# Oh Beom-seok

Oh Beom-Seok (Korean: 오범석; born 29 July 1984) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a right back.
He played at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates and played in all matches as South Korea advanced to the round of 16. He also played for South Korea at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. He was a defender during the 2010 FIFA World Cup (#2).
In 2008, he signed for Russian side Krylia Sovetov, becoming teammates with Choe Myong-Ho of North Korea. Oh left Krylia Sovetov in August 2009 after the club did not pay his salary regularly. Known for his rough style of play, he is nicknamed "The King of Fouls".
He has a sister who was a former 2003 Miss Korea runner-up, Oh Yu-mi.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 4 December 2021
| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | South Korea | South Korea | League | League | KFA Cup | KFA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| 2003 | Pohang Steelers | K League 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Pohang Steelers | K League 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 1 |
| 2005 | Pohang Steelers | K League 1 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 2 |
| 2006 | Pohang Steelers | K League 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 2 |
| 2007 | Pohang Steelers | K League 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Japan | Japan | Japan | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| 2007 | Yokohama FC | J1 League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | | |
| Russia | Russia | Russia | League | League | Russian Cup | Russian Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 2008 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | Russian Premier League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 0 |
| 2009 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| South Korea | South Korea | South Korea | League | League | KFA Cup | KFA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| 2009 | Ulsan Hyundai | K League 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| 2010 | Ulsan Hyundai | K League 1 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 4 |
| 2011 | Suwon Bluewings | K League 1 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 2012 | Suwon Bluewings | K League 1 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 0 |
| 2013 | Ansan Police (army) | K League 2 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 |
| 2014 | Ansan Police (army) | K League 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 |
| 2014 | Suwon Bluewings | K League 1 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | Suwon Bluewings | K League 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 37 | 2 |
| China | China | China | League | League | Chinese FA Cup | Chinese FA Cup | | | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| 2016 | Hangzhou Green Town | Chinese Super League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| South Korea | South Korea | South Korea | League | League | KFA Cup | KFA Cup | | | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| 2017 | Gangwon FC | K League 1 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 0 |
| 2018 | Gangwon FC | K League 1 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 1 |
| 2019 | Gangwon FC | K League 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| 2020 | Pohang Steelers | K League 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | Pohang Steelers | K League 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Total | South Korea | South Korea | 397 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 470 | 18 |
| Total | Japan | Japan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Total | Russia | Russia | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 0 |
| Total | China | China | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 456 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 530 | 18 |

### International

Korea Republic national team :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 1 |
| 2010 | 9 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 43 | 2 |

### International goals

| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 14 October 2009 | Seoul, South Korea | Senegal | 1 goal | 2–0 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 18 January 2010 | Málaga, Spain | Finland | 1 goal | 2–0 | Friendly match |

## Honours
### Entertainment

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2022 | Leader of the Year Award | Kick a Goal | Won | |