O Yeong-su | |
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 O Yeong-su in 2022 | |
| Born | O Se-kang October 19, 1944 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–2022 |
| Children | 1 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 오영수 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | O Yeongsu |
| McCune–Reischauer | O Yŏngsu |
O Yeong-su (Korean: 오영수; born O Se-kang, October 19, 1944) is a South Korean actor. He began acting in theatre in the 1960s, and, according to himself, appeared in over 200 productions. He later began acting in film and television, often portraying monks due to his experience with Buddhist plays. In 2021, he portrayed Oh Il-nam in the first season of the Netflix survival drama Squid Game, which gave rise to his worldwide popularity and won him a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film, as well as a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
In 2022, O was indicted on sexual misconduct charges relating to an incident in which he had sexually assaulted a woman in 2017. O was found guilty and sentenced to an eight-month suspended prison term, and was ordered to attend 40 hours of classes on sexual violence.