Personal info
Known for
Actor
Gender
Female
Birthday
19 December
Location
South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Edit pageOk Ja Yeon
Biography
Ok Ja-yeon (born December 19, 1988) is a South Korean actress.
Ok decided to change careers and pursued acting at 25 years old (in Korean age). She made her acting debut in the theater play Guest in 2012.
For almost 10 years, Ok only played minor and supporting roles in various stage plays, films, and TV dramas. In 2021, she landed her first main role in the TV series Mine which became a hit, and Ok gained recognition for her villain character. For her performance, she received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards.
Ok received her first acting award at the 23rd Jeonju International Film Festival after being named Best Actress for her work in the independent film The Archeology of Love.
In April 2023, Ok was named as a judge at the 24th Jeonju International Film Festival for the International Competition category.
