# Oh Yoon-ah

Oh Yoon-ah is a South Korean actress and a former racing model.

## Career

Oh Yoon-ah began her career as a racing model ("race queen" or "pit babe"), and in 2000 she won the first Cyber Race Queen Contest. She became an entertainment reporter for MBC's Section TV in 2003. However, she was fired in a live interview where she stayed silent for 3 minutes.
Oh made her acting debut in 2004 TV series Into the Storm, but it was her supporting role as the heroine's friend in hit sitcom Old Miss Diary that made her into a household name. She continued acting on television, starring in That Woman, Mr. Goodbye, Surgeon Bong Dal-hee, Master of Study, Marry Me, Please, and notably Alone in Love, for which she won Best Supporting Actress at the 2006 SBS Drama Awards.

## Personal life

Oh married advertising executive Song Hoon at Imperial Palace Hotel Seoul on January 5, 2007. The couple divorced in 2015; they have one son, born in August 2007. Oh and her son, who has autism, were featured together on the 10th anniversary cover of The Big Issue Korea to raise awareness for people with autism.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2005 | Love in Magic | Kim Hyun-joo |
| 2006 | Old Miss Diary - Movie | Oh Yoon-ah |
| 2019 | Scent of a Ghost | Manager Park |
| 2021 | The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey | Major company executive director |
| TBA | Mismatch | Song Hye |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2004 | Into the Storm | |
| 2004 | You'll Find Out | Oh Hye-ran |
| 2004 | Old Miss Diary | Oh Yoon-ah, Mi-ja's friend |
| 2005 | Hello My Teacher | Chae Eun-sung |
| 2005 | That Woman | Oh Se-jung |
| 2006 | HDTV Literature: "The Flag" | Lee Min-jae |
| 2006 | Alone in Love | Kim Mi-yeon |
| 2006 | Mr. Goodbye | Kang Soo-jin |
| 2006 | Someday | Yoon Hye-young |
| 2007 | Surgeon Bong Dal-hee | Jo Moon-kyung |
| 2008 | Why Did You Come to My House? | Jang Bok-hee |
| 2008 | The Kingdom of the Winds | Hye-ab, Moo-hyul's nurse |
| 2009 | What's for Dinner? | Jo Young-mi |
| 2010 | Master of Study | Jang Ma-ri |
| 2010 | Marry Me, Please | Kim Yeon-ho |
| 2010 | Athena: Goddess of War | Oh Sook-kyung |
| 2011 | While You Were Sleeping | Go Hyun-sung |
| 2012 | 21st Century Family | Lee Geum-pyo |
| 2012 | KBS Drama Special: "The Whereabouts of Noh Sook-ja" | Noh Sook-ja |
| 2012 | My Kids Give Me a Headache | Lee Young-hyun |
| 2013 | Incarnation of Money | Eun Bi-ryung |
| 2013 | The Eldest | Lee Ji-sook |
| 2014 | You're All Surrounded | Kim Sa-kyung |
| 2015 | Angry Mom | Joo Ae-yeon |
| 2016 | My Fair Lady | Yoo Joo-young |
| 2017 | Saimdang, Memoir of Colors | Whieumdang Choi |
| 2017 | Band of Sisters | Kim Eun-hyang |
| 2018 | Yeonnam-dong 539 | Yoon Yi-na |
| 2018 | The Undateables | Coach Yang |
| 2018 | A Pledge to God | Na-gyong |
| 2020 | Hospital Playlist | Jung-won's second eldest sister (cameo) |
| 2020 | Once Again | Song Ga-Hee |
| 2022 | Fly High Butterfly | Michelle / Mi Sel |
| 2023 | Queen of Masks | Ko Yu-na |

### Variety show

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2003 | Section TV | Reporter |
| 2012 | She and Him | MC |
| 2015 | Look After My Dressing Table | MC |
| 2017 | Swan Club | Cast |
| 2018 | Real Man 300 | Cast |
| 2020 | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Cast/contestant |
| 2021 | Money Touch Me | Host |
| 2022 | Hope TV SBS | Host with children |

### Web shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2021 | Chinchin Golf | Host | with Hong Eun-hee | |

### Music video

| Year | Song Title | Artist |
| 2003 | "Just One Night" | M |

## Book

| Year | Title | Ref. |
| 2006 | 1 Day Fitness: Oh Yoon-ah and Kim Min-chul's Fitness & Beauty Guide | |

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Cyber Racing Queen Contest | 2000 | — | — | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2006 | Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries | Alone in Love | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2006 | Best Supporting Actress | Mr. Goodbye | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2006 | Excellence Award, Actress in a One-Act Drama/Special | The Flag | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2010 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Master of Study | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2010 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama | Marry Me, Please | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2011 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama | While You Were Sleeping | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2013 | Special Acting Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Incarnation of Money | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2014 | Special Acting Award, Actress in a Drama Special | You're All Surrounded | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2015 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Angry Mom | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | My Fair Lady | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2017 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday–Thursday Drama | Saimdang, Memoir of Colors | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2018 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend Special Project | A Pledge to God | Nominated |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2018 | Excellence Award in Variety Category | Real Man 300 | Nominated |
| 18th KBS Entertainment Awards | 2020 | Best Entertainer Award in Reality Category | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Won |
| 18th KBS Entertainment Awards | 2020 | Excellence Award in Reality Category | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Nominated |
| 34th KBS Drama Awards | 2020 | Best Supporting Actress | Once Again | Won |
| 19th KBS Entertainment Awards | 2021 | Excellence Award in Reality Category | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Won |