Ok Ja Yeon Net Worth: How Rich is the ‘Under the Queen’s Umbrella’ Villain?
Best known for her roles in "The Uncanny Counter" and "Mine" Ok Ja Yeon is gaining the viewers' attention with her interesting character in "Under the Queen's Umbrella."
The versatile star took the role of the number one concubine, Consort Hwang who is Queen Dowager Cho's (Kim Hae Sook) favorite and ally and at the same time threat to Queen Im Hwa Ryung (Kim Hye Soo.)
In the historical K-drama, Ok Ja Yeon never fails to amaze viewers with her exceptional acting, especially her tense confrontation with top stars Kim Hae Sook and Kim Hye Soo.
However, did you know that she started as a theater actress and eventually entered the industry in 2017?
Ok Ja Yeon's Acting Journey: From Theater Actress to Sought-After Supporting Actress
According to a report, Ok Ja Yeon had her acting debut in the theater play "Guest."
What pushed her to become an actress is when she watched the play "Snow In March" which stars Jang Min Ho.
With this, her interest in theater grew, and became a part of various plays like "Sunday Morning Rice Thief" in 2013, "Romeo and Juliet," King Claudius" and more.
Following her success in theater, Ok Ja Yeon tried her luck in showbiz and eventually had her K-drama appearance in 2016 after landing a bit role in "The Age of Shadows" playing Song Kang Ho's on-screen wife.
She then appeared in "Because I Love You," followed by "Burning," "Illang: The Wolf Brigade," "Great Battle" and more.
Interestingly, Ok Ja Yeon had her first lead K-drama role in 2019 for the crime drama series "The Snob" alongside Yoo da In, Yoo Jae Myung, Shin Hee Sub, and Song Jae Rim.
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From her success as an actress, Ok Ja Yeon was also nominated for various awards, all in 2022.
She took home the Best Actress for her role in "The Archeology of Love" at the Jeonju International Film Festival and Singapore International Film Festival and also earned a nod at the Baeksang Arts Awards 2022 as Best Supporting Actress in TV for her performance in the series "Mine."
Ok Ja Yeon Net Worth 2022
With her continued success in Hallyu, the 33-year-old beauty reportedly earned millions as an actress.
According to a media outlet, Ok Ja Yeon's net worth this 2022 is around 1 million USD. With most of her earnings coming from her acting career, she has also graced various fashion magazines including Dazed Korea.
Ok Ja Yeon's New Drama
While there are only a few episodes left for "Under the Queen's Umbrella," Ok Ja Yeon is scheduled to appear in an upcoming series.
Viewers will get to see this versatile star in Netflix's "Queen Maker" headlined by Kim Hee Ae, Moon So Ri, Kim Tae Hoon, and Ryu Soo Young.
The forthcoming drama series is among the much-awaited tv shows to air in 2023.
