O Yeong-su (actor)

South Korean actor (born 1944)

O Yeong-su (Hangul: 오영수; born October 19, 1944),[3] is a South Korean actor. He began acting in theatre in 1967. He is known for playing Oh Il-nam in the Netflix survival drama Squid Game. In January 2022, he won the Golden Globe Award for this role.[4]

O Yeong-su
Born (1944-10-19) October 19, 1944 (age 80)
OccupationActor
Years active1967–present
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationO Yeong-su
McCune–ReischauerO Yŏngsu

On March 15, 2024, O was convicted of sexual misconduct. A judge sentenced him to 8 months in prison and 2 years probation. He must also attend 40 hours of classes on sexual violence.[5]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "오영수". National Theater Company of Korea. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  2. Yoo, Suk-jae (17 October 2021). "[유석재가 만난 사람] "1등 한 이정재 뒷모습 보라, 어디 승자로 보이던가… 평생 자기 길 성실하면 각자 삶의 1등일 것"". Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Chosun Media. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  3. "오영수" [O Yeong-su] (in Korean). Naver People Search. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  4. "Winners and nominees 2022"
  5. "Squid Game actor O Yeong-su found guilty of sexual misconduct". BBC. Retrieved March 16, 2024.