Choi Kang-hee (actress)

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Choi Kang-hee
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Choi in May 2024
Born (1977-05-05) May 5, 1977 (age 48)
Eunpyeong District, Seoul, South Korea [1]
Occupation(s)Actress, radio DJ
Years active1995–present
AgentManagement Gil (2019-present) [2]
Korean name
Hangul
최강희
Hanja
崔江姬
RR Choe Ganghui
MR Ch'oe Kanghŭi

Choi Kang-hee (born May 5, 1977) is a South Korean actress and radio DJ. She launched her career by starring in two classic film and television series franchises, Whispering Corridors and School .

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Career

Choi Kang-hee made her acting debut in 1995 with a high school drama The New Generation Report: Adults Don't Know. [3] She then went on to appear in the first installment of famed film and series franchises, horror film Whispering Corridors (1998) and television series School (1999), followed by Sweet Buns (2004) and Our Stance on How to Treat a Break-up (also known as Rules of Love, 2005). [4] [5]

In 2006, Choi starred in the low-budget black/romantic comedy film My Scary Girl , which became a critically-praised sleeper hit. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Choi released two popular films in consecutive years, a 2009 dramedy Goodbye Mom and the 2010 romantic comedy Petty Romance , [10] [11] which earned her three Popularity Awards from major film awards: 46th Baeksang Arts Awards and 30th-32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards. [12] [13] [14]

In 2011 Choi starred in the romantic comedy series Protect the Boss . The drama became one of major winners at the SBS Drama Awards. [15] [16] [17] Her next TV dramas were 2013's action romantic comedy 7th Grade Civil Servant and 2015's medical romantic comedy Heart to Heart . [18] [19] [20] [21]

Choi acted in a melodrama for the first time in some years with the 2015 series Glamorous Temptation . [22] She then acted in a two season series with the 2017–2018 procedural comedy Queen of Mystery and its sequel. [23] [24]

In 2020 Choi led the espionage comedy drama Good Casting , [25]

In 2021, Choi appeared in the fantasy romantic comedy Hello, Me! opposite Kim Young-kwang. [26]

Other activities

In addition to acting, Choi is a radio DJ on KBS Cool FM. [27] [28] She also has her own clothing brand, Nowhere333. [29] [30]

In October 2006, Choi was awarded a silver medal by the Korea National Red Cross in recognition of her frequent blood donations. A year later, she became the first Korean celebrity to donate bone marrow, having pledged as a donor in 1999. [31]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1998 Whispering Corridors Yoon Jae-yicredited as Choi Se-yeon
2000The Happy Funeral DirectorSo-hwa
2001 Wanee & Junah So-young
2002Yellow FlowerWoman (story 4)credited as Choi Se-yeon
2004 Sweet Buns Han Ga Ran
2006 My Scary Girl Lee Mi-na
2007 Attack on the Pin-Up Boys Movie sceneCameo
My Love Joo-won
2009 Goodbye Mom Park Ae-ja
2010 Bestseller WhispersCameo
Petty Romance Han Da-rim
2013Happiness for SaleKang Mi-na [32]
2015He Who Loves the World Documentary narrator
2019 Tune in for Love voice

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1995The New Generation Report:
"Adults Don't Know"
1996Drama Game:
"Sons and Lovers"
Icing
1997I
1998MBC Best Theater:
"Village Bus"
Sunday Best:
"That Light Green Color That Won't Be Erased"
Nan-joo
To The Woman: My Wife Susie
Hometown of Legends:
"A Ghost Faced Breeze"
Theme Game
The King and the Queen Royal consort Sugeun-bi
Paper CraneEun-seo
SunflowerLee Eun-joo
1999 School 1 Lee Min-jae
Ad MadnessYoon Sung-yeon
Sunday Best:
"Beautiful Gift"
2000Feels GoodMi-soo
March
2000 Romeo and Juliet
2001 School 3 Cameo (Episode 38) / Episode :Like the First Time
Medical CenterAttempted suicide patientCameo (Episode 20)
Open Drama Man and Woman:
"Fatherhood"
MBC Best Theater:
"The Scent of Limes"
LegendJeon Mi-sun
This Is LoveOh Young-ah
2002Open Drama Man and Woman:
"To Reverse the Clock"
The Maengs' Golden EraMaeng Eun-ja
2003 Land of Wine Song Ae-ryung
New Gyun-woo and Jik-nyuRi Yeon-jung [33]
2004 Sweet Buns Han Ka-ran
2005 Drama City:
"Home Improvement Work Log"
Kang Do-kyung
Beating Heart Oh Soo-kyungCameo (Episode 7–8) / Episode: Hope
Our Stance on How to Treat a Break-upKim Geun-young
2007 Thank You Cha Ji-minCameo
2008My Sweet SeoulOh Eun-soo [34]
2011 Protect the Boss Noh Eun-seol
2013 7th Grade Civil Servant Kim Seo-won/Kim Kyung-ja
2015 Heart to Heart Cha Hong-do
2015–2016 Glamorous Temptation Shin Eun-soo [35]
2017 Queen of Mystery Yoo Seol-ok
2018 Queen of Mystery 2
KBS Drama Special:
"A Very Midday Romance"
Yang-hee [36]
2020 Good Casting Baek Chan-mi / Baek Jang-mi
2021 Hello, Me! Ban Ha-ni

Television show

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2008Kang-hee's Six Addictions
2009Living Beauty: Kang-hee's Colored Fantasy

Music video

Song TitleArtist
"If You Can"Adam
"Because I Love You"Son Sung-hoon
"Go"K
"For The First Time"
"Flirt"3Boys
"Olla Olla"Uptown

Radio shows

YearTitleRoleNoteRef.
2004–2006 Volume Up DJOctober 18, 2004 – October 8, 2006
2011Volume UpJanuary 1, 2011 – October 30, 2011
2011–2012 Night Flight  [ ko ]November 7, 2011 – November 4, 2012
2017Volume UpJune 19, 2017 – July 2, 2017

Book

YearTitlePublisherISBN
2009Choi Kang-hee, A Little Child's
Little Happiness
(photo-essays) [37]
Book Nomad ISBN   978-895-460-885-5

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee / WorkResultRef.
APAN Star Awards 2016 Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Glamorous Temptation Nominated
Baeksang Arts Awards 2010 Best Actress – Film Goodbye Mom Nominated
Most Popular Actress Won
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2001 Best Supporting Actress Wanee & Junah Nominated
2006 Best Actress My Scary Girl Nominated [38]
2009 Goodbye Mom Nominated
Popular Star AwardWon
2011 Best Actress Petty Romance Nominated
Popular Star AwardWon
Brand Academy2008Best Female Advertising ModelChoi Kang-heeWon
Buil Film Awards 2009Best Actress Goodbye Mom Nominated
2011 Petty Romance Nominated
Dior Timeless Beauty Awards2006RecipientChoi Kang-heeWon [39]
Grand Bell Awards 2009 Best Actress Goodbye Mom Nominated
2011 Petty Romance Nominated
Johnson & Johnson 1995Best Clean FaceChoi Kang-heeWon
KBS Drama Awards 1999Best New ActressSchool, Ad MadnessWon
2017 Top Excellence Award, Actress Queen of Mystery Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesNominated
2018 Top Excellence Award, Actress Queen of Mystery 2 Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesNominated
Best Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short DramaToo Bright for RomanceNominated [40]
2021 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Hello, Me! Nominated [41]
Korean Entertainment Awards2006Best Radio HostPump Up the VolumeWon
Max Movie Awards2011Best Actress Petty Romance Won
MBC Drama Awards 1996Special Award, Best Young ActressWon
2004Excellence Award, Actress Sweet Buns Nominated
2013 Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries 7th Grade Civil Servant Nominated
2015 Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama Glamorous Temptation Nominated
MBC Entertainment Awards 2024 Rookie Award (Variety) – Female Omniscient Interfering View Won [42]
Miss Ramona1995Most RefreshingChoi Kang-heeWon
SBS Drama Awards 2008 Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama SpecialMy Sweet SeoulWon
2011 Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special Protect the Boss Won
Netizen Popularity AwardWon
Top 10 StarsWon
Best Couple AwardChoi Kang-hee with Ji Sung
Protect the Boss
Won
2020 Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Action Drama Good Casting Nominated
Best Character Award, ActressWon [43]
Seoul Social Work Conference2008Social Welfare AwardChoi Kang-heeWon
Sharing People of the Month2011 Minister's AwardWon

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