Oh Na-ra

Oh Na-ra is a South Korean actress famous for stealing scenes with energy, humour and heart. She started in musicals and became one of the most loved supporting actresses in Korean drama. Global fans know her as the loyal maid Kim Do-ju in Alchemy of Souls and from Sky Castle.

Oh Na-ra is 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) tall and weighs 47 kg, according to her published profile.

Early life

Oh Na-ra was born on October 26, 1974, in Seoul, South Korea. She studied musical theatre at Dankook University and debuted on the musical stage in 1997, in the production Simcheong. For almost twenty years, musicals were her main home, and they gave her perfect comic timing and a strong singing voice.

Career and breakthrough

Oh Na-ra moved into television in her late thirties and slowly became a scene-stealer in dramas like Yong-pal (2015). Her big television breakthrough came with Sky Castle (2018), where she played the loud, funny and kind Jin Jin-hee. The drama was a record-breaking hit, and Oh Na-ra's energy made her one of its most loved stars.

Popular roles

In My Mister (2018), Oh Na-ra plays Jung Jeong-hee, a bar owner whose sad, unfinished love story quietly broke viewers' hearts. In Chicago Typewriter (2017), she plays Secretary Kang. In Alchemy of Souls (2022), she plays Maid Kim Do-ju, the warm heart of the Jang household, whose love story with Park Jin made fans smile through both seasons of the fantasy hit.

Recent work and why fans love her

Oh Na-ra is also loved as a regular member of the variety show Sixth Sense, where her honest reactions make viewers laugh every week. Fans love her because she gives one hundred percent to every role. Oh Na-ra can be the funniest person in a scene and the saddest, sometimes in the same episode.