Choi Min-soo | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1985–present |
Spouse | June Elizabeth Kang (m. 1994) |
Children | 2 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 최민수 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Choe Min-su |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Minsu |
Choi Min-soo (born March 27, 1962) is a South Korean actor. He is known as one of the most acclaimed actors in South Korea.
Choi's family has been active in acting, and singing. Choi is the son of Choi Moo-ryong, a popular actor of the 1960s and 1970s, and Kang Hyo-shil, an actress. His maternal grandmother is Jeon Ok, referred to as 'Queen of Tears' for her excellence at acting for tragic dramas. His grandfather is Kang Hong-shik, an actor, a film director and singer active during the Japanese occupation period. Kang Hong-sik and Jeon Ok were the first married couple in Korean entertainment history. Kang went over to North Korea along with his daughter Kang Hyo-son who later became a famous actress of North Korea. Kang Hong-shik was honored as "Merited artist" as well. [2]
Choi graduated from Lila Elementary School, Seongdong Middle School, Dongbuk High School and Seoul Arts College. Choi debuted to the film industry in 1985 with Son of God , a film adapted from Park Bong-seong's same titled manhwa. [3] [4]
Choi has three sisters and one half sister from his father's second marriage with Kim Ji-mee, and one little half brother and half sister from his father's other marriage. [5]
Choi met his wife June Elizabeth Kang from an international Miss Korea Beauty Pageant in 1993 where Kang was being represented as Miss Canada. Choi proposed to Kang after a three-hour meeting and they were married June 18, 1994 in Seoul. They have two children, Christian (born 1996) and Benjamin (born 2001). [6] [7]
Choi took a voluntary leave from acting following a scandal in 2008. He was involved in an assault case in April 2008 after a street-side argument ended in violence. An elderly man saw Choi cursing at another driver and rebuked him. The situation escalated and Choi assaulted the man. The actor attempted to drive away, but the man grabbed onto the hood of the car and refused to let go. Choi was let go by police when the victim declined to press charges, but the public reaction was swift and condemning. The actor apologized profusely for his behavior and swore to live in exile in the mountains, away from his wife and children, for a year. [8] [9]
In 2015, Choi punched the main production director of the KBS variety show, A Look At Myself. Choi later withdrew from the program. [10] [11]
In 2019, Choi was sentenced to two years probation for retaliatory driving due to an incident which took place on September 17, 2018. [12] Both Choi and the prosecution have appealed the sentence. [13]
Year | Title | Role | Ref. | |
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English | Korean | |||
1985 | Eye | 눈 | short film | |
1986 | Son of God | 신의 아들 | Choi Kang-ta | |
1988 | Last Dance with Her | 그녀와의 마지막 춤을 | Oh Hye-suk | |
That Last Winter | 그 마지막 겨울 | In-tae | ||
1990 | North Korean Partisan in South Korea | 남부군 | Kim Young | |
Man Market | 남자시장 | Yong-chun | ||
Winter Dreams Do Not Fly | 겨울 꿈은 날지 않는다 | Shin Gil-woo | ||
1991 | For Agnes | 아그네스를 위하여 | Hwang Mi-ho | |
1992 | The Marriage Life | 결혼이야기 | Kim Tae-gyu | |
Mister Mama | 미스터 맘마 | Hyung-jun | ||
1993 | On a Windy Day We Must Go to Apgujeong | 바람부는 날이면 압구정동에 가야한다 | Cho Hyun-jae | |
Honeymoon | 밀월여행 | Sung-hun | ||
A Different Kind of Man | 가슴달린 남자 | Choi Hyung-jun | ||
1994 | Life and Death of the Hollywood Kid | 헐리우드 키드의 생애 | Im Byung-suk | |
I Wish for What Is Forbidden to Me | 나는 소망한다 내게 금지된 것을 | |||
Blue Seagull | 블루 시걸 | Ha-il | voice | |
1995 | A Good Day to Fall in Love | 사랑하기 좋은 날 | Hyung-jun | also planner |
The Terrorist | 테러리스트 | Soo-hyun | ||
My Old Sweetheart | 아찌,아빠 | Young-soo | ||
Rehearsal | 리허설 | Min-soo | ||
1996 | Come to Me | 나에게 오라 | Jung-suk | |
Piano Man | 피아노 맨 | Piano Man | ||
1997 | Inch'Alla | 인샬라 | Han Seung-yub | |
Story of a Man | 남자 이야기 | Bong-man | ||
Blackjack | 블랙잭 | Oh Sae-geun | ||
A Killing Story | 죽이는 이야기 | Gae-nun | cameo | |
1999 | Phantom, The Submarine | 유령 | 202/Captain | |
2000 | Love Bakery | 주노명 베이커리 | Joo No-myung | |
Libera Me | 리베라 메 | Cho Sang-woo | ||
2001 | My Wife Is a Gangster | 조폭 마누라 | Man with Knife | cameo |
2002 | Seoul | 서울 / ソウル | Kim Yoon-chul | Japanese film |
Yesterday | 예스터데이 | Goliath | ||
2003 | Sword in the Moon | 청풍명월 | Ji-hwan | |
2005 | The Myth | 신화 - 진시황릉의 비밀 / 神話 [15] | General Choi | Hong Kong film |
Holiday | 홀리데이 | Kim An-suk | ||
2006 | My Wife Is a Gangster 3 | 조폭마누라 3 | Sashimi | cameo |
2011 | Assassins' Code (aka Serpent Rising) | 어쌔신 코드 | Karl Kim | American film |
2014 | How to Steal a Dog | 개를 훔치는 완벽한 방법 | Dae-po | |
2023 | Ung-nam-i | 웅남이 | Lee Jeong-sik | documentary film [16] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. | |
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English | Korean | |||
1987 | Skewers | 꼬치미 | ||
1991 | Best Theater: Moon | 베스트극장 - 달 | ||
Humble Men | 고개숙인 남자 | In-soo | ||
A Mob House | 무동이네 집 | Lee Soo-hyun | ||
What is Love | 사랑이 뭐길래 | Lee Dae-pal | ||
1993 | My Mother's Sea | 엄마의 바다 | Lee Dong-jae | |
Walking Up to Heaven | 걸어서 하늘까지 | 물새 Jung-ho | ||
1995 | Sandglass | 모래시계 | Park Tae-soo | |
1998 | White Nights 3.98 | 백야 3.98 | Kwon Taek-hyeong | |
2000 | Legends of Love | 사랑의 전설 | Min-suk | |
2003 | South of the Sun | 태양의 남쪽 | Kang Sung-jae | |
2004 | Han River Ballad | 한강수타령 | Shin Ryul | |
2007 | The Legend | 태왕사신기 | Daejangro | |
2009 | Father's House | 아버지의 집 | Kang Man-ho | |
2010 | Road No. 1 | 로드 넘버원 | Yoon Sam-soo | |
2011 | Warrior Baek Dong-soo | 무사 백동수 | Chun | |
2012 | Happy Ending | 해피엔딩 | Kim Doo-soo | |
Faith | 신의 | Moon Chi-hoo (cameo) | ||
KBS Drama Special: "Do You Know Taekwondo?" | 태권, 도를 아십니까? | Do-hyeon's father | ||
2013 | The Blade and Petal | 칼과 꽃 | Yeon Gaesomun | |
2014 | Pride and Prejudice | 오만과 편견 | Moon Hee-man | |
2016 | The Royal Gambler | 대박 | King Sukjong of Joseon | |
2017 | The Liar and His Lover | 그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해 | Kang In-woo | |
Man Who Dies to Live | 죽어야 사는 남자 | Saeed Fahd Ali/Jang Dal-goo | ||
2018 | Lawless Lawyer | 무법 변호사 | Ahn Oh-joo | [17] |
2020 | Extracurricular | 인간수업 | Lee Whang-chul | [18] |
2023 | Numbers | 넘버스: 빌딩숲의 감시자들 | Han Je-gyun | [19] |
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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1987 | 11th Golden Cinematography Awards | Best New Actor | Long Journey & Tunnel | Won |
1989 | 25th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Film Actor | Last Dance with Her | Won |
1990 | 11th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | North Korean Partisan in South Korea | Won |
1991 | 12th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Popular Star Award | Choi Min-soo | Won |
1992 | 13th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Popular Star Award | Won | |
1992 | 28th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular TV Actor | What Is Love | Won |
1992 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Won | |
1993 | 29th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best TV Actor | Walking Up to Heaven | Won |
1993 | 31st Grand Bell Awards | Most Popular Actor | Choi Min-soo | Won |
1993 | 14th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Popular Star Award | Won | |
1995 | 31st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best TV Actor | Sandglass | Won |
1995 | SBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize/Daesang | Won | |
1995 | 22nd Korea Broadcasting Awards | Best TV Actor | Won | |
1995 | 16th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor, Popular Star Award | Terrorist | Won |
1996 | 34th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | Won | |
1996 | 19th Golden Cinematography Awards | Most Popular Actor | Choi Min-soo | Won |
2000 | SBS Drama Awards | Big Star Award | Legends of Love | Won |
2000 | 37th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | Phantom: the Submarine | Won |
2001 | 37th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Film Actor | Libera Me | Won |
2004 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Han River Ballad | Won |
2007 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | The Legend | Nominated |
Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Historical Drama | Won | |||
Popularity Award, Actor | Nominated | |||
2014 | MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, Actor | Pride and Prejudice | Won |
2023 | MBC Drama Awards | Best Character Award | Numbers | Nominated |
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