
| Weight | 65 kg |
| Date of Birth | October 19, 1944 |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Hair Color | Gray |
O Yeong-su is a South Korean actor and theatre artist who started acting in theatre in 1967. He has been cast in shows and movies such as Squid Game, A Little Monk, Queen Seondeok, The Return of Iljimae, The First Republic, God of War, The Fairy Of Shampoo, and Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring.
Born Name
O Yeong-su
Nick Name
Yeong-su
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Japanese Korea (later South Korea)
Nationality
Occupation
Actor, Theatre Artist
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 7 in or 170 cm
Weight
65 kg or 143.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
O Yeong-su is of Korean descent.
Hair Color
Gray
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Receding hairline
- Has often been cast as a monk
O Yeong-su Facts
- He co-starred as Old Monk in the 2003 romantic drama film Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring. The film follows the life of a Buddhist monk as he passes through the seasons of his life, from childhood to old age.
- In 2009, O Yeong-su was cast as Monk Wol-Cheon in the historical romantic drama television series Queen Seondeok.
- He appeared as Monk Yeol-gong in the historical romantic action television series The Return of Iljimae in 2009.
- From 1987 to 2010, he was a member of the National Theater Company of Korea.
- O Yeong-su has credited actor and voice artist Jang Min-ho as his mentor.
- In 2012, he played Monk Su-gi in the historical action period drama series God of War.
- Alongside Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, Jung Ho-yeon, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi, and Kim Joo-ryoung, O Yeong-su co-starred as Oh Il-nam, an elderly man with a brain tumor who prefers playing the Game as opposed to waiting to die in the outside world, in the Netflix survival drama series Squid Game in 2021.
- His theatre credits include having been a part of productions such as King Lear, Fathers and Sons, The Tempest, and Prince Yeonseon, the Problematic Figure.
- After getting international fame with Squid Game in 2021, he had received many offers to appear in commercials including an offer to star in a fried chicken commercial, but he turned all of them down. He also started receiving lots of messages and calls. Since he didn’t have a manager at that time, he had to take the help of his daughter.
- He is the first South Korean actor to win a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actor in a series.
- In November 2022, O Yeong-su was arrested due to sexual misconduct charges and was later released without detention. He was arrested after he reportedly inappropriately touched a woman’s body back in 2017. The complaint for this was filed in December 2021. He had denied these allegations.
