Na O-mi

In this Korean name, the family name is Jeong. In the stage name or pen-name, the surname is Na.

Na O-mi
Born	Jeong Yeong-il (1951-05-29) 29 May 1951 (age 73) Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1971–1973, 1992–1998
Spouse	Unknown ​ ​ (m. 1974; died 1989)​ [note 1]
Children	3
Korean name
Hangul	나오미
Revised Romanization	Na Omi
McCune–Reischauer	Na Omi
Birth name
Hangul	정영일
Revised Romanization	Jeong Yeongil
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏng Yŏngil

Na O-mi (Korean: 나오미; born 29 May 1951), born Jeong Yeong-il (정영일), is a South Korean actress. In her three years active as a film actress, she starred in more than 10 films, debuting in Lovers' Classroom, directed by Shin Seong-il.[4]

Biography

Na O-mi was born Jeong Yeong-il on 29 May 1951, in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. She attended primary and middle school in the city but moved to Seoul in high school.[5] Her stage name, Na O-mi, was inspired by the song I Dream of Naomi [he] performed by Hedva and David.[5][6]

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.[7][8] 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.[9] Afterwards, she starred in Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter, another Shin Seong-il film[5]—her role earned her Best New Actress at the Baeksang Arts Awards.[10]

In October 1973, Na moved to the United States.[8] At first, it was said that her stay was to visit her older sister, who lived in Washington, DC.[11][6] She married a businessman in March of the following year, with whom she had three children.[2] After the death of her husband in 1989, Na inherited his business,[2] but she returned to South Korea following the 1992 Los Angeles riots.[3] She came back to the entertainment industry the same year, starring in the morning drama Autumn Woman as a makeup artist.[3][12]

As of 2020, she is operating a tea house in Los Angeles.[13][4] In 2024, she was appointed to be a judge at the 2024 World Grand Prix Model Competition Korea Final.[4]

Filmography

Note: the whole list is referenced.[14]

Film

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

Year	Title	Ref.
1992	Autumn Woman	[3]
1994	Magpie	[3]
1998	Until the Azalea Blooms	[15]

Notes

1. The husband's name varies between sources: the initial report of her marriage made by the JoongAng Ilbo writes that her husband's name was Choi Jiyoung,[1] a Dong-A Ilbo article written in 1990 says that his name was Choi Myeong-hwan,[2] and an article in the magazine TV Times states that he was named Choi Myeong-gwang.[3]

References

1. 나오미양 3월 결혼. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 13 February 1974. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
2. 「왕년의 스타」들 異國(이국)서'한마당' (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 19 October 1990. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Naver News Archive.
3. Lee, Su-eun. 최혁준이 쓴 '어머니 나오미와 나의 17년'. TV Times (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Tripod.
4. Park, Da-som (8 July 2024). 한국의 오드리 햅번 ‘나오미’, 월드그랑프리모델컴피티션 심사위원으로 참석!. Shinmoongo. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
5. Kim, Hwa (11 November 2008). [영화인] [구술로 만나는 영화인] 나오미 – 배우 – 추억이 긴 청춘스타, 한국의 오드리 햅번. Korean Movie Database (in Korean). Retrieved 17 April 2024.
6. 여우 나오미양 이곳에 패션쇼도 특별출연 (PDF). The Korea Times Hawaii (in Korean). 10 October 1973. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
7. 영상자료원, 나오미 대표작 소개. Cine21 (in Korean). 24 November 2003. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
8. 대형스타 등장 미보라시대 열어. Korea Cosmetic Industry News (in Korean). 17 November 1994. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
9. [청춘은 맨발이다-112] 표절의 대가. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). 29 September 2011. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
10. 大賞에「슬픈 까페의 노래」 (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 21 January 1972. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Naver News Library.
11. 나오미孃(양) 渡美(도미) 約婚說(약혼설)은 否認(부인) (in Korean). Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Naver News Library.
12. 드라마속 여성직업 다향화 (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Naver News Library.
13. [반가운人] 신성일이 발굴한 70년대 스타 나오미, 미국 거주...한지일 근황 전해. Interview 365 (in Korean). 3 January 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
14. "Na O-mi". Korean Movie Database. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
15. 진달래꽃 필 때까지. KBS Suwon (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2024.

External links

• Na O-mi at the Korean Movie Database