Oh Yeon-seo, Korean drama star and former K-pop girl band Luv member – 5 things you need to know, including her beauty secrets
Did you know before she became a K-drama actress, Cheese in the Trap and Love with Flaws star Oh Yeon-seo tried to make it big in K-pop? Find out more – including the real name – of the hallyu hit
South Korean actress Oh Yeon-seo, who will celebrate her 33rd birthday on June 22, rose in popularity through her roles in My Husband Got a Family, Come Back Mister and A Korean Odyssey.
As she turns a year older, here’s a look back at her career so far.
She tried to make it in K-pop before she started in K-drama
When the group disbanded, she attended Anyang Arts High School. Not long after, she debuted as an actress and played a supporting role in Sharp 1 in 2003.
Shock – Yeon-seo isn’t her real name
Oh Yeon-seo was actually born Oh Haet-nim – and when she debuted with Luv, it was under her old name. Her singing career was cut short after six months, and after a decade of under-the-radar roles in K-dramas, she went with her mother to consult a shaman, who told her that it was her name holding her back.
A mere four months after legally changing her name, Yeon-seo was cast as the lead in a drama, the lead supporting actress in a movie, and offered five advertising contracts. Huh.