Ok Ja-yeon explained

Ok Ja-yeon
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Birth Date:19 December 1988
Birth Place:Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Alma Mater:Seoul National University (Department of Aesthetics)
Years Active:2012–present
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Hangul:옥자연
Rr:Ok Ja-yeon
Mr:Ok Chayŏn

Ok Ja-yeon (; born December 19, 1988) is a South Korean actress.

Early life

Ok was born and raised in Suncheon[1] by school teacher parents.[2] [3]

Ok described herself as not studious in her younger years, but due to the influence of her friend in middle school, she started taking her studies seriously. She then excelled in academics all throughout middle school and high school.[4] She was also a member of the theater club in middle school, but had no desire of becoming an actress during that time.[5]

Ok initially wanted to become a lawyer and planned to study law for her undergraduate degree, but her grades did not meet the admission requirement of Seoul National University for the said degree. Due to her interest in the arts, she then decided to major in aesthetics and planned to pursue law later.

In her third year of university, Ok watched the play Snow In March and was moved by the performance of actor Jang Minho. She cited it as the reason why her love for theater and acting grew and her dream of becoming an actress was born.[6]

Career

Ok decided to change careers and pursued acting at 25 years old (in Korean age). She made her acting debut in the theater play Guest in 2012.

For almost 10 years, Ok only played minor and supporting roles in various stage plays, films, and TV dramas. In 2021, she landed her first main role in the TV series Mine which became a hit and Ok gained recognition for her villain character. For her performance, she received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards.[7]

Ok received her first acting award at the 23rd Jeonju International Film Festival after being named Best Actress for her work in the independent film The Archeology of Love.

In April 2023, Ok was named as a judge at the 24th Jeonju International Film Festival for the International Competition category.[8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016The Age of ShadowsLee Jung-chool's wife
2017Because I Love YouSchool guardCameo
2018BurningJa-yunSupport role
IllangBit part
The Great BattleSoldier's wife
2019Miss & Mrs. CopsNew Pacific suicide female victim
The BeastJong-chan's wifeSupport role
The SnobTak So-youngMain role[9]
AshfallMinSupport role[10]
2021The Very RoseYoon JeongMain role
Save the CatYoung-woo
Ghost Image[11]
On the LineIntelligence Temple #1Cameo[12]
2022AlienoidDoctor[13]
2023The Archeology of LoveYeong-sil Main role[14]
2024Baek Seon-wooSupporting role[15]

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Two CopsJin Soo-ahSupport role
Bad Guys: City of EvilYang Pil-soon[16]
2018Wok of LoveLee Ji-kyung[17]
2019Different DreamsOh Kwang-shim[18]
2020Find Me in Your MemoryMs. KangCameo (Episode 30)
The Uncanny CounterBaek Hyang-heeSupport role[19]
2021MineKang Ja-kyung / Lee Hye-jinMain role[20]
The VeilLin WeiSupport role
2022Big MouthHyun Ju-hee[21]
Under the Queen's UmbrellaRoyal Consort Gwi-in Hwang[22]

Web series

YearTitleRole
2023QueenmakerGuk Ji-yeon[23]
2023–2024Gyeongseong CreatureNa Young-chun[24]
2024LTNSJeong Min-soo[25]

Television shows

Theater

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012GuestActing debut
2013Sunday Morning Rice Thief
2012–2013Romeo and JulietGuard[27]
2014Dry and Worn Out
King ClaudiusGertrude
The Story of the Beast's BodyDoctor
Hamlet AvatarOphelia
2015The Hague 1907Lee Jun's wife
Origin of Faith 2: The Winds of FukushimaSu-jin[28]
2016GameEmma Sara
BlackbirdUnaLead role[29] [30] [31]
2020Wandering AroundLee Ja-yeon[32]
2022Hiding White FlowersMaiko[33]

Awards and nominations

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YearCategoryNominee / WorkResult
Baeksang Arts Awards2022Best Supporting Actress – Television Mine[34]
Jeonju International Film Festival2022Best ActressThe Archeology of Love[35] [36]
Singapore International Film Festival2022Best Actress[37]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-07-23 . 자연의 시선 . 2022-07-15 . 우먼센스 . ko.
  2. Web site: Hwang . Seo-yeon . 옥자연 "서울대 미학과 출신·교사 집안, 나만 다른 일 한다" (최파타) 연예가화제 : 네이트 연예 . 2022-07-15 . 모바일 네이트 뉴스 . ko.
  3. Web site: Kim . Soo-hyung . 2021-09-01 . 高전교1등 안 놓쳐‥옥자연 "서울대 출신 선배 중 연봉이 가장 높은 사람은" 깜짝 ('라스') [종합] ]. 2022-07-19 . 조선일보 . ko.
  4. Web site: Tae . Yu-na . 2021-09-02 . 옥자연 "高 전교 1등 안 놓쳐, 서울대 타이틀 부담스럽다" ('라스')[종합] ]. 2022-07-15 . 한경닷컴 . ko.
  5. Web site: Lee . Hae-ri . 2019-12-31 . [인터뷰] 2020년 기억해야할 이름 '옥자연' ]. 2022-07-15 . Dong-A . ko.
  6. Web site: Nam . Seon-woo . 2021-01-28 . [인터뷰] '경이로운 소문' 옥자연 - 캐릭터를 생각하고, 사랑하고, 붙들고 ]. 2022-07-15 . 씨네21.
  7. Web site: Soriano . Jianne . Baeksang Arts Awards 2022: Full List of Winners . 2022-07-15 . Tatler Asia.
  8. Web site: Lim Chae-doo . April 12, 2023 . 24회 전주국제영화제, 배우 옥자연 등 심사위원 14인 공개 . The 24th Jeonju International Film Festival, 14 judges, including actress Ok Ja-yeon, was revealed . April 12, 2023 . Yonhap News . ko.
  9. Web site: Kim. Joo-hee. December 10, 2019. '속물들' 옥자연, 충무로가 주목해야할 특급 신인..'딱 봐도 속물'. December 28, 2021. Se Daily. ko.
  10. Web site: Im. Soo-yeon. January 9, 2020. 옥자연 - 영화라는 멋진 신세계. December 28, 2021. Cine 21. ko. Naver.
  11. Web site: Kim. So-mi. July 12, 2021. '유령 이미지'의 배우 우지현, 옥자연 - 상실을 붙잡는 연기. December 28, 2021. Cine 21. ko. Naver.
  12. Web site: Kim. Na-ra. September 29, 2021. 원진아→옥자연 '보이스', 믿고 보는 신스틸러 5인. December 28, 2021. My Daily. ko. Naver.
  13. Web site: 김대명부터 심달기·옥자연까지…'외계+인', 개성파 신스틸러 군단. Kim Ye-eun. From Kim Dae-myung to Shim Dal-gi and Ok Ja-yeon... 'Alien + Human', a unique new stealer corps. X-ports News. Naver. August 9, 2022. August 9, 2022. ko.
  14. Web site: Park. Soo-in. June 30, 2021. '경소문-마인' 옥자연, 이완민 감독 신작 '사랑의 고고학' 출연. December 28, 2021. Newsen. ko.
  15. Web site: Nath. Nikita. August 8, 2024. 'Netflix Korean Movie Mission: Cross: Release Date, Time, Cast & More’. August 13, 2024. Yahoo.
  16. Web site: Son. Ye-ji. December 31, 2017. '나쁜녀석들2' 박수영X옥자연 죽음… 피의 복수가 시작되다 텐아시아. December 28, 2021. Ten Asia. ko.
  17. Web site: Jo. Yoon-hyung. July 3, 2018. [SS리뷰]'기름진 멜로' 장혁, 옥자연과 새로운 '♥' 이어갈까]. December 28, 2021. Sports Seoul. ko. Naver.
  18. Web site: Lee. Da-hye. July 14, 2019. [막방 어땠어?] '이몽' 배우들의 진정성 담긴 열연…의미 있는 첩보시대극]. December 28, 2021. Asia Today. ko.
  19. Web site: January 1, 2021. "김세정 멱살 잡은 '경이로운 소문' 그 여자 악귀!"..배우 옥자연을 아시나요 [Oh!쎈 입덕]]. December 28, 2021. Osen.
  20. Web site: Lee. Min-ji. June 26, 2021. '마인' 이보영, 기억 상실 진짜일까? 예측불허 전개. December 28, 2021. Newsen. ko. Naver.
  21. Web site: Kim. Myung-mi. November 4, 2021. '빅마우스' 김주헌-옥자연-양경원-곽동연 합류, 이종석-윤아와 호흡(공식입장). December 28, 2021. Newsen. ko. Naver.
  22. Web site: 중전 김혜수X대비마마 김해숙 만나니(슈룹). Park. Ah-reum. Middle Battle Kim Hye-soo X Big Mama Kim Hae-sook Met (Shroop). Newsen. Naver. August 26, 2022. August 26, 2022. ko.
  23. Web site: Kim Ha-young . September 21, 2022 . [인터뷰] '빅마우스' 옥자연 "매번 다른 연기 선보이고 싶어요" ]. January 19, 2023 . Sports Kyunghyang . ko.
  24. Web site: Ha. Soo-jung. December 19, 2023. ko. OSEN. ko:"스위트홈과 달라"..'경성크리처' 박서준·한소희, 절제된 멜로 크리처물 [종합]. "It's not like Sweet Home"..' 'Gyeongseong Creature' Park Seo-joon and Han So-hee, Understated Melodrama Creature [Comprehensive]. http://osen.co.kr/article/G1112242648. December 24, 2023. December 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231224102055/http://osen.co.kr/article/G1112242648. live.
  25. Web site: Jang Woo-young . June 16, 2023 . [단독] 이솜x안재홍 'LTNS', 류덕환·옥자연→이학주 '블록버스터급' 라인업 ]. [Exclusive] Esom x Ahn Jae-hong 'LTNS', Ryu Deok-hwan · Ok Ja-yeon → Lee Hak-joo 'blockbuster level' lineup . June 16, 2023 . OSEN . ko.
  26. Web site: 허니제이→임수향 '마녀체력 농구부' 출연 확정, 운동꽝 언니들 도전기(공식). Hwang Hye-jin. Honey J → Im Soo-hyang confirmed to appear in 'Witch Fitness Basketball Club', challenged by athletic sisters (official) . Newsen. Naver. January 24, 2022. January 24, 2022. ko.
  27. Web site: Kim . Do-kyun . 2021-01-26 . [인터뷰③] '경이로운 소문' 옥자연의 2라운드 "지금 맡은 역할을 사랑하고 싶어요" ]. 2022-07-15 . 민중의소리 . Korean.
  28. Web site: 과학이라는 이름의 믿음 상상만발극장 <믿음의 기원 2: 후쿠시마의 바람> . 2022-07-15 . www.sfac.or.kr . ko.
  29. Web site: 2016-10-20 . 조재현·채수빈·옥자연의 연극 블랙버드 . 2022-07-15 . KBS 뉴스 . ko.
  30. Web site: Jo . Yoo-kyung . 2016-09-01 . 조재현, 美 브로드웨이 흥행작 연극 '블랙 버드' 공연 . 2022-07-15 . Dong-A . ko.
  31. Web site: Kim . Ha-jin . 2016-10-19 . '블랙버드' 옥자연 "주연의 중압감 알았다..이제 시작" . 2022-07-15 . 한경닷컴 . ko.
  32. Web site: Kwon . Ae-jin . 2020-06-01 . 우리 마음 속 거리에 대한 사소한 이야기, 907의 "어슬렁" . 2022-07-15 . 뉴스프리존 . ko.
  33. Web site: [공동기획-제10회 현대일본희곡 낭독공연] 하얀 꽃을 숨기다 ]. 2022-07-15 . www.ntck.or.kr . ko.
  34. Web site: Ahn . Byung-gil . April 11, 2022 . 58회 백상예술대상 후보 공개…영광의 주인공은? . 58th Baeksang Arts Awards nominations revealed... Who is the hero of glory? . April 11, 2022 . Sports Kyunghyang . ko . Naver.
  35. Web site: 23회 전주국제영화제 . 2022-07-19 . Korean Movie Database.
  36. Web site: Jeong . Kyung-jae . 전주국제영화제, 국제경쟁 '고독의 지리학' 등 수상작 20편 선정 . 2022-07-19 . n.news.naver.com . ko.
  37. Web site: [공식] 옥자연, 주연작 '사랑의 고고학' 싱가포르영화제 경쟁부문 진출 "영광스럽고 기뻐]. Jo. Ji-young. [Official] Ok Ja-yeon, the lead film 'Archaeology of Love' enters the competition section of the Singapore Film Festival "I am honored and delighted. Sports Chosun. Naver. November 7, 2022. November 7, 2022. ko.

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