Oh Eui-shik

Oh Eui-shik (, born November 1, 1983) is a South Korean actor. Oh made his musical debut in 2006 and has since built up his acting skills in a number of plays and television drama. He is known for roles in television dramas such as '' Oh My Ghost'', ''Love in the Moonlight'', ''Hi Bye, Mama!'', '' Wok of Love'', and '' True Beauty.''

Early life

Oh Eui-sik was born November 1, 1983, in Jeju and lived there until his early twenties. He moved to Seoul and worked as an office worker in the design interior field. His office was located in popular Daehakro (comparable to Off-Broadway). Oh's natural immersion in the theatre world began after he watched a lot of stage performances. Whilst watching actors performed onstage, he realised he too wanted to act. What he said about his decision to be an actor, "At that time, I was just waiting for my time to get off work and felt bored with my work life. I thought that if I became an actor, I wouldn’t have to wait for work hours."

Career

Oh made his stage debut in 2006, appeared in children's musical ''Bremen Musician.'' However his first project as professional actor was in open run musical ''Five Sketches of Love'' in 2007. He remained a frequent performer of the open run for two years.

In 2009, Oh joined the musical Rocksitter. This work is an adaptation of Fishing Field War by playwright Lee Geun-sam. The story is about a bank clerk in his mid-30s in his household uniform who meets by chance at a fishing spot and Oh Beom-ha, a restaurant owner in his 60s, quarreling and coming to understand each other. Oh and actress Lee Bong-ryun acted in multiple characters. They acted as collectors, coffee shops, adulterous couples, elderly couples, and rescue workers.

In 2013, Oh officially became member of the theater company Ganda. Play ''Me and Grandpa'', written by Min Jun-ho was his first Theater Ganda project.

In 2014, Oh played bar owner in the play ''Shall we go to karaoke and talk?'' As the title suggests, the work depicts various episodes unfolding in a 'karaoke room'. This performance was the 4th works of the 10th anniversary parade of the theater company Ganda.

He was discovered onstage by director Yoo Je-won who offered him to audition for role in his television drama. He co-starred as kitchen assistant Choi Ji-woong in tvN fantasy drama series ''Oh My Ghost'' (2015), starring Jo Jung-suk, Park Bo-young, Kim Seul-gi and Kwak Si-yang.

In 2021, Oh did special appearance in tvN drama series ''Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha'' as Park Jung-woo, Hong Du-sik's friend whom he met during college days.

In June, 2022, Oh signed exclusive contract with Highzium Studio.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Stage

Musical

Theater

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Oh Eui-sik at Daum Encyclopedia


Oh Eui-sik at Daum Movie


Oh Eui-sik at PlayDB


Oh Eui-sik at Naver

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1983 births
Living people
Male actors from Jeju Province
21st-century South Korean male actors
South Korean male film actors
South Korean male models
South Korean male television actors