Choi Jong-won

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Choi Jong-won
Born (1950-01-27) January 27, 1950 (age 74)
Education Seoul Drama School
Kyungwoon University - Journalism and Mass Communication
Occupation(s) Actor, politician
AgentSP Entertainment
SpouseJung Young-ae
Children2 daughters [1]
Korean name
Hangul
최종원
Hanja
Revised Romanization Choe Jong-won
McCune–Reischauer Ch'oe Chongwŏn

Choi Jong-won (born January 27, 1950) is a South Korean actor and politician. Choi began his acting career in theater, then made his screen debut in 1978 and became known as a veteran actor of stage, film and television of over forty years. [2] [3] [4] [5] He won Best Supporting Actor at the Grand Bell Awards in 1995 for the Joseon-era period drama The Eternal Empire .

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Choi entered politics in 2004, when he ran and lost in the 17th National Assembly elections as an Uri Party candidate. He ran again in the by-elections on July 28, 2010, under the Democratic Party, where he won as the lawmaker representing Gangwon Province (Taebaek, Jeongseon, Yeongwol, and Pyeongchang) in the 18th National Assembly, succeeding Lee Kwang-jae who resigned to run for the Gangwon governorship. [6] [7] On September 16, 2010, Choi was elected as the head of DP's Gangwon provincial chapter. [8] [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
1979Grave Wood
The Third Han River Bridge
1980White Smile
1982Late Autumn
The Chrysanthemum and the Clown
1984The Woman Shot the Man
The Fear of Ancestral Rites
Sadness Even in the Sky
1985The Tiger Butterfly Is Lonely at Dusk
Madame Aema 3
1989 Come Come Come Upward Bi-gu
GagmanTaxi driver
Shock Continues Long
1990 Oseam
Mayumi Choi Kang-il
Ggok-Ji-Ddan
The DreamPyeong-mok
My Love, My Bride Pastor
1991Stairways of HeavenDetective agency employee
Things that Sadden My WifeProsecutor
Fly High Run Far
The Mulberry Field Traveler
1992Kim's WarHomeroom teacher
The World Is Beautiful Enough to Live InChoon-sik
A Keeper of the Heart
1993First LovePark Young-shin's father
The Supreme OrderLee Hwa-ryong
Seopyeonje Cheon-ga
Two Cops Tae-seong
1994 The Eternal Empire Sim Hwan-ji
The Man of 49 DaysDetective 1
Rosy LifeCompany president Han
The Taebaek Mountains
How to Top My Wife Hit man
1995Bitter and Sweet
Gun and GunKim Nun-seok
The Hair DresserRosen Lee
Who Drives Me Crazy Hwang Dal-soo
Millions in My Account
1996Seven Reasons Why Beer Is Better Than a LoverVideo shop owner
KarunaYang Cheon-soo
1996 MulberrySam-bo
Love StorySung-woo's office story
Jungle StorySenior colleague
The Adventures of Mrs. Park(cameo)
1997The Rocket Was Launched
The AuditionDirector Jin
FatherMr. Park
Hallelujah
DestinyDirector Choi
1998The HappeningsJang Deok-bae
2000PiscesDepartment head Choi
2001Love HerOwner
Paradise VillaTaxi driver
2005 Blood Rain Royal emissary Choi
Princess Aurora Chief of detective squad
2006 Hanbando Kim Hong-soon
Traces of Love Seo Min-joo's father
2008SantamariaOld man Mr. Shin
Summer Whispers [10] Professor Noh
2010 Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle Ja-woon
2011 The Client [11] Professor Ahn
2014A Dynamite FamilyFather

Television series

YearTitleRole
1995JazzBoss Kang
1996 Papa Shin Shin-ho
Reporting for DutyWoo Myung-do
When the Salmon ReturnsYoung-chae's father
1997The Angel Within
1998Six Children
The King and the Queen Han Myung-hoi
2000 Three Friends
Did You Ever Love?
2001Pretty WomanDirector Dokgo
2002Sunlight Upon Me
Age of Innocence Uncle
2003 Drama City: "The Barley Field"Choi Young-dal
She is Cool
2006 Seoul 1945 Lee In-pyung
Special of My LifeBaek-Gom-Pa [12] boss
Cloud Stairs Doctor Byun
2007Bong-jae ReturnsPark Bong-jae
Auction HouseHeo Myung-hwan
2008 The Great King, Sejong Ha Ryun
Daughter-in-LawMa Pyung-moon
2009The Quiet VillageChief minister
Hot Blood Ha Ryu's father
2010 The Reputable Family Choi Won-young
2014 Gunman in Joseon [13] Kim Jwa-young
KBS Drama Special: "The Girl Who Became a Photo" [14] Min Sung-taek
Healer [15] Park Jung-dae, the Elder
2015 Six Flying Dragons Yi In-gyeom
2016 Monster Jo Ki-ryang
Sweet Stranger and Me Chairman Kwon
2017 Untouchable Goo Yong-chan
2018 Mr. Sunshine Heungseon Daewongun
2020 Royal Secret Agent Kang In-chung
2021 Lovers of the Red Sky [16] Ha Ram's grandfather (cameo)

Theater

YearTitleRole
The Little Prince
The Collector
The Merchant of Venice
Equus
Hamlet
King Lear Lear
Head of Dried Walleye Pollack
A Dwarf Launches a Little Ball
A Streetcar Named Desire
Death of a Salesman
You Can See Apgujeong-dong from Oksu-dong
Oliver!
The Unfilial Son Is Weeping
99 품바
Beautiful Street
1980Father's Sea
1983 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? George
1985 Annie
1992Marvelous Guys
2000 Guys and Dolls [17]
The Beautiful Distance [18]
2002Years of a Mother's Love
2009 American Buffalo Don
2012The Watch (Heavenly Clock) King Sejong
2013MarriageButler
It Was a Little Darkness in the Hole of a Wooden GongMang-ryeong

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
1980Korea Theater FestivalBest ActorFather's SeaWon
198320th Dong-A Theatre Awards Best Actor Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Won
1985Producers' Group Acting AwardsMost Entertaining in Theater Annie Won
198913th Seoul Theater FestivalBest ActorWon
1991Love Theater FestivalBest ActorWon
199533rd Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actor The Eternal Empire Won
1999 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting ActorWon

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