Choi Myung-gil

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Choi Myung-gil
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Born (1962-11-11) November 11, 1962 (age 61)
Seoul, South Korea
Education Seoul Art College - Broadcasting and Entertainment
Occupation Actress
Years active1981–present
Spouse Kim Han-gil
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
최명길
Hanja
Revised Romanization Choe Myeong-gil
McCune–Reischauer Ch'oe Myŏngkil

Choi Myung-gil (born November 11, 1962) is a South Korean actress. Choi received several Best Actress awards for her portrayal of a proprietress who rents out her comic book shop as an overnight shelter in the 1994 film Rosy Life (also known as La Vie en Rose). [1] She has also starred in numerous television dramas, notably Marriage (1993), Tears of the Dragon (1996), Empress Myeongseong (2001), and Again, My Love (2009). [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Biography

Choi is married to politician and lawmaker Kim Han-gil; Kim is chairman of the Democratic Party and co-chairman of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy. [8] [9] [10] [11] The couple have two sons. [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983A Story About Lovers
1986Milky Way in Blue Sky
With Her Eyes and BodyYang Jin-hee
Night Fairy
1987 Pillar of Mist "I"
1989Honeymoon
1990 The Lovers of Woomook-baemi Min Gong-rye
1994Rosy LifeMadam
2011 Sunny Past photoCameo

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981Angry Eyes
1982Friend, Friend
Linger
1983500 Years of Joseon: The King of Chudong Palace Daughter of Goryeo royalty
Sunflower in Winter
1984MBC Bestseller Theater – "Looking for a Woman"Mi-yeon
500 Years of Joseon: The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow Queen Jeonghyeon
1985The Season of MenPark Mi-ran
500 Years of Joseon: The Wind Orchid Queen Jeonghyeon
1986Drama Game
1987The Face of a CityLee Jung-hwa
1988Three WomenLee Min-ja
500 Years of Joseon: Memoirs of Lady Hyegyeong Lady Hyegyeong
1990That WomanHan Jae-sook
1991Another's HappinessCha Moon-young
Windmills of Love
1992The Chemistry Is RightSeo Hyun-ja
ReunionJi-hye
1993MarriageNa Ji-young
Theme Series "Father"
Friday's Woman – "Woman on the Edge of the Cliff"
1994There Is No LoveHan So-jin
1996TV Literature – "Lost in the Supermarket"Kim Sun-young
Tears of the Dragon Queen Wongyeong
2000Foolish PrincesKim Young-sook
Gibbs' Family
2001 Empress Myeongseong Empress Myeongseong episodes 82–124
2003South of the SunJung Yeon-hee
2005Woman Above FlowersKim Jung-ah
2007By My SideJang Seon-hee
2008 The Great King, Sejong Queen Wongyeong
2009Again, My LoveHan Myung-in
Invincible Lee Pyung Kang Je Hwang-hu ("Queen Je-mun") [13]
2010 The King of Legend Haebi Haesosul,
King Biryu's first queen consort
Stormy LoversSeo Yoon-hee
2011 Miss Ripley Lee Hwa [14]
Glory Jane Park Gun-ja [15]
2013 Pots of Gold Yoon Shim-deok
Marry Him If You Dare Na Mi-rae's future self [16]
2014 Punch Yoon Ji-sook
2015 House of Bluebird Han Sun-hee
Sweet Home, Sweet Honey Bae Gook-hee
2016 You Are a Gift Eun Young-ae
Entourage Kang Ok-ja
2018 Mysterious Personal Shopper Geum Young-sook [17]
2019 Mother of Mine Jeon In-sook
2019-2020 Gracious Revenge Cha Mi-yeon / Carrie Jung Mi-ae
2020 Men Are Men Kim Seon-hee
2021 Red Shoes Min Hee-kyung [18]
2023 Durian's Affair Baek Do-i [19]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
198521st Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (TV)Looking for a WomanWon
MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, ActressThe Ume Tree in the Midst of the SnowWon
198625th Grand Bell Awards Best Actress Pillar of Mist Won
1990 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, ActressThat WomanWon
28th Grand Bell Awards Best Actress The Lovers of Woomook-baemi Nominated
11th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best ActressNominated
199416th Three Continents Festival [20] [21] Best ActressRosy LifeWon
15th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best ActressWon
5th Chunsa Film Art Awards Special Jury PrizeWon
SBS Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang)MarriageWon
1995Korea Broadcasting AwardsExcellence Award, ActressWon
31st Baeksang Arts Awards Best ActressRosy LifeWon
15th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best ActressWon
33rd Grand Bell Awards Best ActressNominated
199710th Grimae AwardsBest Actress Tears of the Dragon Won
KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, ActressWon
2002 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Empress Myeongseong Won
2003 SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, ActressSouth of the SunNominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial DramaWon
Top 10 StarsWon
2007 MBC Drama Awards Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Serial DramaBy My SideWon
2008 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress The Great King, Sejong Nominated
2009 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, ActressAgain, My Love,
Invincible Lee Pyung Kang 		Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length DramaAgain, My LoveNominated
2013 MBC Drama Awards Golden Acting Award, Actress Pots of Gold Nominated
2015 SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special Punch Won
2021 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress [22] Red Shoes Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama [23] Nominated
2022 8th APAN Star Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama [24] Nominated

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