O Yeong-su
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About
Golden Globe winning actor famous for his role as Oh Il-nam in Netflix' Squid Game. He was a member of the National Theater Company of Korea from 1987 until 2010 and is the first Korean actor to win a Golden Globe award.
Before Fame
He began acting in 1963 with a theater crew called "The Square".
Trivia
He threw the first pitch in the 2021 Korean Series of the KBO.
Family Life
As a child he escaped from North Korea when the 38th parallel was drawn, his father was killed and his brother was captured in the war.
Associated With
He is most commonly associated with his co-stars on Squid Game, Lee Jung-jae and HoYeon Jung.
