Choi Won-young (Korean: 최원영; born Choi Seong-wook on January 10, 1976) is a South Korean actor.
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Born | Choi Seong-wook (1976-01-10) January 10, 1976 (age 46) South Korea |
Education |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2002–present |
Agent | Saram entertainment |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | Choe Won-yeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Wŏnyŏng |
Birth name | |
Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | Choe Seong-uk |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Sŏnguk |
Choi Won-young made his acting debut in 2002's Sex Is Zero, and has since appeared in both film and television.[1] But his most notable roles have been in the TV dramas While You Were Sleeping, A Hundred Year Legacy, Sky Castle, Doctor Prisoner, Hwarang: The Beginning,[2] Mad Dog as well as the low-budget crime thriller Your Time Is Up, which premiered at the 2012 Busan International Film Festival.[3]
Choi married actress Shim Yi-young on February 28, 2014, at the Grand Ballroom of the COEX Walkerhill Hotel in Samseong-dong.[4] Choi and Shim met while filming the 2013 TV series A Hundred Year Legacy, where they played a married couple.[citation needed] On June 23, 2014, Choi's wife gave birth to their first child, a daughter.[citation needed] The couple's second daughter was born on June 14, 2017.[5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Sex Is Zero | Park Chan-soo | |
2004 | To Catch a Virgin Ghost | Han-seok | |
2005 | Tarzan Park Heung-suk | Kang Hyun-woo | |
Love in Magic | Han Joon-seok | ||
2006 | Mr. Wacky | Student teacher 1 | |
2007 | Cheaters | Seok-ho | |
2009 | Chaw | Sibi prosecutor | Cameo |
2010 | The Outlaw | Park Sung-chul | |
2011 | Earth Rep Rolling Stars | Jack | (voice) animated |
In Love and War | Jae-bok | Cameo | |
Perfect Game | Sportscaster | Cameo | |
2012 | Grape Candy | Ji-hoon | |
Ghost Sweepers | Choi Seung-woo | Cameo | |
Confession of Murder | Jeong Tae-seok | ||
2013 | Your Time Is Up | Seok-ho | |
Short! Short! Short! 2013 | Dong-kyu | segment: "Waltzing on Thunder" | |
2014 | The Plan Man | Kang Byung-soo | |
2015 | Looking for My Family | Tae-seong | |
2019 | Jesters: The Game Changers | Hong Yoon-sung | |
2022 | Yaksha: Ruthless Operations | Lee Chan-young | Netflix Film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2006 | Drama City: She's Smiling | Hyung-jin | ||
2007 | Heaven & Earth | Jang Young-min | ||
Belle | Im Kyung-ho | |||
2008 | You Are My Destiny | Nam Gyeong-woo | ||
2009 | Two Wives | Lee Young-min | ||
Queen Seondeok | General Gyebaek | Guest | ||
Hometown of Legends Silent Village | Jin-sung | |||
2010 | Definitely Neighbors | Chae Ki-hoon | ||
Drama City: After the Opera | Lee Joong-do | |||
Stormy Lovers | Lee Tae-hoon | |||
2011 | While You Were Sleeping | Yoon Min-joon | ||
2012 | Tasty Life | Kang In-chul | ||
2013 | A Hundred Year Legacy | Kim Chul-gyu | ||
Wonderful Mama | Homeless man | Cameo (Episode 8) | ||
Dating Agency: Cyrano | Sommelier | Cameo (Episode 1) | [6] | |
After School: Lucky or Not | Priest | Cameo | ||
The Heirs | Yoon Jae-ho | |||
2014 | Three Days | Kim Do-jin | ||
Drama City: Climb the Sky Walls | Coach | |||
Diary of a Night Watchman | King Haejong | Cameo (Episode 1) | ||
Secret Door | Chae Je-gong | |||
2015 | Kill Me, Heal Me | Ahn Gook | ||
Hello Monster | Lee Joon-ho | |||
Second 20s | Kim Woo-chul | |||
2016 | Come Back Mister | Cha Jae-guk | ||
2016–2017 | The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop | Sung Tae-pyung | ||
Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth | Ahn Ji | |||
2017 | While You Were Sleeping | Nam Chul-Doo | Cameo | |
Mad Dog | Joo Hyun-gi | |||
2017-2018 | Oh, the Mysterious | Jang-Pil Seong | [7] | |
2018–2019 | Sky Castle | Hwang Chi-young | [8] | |
2018 | Where Stars Land | Han Jae-young | ||
2019 | Doctor Prisoner | Lee Jae-Joon | [9] | |
Nokdu Flower | Hwang Seok-joo | [10] | ||
2020 | Hyena | Gong Hyun-kook | Cameo (Episode 5) | [11] |
Mystic Pop-up Bar | Chief Gwi / Crown Prince Yi-Hon | [12] | ||
Alice | Seok Oh-won | [13] | ||
My Dangerous Wife | Kim Yoon-chul | [14] | ||
2021 | Youth of May | Hwang Hee-tae (Older) | Cameo (Episode 12) | [15] |
Reflection of You | Ahn Hyeon-seong | [16][17] | ||
2021–2022 | Moonshine | Lee Si-heum | [18] | |
2022 | Golden Spoon | Hwang Hyeon-do | [19] | |
Under the Queen's Umbrella | King Lee Ho | [20] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref, |
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2021 | Delicious Rendezvous | Cast Member | Episode 78-90 | [21] |
2022 | Avatar Singer | Judge | [22] | |
2018-2019 | Apart Together | Regular Member | Episode 1-10 | [23] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref, |
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2019 | KBS Drama Special Season 10: Scouting Report | Main Role | Epsiode 1 | [24] |
Year | Song Title | Artist |
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2007 | "Woman" | Jung Il-young |
2013 | "Love in Memory"[25] | Byul |
Year | Title | Role |
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2003 | Pandora's Box | |
2009–2010 | Love's Labour's Lost | Ji-am |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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2014 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Secret Door | Nominated |
2016 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop | Nominated |
2017 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth and Mad Dog | Won |
2019 | KBS Drama Awards[26] | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Doctor Prisoner | Won |
Best Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Drama Special – Scouting Report | Nominated | ||
Netizen Award, Actor | Doctor Prisoner | Nominated |
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