Choi Daniel | |
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![]() Choi in August 2018 | |
Born | |
Education | Chungwoon University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2005–present |
Agent | Star Road Company [2] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 최다니엘 |
Revised Romanization | Choe Daniel |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Taniel |
Choi Daniel (born 22 February 1986) is a South Korean actor, DJ and model. He is best known for his television roles in The Ghost Detective , Jugglers, High Kick Through the Roof , Baby Faced Beauty, School 2013, and rom-com film Cyrano Agency . [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] He is also an anchorman on KBS World Radio since 2011 and a DJ on KBS 2FM since 2013.
Choi's mother had serious morning sickness when pregnant with his elder brother (6 years his elder), thus did not consider having a second child. [9] His father had a vasectomy, but Choi was still conceived. [10] His father wanted to name him Solomon, but his mother preferred Daniel, as he was considered a gift from God. [11]
As a child, his name was considered unusual, and his peers would call him "Yogi Daniel" (a famous yoga master and contortionist), and would jokingly ask him to squeeze himself into a desk. [9]
Choi's mother died when he was 5 years old. [12] Due to few recollections of his mother, later in life, he found it difficult to act opposite his characters' mother figures. After the death of his mother and his father's business went bankrupt, he was sent to his aunt's house, while his father and brother lived with another relative.
His first part-time job in high school was a gas station attendant. [13]
He quit after one semester at the Broadcasting and Acting Department of Chungwoon University, as he had enough of the experience. [14] [15] He was part of the university's cheerleading team. [16]
His father was in the Military Academy and his brother is a civil servant. [14]
On 2 October 2015, Choi enlisted in the Republic of Korea Army to serve his mandatory military service. Due to a knee injury he suffered in late 2012 while shooting the drama School 2013, he was deemed unfit for physical duty. [17] As alternative military duty, after four weeks of training, he was assigned to serve at the Seoul VHS Medical Center as a public service worker. [18]
On 27 June 2017, he was the recipient of model public service worker commissioner's award from the Military Manpower Administration at the Seoul Regional Office of the MMA, for being a model employee and sincere work ethic.
His original discharge date, 1 October 2017, was advanced 2 days due to the Chuseok holidays. [19] His first project afterwards was Jugglers. His brother got married when he was filming the drama. [20]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2009 | Yoga Hakwon | Dong-hoon | [21] | |
2010 | Cyrano Agency | Lee Sang-yong | [22] | |
2011 | Age of Milk | short film | [23] | |
2012 | The Traffickers | Sang-ho | [24] [25] | |
The Peach Tree | cameo | [26] | ||
2013 | 11 A.M. | Ji-wan | [27] | |
2014 | The Con Artists | art gallery owner | cameo | [28] |
2015 | The Chronicles of Evil | Kim Jin-gyu | [29] | |
Untouchable Lawmen | Detective Jo Yoo-min | [30] | ||
2017 | Lying is Truth | short film | [31] | |
2019 | The Beast | Jong-chan | [32] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2000 | School Stories | |||
2005 | Golden Apple | [33] | ||
2008 | Worlds Within | Yang Soo-kyung | [34] | |
General Hospital 2 | guest | [35] | ||
2009 | Good Job, Good Job | Lee Eun-hyeok | [36] | |
High Kick Through the Roof | Lee Ji-hoon | |||
2010 | Once Upon a Time in Saengchori | cameo | [37] | |
2011 | Baby Faced Beauty | Choi Jin-Wook | [38] | |
The Musical | Hong Jae-Yi | [39] | ||
High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged | Ji-hoon | Cameo (episode 95) | [40] | |
2012 | Ji Woon-soo's Stroke of Luck | Kim Daniel | cameo | [41] |
Phantom | Park Gi-young / Hades | Cameo (episode 1-2, 6) | [42] | |
2013 | School 2013 | Kang Se-chan | [43] | |
KBS Drama Special – "Waiting for Love" | Cha Ki-dae | one act-drama | [44] | |
2014 | Big Man | Kang Dong-seok | [45] | |
2015 | Heart to Heart | bakeshop owner | Cameo | [46] |
2017 | Jugglers | Nam Chi-won | [47] [48] | |
2018 | The Ghost Detective | Lee Da-il | [49] | |
2019 | My Fellow Citizens! | Newly-wed | Cameo, (episode 11) | [50] [ unreliable source? ] |
2020 | It's Okay to Not Be Okay | CEO Choi Daniel | Cameo (episode 8) | [51] |
2022 | Today's Webtoon | Seok Ji-hyung | [52] | |
Fly High Butterfly | Kwang Soo | [53] | ||
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2023 | Mask Girl | Park Gi-hun | [54] |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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Baeksang Arts Awards | 2010 | Best New Actor – Television | High Kick Through the Roof | Nominated | |
2011 | Best New Actor – Film | Cyrano Agency | Nominated | ||
Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2010 | Best New Actor | Nominated | ||
Grand Bell Awards | 2010 | Best New Actor | Nominated | ||
2012 | The Traffickers | Nominated | |||
KBS Drama Awards | 2011 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Baby Faced Beauty | Won | [59] |
2012 | School 2013 | Nominated | |||
2013 | Best Actor in a One-act Drama/Special | Waiting for Love | Won | [60] | |
2014 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Big Man | Nominated | ||
2018 | Jugglers , The Ghost Detective | Won | [61] | ||
Best Couple | Choi Daniel (with Baek Jin-hee) Jugglers | Won | |||
Best Couple | Choi Daniel (with Park Eun-bin) The Ghost Detective | Nominated | |||
Netizen Award | Jugglers, The Ghost Detective | Nominated | |||
Korean Film Awards | 2010 | Best New Actor | Cyrano Agency | Nominated | |
MBC Entertainment Awards | 2009 | Best New Actor in a Sitcom/Comedy | High Kick Through the Roof | Won | [62] |
Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival | 2011 | Fantasia Award | Won | [63] | |
SBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Today's Webtoon | Nominated | [64] |
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