# Oh Jung-se

Oh Jung-se (Korean: 오정세; born February 26, 1977) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series Missing 9 (2017), When the Camellia Blooms (2019), Hot Stove League (2019), It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020) and Mr. Plankton (2024), as well as the film Swing Kids (2018). He won the Best Supporting Actor – Television at the Baeksang Arts Awards for two years in row in 2020 and 2021.

## Life and career
### 1997–2014: Early beginning

Oh Jung-se was born on February 26, 1977. He has been active in the entertainment industry since his debut in the 1997 film Father. He has appeared in various works, including plays, movies, dramas, and music videos. Despite mostly playing minor and supporting roles, he has gained popularity as a "scene stealer" in movies such as Introducing My Girlfriend, Ghosts Live, You Are My Destiny, Love, That Unbearable Lightness, Our Happy Time, Mudori, Dungfly, Bangjajeon, and Cheap Romance.
He appeared in the 2010 film Unjust, directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, where he played a corrupt reporter who accepts entertainment and bribes from prosecutors and writes articles to suit his taste. In 2012, Oh gained popularity portraying the character of Lee Seung-jae, a Hallyu top star, in the film Man's Manual alongside Lee Si-young. Two years later, he appeared in the 2014 film Tazza: God's Hand, where he played the cold villain Chief Seo.

### 2017–present: Rising popularity

In 2017, Oh became popular and gained critical praise for his portrayal of Min Cheon-sang, a lawyer on the brink of madness in the film Fabricated City. In 2019, Oh gained critical praise for his portrayal of Ted Chiang, the leader of a drug organization, in the film Extreme Job. That year, Oh also appeared in the television series When the Camellia Blooms as Noh Gyu-tae and Hot Stove League as Kwon Kyung-min. For the roles, he won the 2019 KBS Drama Awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Couple in the mid-length drama category, the 2020 Baeksang Arts Award for Male Supporting Actor in the television category, and the Best Character Award at the SBS Drama Awards.
Oh played the character of Moon Sang-tae, an artistic genius with autism, in the tvN television series It's Okay to Not be Okay. His portrayal earned him favorable reviews from the audience and the Baeksang Arts Award for Male Supporting Actor in the television category.

## Personal life

Oh and his wife met in elementary school and married after 19 years of dating. They have two children.
In 2020, Oh revealed in a television show that he suffers of prosopagnosia.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Father | | |
| 2001 | Address Unknown | | |
| 2003 | Here I Am! | | Short film |
| 2003 | Into the Mirror | | |
| 2003 | Oh! Brothers | | |
| 2004 | Windstruck | Police corporal Jo / Prince | |
| 2004 | Face | Min-ho | |
| 2004 | Ghost House | | |
| 2005 | Red Eye | | |
| 2005 | Short Time | | |
| 2005 | You Are My Sunshine | | |
| 2005 | Diary of June | Pickpocket | |
| 2005 | Always Behind You | | |
| 2006 | One Shining Day | | |
| 2006 | Between Love and Hate | Tae-gu | |
| 2006 | Maundy Thursday | Teacher Kim | |
| 2006 | Moodori | Wild goose | |
| 2006 | Sundays in August | | |
| 2006 | Solace | Mi-ran's lover | |
| 2006 | The World of Silence | Change-bae | |
| 2007 | Carnival | | Short film |
| 2007 | Herb | Street stall owner | |
| 2007 | Beautiful Sunday | Yoo Chang-won | |
| 2007 | The Show Must Go On | Manager | |
| 2007 | Paradise Murdered | Detective Lee | |
| 2007 | The Railroad | Broadcasting station PD | |
| 2008 | Radio Dayz | Man-chul | |
| 2008 | My Mighty Princess | Police officer Kim | |
| 2008 | My Wife Got Married | Byeong-soo | |
| 2008 | Love Is Protein | Hong-chan | Animated short film |
| 2008 | The Dream of Cortazar | | Short film |
| 2009 | Breathless | Black noodle man | |
| 2009 | Insadong Scandal | Keun-bok | |
| 2009 | Secret | Kyeong-ho | |
| 2010 | Mirror, Mirror | | Short film |
| 2010 | Bestseller | Middle-aged man 3 | |
| 2010 | The Servant | City official Ho-bang | |
| 2010 | The Unjust | Journalist Kim | |
| 2010 | Petty Romance | Hae-ryong | |
| 2011 | Quick | Park Dal-yong | |
| 2011 | Couples | Bok-nam | |
| 2011 | The King of Pigs | adult Hwang Kyung-min | Animated (voice) |
| 2011 | Perfect Game | Sports commentator | |
| 2012 | Over My Dead Body | Myung-kwan | |
| 2012 | As One | Doo-man | |
| 2012 | A Millionaire On the Run | Kang Pil-soo | |
| 2012 | Waiting for Jang Joon-hwan | Jung-se | Short film |
| 2013 | How to Use Guys with Secret Tips | Lee Seung-jae | |
| 2013 | Behind the Camera | Himself | |
| 2013 | Running Man | Jang Do-sik | |
| 2013 | Do You Remember Me? | | 3D short film |
| 2013 | The Hero | Joo-yeon/Thunder Man | |
| 2013 | The Fake | Sung Chul-woo | Animated (voice) |
| 2014 | Broken | Voice on the radio | Cameo |
| 2014 | Man on High Heels | Heo-gon | |
| 2014 | Tazza: The Hidden Card | Director Seo | |
| 2014 | Red Carpet | Jo Jin-hwan | |
| 2015 | Sunshine Love | Han Gil-ho | |
| 2016 | Life Risking Romance | Heo Jong-goo | |
| 2017 | Fabricated City | Min Chun-sang | |
| 2018 | Snatch Up | Parcel delivery man | |
| 2018 | Swing Kids | Kang Byung-sam | |
| 2019 | Rosebud | Soon-cheol | |
| 2019 | Extreme Job | Ted Chang | |
| 2020 | The Call | Sung-ho | |
| 2021 | Dispatch; I Don’t Fire Myself | Seo Choong-sik | |
| 2021 | Perhaps Love | Nam Jin | Special appearance |
| 2022 | Seoul Vibe | Ahn Pyung-wook | Netflix film |
| 2023 | Switch | Jo Yoon | |
| 2023 | Killing Romance | | Special appearance |
| 2023 | Cobweb | Kang Ho-se | |
| 2023 | Honey Sweet | Mo Seol-nam | |
| TBA | Hi.5 | Wan-seo's father | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Someday | Seo Jung-joon | |
| 2008 | Tazza | Kwang-tae | |
| 2010 | Blossom Sisters | Jae-hoon | |
| 2011 | The Musical | Goo-jak | |
| 2012 | Missing You | Joo Jung-myung | |
| 2013 | March: A Story of Friends | Himself | |
| 2013 | Waiting for Love | Philip | |
| 2013 | Marry Him If You Dare | Na Joo-hyun | |
| 2013 | Miss Korea | Kim Heung-sam | |
| 2014 | KBS Drama Special – "I'm Dying Soon" | Woo-jin | |
| 2014 | A New Leaf | Park Sang-tae | |
| 2014 | Plus Nine Boys | Gu Kwang-soo | |
| 2014 | Misaeng: Incomplete Life | Husband of Chungsol's CEO | Cameo (Episode 20) |
| 2015 | The Lover | Oh Do-si | |
| 2016 | The Vampire Detective | Yong Goo-Hyung | |
| 2016 | Entertainer | Prosecutor | cameo (Episodes 7, 9) |
| 2016 | A Beautiful Mind | Kang Hyun Joon | |
| 2016 | Night Light | | |
| 2017 | Missing 9 | Jung Gi-joon | |
| 2017 | Distorted | Han Chul-ho | |
| 2018 | Mistress | Kim Young-dae | |
| 2019 | Touch Your Heart | Yeon Joon-kyu | |
| 2019 | Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency | Kang Cheon-joo | Cameo |
| 2019 | When the Camellia Blooms | No Gyu-tae | |
| 2019–2020 | Hot Stove League | Kwon Kyung-min | |
| 2020 | It's Okay to Not Be Okay | Moon Sang-tae | |
| 2020–2022 | The Good Detective | Oh Jong-tae | Season 1 Season 2; (Cameo) |
| 2021 | My Roommate Is a Gumiho | Do Jae-jin's elder brother | Cameo (Episode 15) |
| 2021 | Jirisan | Jeong Gu-young | |
| 2021–2022 | Uncle | Wang Jun-hyeok | |
| 2022 | Little Women | Director Shin / Shin Hyun-min | Cameo (Episode 1–3, 6) |
| 2023 | Revenant | Yeom Hae-sang | |
| 2024 | Queen of Tears | Lee Min-woo | Cameo (Episode 1) |
| 2024 | Mr. Plankton | Eo Heung | |
| 2025 | When the Stars Gossip | Kang Kang-su | |
| 2025 | Good Boy | Min Ju-young | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2023 | Sweet Home | Dr. Lim | Season 2–3 |
| 2023–2024 | Death's Game | Ahn Ji-hyung | |
| 2024 | When Life Gives You Tangerines | Yeom Byeong-cheol | |
| 2024 | Mr. Plankton | Eo-heung | |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
| 2011 | "Lucky Guy" | Kim Hyun-joong | |

## Theater

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2002-2004 | Barber Park Bong-gu | Detective/Deok-soo/Chairman/Guest |
| 2005-2006 | One Shot Liar | Stanley |

## Discography

| Year | Song Title | Notes |
| 2011 | "Our Love Shines" (빛나라 우리 사랑아) (sung with Gong Hyung-jin, Kim Joo-hyuk, Lee Si-young, Lee Yoon-ji) | track from Couples OST |

## Awards and nominations

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 |
| APAN Star Awards | 2021 | Best Supporting Actor | It's Okay to Not Be Okay, Hot Stove League | Won |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2020 | Best Supporting Actor – Television | When the Camellia Blooms | Won |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2021 | Best Supporting Actor – Television | It's Okay to Not Be Okay | Won |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actor | Cobweb | Nominated |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actor | Cobweb | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | When the Camellia Blooms | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2019 | Netizen Award, Actor | When the Camellia Blooms | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2019 | Best Couple Award | Oh Jung-se (with Yeom Hye-ran) When the Camellia Blooms | Won |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2023 | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Revenant | Won |
| Korean Film Producers Association Award | 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | Swing Kids | Won |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2017 | Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Missing 9 | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2020 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Action Drama | Hot Stove League | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2020 | Best Character Award, Actor | Hot Stove League | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama | Revenant | Nominated |
| Wildflower Film Awards | 2021 | Best Actor | Dispatch; I Don’t Fire Myself | Nominated |

### State honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor :
| Country | Year | Honor | Ref. |
| South Korea | 2021 | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation | |