Oh Beom-seok

Oh Beom-Seok (Korean: 오범석; born 29 July 1984) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a right back.

Oh Beom-Seok
오범석

Personal information
Date of birth	(1984-07-29) 29 July 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth	Pohang, South Korea
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2007	Pohang Steelers	108	(5)
2007	→ Yokohama FC (loan)	10	(0)
2008–2009	Krylia Sovetov	28	(0)
2009–2010	Ulsan Hyundai	35	(4)
2011–2015	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	108	(1)
2013–2014	→ Ansan Police (army)	39	(4)
2016	Hangzhou Greentown	21	(0)
2017–2019	Gangwon	80	(2)
2020–2021	Pohang Steelers	27	(0)
Total		456	(16)
International career
2003	South Korea U-20	11	(0)
2006	South Korea U-23	4	(1)
2005–2013	South Korea	43	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Oh Beom-seok
Hangul	오범석
Hanja	吳範錫
RR	O Beomseok
MR	O Pŏmsŏk

In this Korean name, the family name is Oh.

He played at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates and played in all matches as South Korea advanced to the round of 16.^[1] He also played for South Korea at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. He was a defender during the 2010 FIFA World Cup (#2).^[2]

In 2008, he signed for Russian side Krylia Sovetov, becoming teammates with Choe Myong-Ho of North Korea. Oh left Krylia Sovetov in August 2009 after the club did not pay his salary regularly.^[3] Known for his rough style of play, he is nicknamed "The King of Fouls".^[4]

He has a sister who was a former 2003 Miss Korea runner-up, Oh Yu-mi.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 4 December 2021

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
South Korea			League		KFA Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2003	Pohang Steelers	K League 1	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
2004			14	0	1	0	11	1	—		26	1
2005			21	2	2	0	12	0	—		35	2
2006			23	1	1	0	10	1	—		34	2
2007			11	0	1	0	5	0	—		17	0
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2007	Yokohama FC	J1 League	10	0	0	0	—		—
Russia			League		Russian Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2008	Krylia Sovetov Samara	Russian Premier League	27	0	1	0	—		—		28	0
2009			1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
South Korea			League		KFA Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2009	Ulsan Hyundai	K League 1	12	0	0	0	2	0	—		14	0
2010			21	4	1	0	0	0	—		22	4
2011	Suwon Bluewings		28	0	4	0	1	0	8	0	41	0
2012			39	0	2	0	—		—		41	0
2013	Ansan Police (army)	K League 2	23	2	1	0	—		—		24	2
2014			16	2	1	0	—		—		17	2
2014	Suwon Bluewings	K League 1	11	0	—		—		—		11	0
2015			29	1	1	0	—		7	1	37	2
China			League		Chinese FA Cup				Asia		Total
2016	Hangzhou Green Town	Chinese Super League	21	0	0	0	—		—		21	0
South Korea			League		KFA Cup				Asia		Total
2017	Gangwon FC	K League 1	28	0	1	0	—		—		29	0
2018			32	1	0	0	—		—		32	1
2019			17	0	1	0	—		—		18	0
2020	Pohang Steelers	K League 1	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
2021			18	0	0	0	—		0	0	18	0
Total	South Korea		397	15	17	0	41	2	15	1	470	18
	Japan		10	0	0	0	—		—		10	0
	Russia		28	0	1	0	—		—		29	0
	China		21	0	0	0	—		—		21	0
Career total			456	15	18	0	41	2	15	1	530	18

Oh Beom-Seok in 2008.

International

^[6]

Korea Republic national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2005	2	0
2006	1	0
2007	9	0
2008	9	0
2009	9	1
2010	9	1
2011	0	0
2012	3	0
2013	1	0
Total	43	2

International goals

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	14 October 2009	Seoul, South Korea	Senegal	1 goal	2–0	Friendly match
2	18 January 2010	Málaga, Spain	Finland	1 goal	2–0	Friendly match

Honours

Entertainment

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
SBS Entertainment Awards	2022	Leader of the Year Award[a]	Kick a Goal	Won	[8]

Notes

1. with Ha Seok-ju, Kim Byung-ji, Kim Tae-young, Choi Jin-cheul, Choi Sung-yong, Lee Eul-yong, Heon Young-min, Lee Young-pyo, Oh Beom-seok, Cho Jae-jin and Baek Ji-hoon^[7]