Yu Oh-seong

Yu Oh-seong (b.September 11, 1968 in Gangwon), also spelled "Yu Oh-Sung", "Yoo Oh-Sung" is a South Korean actor.

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Champion (2002)

This biopic tells the true story of Korean boxer Kim Deuk-gu. Born into poverty, Kim used boxing to free himself from his bleak surroundings, eventually becoming the world's top lightweight. Tragically, Kim's life was cut short when he died from a blood clot in his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kwak Kyung-taek
CAST:  Yu Oh-seong  •  Chae Min-seo  •  Yun Seung-Won  •  Jung Doo-hong

This biopic tells the true story of Korean boxer Kim Deuk-gu. Born into poverty, Kim used boxing to free himself from his bleak surroundings, eventually becoming the world's top lightweight. Tragically, Kim's life was cut short when he died from a blood clot in his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kwak Kyung-taek
CAST:  Yu Oh-seong  •  Chae Min-seo  •  Yun Seung-Won  •  Jung Doo-hong

Attack the Gas Station! (1999)

A quartet of disaffected Korean youths have robbed a Seoul gas station. After taking the gas station over, their wacky antics ensue; forcing the manager to sing, kidnapping customers that complain about the service, and staging fist-fights between street gang ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sang-jin
CAST:  Lee Sung-jae  •  Yu Oh-seong  •  Kang Seong-jin  •  Yoo Ji-tae

A quartet of disaffected Korean youths have robbed a Seoul gas station. After taking the gas station over, their wacky antics ensue; forcing the manager to sing, kidnapping customers that complain about the service, and staging fist-fights between street gang ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sang-jin
CAST:  Lee Sung-jae  •  Yu Oh-seong  •  Kang Seong-jin  •  Yoo Ji-tae

Friend (2001)

Four childhood friends go their separate ways, two go off to college while the others become rival gangsters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kwak Kyung-taek
CAST:  Yu Oh-seong  •  Jang Dong-gun  •  Jung Woon-taek  •  Kim Bo-kyung

Four childhood friends go their separate ways, two go off to college while the others become rival gangsters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kwak Kyung-taek
CAST:  Yu Oh-seong  •  Jang Dong-gun  •  Jung Woon-taek  •  Kim Bo-kyung

Kill the Love (1996)

A man named Love joins the criminal underworld in America and falls In love with a woman, sparking the outrage of an old criminal associate from home.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Im Jong-jae
CAST:  Song Ok-suk  •  Lee Byung-hun  •  Yu Oh-seong  •  Park Keun-hyong

A man named Love joins the criminal underworld in America and falls In love with a woman, sparking the outrage of an old criminal associate from home.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Im Jong-jae
CAST:  Song Ok-suk  •  Lee Byung-hun  •  Yu Oh-seong  •  Park Keun-hyong

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DIRECTION:  Jang Gil-su
CAST:  Choi Jin-sil  •  Yim Sung-min  •  Yu Oh-seong  •  Lee Duck-hwa

Dr. Bong (1995)

Dr. Bong is a dentist and a carefree ladies' man whose son decides to play matchmaker and get his father to date their next-door neighbor. But their first meeting gets off to a bad start with a traffic accident, and Bong's son must work overtime to make the couple ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Kwang-hoon
CAST:  Han Suk-kyu  •  Kim Hye-soo  •  Yu Oh-seong  •  Ryu Tae-ho

Dr. Bong is a dentist and a carefree ladies' man whose son decides to play matchmaker and get his father to date their next-door neighbor. But their first meeting gets off to a bad start with a traffic accident, and Bong's son must work overtime to make the couple ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Kwang-hoon
CAST:  Han Suk-kyu  •  Kim Hye-soo  •  Yu Oh-seong  •  Ryu Tae-ho

The Spy (1999)

A North Korean spy named LEE Chul-jin infiltrates the eastern coast of South Korea. His mission is to steal a Super Pig DNA sample which can be used to alleviate the famine in North Korea. On the way to meet his contact in Seoul, Chul-jin is robbed by gangsters ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jang Jin
CAST:  Park Jin-hee  •  Park In-hwan  •  Yu Oh-seong  •  Shin Ha-kyun

A North Korean spy named LEE Chul-jin infiltrates the eastern coast of South Korea. His mission is to steal a Super Pig DNA sample which can be used to alleviate the famine in North Korea. On the way to meet his contact in Seoul, Chul-jin is robbed by gangsters ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jang Jin
CAST:  Park Jin-hee  •  Park In-hwan  •  Yu Oh-seong  •  Shin Ha-kyun

First Love (1993)

A college freshman majoring in drama finds herself falling in love with a chain-smoking guest lecturer at her school despite their substantial age difference.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Myung-se
CAST:  Kim Hye-soo  •  Song Young-chang  •  Jo Min-ki  •  Ahn Hae-Suk

A college freshman majoring in drama finds herself falling in love with a chain-smoking guest lecturer at her school despite their substantial age difference.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Myung-se
CAST:  Kim Hye-soo  •  Song Young-chang  •  Jo Min-ki  •  Ahn Hae-Suk

Friend: The Great Legacy (2013)

Joon-seok is sent to prison for his involvement in Dong-soo's death. He meets Dong-soo's son in prison, keeps his identity a secret, and agrees to join forces when he is released. All of their plans fall apart when Sung-hoon finds out the truth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kwak Kyung-taek
CAST:  Jang Young-nam  •  Jung Ho-bin  •  Lee Cheol-min  •  Lee Jun-hyeok

Joon-seok is sent to prison for his involvement in Dong-soo's death. He meets Dong-soo's son in prison, keeps his identity a secret, and agrees to join forces when he is released. All of their plans fall apart when Sung-hoon finds out the truth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kwak Kyung-taek
CAST:  Jang Young-nam  •  Jung Ho-bin  •  Lee Cheol-min  •  Lee Jun-hyeok

Don't Cry, Mommy (2012)

Divorced mother Yoo Rim (Yoo Seon) lives with her teenage daughter Eun Ah (Nam Bo-Ra), who is having a tough time at her new school. She has a crush on classmate Jo Han (U-Kiss's Shin Dong Ho), but he turns out to be different than what she expected. He and his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Yong-Han
CAST:  Nam Bo-ra  •  Yu Seon  •  Dong Ho  •  Kwon Hyun-sang

Divorced mother Yoo Rim (Yoo Seon) lives with her teenage daughter Eun Ah (Nam Bo-Ra), who is having a tough time at her new school. She has a crush on classmate Jo Han (U-Kiss's Shin Dong Ho), but he turns out to be different than what she expected. He and his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Yong-Han
CAST:  Nam Bo-ra  •  Yu Seon  •  Dong Ho  •  Kwon Hyun-sang

Champ (2011)

A former jockey who became blind after losing his wife in an accident gets a second chance with the help of his daughter and an injured horse.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Hwan-kyung
CAST:  Cha Tae-hyun  •  Su-jeong Kim  •  Yu Oh-seong  •  Park Ha-seon

A former jockey who became blind after losing his wife in an accident gets a second chance with the help of his daughter and an injured horse.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Hwan-kyung
CAST:  Cha Tae-hyun  •  Su-jeong Kim  •  Yu Oh-seong  •  Park Ha-seon

Beat (1997)

This movie follows the story of three friends in Korea, all three of whom drop out of school. The main character is Min, a tough guy whose widowed mother is a drunk. The story traces his journey from high school to the underworld as one of his friends introduces ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sung-soo
CAST:  Jung Woo-sung  •  Ko So-young  •  Im Chang-jung  •  Yu Oh-seong

This movie follows the story of three friends in Korea, all three of whom drop out of school. The main character is Min, a tough guy whose widowed mother is a drunk. The story traces his journey from high school to the underworld as one of his friends introduces ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sung-soo
CAST:  Jung Woo-sung  •  Ko So-young  •  Im Chang-jung  •  Yu Oh-seong

The Star (2003)

Byeol, is a movie that talks about an orphan living with his dog. He loves studying the stars and also has a crush on a pet doctor. In order to get close to her, he always buy dog snacks as a smoke screen. After countless visits, he decided to ask her out on a date ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hyeong-ik Jang
CAST:  Park Jin-hee  •  Yu Oh-seong

Byeol, is a movie that talks about an orphan living with his dog. He loves studying the stars and also has a crush on a pet doctor. In order to get close to her, he always buy dog snacks as a smoke screen. After countless visits, he decided to ask her out on a date ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hyeong-ik Jang
CAST:  Park Jin-hee  •  Yu Oh-seong

Lump of Sugar (2006)

The daughter of a poor rancher, Si-eun's only hope is to one day, become a jockey. With her mother passing away at her birth, her favorite horse, Chun-doong, has become not only her friend, but also a soul mate. She is devastated when Chun-doong is sold to another ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Hwan-kyung
CAST:  Lim Soo-jung  •  Yu Oh-seong  •  Hong Ji-young  •  Oh Tae-kyung

The daughter of a poor rancher, Si-eun's only hope is to one day, become a jockey. With her mother passing away at her birth, her favorite horse, Chun-doong, has become not only her friend, but also a soul mate. She is devastated when Chun-doong is sold to another ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Hwan-kyung
CAST:  Lim Soo-jung  •  Yu Oh-seong  •  Hong Ji-young  •  Oh Tae-kyung

Hello Murderer (2010)

Slacker detective Jeong-min (Kim Dong-wuk) is assigned to investigate a serial killer case. For the first time in his career he puts his heart into his work but Yeong-seok (Yoo Oh-seong), an unemployed man with natural instincts as a detective, gets in the way by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Dong-uk
CAST:  Kim Dong-wook  •  Yu Oh-seong  •  Kim Eung-soo  •  Shim Eun-kyung

Slacker detective Jeong-min (Kim Dong-wuk) is assigned to investigate a serial killer case. For the first time in his career he puts his heart into his work but Yeong-seok (Yoo Oh-seong), an unemployed man with natural instincts as a detective, gets in the way by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Dong-uk
CAST:  Kim Dong-wook  •  Yu Oh-seong  •  Kim Eung-soo  •  Shim Eun-kyung

Shoot Me in the Heart (2015)

A young man develops schizophrenia after his mother's suicide. After he meets a kindred spirit at the psychiatric hospital, he forges a plan with the man to escape.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Je-yong Mun
CAST:  Lee Min-ki  •  Yeo Jin-goo  •  Yu Oh-seong  •  Kim Jung-tae

A young man develops schizophrenia after his mother's suicide. After he meets a kindred spirit at the psychiatric hospital, he forges a plan with the man to escape.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Je-yong Mun
CAST:  Lee Min-ki  •  Yeo Jin-goo  •  Yu Oh-seong  •  Kim Jung-tae

Thomas Ahn Joong-Keun (2004)

Nine a.m. October 26, 1909, six gun shots ring out at Harbin station in China, followed by a cry in Russian saying "long live Korea".Ahn Jung-geun one of the leaders of the independence movement had shot Ito Hirobumi, the first Japanese resident general in Korea. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suh Se-won
CAST:  Yu Oh-seong  •  Yoon Joo-sang  •  Goh Doo-shim  •  Jeong Seong-mo

Nine a.m. October 26, 1909, six gun shots ring out at Harbin station in China, followed by a cry in Russian saying "long live Korea".Ahn Jung-geun one of the leaders of the independence movement had shot Ito Hirobumi, the first Japanese resident general in Korea. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suh Se-won
CAST:  Yu Oh-seong  •  Yoon Joo-sang  •  Goh Doo-shim  •  Jeong Seong-mo

Ken San (2016)

KEN SAN pieces together the puzzle of the life and legacy of Japan's mythical acting icon, Ken Takakura. Collaborators, friends and family tell intimate stories of Ken's journey: how one man of quiet dignity became a cultural barrier-breaking film star.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yûichi Hibi
CAST:  Yu Oh-seong  •  Michael Douglas  •  Martin Scorsese  •  Paul Schrader

KEN SAN pieces together the puzzle of the life and legacy of Japan's mythical acting icon, Ken Takakura. Collaborators, friends and family tell intimate stories of Ken's journey: how one man of quiet dignity became a cultural barrier-breaking film star.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yûichi Hibi
CAST:  Yu Oh-seong  •  Michael Douglas  •  Martin Scorsese  •  Paul Schrader

The Great Battle (2018)

Kingdom of Goguryeo, ancient Korea, 645. The ruthless Emperor Taizong of Tang invades the country and leads his armies towards the capital, achieving one victory after another, but on his way is the stronghold of Ansi, protected by General Yang Man-chu, who will do ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Kwang-sik
CAST:  Zo In-sung  •  Nam Joo-hyuk  •  Park Sung-woong  •  Bae Sung-woo

Kingdom of Goguryeo, ancient Korea, 645. The ruthless Emperor Taizong of Tang invades the country and leads his armies towards the capital, achieving one victory after another, but on his way is the stronghold of Ansi, protected by General Yang Man-chu, who will do ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Kwang-sik
CAST:  Zo In-sung  •  Nam Joo-hyuk  •  Park Sung-woong  •  Bae Sung-woo

Poison (1997)

Seo-rin learns that life can be cruel when she is abandoned by her mother in a movie theater as a child. She grows up on the streets and eventually meets the insomniac Jeong-il and is charmed by his innocence. Although their initial encounter is brief, it launches ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Jae-ho
CAST:  Park Shin-yang  •  Lee Kyung-young  •  Lee Soo-ah  •  Yu Oh-seong

Seo-rin learns that life can be cruel when she is abandoned by her mother in a movie theater as a child. She grows up on the streets and eventually meets the insomniac Jeong-il and is charmed by his innocence. Although their initial encounter is brief, it launches ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Jae-ho
CAST:  Park Shin-yang  •  Lee Kyung-young  •  Lee Soo-ah  •  Yu Oh-seong
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