Choi Won-young (Korean최원영; born Choi Seong-wook on January 10, 1976) is a South Korean actor.

Choi Won-young
Choi in 2019
Born
Choi Seong-wook

(1976-01-10) January 10, 1976 (age 48)
South Korea
Education
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present
AgentSaram entertainment
Spouse
(m. 2014)
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
최원영
Revised RomanizationChoe Won-yeong
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Wŏnyŏng
Birth name
Hangul
최성욱
Revised RomanizationChoe Seong-uk
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Sŏnguk

Career edit

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]

Personal life edit

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]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes
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
2023 Past Lives Nora's father Hollywood Film[6]

Television series edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
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) [7]
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 [8]
2018–2019 Sky Castle Hwang Chi-young [9]
2018 Where Stars Land Han Jae-young
2019 Doctor Prisoner Lee Jae-Joon [10]
Nokdu Flower Hwang Seok-joo [11]
Drama Special : Scouting Report one act-drama [12]
2020 Hyena Gong Hyun-kook Cameo (Episode 5) [13]
Mystic Pop-up Bar Chief Gwi / Crown Prince Yi-Hon [14]
Alice Seok Oh-won [15]
My Dangerous Wife Kim Yoon-chul [16]
2021 Youth of May Hwang Hee-tae (Older) Cameo (Episode 12) [17]
Reflection of You Ahn Hyeon-seong [18][19]
2021–2022 Moonshine Lee Si-heum [20]
2022 The Golden Spoon Hwang Hyeon-do [21]
Under the Queen's Umbrella King Yi Ho [22]
2023 O'PENing: Don't Press the Peach Kim Kang-soo one act-drama [23]
The First Responders Ha Young-doo Season 2; Cameo (episode 1) [24]
Twinkling Watermelon Ha Yi-chan [25][26]

Television show edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018–2019 Apart Together Regular Member Episode 1–10 [27]
2021 Delicious Rendezvous Cast Member Episode 78–90 [28]
2023 Europe Outside the Tent Cast Member Season 2 [29]

Music video edit

Year Song Title Artist
2007 "Woman" Jung Il-young
2013 "Love in Memory"[30] Byul

Theater edit

Year Title Role
2003 Pandora's Box
2009–2010 Love's Labour's Lost Ji-am

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
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[31] 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
2022 MBC Drama Awards[32] Best Character Award The Golden Spoon Won
2022 OBS (Hot Icon) Awards[33] Actor The Golden Spoon Won

References edit

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  20. ^ Kim Na-kyung (May 7, 2021). "장광→임원희 '꽃 피면 달 생각하고' 합류, 명품 배우들 총 출동" [Jang Gwang → Lim Won-hee joins 'Thinking of the Moon When Flowers Bloom', all luxury actors are dispatched]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
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