Up-and-Comer Oh Yeon-seo Dazzles in Epic Period Drama

Rising talent Oh Yeon-seo is the new face of KBS 2TV's epic drama, "The Great King Sejong".

In the TV drama, Oh plays "Eo-ri", the most beautiful woman in Chosun who captures the heart of "Prince Yangnyeong" (Park Sang-min). Her strong performance adds an exciting edge to the production.

The young actress has also become a rising face in the advertising industry. According to sources at her agency Star M Entertainment, Oh has been cast in five commercials just this year alone, for Shinhan Credit Card, Will Yoghurt and Hanbul Cosmetics, among others.

The addition of Oh and singer Lee Jung-hyun signal a turn of events in the epic tale of "The Great King Sejong".

Eo-ri first approaches Yangnyeong in an attempt to seduce him to stir up the royal family, but she falls in love with the prince's frank, open-hearted personality. When their scandalous love affair is revealed, Yangnyeong's title to the throne is threatened and Eo-ri is heartbroken. She ends up taking her own life.

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