Choi Ji-na

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Choi Ji-na
Born (1975-05-17) May 17, 1975 (age 49)
Education Hanyang Women's University – Applied Art
Occupation Actress
Years active1995–present
SpouseRyu Young-geun (m. 2008)
Korean name
Hangul
최지나
Hanja
崔智娜
Revised Romanization Choe Ji-na
McCune–Reischauer Ch'oe China

Choi Ji-na (born May 17, 1975) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1995, and became best known as a supporting actress in television dramas, notably My Rosy Life (2005), A Happy Woman (2008), and My Too Perfect Sons (2009). [1] [2] [3] In 2005, Choi received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Korean Film Awards for her portrayal of a shaman in Blood Rain . [4]

Contents

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Country Diaries
WomanBank Teller
Food TerminalFemale Reporter
Truth
1996StarsNurse
Dangerous Love
Salted Mackerel
Jo Gwang-jo
1997Sea of AmbitionMyung-sook
LA Arirang
1998My Love by My SideSo-young
1999Follow Your DreamsMath Teacher
2000 Three Friends
Song-hwa
2001The Jewelry Box in My Heart
Orient TheatreYoo Soon-ok
2004There's Light at the Tip of My FingernailsStudent in local Confucian academy
Drama City Kang So-naEpisode "So-na's Beautiful Bakery"
Age of HeroesChoi Myeong-hee
2005 My Rosy Life Hong Jang-mi
2006Special of My LifePark Kang-ho's wife
2007 A Happy Woman Moon Sun-young
Fly HighCha Mi-ri
2008My Ex-wife Lives Next DoorJoo In-young
I Am HappyHa-kyung
2009 The Slingshot Madam Jang
My Too Perfect Sons Kim Hye-rim
Temptation of an Angel Jung Sang-ah/Julie Jung
2010 The King of Legend Seok Rahae
2011 Insu, the Queen Mother Yang Hyebin
HDTV LiteratureEom Ji-neEpisode "Eom Ji-ne"
2012Can't Live Without YouHyun-seo
2013 Goddess of Fire Yeon-ok
The Heirs [5] Yoo Kyung-ran
2014 Endless Love Jin Yang-ja
Gunman in Joseon Park Jin-han's wife
KBS TV Novel: Single-minded Dandelion Yoon Jung-im
2015Insooni's Talk DramaKim Ja-okEpisode "You Are a Flower"
2016 Bring It On, Ghost Seo Jeong-geum cameo, episode 7 and 11
2016 The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop Oh Young-eun
2017 The Emperor: Owner of the Mask Lady Yong-bin
2018 Tempted Kwon Shi Hyun's mother
2018 Rich Man Jung Young-suk
100 Days My Prince Lee Yul's mother cameo, episode 1

Film

YearTitleRole
2000Spooky School
2004Shit Up!Soon-young
2005 Blood Rain Manshin
2007 Hwang Jin Yi Hyun-geum (cameo)
2009 Good Morning President Waltz teacher

Theater

YearTitleRole
1998 The Glass Menagerie

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
20054th Korean Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Blood Rain Nominated

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