Oh Seung-ah (, born September 13, 1988), is a South Korean actress and singer. She is a former member of the girl group

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. She is best known for her role in '' The Second Husband'' (2021–2022), which gained her the title of "Serial Villain".

Life and career

1988–2016: Early life and career beginnings

Oh was born on September 13, 1988, in

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, South Korea. She has attended Changduk Girls' High School and

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. Oh was given the choice to debut with

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, but she chose Rainbow because she was friends with some of the members before debuting. After becoming a member of Rainbow, she also focused on acting. She was a member of the group until its disbandment in 2016.

2017–present: Activities as an actress and leading roles

She then started acting and starred in '' A Sea of Her Own'', for which she was nominated for Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama in 2017. She also starred in ''Grand Prince'' as a supporting role, for which she was praised by fans. In 2018 she played a protagonist villain role in '' Secrets and Lies'' for which she won the Best Actress award. In 2019 she was the Ambassador of Happy Angel. She was praised for her acting by playing a villainess role in ''Bad Love''. In 2021, Oh starred in the melodrama series '' The Second Husband'' as the main villain of the series playing the role of Yoon Jae-kyeong. In April 2021, Oh signed with Starhue Entertainment. In 2022, Oh returned to the small screen again as Kang Ba-da, the ruthless chaebol of Le Blanc and the lead villain of '' Vengeance of the Bride''.

Discography

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Ambassadorship

* Public Relations Ambassador for 'The Miracle of 119 Won (2021)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oh, Seung-ah 1988 births Living people Singers from Seoul South Korean female models South Korean female idols South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean women singers Actresses from Seoul DSP Media artists 21st-century South Korean actresses 21st-century South Korean women singers