Oh Young-Soo(오영수) is a famous South Korean actor. He has recently come into fame after appearing in the T.V. Series Squid Game. Moreover, we can also spell his name as Oh Yeung-Soo.

Early Life and Family

On October 19, 1944, Oh was born in Kaepung County, GyeonggiNorth Korea. The actor was born in North Korea, but his family moved to Paju on the southern Korean side after the 38th parallel line was drawn across Korea.

The Southern side was controlled by the American army back then. Talking about his parents and family, Young-Soo’s grandfather was a local educator and landlord. Unfortunately, the North Korean army killed his father and kidnapped his brother.

Phyisical Stats

Oh is a very old-aged sensation who has already turned 77 years old. Therefore, we can say that he does not have a very fit and healthy physical condition. Furthermore, he has also not revealed his height and weight until now.

However, we know that his zodiac sign is Libra, and his blood type is B. Besides, looking at his appearance and acting in Squid Game, we can say that the old actor still has the will to work and his body still has not given up.

Quick Facts about Oh Young-Soo

Oh Young-Soo’s Career Highlights

The famous actor began acting in 1963 after appearing in a drama titled The Square. Moreover, he was also a member of the National Theater Company of Korea from 1987 to 2010. Oh worked with many talented South Korean actors, including Jang Min-ho.

Furthermore, he had also produced a play named A Confession for Black Prostitute, which was based on the novel Requiem for a Nun, written by William Faulkner. Besides, he had also produced some other plays, and A Streetcar Named Desire and The Merchant of Venice are two of many.

Moreover, he also appeared in the play titled Prince Yeonsangun as Yeonguijeon. Also, we can see him in the Problematic Figure in July 2015 and Fathers and Sons. This play was based on the novel of the same name in August 2015.

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Furthermore, he has also appeared in several other movies and television series, including:

• The Soul Guardians (1998-movie)
• A Little Monk (2003-movie)
• Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter…and Spring (2003-movie)
• The First Republic (1981-Television)
• The Fairy of Shampoo (1988-Television)
• Queen Seondeok (2009-Television)
• God of War (2012-Television)

However, the actor was raised into fame after appearing as an elderly participant named Oh II-nam in the Netflix survival drama Squid Game. After this, he was famous worldwide as this Netflix series became the most viewed series globally.

Awards and Nominations

The famous actor has won a total of five awards throughout his career. In addition, Young-Soo was awarded the best actor award in several award ceremonies, including:

• Baeksang Arts Awards (1994)
• Dong-A Theatre Awards (1979)
• National Theater Association of Korea (2006).

Furthermore, he also got awarded with the Best Supporting Actor-Series, Miniseries, or Television Film at the 2022 Golden Globe Awards.

Social Media Presence

Oh Young-Soo is available on Instagram under the username @ohyoung_so. Here, he has shared more 124 posts more than 116 thousand people follow the elderly actor on Instagram.

However, the actor does not have an official Twitter account until now, but he keeps updating his fans about his personal life and career through his Instagram profile.

Relationship Status of Oh Young-Soo

Young is undoubtedly married and also has children. According to Wikipedia, the South Korean actor has one child, but he has not revealed the name of his children and spouse until now.

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Some Interesting Facts about Oh Young-Soo

• Oh Young-Soo started his professional career as a theater actor in 1967.
• He has kept almost everything related to his personal life low-key and has not much his life on the internet and the media.
• The famous actor often portrays the role of buddhist monks as he had experience with Buddhist plays.
• He has appeared in more than 200 productions and this was mentiioned by Young-Soo himself.

Net Worth

Oh Young-Soo has not revealed his actual net worth until now. However, we are sure that the squid game actor has earned millions throughout his career. Besides, the internet and the media have no clue about Oh’s endorsements and advertisement appearances.

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HoYeon Jong, recently popular through the popular South Korean Netflix series Squid Game as Kang Sae-byeok, is a professional model and actress.

Early Life

HoYeon was born on June 23, 1994, with the name Jung Ho-yeon in Seoul, Korea. She is popularly known by the name HoYeon Jung.

There are not many details on her family details but known that her family consists of her parents and her older and younger sisters.

HoYeon went to Hyewon Girl’s High School and later graduated from Dongduk Women’s University with a major in Modeling Department.

Body Stats

As an active model, Jung has an elegant body physique and stands at a height of 176 cm. Her shoe size is 250mm and has blood type B.

Quick Facts

Modeling Career

HoYeon Jong began her career at the age of 17 when she entered the MBC Model Academy and started modeling since then. She appeared in a show named Supermodel Korea Season 2 but was eliminated in the first Episode. She worked as a freelancer for about two years and decided to look for an agency to manage her. Jung signed a contract with the ESTeem agency.

She had plans to participate in the Supermodel Korea season 3, but she suffered a fractured pelvic bone, so he focused on treatment. After a while, in 2013 she made her appearance in Supermodel Korea Season 4 and gained some attention from the audiences however she was eliminated after a few episodes.

Later she had got a chance to re-enter the show through the Resurrection of the Losers.

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She had then worked at Seoul Fashion Week and other designer shows and brands such as pushBUTTON which is a Koren high-end fashion brand since 2009, designer shows such as Ji Chun Hee, Steve J & Yoni P, Han-hee kye and others.

Yeon then signed with the agency based in New York “The Society Management” in 2016 and started working there. HoYeon had dyed her hair red which became her trademark, she was recognized by other fashion houses; it can be marked as the start of the peaking point for her modeling career. Since then, she signed an exclusive contract with Louis Vuitton and appeared in 2017 City Exclusive.

The major brands that she has worked with:

• Fendi
• Versace Jeans
• Bottega Veneta
• Dsquared2
• Miu Miu
• Moschino
• Tory Burch
• Dolce & Gabbana
• Max Mara

She has also appeared in commercials shows with brands such as:

• Bottega Veneta
• Hermes
• H&M
• Tory Burch
• Fendi
• Sephora
• ZARA
• GAP

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HoYeon’s Acting Career & Squid Game

HoYeon experienced a decrease in her modeling offers and decided to step into acting since models have a short life span career. While she was still working as a model overseas she came once in a while to Korea to take acting courses and lessons. Jung decided to sign with Saram Entertainment for her acting career.

She was given scenes from the show for audition and did her audition through video, however, later she was asked to audition again in person in South Korea where director Hwang Dong-hyuk gave her the part immediately. Her role as Kang Sae-byeok had a great response from audiences from all around the world.

The show became Netflix’s most-watched series as of November 2021, it was viewed in over 94 countries and has 1.64 billion viewing hours in its first month from the launch. The cast included Korean movie stars like Wi Ha-joon, Park Hae-soo, Lee Jung-jae, Oh Young-Soo, Heo Sung-tae, and many others.

She became the most notable new actor and also signed a contract with CAA, the largest agency in the United States.

HoYeon and Jennie

HoYeon and Jennie met at a Chanel fashion runway during Paris Fashion Week. Being also titled “Human Chanel” by the fans, Jennie often attends fashion shows. HoYeon disclosed that Jennie’s stylist knew her both and coincidentally came across.

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They both bonded and have a close connection with each other. While shooting for Squid Game Jennie sent over a coffee truck to the cast and crew. Both visited each other in their shows whenever they had the chance.

Social Media

Since, the release of the Squid Game her Instagram account has gained over 12.7 million followers, it grew from 410k followers to currently 23.7 million followers. Her verified username is hoooooyeony.

With the rise in popularity foreign international celebrities; Virgil Abloh, Christiano Ronaldo, NBA player Kevin Durant, Elle Fanning, Zendaya, singer Dua Lipa, Drake, Pharrell Williams, Rosalia followed her on Instagram.

Net Worth

HoYeon is one of the most hyped actors and models in the year 2021. With being part of Fashion Shows of various luxury brands, recent hit with the Squid Games, she earns a considerable sum of income. She became Louis Vuitton’s newest Global House Ambassador for fashion, watches, and jewelry.

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Park Shin Hye (박신혜) is a popular South Korean actress who has been in the Korean film industry since 2003 with successful dramas and tv shows such as The Heirs, Miracle in Cell No.7, Pinocchio, Alive, The Call, and many more.

Early Life

Park Shin-hye was born on February 18, 1990, in Gwanju Nam-gu, Korea. She is currently 31 years old. Her family consists of her father Hyeon-jong Park, mother Mi-sook Jo, and brother Park Shin-wo.

She went to Youngpa Girl’s Middle School and graduated high school from the same school. She graduated from Chung-Ang University College of Arts with a major in Theater and Film.

Park Shin-hye dreamt of becoming a police officer when she was young. Back in 2003, her church teacher who was a fan of singer Lee Seun-hwan sent her photo taken at a photo studio to an audition for a music video. Lee made her first appearance through it in a music video of Lee Seung-hwan’s “Flower”.

Body Stats

Shinhye is famous for her natural beauty and has a height of 168cm. Her blood type is A and she is left-handed. Her MBTI type is INFJ.

Quick facts about Park Shin Hye

Debut

Park Shin-hye made her debut through the Dream Factory agency; she actually made up her mind to pursue her career as a singer, however, she started out as an actor.

Park made her debut in the SBS drama “Stairway to Heaven” where she played the role of the younger self of actor Choi Ji-woo’s character. Park had made herself noted to the industry and played different roles after that.

Career

“You’re Beautiful” of 2009 was a point where she got recognition from the audiences, she played alongside Jang Keun-suk, Lee Hong-gi, and others. It had made a huge impact in the industry as it made a major cultural impact and had gained a cult following. Park Shin-hye also gave her musical career a push as she made two OSTs for the drama “Lovely Day” and “Without Words”.

In 2010, another hit Cyrano Agency which was a low-budget romantic comedy film was a commercial hit that was viewed by over a 2.7million people nationwide. Park Shin-Hye was awarded the “Most Popular Actress” at the Baeksang Arts Awards. She also gave the voice to the main character in the animated film Green Days: Dinosaur and I.

Miracle in Cell No.7 is one of the highest-grossing Korean films where she played the supporting role which resulted in winning her the “Best Supporting Actress”. On the occasion of her 10th anniversary in acting, she held the “2013 Asia Tour” in four Asian Countries and became the first actress to have held a tour.

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Recent works

In the year 2020, Park Shin-hye starred in a 2020 South Korean zombie film titled “#Alive” which was based on the script of Hollywood screenwriter Matt Naylor. It was a hit and commercial success being the 7th highest-grossing in South Korea.

A few months after that “The Call” a thriller film was released globally through Netflix as it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Park Shin-Hye relationship Choi Tae-joon

Park Shi-Hye and Choi Tae-Joon’s journey started with them going to the Chung -Ang University where they were both in the department of theatre.

They weren’t close during their college but later became good friends as both were part of the entertainment industry. Both of them had similarities as both started out as child actors.

They both had appeared together in the drama named ” The King of Dramas” where she had a cameo in ep 1. However, the two didn’t have a chance to share the big screen as leading roles.

The two had been dating each other secretly without media or making the public known. However, it couldn’t forever remain a secret. A fan spotted them shopping on an overseas trip. Fans had recognized and speculated that two were dating. Only short after that they were spotted going to an aquarium making both of them topics at the top of the news.

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The agency tried to cover the rumors and both denied that there wasn’t any fact behind it and insisted that nothing was going on.

After that, they had been topic for Dispatch and had revealed several photos of them together and their visits in the Park Shin-hye’s parents restaurant which almost confirmed their relationship. After a while, they remained low and the rumor had it that they had broken up and Choi Tae-Joon enlisted as a social service officer.

But later that year, the couple was spotted at IU’s concert in Seoul. The two were seen together in public after a while since Choi enlisted.

Lee Jong Suk and Park Shin-hye wedding

After being in a relationship for almost four years they finally had decided to go public about their relationship and announced Park Shin-hye’s pregnancy on November 24, 2021.

Both SALT Entertainment and Santa Claus Entertainment made an announcement that Park Shin-hye and Choi Tae-Joon’s wedding will be held on 2022, January 22. Their Wedding invitation had also got viral on social media which only included exclusively family members on the event.

Social Media

Shinhye is active on social media platforms like Instagram with the verified username (@ssinz7) which has over 12.5m followers.

Net Worth & Brand Endorsements

Park Shin-hye is one of the influential celebrities in South Korea, She ranked 33rd in the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity List in 2015 and 40th in the year 2021.

She has been the most demanded endorser since 2015 and has represented the brands like Mamonde, skincare, and cosmetics brand, Bruno Magli, an Italian luxury brand as well as international luxury brands like Swarovski and Olivia Burton.

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Recently gained popularity as a lead role in the South Korean series “My Name“ and “Nevertheless” on Netflix, Lee So-hee (이소희) is one of the prominent Korean actress and model.

Early Life and Education

Lee So-hee (이소희) was born on November 18, 1994, and is currently 27 years old as of 2022. Sohee is of Korean national and her zodiac is Scorpio. There aren’t many details about her family background.

Growing up So-hee didn’t have much comfortable life. She came to Seoul while she was still in high school; she didn’t know anyone and started to make a living by doing various part-time jobs.

While she was working in a part-time job, she was offered a project to be a model, that’s when she started working as a model.

Her educational background started with Dangu Middle School later went to Ulsan Girl’s High School and graduated from Ulsan Arts High School.

Body Stats

Lee So-hee obviously has a charming persona with fair skin and a cute face. She is 165cm in height and weighs around 47kg. Her blood type is AB.

Her MBTI personality type is ENFP.

Quick facts about Lee So-hee

Pre-debut

After working on various small projects as a model she got an opportunity to be in a music video. She appeared in SHINee’s “Tell Me What To Do’ music video in the year 2016. After that, she was noticed in various advertisements, commercials, and even in music videos.

Career

So-hee signed with 9ATto Entertainment and made her way to acting as part of the industry. In 2017, she debuted with a minor role, in the drama Reunited Worlds.

Taking the road to the successful actor, she had got herself one of the main roles in MBC TV’s Money Flower in 2017 and another drama 100 Day My Price by tvN. She had made her appearance and slowly got recognition from the audience. In May 2019 she became a part of the series Abyss with a supporting role which aired on tvN as well as Netflix.

Her appearance in JTBC’s drama “The World of Married” alongside popular actors of the industry Park Hae-Joon and Kim Hee-ae with the role of young mistress.

The drama was a huge success and in the end, it became the highest-rated drama in Korean TV history. She gained enormous attention from the audience and gained a lot of fans through the show.

Lee So-hee with the Main roles

The year 2021 became quite lucky for Lee So-hee starring as the lead role in JTBC drama Nevertheless. Airing on Netflix on June 19, it was well-received by the audience, since it was based on a popular webtoon of the same name, the Korean audience was hyped for the drama.

Some episodes of the series had to be discussed to air since it was underrated 19 and producers were concerned regarding it. Han So-hee played the role of Yoo Na-bi besides co-actors Song Kang as Park Jae-oen, Chae Jong-hyeop, Lee Yul-eum, and Yang Hye-Ji.

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Han So-hee in My Name (Netflix)

Shortly after the success of Nevertheless, in October 2021; Han So-hee came out as a lead role in the Korean action crime genre drama My Name alongside Park Hee Soon as Choi Mu-jin, Ahn Bo-Hyun as Joen Pil-do, Chang Ryul, Lee Hak-Joo, Yoon Kyun go and others.

While filming the drama, So-hee had various injuries during the filming and had overworked herself, and fainted at the set, she was taken to the emergency treatment room at once. Because of this, the filming was stopped for a while until she recovered.

Sohee managed to gain 10kgs of weight prior to her old for the drama.

Awards

• 2020- Best New Actress – Baeksang Arts Awards – The World of Married
• Best Rising Star Actress – 2020 -Korea First Brand Awards – The World of Married
• 2020- Best Actress of the Year- Rising Star- Brand of the Year Awards – The World of Married
• 2021- Rookie of the Year – APAN Star Awards – The World of Married
• 2021- Best Artist Awards – Asia Artist Awards
• Actress of the year – 2021- Kinolights Awards- Nevertheless, The World of Married

Personal Life

So-hee was speculated to be dating Jung Da-Eun who was a co-star and a partner in the drama Nevertheless. The couple in the drama was hugely loved for their connection by the fans; rumors started to rise when they were spotted holding hands behind the scenes and fans had started noticing their Instagram posts.

Besides, the holiday photos of two in Vietnam were one of the factors that led fans to believe that the two were dating however after some time Han So-hee clarified that they were not dating but were close friends and had known each other for a long period of time.

Controversy

After the rise of Han-So hee’s popularity and fame, her alumni and acquaintances revealed the story behind her childhood, and an article exposing Ha So-hee’s mother’s debt was posted on an Internet community bulletin board.

Sohee directly posted a sincere apology on her blog and disclosed that she had struggled with the debt back then. However, it resulted in gaining more support from the fans.

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Net Worth and Brand Endorsements

Han So-hee has a successful career as of 2022 and she had earned quite a considerable sum through her acting and modeling career.

Besides that, her other sources of income include brand endorsements she is the brand ambassador of luxury brands and other popular brands; including French personal care brand L’Oréal, Korean-based luxury brand, Stonehenge Jewelry, and recently signed with makeup and skincare brand, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty.

Sohee’s estimated net worth as of 2021 is over $9 million USD and lives a comfortable and luxurious life with it.

Facts about Sohee

• She was selected in the Women of the Year in New Face category by ELLE Korea
• She has a blog which she started before she stepped into the industry.
• Sohee loves to have Ice cream and her favorite flavor is Mint Choco Pie.
• Her MBTI personality type was INFP but recently changed into ENFP.

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Bae Suzy (배수지) is a prominent South Korean singer and actress, she was part of the K-pop girl group MissA by JYP Entertainment and presently works as an actress.

Early Life and Education

Suzy was born on October 10, 1994, in Munheyong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwanju, South Korea with the name Bae Suzy (배수지). Bae Suzy is currently 27 years old. Her family consists of her father Bae wan-young, mother Hyeon-Suk Jeong older sister, and younger brother Bae Sang-moon.

She went to Gwanju Cultural Middle School and then did her high schooling at Jeonnam Girls High School. She graduated from Seoul Performing Arts High School in the Department of Applied Music Major.

Body Stats

Suzy Bae has innocent and distinct facial features. Suzy is quite tall and stands at a height of 168cm, her blood type is AB. Her shoe size is 250mm.

Bae Suzy’s MBTI personality type is INFJ.

Quick facts about Bae Suzy

Bae Suzy in MissA

Suzy was a former part of the girl group Miss A under JYP Entertainment. In 2009 she did an audition for Mnet Superstar and made her way through the preliminary round but got eliminated from the show.

That’s where she was noticed by a recruitment employee of JYP Entertainment and then joined as a trainee in JYP. After years of working as a trainee, she was placed in the newly formed group Miss A with the debut in 2010.

Bae Suzy was signed as the main vocal for MissA. The group surprisingly did well with their first single “Bad Girl Good Girl”. They were able to receive first place in the KBS Music bank. MissA became the quickest girl group to rank #1 on a music show.

The group was active for 7 years with two studio albums three EPs and eight singles. MissA disbanded with the confirmation by the announcement of JYP in 2017, end of December.

Acting Career and Solo Career

She later pursued her career as an actress along with her music career. With the debut in television series titled Dream High in 2011 along with the actors IU, OK Taec-yeon, Kim Soo-Hyun, Ham Eun-jun, and Jang Woo-young. It was aired on starting of January. Suzy also released an OST for the drama, the drama had a positive response and gained popularity in other countries too.

Pursuing an acting career, Bae Suzy had successfully grasped the industry by winning the Best New Actress awards along with the Best couple award with her co-star.

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Suzy didn’t stop her music career but rather made her comeback with a solo debut EP “Yes?No?‘” on January 24, 2017. She hadn’t left JYP at the time even though other members had left after the end of their contract. Another EP “Faces of Love” was released on January 29, 2018. After the end of her contract, she decided to leave JYP Entertainment and signed with an acting agency, Management SOOP.

Dramas and Films of Bae Suzy

Bae Suzy has worked in various films with her intimidating actings some of them are:

• Architecture 101 – Yang Seo-yeon
• The Sound of a Flower – Lead Role- Jin Chae Seon
• Ashfall – Choi Ji-young
• Live Your Strength – Role – Suzy
• Wonderland- Lead Role

Drama and Television Series:

• My Love from the Star – Cameo- Go Hye-mi – 2014
• Pinocchio – 2014
• Uncontrollably Fond – Noh-eul – 2016
• While You Were Sleeping
• Vagabond – Go Hae-ri – 2019
• Start-Up – (Role) – Seo Dal-mi – 2020
• Anna – (Role)- Yumi – 2022

Social Media

Bae Suzy is only active on Instagram with the verified username (@skuukzky) which has 17m followers. She posts quite often, her projects behind the scenes, photos with her pet, and others.

Personal Life

Suzy Bae has been involved in different romance rumors with other celebrities. There was a rumor of her being involved with former model-actor Seong Joon in 2013. After that, JYP made an official announcement that they were not particularly dating but were only close.

In 2015 another relationship rumor came out which was revealed by Dispatch about actor Lee Min-ho and Suzy being in a relationship. After about nearly 5 months after the rumor, it was reported that they had broken up but both their agencies denied it. Later in November 2017 Lee Min-ho and Suzy announced that they had broken up.

Awards won by Suzy

• Singer Rookie Award
• Drama Rookie Award
• Film Rookie Award
• Variety Rookie Award
• Best New Actress Award
• Best Newcomer Award

Net Worth & Brand Endorsements

Suzy Bae has been active in the industry for a long time and has millions of fans and followers from all around the country as well as international. With her music career and acting career, she is quite successful and earns an enormous sum. She became the most demanded brand endorser in South Korea. Suzy has been partnered with more than 17 endorsement deals till now. She was also titled “CF Queen”.

Her brand endorsements include the French luxury fashion brand Dior from which earns millions. Her estimated net worth is over $20 million.

Also, read about Wi Hyunyi (위현이)

Facts about Bae Suzy

• Her personality type was categorised INFP but recently changed as INFJ.
• There is a cafe runed by her parent in her hometown Gwanju.
• Suzy’s nickname are Soongi, Baby Rabbit etc.
• Her hobby includes walking side the Han River, drawing and writing a diary.
• Suzy likes to post her pet dogs photos on her social media.

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Kwak Myeong Jin (곽명진), better known as Kwak Si Yang (곽시양) is one of the most-loved actors of South Korea. He debuted as an actor in the 2014 drama Glorious Day.

Early Life and Family

On January 15, 1987, Kwak was born in Seoul, South Korea. However, the actor has not revealed much about his early life yet. Besides, we know that he graduated in Environmental and civil engineering from Dankook University.

Moreover, the famous South Korean actor also keeps his family life away from the internet and the media. Therefore, we have no idea about his father and mother. Besides, Kwak has also not revealed whether he has any siblings.

Therefore, this is all we know about the childhood and family of this famous South Korean actor, as he loves to keep his personal life low-key.

Body Stats and Physical Appearance

Kwak Si Yang stands 6 feet 1 inch or 187 cm, and his body weighs somewhere around 74 kg. However, he has not revealed any information about his body measurements and shoe size.

Besides, we know that Si Yang’s blood type is B, the zodiac sign is Capricorn, and his Chinese zodiac sign is Tiger. The South Korean actor has maintained himself very fit and fine, and many people follow him as their role model. Moreover, Kwak is also very conscious about healthy diets and regular workouts.

Quick facts about Kwak Si Yang

Highlights on the Career of Kwak Si Yang

Si Yang started his career as an actor in 2014 by appearing in a drama named Glorious Day. After that, we also appeared in a movie titled Night Flight and after that, he also portrayed a role in the music drama, Presevere, Goo Hae-ra.

After that, he also appeared in the Starhous Entertainment project One O One‘s debut single Love You. Alongwith Kwak, the group also consisted of other Starhous actors: Ahn Hyo-seop, Song Won’suk, and Kwon Do-kyun.

The South Korean actor gained huge popularity after he started in the hit romantic comedy-drama named Oh my Ghost. Jwak Si Yang portrayed the role of a chef who appears stand-offish but is kind and sweet. After that, he has also appeared in a lot of other movies and TV series.

We can see his appearance in several big-screen projects, including:

• Sori: Voice From The Heart (2016)
• Elephant in the room (2016)
• The Witness (2018)
• The Battle of Jangsari (2019)

TV series, like:

• Oh my Ghost (2015)
• One More Happy Ending (2016)
• Chicago Typewriter (2017)
• Fight for My Way (2017)
• Alice (2020)
• Idol: The Group (2021).

Moreover, he is also a cast of another TV series named Beautiful Namdong, which will release in 2022.

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Furthermore, some of the web series that he has appeared in are Strange Visitor (2016), 2TV Snack (2017), Genesis (2021), etc and he has also appeared in a few Television shows named We Got Married-Season 4 (2015-2016), Lost Time (2017), Kaw of the Jungle in Sumatra (2017), and Korea Coast Guard (2018).

Awards and Nominations

As Kwak Myeong Jin is one of the best actors in South Korea, there is no doubt that he has won multiple awards and has also been nominated for several award categories as well.

Some of the awards that he has won and has been nominated for are listed below:

• New Actor Award at the 2016 Asia Artist Awards (won)
• Best New Actor at the 2016 APAN Star Awards (nominated)
• New Star Award (Actor) at the 2016 Asia Model Festival (won)
• Netizen Award (Actor) at the 2015 KBS Drama Awards (nominated)
• Best Character Award (actor) at the 2021 SBS Drama Awards (won)

Besides, he has also won several other awards as well. Therefore, there is no doubt that Kwak is a very highly talented and appreciated actor with a huge fandom worldwide.

Social Media Presence

We can meet Kwak Si Yang on Instagram under the username @siyang87k, where he has shared a total of 383 posts and more than 400 thousand people follow this South Korean actor on Instagram. However, we can not meet Kwak on Twitter as he does not have any official account there.

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Relationship Status

The famous actor has not revealed any information regarding his love life until now. Therefore, we have no clue whether Kwak is currently dating anyone or living a single life. Moreover, there are also no details about any of his previous relationships even if he had any.

Kwak Si Yang’s Net Worth

Myeong Jin’s net worth is estimated to be around $1 million to $5 million as of 2021. He has earned a huge amount of money throughout his career and is still earning a lot. Besides, the actor also earns from several other endorsements and advertisements.

Some Interesting Facts about Kwak Si Yang

• Kwak appeared in Yoon Hwa Jae In’s music video of Was Love Like This in 2007.
• He has kept his personal life very low-key and doesnot want to share much about himself to the world.
• The famous South Korean star appeared in the historical-fantasy drama Lovers of the Red Sky in 2021.
• Si Yang signed a contract with Drawing Entertainment in September 2021 after contract with The original agency ended.

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Oh Jungse (오정세) is a famous South Korean actor, best known for his roles in some TV series, including Missing 9 (2017) and Hot Stove League (2019). Besides, he has appeared in several other TV projects and is a well-known name in South Korea.

Early Life and Details

The South Korean actor was born on February 16, 1977, in Uiryeong County, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. Therefore, Jungse’s age is 44 years old as of 2021.

Furthermore, talking about his educational life, he graduated with Mass Communications from Sun Moon University. Before that, he also attended Seongnam Sungil High School.

He has not revealed the names of any of his family members until now. However, we know that he has two elders sisters. Moreover, the famous South Korean actor has not talked much about his early life and childhood.

Body Statistics

Talking about Oh’s physical stats, he stands at the height of 5 feet 9 inches (174 cm), and his body weight is 64 kg (141 pounds). However, he has not revealed any information regarding his body measurements and shoe size yet.

Furthermore, the blood type of this famous South Korean actor is A, his Western zodiac sign is Pisces, and the Chinese zodiac is Snake (Fire).

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Insights of Oh Jungse’s Career

Jungse started his career as a professional actor in 1997 with a movie titled Father. After that, he debuted in Korean dramas after appearing in OCN’s drama Someday back in 2006. However, before becoming a professional career, Oh had already been active in this industry through several commercial films and short films.

Furthermore, he has also appeared in several movies, such as Windstruck (2004), You Are My Sunshine (2005), One Shining Day (2006), Solace (2006), Beautiful Sunday (2007), The Rairoad (2007), My Wife Got Married (2008), Breathless (2009), The Servant (2010), The Kings of Pigs (2011), As One (2012), Behind the Camera (2013), Broken (2014), Sunshine Love (2015), Fabricated City (2017), Rosebud (2019), The Call (2020), Perhaps Love (2021), and many more.

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Besides, we can also see his role in some TV Series, such as:

• Tazza (2008)
• The Musical (2011)
• March: A Story of Friends (2013)
• A New Leaf (2014)
• The Lover (2015)
• Beautiful Mind (2016),
• Missing 9 (2017),
• Mistress (2018),
• When the Camellia Blooms (2019),
• The Good Detective (2020),
• Uncle (2021), etc.

Also, he has portrayed the role of Stanley in a theater act named One Shot Liar (2005-2006) and the role of Detective/Deok-soo/Chairman/Guest in Barber Park Bong-gu (2002-2004).

Awards and Nominations

Throughout his career, Oh Jungse has won some remarkable awards, including:

• Best Character Award, Actor at the 2020 SBS Drama Awards
• Best Supporting Actor and Best Couple Award with Yeom Hye-ran at the 2019 KBS Drama Awards
• Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Miniseries at the 2007 MBC Drama Awards
• Best Supporting Actor (TV) at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards 2021

Furthermore, he has also been nominated for several other awards, including Netizen Award at the 2019 KBS Drama Awards and Best Actor at the 8th Windflower Film Awards.

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Social Media Presence of Oh Jungse

Oh Jungse is available on Instagram under the username @ohjungse_actor, where he has shared 414 posts, and more than 25.2 thousand people follow him on Instagram. Unfortunately, the South Korean actor does not have a Twitter account, but there are a lot of hashtags in his name on Twitter.

Relationship Status

The famous actor is married to his beautiful wife named Ahn Hee Sun. The couple tied the knot back in December 2006 and gave birth to two children. However, it is not known whether they ever dated each other before their marriage or not.

Net Worth of Oh Jungse

Jungse is a wealthy actor who has earned a lot of money. However, he has not revealed his actual net worth yet. Besides, there is no doubt that he has multiple income sources as the actor also has several endorsements. Therefore, his net worth is estimated to be around $1.5 million.

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WayV is a Chinese boy band that is managed by SM Entertainment’s Chinese sub-label, Label V. Moreover, this band served as the fourth sub-unit of South Korean boy band NCT and has seven members.

The band’s actual name is WeiShen V. WayV made its professional debut on January 17, 2019, with its digital EP, The Vision.

Background of WayV

The Chinese band, as mentioned earlier, was formed in 2019. However, before joining SM Entertainment, most of the band members were already involved in the entertainment industry. The first member to join the band was Ten, who joined the group in 2011.

However, he had also participated as a contestant in the Thai TV Show named Teen Superstar under the name TNT. Furthermore, Xiaojun was also singing in a survival program, X-Fire, in November 2015, and the show was aired on Zhejiang TV.

All the members of WayV were part of SM Rookies. However, SM founder and producer Lee Soo-man announced plans for a new boy group NCT. Moreover, several different units based in cities around the world were also reported. As a result, WayV was not promoted as an NCT group even after it was a sub-unit of that group.

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Career Journey

WayV made its official debut with a Chinese version of NCT 127’s Regular as a lead single on January 17, 2019. However, the band got a massive hike very early as all three tracks of the EP earned the top ten rank on Billboard World Digital Songs.

After that, WayV became the second group from SM Entertainment to hold a live online concert organized jointly by SM Entertainment and Naver. This was a part of the world’s first online dedicated live concert series, Beyond LIVE.

The band has composed a lot of superhit songs, including:

• Love Talk
• Kick Back
• Nectar
• Moonwalk
• Turn Back Time
• Dream Launch
• Let Me Love You
• King of Hearts
• Turn Back Time
• We go nanana
• Yeah Yeah Yeah, and a lot more.

Furthermore, the band has created four albums, which are Kick Back, Awaken the World, Take Over the Moon, Take Off. All these songs and albums and songs are loved by a lot of K-Pop listeners worldwide. Therefore, the band has gained colossal fame all around the world with its projects and compositions.

Besides, WayV’s members have also appeared in three reality shows: Dream Plan (2019), WayVision (2020), and WayVision 2. This shows that the band is also actively participating in filmography alongside discography.

Awards and Nominations

WayV have become one of the most-loved and heard K-Pop band within a concise period. Furthermore, the band has not only gained fans in China and South Korea, instead but its fans and supporters are also based all around the world.

The band has won 57 awards throughout its active time and has been nominated 166 times for different awards. Unfortunately, it is somehow impractical to show all the awards that the band has won in this article. Therefore, here is the list of some of those awards:

• Represent Artist of the Year at the 2020 APAN Music Awards
• Rookie of the Year at the 2016 Asia Artist Awards
• Best Artist Awards- Music at the 2020 Asia Artist Awards
• New Artist of the Year at the 2017 Goon Chart Music Awards
• Cosmopolitan Artists Awards at the 2021 Golden Disc Awards.

However, these are not even 25% of what the band has achieved throughout its career. Furthermore, they have also been nominated in several award ceremonies that are not even adequately listed.

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Members of WayV

WayV has seven members, and all the members have been in the band since their professional debut. Here are the names and positions of the members of the band.

• Qian Kun (Kun) – Leader, Main Vocalist, Sub Rapper
• Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul (Ten) – Main Dancer, Main Vocalist, Sub Rapper
• Dong Si Cheng (Winwin) – Lead Dancer, Lead Rapper, Sub Vocalist, Visual
• Huang Xu Xi (Lucas) – Lead Rapper, Sub Vocalist, Visual, Center, Face of the Group
• Xiao Dejun (Xiaojun) – Main Vocalist, Sub Rapper
• Wong Kunhang (Hendery) – Lead Dancer, Main Rapper, Sub Vocalist, Visual Center
• Liu Yangyang (Yangyang) – Main Rapper, Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist

Social Media Presence of WayV

The popular Chinese-South Korean band keeps updating its lovely fans and supporters about all band members through social media platforms, including Twitter and Instagram.

Therefore, we can find WayV on Instagram under the username (@wayvofficial). The band has shared more than one thousand posts, and more than 6.4 million people follow the band’s official Instagram account.

Moreover, WayV also has an official account of Twitter as WayV_offocial. Their official Twitter account has almost 2 million followers, with nearly two thousand tweets shared until now. The band created its Twitter profile back in August 2018.

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Heo Sung Tae(허성태) is a South Korean actor with more than sixty films and television shows. Currently, Heo is recognized globally for his role in a South Korean Netflix series Squid Game. Besides, he caught the audience’s attention through his role in the thriller The Age of Shadows back in 2016. 

Let us continue to read further and extract more information about the prominent actor.

Early Life and Family Details

Heo Sung Tae was born on October 20, 1977, in Busan, South Korea. As of January 2022, he is 44 years old.

Further, Heo holds South Korean nationality, and his English horoscope is Libra.

There are no valid data about his family published online, nor has he made any effort to bring them in front of the media. But, through his social media posts, we can tell that he has a beautiful family residing with him in Korea itself.

Education

Heo Sun Tae is a graduate of Pusa National University with a major in Russian. Besides, his elementary school and high school data remain undisclosed.

Be that as it may, he should have completed his schooling from a reputed institution nowhere else but his home country.

Physical Stats

The handsome South Korean actor stands 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 74 kgs. He has black hair and brownish-black eye color, making him appear sophisticated yet simple.

Regardless of his age, Heo has maintained his physique very well.

Besides, we do not know his shoe size, body measurements, and blood type.

Quick Facts About Heo Sung Tae

Career Insights

Heo Sung Tae’s career began decades back as a salesperson. He sold televisions in the Russian market for the top Korean company known as LG Corporation.

He later switched to a shipbuilding company’s planning and coordination department for growth.

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As time passed, he decided to refresh his career by participating in Miraculous Audition’s talent show in 2011. And that is when Heo’s acting career began.

From 2011 until now, the actor has been performing remarkably enough to create an extensive fan base. He has played excellent roles in many movies and television shows.

Regardless, Heo is best known for his roles in the thriller movie The Age of Shadows (2016) and the most popular Netflix series Squid Game (2021).

What’s more interesting, Heo learned the Manchu language to perform his character in the movie The Fortress (2017).

His dedication and contribution to the acting field have earned the successes he currently holds. He won the award Best Actor, Excellence Award, and Asia Special Award (2021) for his work in Squid Game.

Besides, he was nominated for Best New Actor and Best Supporting Actor in 2018 for The Outlaws and Your Honor.

Net Worth

As of January 2022, Heo Sung Tae is estimated at US $5 million through his acting career. However, his actual worth is still under the survey.

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Heo Sung Tae’s Relationship Status

Heo Sung Tae’s relationship status is a secret.

We know that he has three lovely daughters through one of his social media posts, but since his wife is unknown, we are not sure if he is married or divorced.

Whatsoever be the case, Heo appears happy with his life.

Heo Sung Tae Social Media?

Yes, you can find Heo Sung Tae actively on Instagram as @heosungtae. Follow him and get to know both his personal and professional life closely.

Some More Facts on Heo Sung Tae

• He likes to keep his personal life far from the media’s eyes.
• His acting debut started with the movie Masquerade in 2012.
• Heo is managed by Hanahreum company.
• He has earned good fame in a short time.

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Han Jihyun (한지현) is an actress from South Korea best known for her roles in The Wind Blows (2019) and The Penthouse: War in Life (2020/21). Besides, she is also a model.

Early Life

Han Jihyun (한지현) was born in Seoul, South Korea born in the year 1996, on March 21 as of now, Han Jinhyun is 25 years old, Her astrological sign is Aries, and she holds a South Korean nationality.

Talking about her educational qualification, she has outstandingly completed her school level and is currently pursuing her undergraduate degree from the Korean National University of Arts under the acting department.

Before that, Jihyun has passed the entrance exam in the acting department at many renowned Korean Universities. Nonetheless, we assume she decided to attend her current university considering the facilities and benefits.

Aside from all these, information about her early life and childhood stays a mystery.

Han Jihyun Family Details

As the eldest daughter, Han Jihyun was raised in Seoul by her lovely parents. Nevertheless, she has not made an effort to introduce them to the general public.

Besides, Jihyun has one sibling, a younger brother Han Seung-Soo, who happens to be her twin. The twin siblings are just two minutes apart.

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Body Stats

Jihyun has a lovely physique. Most of her female fan followers look up to her for her appearance and personality in general.

She measures 170 cm in height and weighs 49 kg. However, this Korean beauty has made sure not to reveal her body measurements and shoe size.

Also, her blood group is unidentified.

Quick Facts

Career

Han Jihyun started her acting career very young- when she was just in high school. However, her actual career journey began as a model when she was in middle school.

Jihyun was doing fantastic in her modeling career, the news sources announced that she signed a contract with SBD Entertainment for her further journey on February 24, 2017.

From 2017 to date, she has been managed by SBD Entertainment and performing well in her profession.

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She was cast as a lead role on April 17, 2019; I Bet Everything in the movie. Further, she debuted as an actress during the Premier of The Wind Blows on May 27, 2019.

Nevertheless, she had already worked in a few web series earlier. Fast forward to 2020, she played a role in one of the popular series, The Penthouse: A War in Life, which acted as the strong pillar for her acting career. Han Jihyun played one of the lead roles in The Penthouse, “Joo Seok Kyung”.

Over the years, Jihyun attracted many audiences and won three different awards in 2021.

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Net Worth

Han Jihyun is yet to publicize her actual net worth.

Nevertheless, analyzing her career graph, we assume her to have accumulated net worth around the US $1 million -$5 million.

She enjoys a luxurious life with all she has earned in four years.

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Han Jihyun Social Media

Jihyun is active on social platforms, basically Instagram. She has 2.1 million followers for whom she posts updates about her current happenings. Follow her on @hanjiji54 and keep yourself informed about the actress.

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Some More Interesting  Facts

• Han Jihyun loves to keep her personal life just to herself.
• She seems to be a jolly person.
• She loves to click pictures and upload them on Instagram.
• Han likes traveling.

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