Choi Won-young
Choi Won-young | |
|---|---|
 Choi in 2019. | |
| Born | Choi Seong-wook January 10, 1976 |
| Education | Sangmyung University – Stage Design Hongik University – Master's degree in Advertising and Public Relations |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Agent | |
| Spouse | Shim Yi-young (m. 2014) |
| 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 (Korean: 최원영; born Choi Seong-wook on January 10, 1976) is a South Korean actor.
Career
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 and A Hundred Year Legacy,[2] as well as the low-budget crime thriller Your Time Is Up, which premiered at the 2012 Busan International Film Festival.[3]
Personal life
Choi married actress Shim Yi-young on February 28, 2014 at the Grand Ballroom of the COEX Walkerhill Hotel in Samseong-dong.[4][5] Choi and Shim met while filming the 2013 TV series A Hundred Year Legacy, where they played a married couple.[6] On June 23, 2014, Choi's wife, actress Shim Yi-young gave birth to their first child, a daughter.[7][unreliable source?] The couple's second daughter was born on June 14, 2017.[8][unreliable source?]
Filmography
Film
| 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 |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Drama City "She's Smiling" | Hyung-jin | KBS2 |
| 2007 | Heaven & Earth | Jang Young-min | KBS1 |
| Belle | Im Kyung-ho | ||
| 2008 | You Are My Destiny | Nam Gyeong-woo | |
| 2009 | Two Wives | Lee Young-min | SBS |
| Queen Seondeok | General Gyebaek | MBC | |
| Hometown of Legends "Silent Village" | Jin-sung | KBS2 | |
| 2010 | Definitely Neighbors | Chae Ki-hoon | SBS |
| Drama Special "After the Opera" | Lee Joong-do | KBS2 | |
| Stormy Lovers | Lee Tae-hoon | MBC | |
| 2011 | While You Were Sleeping | Yoon Min-joon | SBS |
| 2012 | Tasty Life | Kang In-chul | |
| 2013 | A Hundred Year Legacy | Kim Chul-gyu | MBC |
| Wonderful Mama | Homeless man (cameo, episode 8) |
SBS | |
| Dating Agency: Cyrano | Sommelier (cameo, episode 1)[9] |
tvN | |
| After School: Lucky or Not | Priest (cameo) | Nate Hoppin/ BTV/T-store | |
| The Heirs | Yoon Jae-ho | SBS | |
| 2014 | Three Days | Kim Do-jin | |
| Drama Special "Climb the Sky Walls" | Coach | KBS2 | |
| Diary of a Night Watchman | King Haejong (guest appearance) |
MBC | |
| Secret Door | Chae Je-gong | SBS | |
| 2015 | Kill Me, Heal Me | Ahn Gook | MBC |
| Hello Monster | Lee Joon-ho | KBS2 | |
| Second 20s | Kim Woo-chul | tvN | |
| 2016 | Come Back Mister | Cha Jae-guk | SBS |
| The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop | Sung Tae-pyung | KBS2 | |
| Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth | Ahn Ji | ||
| 2017 | While You Were Sleeping | (guest appearance) | SBS |
| Mad Dog | Joo Hyun-gi | KBS2 | |
| 2018 | Sky Castle[10] | Hwang Chi-young | JTBC |
| Where Stars Land | Han Jae-young | SBS | |
| 2019 | Doctor Prisoner[11] | Lee Jae-Joon | KBS2 |
| 2020 | Mystic Pop-up Bar | Chief Gwi | JTBC |
Music video
| Year | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Woman" | Jung Il-young |
| 2013 | "Love in Memory"[12] | Byul |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Pandora's Box | |
| 2009-2010 | Love's Labour's Lost | Ji-am |
Awards and Nominations
| 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[13] | 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 |
References
- ^ "CHOI Won-young". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
- ^ "A Hundred Year's Inheritance Shim Yi Young Touched by Choi Won Young's Innocence". KDramaStars. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
- ^ "2013.3.15 Now Playing: Your Time is Up". Korea JoongAng Daily. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
- ^ "Choi Won Young and Shim Yi Young tie the knot". Allkpop. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Actor couple Choi Won-young and Shim Yi-young pose before their wedding in Seoul". The Chosun Ilbo. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ^ "Choi Won Young Reveals He Already Proposed to Shim Yi Young". Soompi. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ^ "Choi Won Young and Shim Yi Young Welcome Baby Girl". Soompi. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
- ^ "Actor Choi Won Young and actress Shim Yi Young welcome their second daughter!". allkpop. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (16 May 2013). "SHINee's Taemin, Lee Chung Ah, and Others to Cameo on Cyrano Agency". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
- ^ "'SKY 캐슬' 정준호x최원영x조재윤x김병철 확정..JTBC 흥행史 잇는다[공식]". TV Report (in Korean). August 29, 2018.
- ^ "[공식입장] 'SKY캐슬' 최원영, 차기작은 '닥터 프리즈너'…재벌2세 변신". News1 (in Korean). January 29, 2019.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (21 February 2013). "Byul Releases Love In Memory for SNS Music Drama". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
- ^ Jang, Woo-young (January 1, 2020). "공효진, 생애 첫 연기 대상…'동백꽃' 트로피 싹쓸이 (종합) [2019 KBS 연기대상]". Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2020 – via Naver.