Oh Dal-su
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Oh Dal-su is a South Korea
n actor. He has played many crime-related roles, such as Mr.Park the owner of the organized crime funded private jail in Oldboy
(2003) and a former gang boss in Mapado
(2005). He plays a semi-comic part as a weapons smuggler in A Bittersweet Life
(2005). It is reported that he dubbed the voice of the monster in The Host
(2006).
Oh began his acting career in the theatre in Busan
, and has continued to appear in theatrical productions after his film debut.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n actor. He has played many crime-related roles, such as Mr.Park the owner of the organized crime funded private jail in Oldboy
Oldboy
Oldboy is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. It is based on the Japanese manga of the same name written by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya. Oldboy is the second installment of The Vengeance Trilogy, preceded by Sympathy for Mr...
(2003) and a former gang boss in Mapado
Mapado
Mapado is a 2005 South Korean film directed by Chu Chang-min.-Plot:A gangster and a corrupt police officer travel to the tiny remote island of Mapado to hunt down a young woman who has run off with a winning lottery ticket. Upon arriving, they discover that no one lives there except for five old...
(2005). He plays a semi-comic part as a weapons smuggler in A Bittersweet Life
A Bittersweet Life
A Bittersweet Life is a 2005 South Korean film directed and written by Kim Ji-woon and starring Lee Byung-hun...
(2005). It is reported that he dubbed the voice of the monster in The Host
The Host (film)
The Host is a 2006 South Korean monster film, which also contains elements of comedy and drama films. The film was directed by Bong Joon-ho, who co-wrote the screenplay, along with Baek Chul-hyun....
(2006).
Oh began his acting career in the theatre in Busan
Busan
Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...
, and has continued to appear in theatrical productions after his film debut.
Filmography
- OldboyOldboyOldboy is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. It is based on the Japanese manga of the same name written by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya. Oldboy is the second installment of The Vengeance Trilogy, preceded by Sympathy for Mr...
(2003) - The President's BarberThe President's BarberThe President's Barber is a 2004 South Korean film directed by Lim Chan-sang. It follows a barber, his wife, and their only son through four decades of tumultuous Korean history...
(2004) - Woman is the Future of ManWoman Is the Future of ManWoman is the Future of Man is a 2004 South Korean film directed by Hong Sang-soo. The film wasn't a box-office hit, but was entered in the competition category of the 2004 Cannes Film Festival and received screenings at several other festivals...
(2004) - MapadoMapadoMapado is a 2005 South Korean film directed by Chu Chang-min.-Plot:A gangster and a corrupt police officer travel to the tiny remote island of Mapado to hunt down a young woman who has run off with a winning lottery ticket. Upon arriving, they discover that no one lives there except for five old...
(2005) - Crying FistCrying FistCrying Fist is a 2005 South Korean film written and directed by Ryu Seung-wan.- Synopsis :Jobless, besieged by creditors, and abandoned by his wife, the once silver medalist Tae-shik has sunk to street hustling, becoming a human punching bag. Meanwhile, young Sang-hwan's delinquent ways land him...
(2005) - A Bittersweet LifeA Bittersweet LifeA Bittersweet Life is a 2005 South Korean film directed and written by Kim Ji-woon and starring Lee Byung-hun...
(2005) - Sympathy for Lady VengeanceSympathy for Lady VengeanceSympathy for Lady Vengeance is a 2008 South Korean film by director Park Chan-wook. In North America and parts of Europe, the film has been screened under the title Lady Vengeance. The film is the third installment in Park's The Vengeance Trilogy, following Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Oldboy...
(2005) - Forbidden QuestForbidden QuestForbidden Quest is a 2006 South Korean drama. The story recounts part of the life of a scholar, during the Joseon Dynasty, who begins to write erotic novels, and becomes the lover of the King's favorite concubine...
(2006) - A Bloody AriaA Bloody AriaA Bloody Aria is a 2006 South Korean film, written and directed by Won Shin-yeon. The Los Angeles Times described the movie as a "thriller about a fated convergence of people from different strata of Korean society who queasily slide between roles of tormentor and victim."- Plot :On a day trip...
(2006) - The HostThe Host (film)The Host is a 2006 South Korean monster film, which also contains elements of comedy and drama films. The film was directed by Bong Joon-ho, who co-wrote the screenplay, along with Baek Chul-hyun....
(2006) - Between Love and HateBetween Love and HateBetween Love and Hate is a 2006 South Korean film starring Kim Seung-woo and Jang Jin-young, and is the directorial debut of Kim Hae-gon. Jang's performance won her "Best Leading Actress" at the 2006 Korean Film Awards...
(2006) - Three Fellas (2006)
- Once in a Summer (2006)
- I'm a Cyborg, But That's OKI'm a Cyborg, But That's OKI'm a Cyborg, But That's OK is a 2006 South Korean romantic comedy directed by Park Chan-wook.-Plot:The film takes place mostly in a mental institution filled with an eclectic menagerie of patients...
(2006) - Project MakeoverProject MakeoverProject Makeover , aka Operation Makeover or Go Go Sister, is a 2007 South Korean film. In an online poll conducted by web portal Daum, Korean netizens named Project Makeover as the worst film of 2007.- Plot :...
(2007) - Driving with My Wife's Lover (2007)
- The Show Must Go OnThe Show Must Go On (film)The Show Must Go On is a 2007 South Korean crime drama film.- Plot :In-gu is a gangster but also a husband and father who dreams of moving his family out of their drab apartment and into a bigger home. Shunned by his daughter and nagged by his wife to get a respectable job, In-gu nonetheless...
(2007) - Baby & I (2008)
- A Tale of Legendary LibidoA Tale of Legendary LibidoA Tale of Legendary Libido is a 2008 South Korean film.- Plot :Byeon Gang-soe is a meek rice cake seller in a remote mountainous village in Joseon Dynasty Korea. Mocked for his impaired libido, Gang-so learns of a potion buried in the forest which transforms him into the greatest lover in his...
(2008) - The Good, the Bad, the WeirdThe Good, the Bad, the WeirdThe Good, the Bad, the Weird is a 2008 South Korean western film directed by Kim Ji-woon, starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, and Jung Woo-sung...
(2008) - ThirstThirstThirst is the craving for fluids, resulting in the basic instinct of animals to drink. It is an essential mechanism involved in fluid balance. It arises from a lack of fluids and/or an increase in the concentration of certain osmolites, such as salt...
(2009)