Draft:Na O-mi

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Na O-mi
Born
Jeong Yeong-il

(1951-05-29) May 29, 1951 (age 72)
OccupationActress
Years active1971-1973, 1992-1998
Spouse
Choi Myeong-gwang
(m. 1974; died 1989)
Children3
Korean name
Hangul
나오미
Revised RomanizationNa Omi
McCune–ReischauerNa Omi
Birth name
Hangul
정영일
Revised RomanizationJeong Yeongil
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Yŏngil

Na O-mi (Korean나오미; born Jeong Yeong-il, Korean정영일; May 29, 1951) is a South Korean actress. In her three years active as a film actress, she starred in over 30 films, debuting in the Shin Seong-il-directed film Lovers' Classroom.[1]

Biography[edit]

Na O-mi was born Jeong Yeong-il on May 29, 1951, in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. She attended primary and middle school in the city but moved to Seoul in high school.[1] Her stage name, Na O-mi, was inspired by the song "I Dream of Naomi" by Hedva and David.[1][2]

Na's career started when she came second place in the Miss Young International beauty pageant. Shin Seong-il, who was one of the pageant's judges, directed her debut film Lovers' Classroom, which made her into a star.[3][4] Her planned second film role was in A Love Story alongside Sin Yeong-il [ko], who had also served as her partner in Lovers' Classroom; however, the burden of being the lead actress made Na quit a day into filming.[5] Afterwards, she starred in Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter, another Shin Seong-il film[1]—her role earned her Best New Actress at the Baeksang Arts Awards.[6]

In November 1973, Na immigrated to the United States.[7] At first, it was said that her stay was to visit her older sister, who lived in Washington DC.[8][2] She married a businessman in March of the following year,[9] to which she birthed three children.[7] After the death of her husband in 1989, Na inherited his business,[7] but she returned to South Korea following the 1992 Los Angeles riots.[10] She came back to the entertainment industry the same year, starring in the morning drama Autumn Woman as a makeup artist.[10][11]

As of 2020, she is operating a tea house in Los Angeles.[12]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role
1971 Lovers' Classroom Hyeon-seon
Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter Hyeon-a
1972 Friendship Ji-ae
Sun, Moon, Star and Love Eun-ha
A Man Between Walls Ju-hui
An Unmarried Teacher Han In-suk
The Midnight Sun Hye-ryeong
My Beloved Sons and Daughters Go Eun-suk
Gate of Woman Lady
A Tiger of In Wang Mountain Ae-ra
1973 Mother's Glory Jin-suk
Wrath of an Angel Teacher Kim
Homecoming Setsuko
A Lodger's Life
25 O'Clock of Youth Jeong-uk
Disembowelment Akiko
Private Kim and Yi Ppeun Yi Yi Ppeun-yi
A Field Full of Happiness Gyeong-suk
College Days Yeong-ja
A Family with Many Daughters Mia
Love and Hatred Dal
During Mother's Lifetime Hye-mi

Television series[edit]

Year Title Role
1992 Autumn Woman Hong Jeong-min
1994 까치네 Yeong-ho's mother
1998 Until the Azalea Blooms Woo In-hee

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Kim, Hwa (2008-11-11). [영화인][구술로 만나는 영화인] 나오미 - 배우 - 추억이 긴 청춘스타, 한국의 오드리 햅번. Korean Movie Database (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  2. ^ a b 여우 나오미양 이곳에 패션쇼도 특별출연 (PDF). The Korea Times Hawaii (in Korean). 1973-10-10. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  3. ^ 영상자료원, 나오미 대표작 소개. Cine21 (in Korean). 2003-11-24. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  4. ^ 대형스타 등장 미보라시대 열어. Korea Cosmetic Industry News (in Korean). 1994-11-17.
  5. ^ [청춘은 맨발이다-112] 표절의 대가. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  6. ^ 大賞에「슬픈 까페의 노래」 (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 1972-01-21. Retrieved 2024-04-17 – via Naver News Library.
  7. ^ a b c 「왕년의 스타」들 異國(이국)서'한마당' (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 1990-10-19. Retrieved 2024-04-17 – via Naver News Archive.
  8. ^ 나오미孃(양) 渡美(도미) 約婚說(약혼설)은 否認(부인) (in Korean). Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 2024-04-17 – via Naver News Library.
  9. ^ 나오미양 3월 결혼. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 1974-02-13. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  10. ^ a b Lee, Su-eun. 최혁준이 쓴 '어머니 나오미와 나의 17년'. TV Times (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-17 – via Tripod.
  11. ^ 드라마속 여성직업 다향화 (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. Retrieved 2024-04-17 – via Naver News Library.
  12. ^ [반가운人] 신성일이 발굴한 70년대 스타 나오미, 미국 거주...한지일 근황 전해. Interview 365 (in Korean). 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2024-04-17.

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