Oh Dal-su

Oh Dal-su

1968-06-15 Daegu, South Korea 64 Credits

Biography

Oh Dal-su (오달수) is a South Korean actor. Oh Dal-su began his acting career in theater in Busan, and since 2001 has been the head of theater company Singiru Manhwagyeong ("Mirage and Kaleidoscope"). His rich experience on the stage, in local productions such as Ogu, later made Oh an in-demand supporting/character actor on the big screen. Oh has starred in numerous successful films, in roles such as the owner of the organized crime-funded private jail in Oldboy (2003), a former gang boss in Mapad...

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4PM

4PM

2024

as Jung-in

5.6
Acting

Jung-in is the professor of western psychology decides to take a break of his teaching and moves to his new house in country side with his wife. They ...

I, the Executioner

I, the Executioner

2024

as Oh Jae-pyeong

6.9
Acting

The veteran detective Seo Do-cheol and his team at Major Crimes, relentless in their pursuit of criminals, join forces with rookie cop Park Sun-woo to...

The Wild

The Wild

2023

as Gak-su

5.2
Acting

Woo-chul used to be a successful boxer, but he had to go to prison because his opponent died in the middle of a match. Now that he’s been released, he...

Woongnami

Woongnami

2023

as Na Bok-cheon

5.9
Acting

The bear man who was once a bear become human by eating garlic and mugwort for 100 days. One day, after retirement as a policeman, a terrorist brings ...

I Want to Know Your Parents

I Want to Know Your Parents

2022

as Do Ji-yeol

7.0
Acting

An eighth grade student kills himself but not before writing the names of the students who victimized him. Their parents are called into the school an...

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2021

as 신씨

4.3
Acting

A satire comedy movie set in the background of a prison cell where people gather together to talk about their lives and the world. Prison is noisy bec...

Best Friend

Best Friend

2020

as Eui-sik

7.7
Acting

Daekwon is the team leader of the surveillance team on the verge of getting a demotion. His mission is to be as an unemployed head of a household and ...

Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead

Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead

2018

as Han Seo-pil

5.7
Acting

When a series of murders occur in Kanghwa Island, Detective K and his partner are once again called upon to solve the case. Along the way, he teams up...

1987: When the Day Comes

1987: When the Day Comes

2017

as Journalist (cameo) (uncredited)

8.1
Acting

In 1987 Korea, under an oppressive military regime, a college student gets killed during a police interrogation involving torture. Government of offic...

Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds

Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds

2017

as Prosecutor

8.1
Acting

Having died unexpectedly, firefighter Ja-hong is taken to the afterlife by 3 afterlife guardians. Only when he passes 7 trials over 49 days and proves...

Memoir of a Murderer

Memoir of a Murderer

2017

as Byung-man

7.4
Acting

A former serial killer with Alzheimer's fights to protect his daughter from her mysterious boyfriend who may be a serial killer too.

Master

Master

2016

as Hwang Myung-joon

7.0
Acting

Korea’s biggest network marketing scam reveals a far greater network of corruption and conspiracy lurking underneath.

Old Days

Old Days

2016

as Self

6.6
Acting

Old Days is a documentary about Park Chan-wook's original masterpiece, Oldboy. It was created for Plain Archive's Blu-ray release and first screened a...

Tunnel

Tunnel

2016

as Dae-kyung

7.3
Acting

A man is on his way home when the poorly constructed tunnel he is driving through collapses, leaving him trapped leaving himself for the unexpected wh...

Run-Off

Run-Off

2016

as Kang Dae-woong

6.1
Acting

In 2003 the year of Aomori Asian Games, Dae-woong, a former ice hockey player receives an offer to be a director of Korean national ice hockey team. B...

The Great Actor

The Great Actor

2016

as Jang Seong-pil

6.7
Acting

A breakthrough opportunity comes when internationally - renowned director Park announces an open call for his new film, and Jang begins intense prepar...

You Call It Passion

You Call It Passion

2015

as Director Ko

6.9
Acting

Ra-hee is ready for the real world. She has graduated from a respectable college and begins to apply for full-time jobs but is rejected by every compa...

Veteran

Veteran

2015

as Oh Jae-pyeong

6.9
Acting

When an old collaborator gets severely injured, a veteran policeman tries to figure out the way to bring to justice the ultimately suspected aggressor...

Assassination

Assassination

2015

as Pomade

7.3
Acting

In Japanese-occupied Korea, three freedom fighters are assigned a mission to assassinate a genocidal military leader and his top collaborator. But the...

Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island

Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island

2015

as Han Seo-pil

6.6
Acting

Joseon's top detective Kim Min attempts to track down those responsible for circulating massive amounts of counterfeit silver bullion in Joseon. He al...

Ode to My Father

Ode to My Father

2014

as Dal-goo

7.5
Acting

Duk-soo lost his father and younger sister while taking refuge during the Korean War. He leaves for Germany to work as a miner and enters the Vietnam ...

Slow Video

Slow Video

2014

as Byeong-soo

7.1
Acting

Jang-bu was an ordinary boy except his special talent; To see every moving thing like a slow motion video. As friends teased him by calling ‘monster e...

The Pirates

The Pirates

2014

as Han Sang-jil

7.0
Acting

At the cusp of the founding of Joseon Dynasty, an envoy from China is delivering Emperor’s Ming’s Royal Seal. But nature in the form of a giant whale ...

The Attorney

The Attorney

2013

as Park Dong-ho

7.8
Acting

Song Woo-seok is a lawyer with no clients. When his friend's son is falsely accused of a crime and tortured, he takes up the case and the course of hi...

My Paparotti

My Paparotti

2013

as Principle Deok-saeng

7.1
Acting

This movie talks about the genius high school student Jang-ho who dreams of becoming the next Pavarotti although he is part of a gang and Sang-jin, cu...

Miracle in Cell No. 7

Miracle in Cell No. 7

2013

as So Yang-ho

7.9
Acting

A story about a mentally ill man wrongfully imprisoned for murder and his relationship with his 6 year old daughter.

Code Name: Jackal

Code Name: Jackal

2012

as Chief Detective Ma

6.0
Acting

A legendary assassin takes on an elimination task targeting the famous pop singer. She succeeds in kidnapping the singer but is hesitant to kill him, ...

Mai Ratima

Mai Ratima

2012

7.4
Acting

Actor Yoo Ji-Tae’s directorial debut feature film is one part melodrama, one part comingof-age story about Soo-young, a miserable thirtysomething man ...

The Ugly Duckling

The Ugly Duckling

2012

as Nak-man's Father

6.0
Acting

A man joins the national army as a soldier who does haircuts for other soldiers. However, he feels frustrated for being on miscellaneous duties rather...

Soar Into the Sun

Soar Into the Sun

2012

as Master Sergeant Min Dong-phil

6.6
Acting

Tae-hun causes trouble for the his unit with his antics. He does not take much seriously until a dogfight leaves a pilot dead and another missing. Tae...

The Thieves

The Thieves

2012

as Andrew

6.7
Acting

A gang of South Korean thieves team up with a Hong Kong crew to steal a diamond necklace from a heavily-guarded casino safe in Macau. As the cops clos...

Head

Head

2011

as Professor Kim Sang-chul / Professor Oh Byung-seok

6.3
Acting

Dr. KIM Sang-chul who is a world renowned genius medical scientist is killed by himself and his head is cut and missing in his funeral. While a dispat...

Late Blossom

Late Blossom

2011

as Dal-su

8.0
Acting

Follows the lives of two couples who live in the same neighborhood. Kim Man-Suk delivers milk on a motorbike at dawn. He curses a lot, but actually ha...

Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow

Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow

2011

as Han Seo-pil

6.6
Acting

In 1782, King Jeong-jo of Joseon asks detective K to investigate a series of murders related to a case of corruption within the government.

Foxy Festival

Foxy Festival

2010

as Gwang-rok

6.2
Acting

A bright sexy comedy about a wholesome town and four mysterious couples and their sneaky lives. It is the new work of director Lee Hae-yeong, who secu...

Troubleshooter

Troubleshooter

2010

as Choi Sang-cheol

6.8
Acting

Kang Tae-sik is a private detective who would do anything for money. One day, he gets framed for a murder by a ruthless boss of the criminal underworl...

The Servant

The Servant

2010

as Old Man Ma

5.9
Acting

A servant falls in love with a girl whom his master also desires. Although the girl loves the servant, she also longs to improve her station in life.

Don't Step Out of the House

Don't Step Out of the House

2009

as Father (voice)

6.5
Acting

A poor boy and his sister live in a basement apartment. One day, strangers enter their house and threaten them.

Thirst

Thirst

2009

as Yeong-doo

7.1
Acting

A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfu...

Money Show

Money Show

2009

as Factory President

6.0
Acting

"Short! Short! Short! 2009" is an anthology film commissioned by the Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The ...

Private Eye

Private Eye

2009

as Oh Yeong-dal

6.3
Acting

The story takes place in occupied Korea at the start of the 20th century, where a young student in medicine discovers the murdered body of the son of ...

The Good, the Bad, the Weird

The Good, the Bad, the Weird

2008

as Mr. Park

7.2
Acting

The story of three Korean outlaws in 1930s Manchuria and their dealings with the Japanese army and Chinese and Russian bandits. The Good (a bounty hun...

A Tale of Legendary Libido

A Tale of Legendary Libido

2008

as Gang-mok

5.8
Acting

A monk gives an impaired man the secret to a strong arousal. The man had been teased and tortured until the travelling man decides to help him out.

Driving with My Wife's Lover

Driving with My Wife's Lover

2007

as Taxi Driver

4.8
Acting

A mild-mannered stamp maker searches for the man who slept with his wife. Disguised as a customer, he approaches the man.

The Show Must Go On

The Show Must Go On

2007

as Hyun-soo

6.6
Acting

A middle-aged gangster's lifetime of mistakes catch up with him as his personal and professional life is destroyed.

Project Makeover

Project Makeover

2007

as Jung-ju's Father

7.0
Acting

An unhappy woman goes back in time and poses as her cousin to prevent her younger self from making the same mistakes and ruining her future.

I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK

I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK

2006

as Shin Duk-cheon

7.0
Acting

Young-goon, mentally deranged and frequently electro-charging herself with a transistor radio, has been admitted into a mental institution. Firmly bel...

Once in a Summer

Once in a Summer

2006

as Nam Gyun-soo

6.9
Acting

An assistant to a TV producer, eager to stay off his bad side, promises to convince her former professor, a famous but reclusive academic, to appear o...

Bar Legend

Bar Legend

2006

as Na Sang-Choon

5.2
Acting

After living separate lives, three men try to reset their former turf that is now infested with gangsters to its former glory.

Between Love and Hate

Between Love and Hate

2006

as Hak-Yi

4.0
Acting

Young-Hoon works for his mother’s restaurant, but he prefers hanging out with his friends. He then meets Yeun-ah, a tough lady that works in a room sa...

The Host

The Host

2006

as The Monster (voice)

7.0
Acting

A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting he...

A Bloody Aria

A Bloody Aria

2006

as Oh Ge-un

5.7
Acting

A student and her teacher go to a secluded area in the middle of nowhere to practice open-air singing. There they run into a gang of local thugs who i...

Forbidden Quest

Forbidden Quest

2006

as Hwang

5.5
Acting

A noble, high-class scholar starts to write erotic novels in 18th century of Chosun dynasty and falls in love with a king's woman.

Lady Vengeance

Lady Vengeance

2005

as Mr. Chang

7.5
Acting

Released after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 13 years, a woman begins executing her elaborate plan of retribution.

A Bittersweet Life

A Bittersweet Life

2005

as Myeong-goo

7.5
Acting

Kim Sun-woo is an enforcer and manager for a hotel owned by a cold, calculative crime boss, Kang who assigns Sun-woo to a simple errand while he is aw...

Crying Fist

Crying Fist

2005

as Yong-dae

7.3
Acting

Jobless, besieged by creditors, and abandoned by his wife, the once silver medalist Tae-shik has sunk to street hustling, becoming a human punching ba...

Woman Is the Future of Man

Woman Is the Future of Man

2004

as Glutinous Rice Cake Seller

6.2
Acting

As the first snow falls in Seoul, two old friends reunite; one is a successful college professor, and the other, a struggling filmmaker recently retur...

The President's Barber

The President's Barber

2004

as Mr. Ahn

7.1
Acting

A well-meaning but politically naive barber gets pulled into the inner circle of the South Korean dictator Park Chung-Hee, with rather baleful consequ...

Oldboy

Oldboy

2003

as Park Cheol-woong

8.3
Acting

With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.

If You Were Me

If You Were Me

2003

as Police Station Chief (seg. 6)

6.0
Acting

Anthology film of six shorts by leading Korean directors. Park Chan-Wook, tackles racial prejudice and the economic exploitation of immigrant workers ...

Never Ending Peace and Love

Never Ending Peace and Love

2003

as Police Box (Chief)

Acting

"Never Ending Peace and Love" (or "N.E.P.A.L.") is part of the South Korean omnibus film "If You Were Me" (2003). Comprising six short films directed ...

Bet On My Disco

Bet On My Disco

2002

4.5
Acting

When her father has a terrible accident a girl is forced to work as a hostess in a popular disco bar owned by a powerful gangster. Her brother tries t...

Boss

Boss

N/A

as In-sool

Acting

Soon-tae, aspiring to start his dream restaurant franchise, is nominated as the next boss of the gang. He hopes to pass the role to Kang-pyo, the gra...

Control

N/A

Acting

A movie about criminals who wear the masks of elites but make the wrong choice because of their pain and a father who loses his daughter to them.