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Choi Min-sik, born on 27 April 1962 in Seoul, is a South Korean actor who has worked across film, stage and television roles throughout his career. He was educated at Dongguk University and communicates in the Korean language. His professional acting career ran from 1989 until 2015, and he also received the Grand Bell Awards. His family name is Choi.
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Film & TV
Seoul, South Korea
Choi Min-sik (born May 30, 1962), is a South Korean actor. Known for his intense and transformative performances, he first gained recognition with the television series The Moon of Seoul (1994). His film breakthrough came with Shiri (1999), which established Choi as a leading actor. However, it was his role in Oldboy (2003) that cemented his status as one of South Korea's greatest actors. His…
Known for
- Notes from the Last Row — Heo Mun-oh2026
- New Old Boy : Dir. Park — Self2025
- Exhuma — Kim Sang-duk2024
- Sohn's Questions — Self2024
- In Our Prime — Ri Hak-sung2022
- Blue Dragon Series Awards — Self2022
- Big Bet — Cha Mu-sik2022
- Heaven: To the Land of Happiness — 2032021
- Forbidden Dream — Jang Yeong-sil2019
- The Battle: Roar to Victory — Hong Beom-do2019
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1962-05-30 ) May 30, 1962 (age 64) , Ihwa-dong, Seoul , South Korea
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1982 – present
- Spouses
- Lee Hwa-young ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1990 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1993 ) Kim Hwal-ran ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1999 )
- Awards
- Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit (2004)
- Hangul
- 최민식
- Hanja
- 崔岷植
- Rr
- Choe Minsik
- Mr
- Ch'oe Minsik
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Choi
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- South Korea
- Place of birth
- Seoul
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Dongguk University
- Languages spoken
- Korean
- Image
- Choi Min-sik.jpg
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- Commons category
- Choi Min-sik
- date of birth
- 1962-04-27
- name in native language
- 최민식
- start of work period
- 1989-00-00
- end of work period
- 2015-01-01
- birth name
- 최민식
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Encyclopedic overview
Choi Min-sik (Korean: 최민식; born May 30, 1962) is a South Korean actor. Known for his intense and transformative performances, he first gained recognition with the television series The Moon of Seoul (1994). His film breakthrough came with Shiri (1999), which established Choi as a leading actor. However, it was his role in Oldboy (2003) that cemented his status as one of South Korea's greatest actors. His performance was critically acclaimed and won him Best Actor at the Baeksang Arts Awards, the Blue Dragon Film Awards, and the Grand Bell Awards.
Choi continued to star in high-profile films such as Lady Vengeance (2005), I Saw the Devil (2010), Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012), New World (2013), and The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014), which became the highest-grossing film in South Korea. For his performance in the latter, Choi won the Grand Prize at the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards.
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