Oh Jung Se is a Korean actor who has become famous in recent years as he has continuously had successful television dramas and reputation. One of them must include famous works such as When the Camellia Blooms, It’s Okay to Not Be Crazy or most recently Revenant, SBS blockbuster in 2023 and cameo role in Queen of Tears. Few people would expect that before having such a glorious career like hers, Oh Jung Se spent many days in hardship because of her unremarkable appearance.
Oh Jung Se recently made a cameo in Queen of Tears because he has a close relationship with Kim Soo Hyun
Oh Jung Se started his career in 2001. The first years of his career were an extremely difficult time when he struggled with supporting roles and low-profile cameos. The actor himself once shared that he played nearly 100 supporting roles before getting his first main roles. More importantly, in order to receive nearly 100 supporting roles, he went to casting more than 1,000 times but only met with failure. It means that Oh Jung Se was rejected by nearly 1,000 film crews, mainly because his appearance was not very impressive.
Talking about past failures, Oh Jung Se could not hide his shame. He said that at that time, he was under pressure and extremely shy when introducing himself as an actor. There were even countless times when he secretly left his resume or stuffed it in the crack of the casting room door and ran away. At that time, to make a living, Oh Jung Se also worked many different jobs to earn extra income and waited to be called to audition.
It is no exaggeration to say that Oh Jung Se is a symbol of perseverance and effort and finally, he had his first leading roles, more or less noticed and acknowledged by the audience. Great acting, extremely flexible transformation ability, no role is difficult for Oh Jung Se, including the role of an autistic person in the movie It’s Okay to Not Be Crazy. His ability is also recognized by experts as he has been nominated and won many times at all three of Korea’s most prestigious awards: Bell Awards, Baeksang and Blue Dragon.
Oh Jung Se’s abilities are recognized at prestigious awards
Even more admirable is the fact that Oh Jung Se also suffered from a strange disease, making many people think that it would be difficult for him to live in the entertainment industry. It is prosopagnosia (facial agnosia syndrome) that makes it almost impossible for him to remember any face, sometimes even his own appearance. This naturally greatly affected his acting work and the way he maintained relationships in showbiz. But in the end, with extraordinary efforts, Oh Jung Se still achieved great success as an actor.
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