Choi Min-woo (born January 17, 1985), better known by his stage name Choi Sung-won, is a South Korean actor. He started gaining recognition through his role as Sung No-eul in the Korean drama Reply 1988 (2015), a third installment of the Reply series by tvN.[1]
Choi Sung-won | |
|---|---|
| Born | Choi Min-woo (1985-01-17) January 17, 1985 (age 37) South Korea |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Agent | Wide S Company (2022-present) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Seong-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Sŏng'wŏn |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Min-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Min-u |
On January 18, 2022, it was confirmed that Choi recently decided to join Wide S Company.[2]
In May 2016, Choi was diagnosed with acute leukemia. In order to focus on his recovery his agency stated that he decided to leave the drama Mirror of the Witch.[3] In February 2017, it was revealed that his condition is continuously improving and that he will return through a stage play entitled Miracles of the Namiya General Store.[4] In July 2017, his agency revealed that he is completely healed.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Slow Video | Loan shark | |
| 2015 | The Accidental Detective | Rookie | |
| 2017 | The Prison | ||
| 2018 | The Accidental Detective 2: In Action | Jo Young-chul | |
| TBA | Salman | [6] |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Drama Special: Our Happy Youth | Hyeong-joo | KBS2 | |
| 2012 | Drama Special: The Disappearance of the Member of Parliament | Go Geum-ha | KBS2 | |
| 2015 | Drama Special: The Wind Blows to the Hope | Detective Kang | KBS2 | |
| 2015-2016 | Reply 1988 | Sung No-eul | tvN | |
| 2016 | Mirror of the Witch | Dong-rae | JTBC | |
| 2017 | Prison Playbook | Jo Ki Chul | tvN | |
| 2018 | The Miracle We Met | Assistant Manager Ha | KBS2 | |
| Gangnam Beauty | Song Jung-ho | JTBC | [7] | |
| 2019 | My Absolute Boyfriend | Nam Bo-won | [8] | |
| Psychopath Diary | Heo taek-soo | tvN | [9] | |
| 2022 | Showtime Begins! | Min-ho cameo | MBC | [10] [11] |
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | King of Mask Singer | MBC | "I'm on the Green Grass in the Meadow" - Ep. 51-52 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2013 | Finding Mr. Destiny | Peter | |
| 2010 | Oh! While You Were Sleeping | ||
| 2013 | The Goddess is Watching | ||
| 2013 | Black Mary Poppins | Jonas Engels | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | A Dramatic Night | ||
| 2017 | Miracles of the Namiya General Store |