Choi Kang-hee | |
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 Choi Kang-hee in April 2017 | |
| Born | May 5, 1977 Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, radio DJ |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Agent | Management Gil (2019-present) [1] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최강희 |
| Hanja | 崔江姬 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Gang-hui |
| McCune–Reischauer | 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 .
Choi Kang-hee made her acting debut in 1995 with a high school drama The New Generation Report: Adults Don't Know. [2] 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). [3] [4]
In 2006, Choi starred in the low-budget black/romantic comedy film My Scary Girl , which became a critically praised sleeper hit. [5] [6] [7] [8]
Choi released two popular films in two consecutive years, a 2009 dramedy Goodbye Mom and 2010 romantic comedy Petty Romance , [9] [10] which earned her three Popularity Awards from major film awards: 46th Baeksang Arts Awards and 30th-32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards. [11] [12] [13]
In 2011 Choi starred in a romantic comedy series Protect the Boss . The drama became one of major winners at the SBS Drama Awards. [14] [15] [16] Her next TV dramas were 2013 action romantic comedy 7th Grade Civil Servant and 2015 medical romantic comedy Heart to Heart . [17] [18] [19] [20]
Choi starred in a heavy melodrama without any comedy element after a long time with 2015 series Glamorous Temptation . [21] She then acted in a two seasons series with 2017-2018 procedural comedy Queen of Mystery and its sequel. [22] [23]
In 2020 Choi led the espionage comedy drama Good Casting , [24]
In 2021, Choi is appearing in fantasy romantic comedy Hello, Me! opposite Kim Young-kwang. [25]
In addition to acting, Choi is a radio DJ on KBS Cool FM. [26] [27] She also has her own clothing brand, Nowhere333. [28] [29]
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. [30]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Whispering Corridors | Yoon Jae-yi | credited as Choi Se-yeon | |
| 2000 | The Happy Funeral Director | So-hwa | ||
| 2001 | Wanee & Junah | So-young | ||
| 2002 | Yellow Flower | Woman (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 scene | Cameo | |
| My Love | Joo-won | |||
| 2009 | Goodbye Mom | Park Ae-ja | ||
| 2010 | Bestseller | Whispers | Cameo | |
| Petty Romance | Han Da-rim | |||
| 2013 | Happiness for Sale | Kang Mi-na | [31] | |
| 2015 | He Who Loves the World | Documentary narrator | ||
| 2019 | Tune in for Love | voice | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The New Generation Report – "Adults Don't Know" | |||
| 1996 | Drama Game – "Sons and Lovers" | |||
| Icing | ||||
| 1997 | I | |||
| 1998 | MBC 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 Crane | Eun-seo | |||
| Sunflower | Lee Eun-joo | |||
| 1999 | School 1 | Lee Min-jae | ||
| Ad Madness | Yoon Sung-yeon | |||
| Sunday Best – "Beautiful Gift" | ||||
| 2000 | Feels Good | Mi-soo | ||
| March | ||||
| 2000 Romeo and Juliet | ||||
| 2001 | School 3 | Cameo (Episode 38) / Episode :Like the First Time | ||
| Medical Center | Attempted suicide patient | Cameo (Episode 20) | ||
| Open Drama Man and Woman – "Fatherhood" | ||||
| MBC Best Theater – "The Scent of Limes" | ||||
| Legend | Jeon Mi-sun | |||
| This Is Love | Oh Young-ah | |||
| 2002 | Open Drama Man and Woman – "To Reverse the Clock" | |||
| The Maengs' Golden Era | Maeng Eun-ja | |||
| 2003 | Land of Wine | Song Ae-ryung | ||
| New Gyun-woo and Jik-nyu | Ri Yeon-jung | [32] | ||
| 2004 | Sweet Buns | Han Ka-ran | ||
| 2005 | Drama City – "Home Improvement Work Log" | Kang Do-kyung | ||
| Beating Heart | Oh Soo-kyung | Cameo (Episode 7–8) / Episode: Hope | ||
| Our Stance on How to Treat a Break-up | Kim Geun-young | |||
| 2007 | Thank You | Cha Ji-min | Cameo | |
| 2008 | My Sweet Seoul | Oh Eun-soo | [33] | |
| 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 | [34] | |
| 2017 | Queen of Mystery | Yoo Seol-ok | ||
| 2018 | Queen of Mystery 2 | |||
| KBS Drama Special – "A Very Midday Romance" | Yang-hee | [35] | ||
| 2020 | Good Casting | Baek Chan-mi / Baek Jang-mi | ||
| 2021 | Hello, Me! | Ban Ha-ni |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kang-hee's Six Addictions | |||
| 2009 | Living Beauty: Kang-hee's Colored Fantasy | |||
| Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| "If You Can" | Adam |
| "Because I Love You" | Son Sung-hoon |
| "Go" | K |
| "For The First Time" | |
| "Flirt" | 3Boys |
| "Olla Olla" | Uptown |
| Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2006 | Volume Up | DJ | October 18, 2004 – October 8, 2006 | |
| 2011 | Volume Up | January 1, 2011 – October 30, 2011 | ||
| 2011–2012 | Night Flight | November 7, 2011 – November 4, 2012 | ||
| 2017 | Volume Up | June 19, 2017 – July 2, 2017 | ||
| Year | Title | Publisher | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Choi Kang-hee, A Little Child's Little Happiness (photo-essays) [36] | Book Nomad | ISBN 978-895-460-885-5 |
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | [37] | |
| 2009 | Goodbye Mom | Nominated | |||
| Popular Star Award | Won | ||||
| 2011 | Best Actress | Petty Romance | Nominated | ||
| Popular Star Award | Won | ||||
| Brand Academy | 2008 | Best Female Advertising Model | Choi Kang-hee | Won | |
| Buil Film Awards | 2009 | Best Actress | Goodbye Mom | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Petty Romance | Nominated | |||
| Dior Timeless Beauty Awards | 2006 | Recipient | Choi Kang-hee | Won | [38] |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2009 | Best Actress | Goodbye Mom | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Petty Romance | Nominated | |||
| Johnson & Johnson | 1995 | Best Clean Face | Choi Kang-hee | Won | |
| KBS Drama Awards | 1999 | Best New Actress | School, Ad Madness | Won | |
| 2017 | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Queen of Mystery | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Nominated | ||||
| 2018 | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Queen of Mystery 2 | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Too Bright for Romance | Nominated | [39] | ||
| 2021 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Hello, Me! | Nominated | [40] | |
| Korean Entertainment Awards | 2006 | Best Radio Host | Pump Up the Volume | Won | |
| Max Movie Awards | 2011 | Best Actress | Petty Romance | Won | |
| MBC Drama Awards | 1996 | Special Award, Best Young Actress | Won | ||
| 2004 | Excellence 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 | ||
| Miss Ramona | 1995 | Most Refreshing | Choi Kang-hee | Won | |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2008 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | My Sweet Seoul | Won | |
| 2011 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Protect the Boss | Won | ||
| Netizen Popularity Award | Won | ||||
| Top 10 Stars | Won | ||||
| Best Couple Award | Choi 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, Actress | Won | [41] | |||
| Seoul Social Work Conference | 2008 | Social Welfare Award | Choi Kang-hee | Won | |
| Sharing People of the Month | 2011 | Minister's Award | Won | ||
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