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Choi Jae-rim
Born (1985-04-29) April 29, 1985 (age 39)
Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Other namesZev Choi
Alma mater
OccupationMusical actor
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Musical career
GenresMusical
Years active2009 (2009)–present
LabelsFor Kyyks
Korean name
Hangul
최재림
Hanja
崔載林
Revised RomanizationChoe Jaerim
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Chaerim
Websitewww.zevchoi.com

Choi Jae-rim (Korean: 최재림; born on April 29, 1985)[1] is a South Korean musical actor. His popularity rose sharply as he starred as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar in 2015 and Edgar Allan Poe in 2016. Since then, he has been active in small and medium-sized theaters and large theaters, becoming an "actor of trust" with his explosive voice, accurate diction, intelligent character interpretation and stable acting.[2]

Career

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After serving as a choir following his elder brother in the cathedral, which he has been attending for a long time since his childhood, he started taking vocal music lessons in his second year of high school with his mother's recommendation. Usually, it started quite late considering the entrance examination process for arts and sports, but he entered the department of vocal music at Kyungwon University and graduated with the highest grade. However, when he thought that he was trapped in a frame while singing, he met his successor who was doing musicals while serving in the military and became interested in musicals. After being discharged from the military, he went to enter Park Kalin's Kick Musical Academy to audition for musicals, and sang "This Moment". He was cast as Colin in the musical Rent because he caught the eyes of the staff who were auditioning for Rent in the 2009 season in the same space. Later, in 2010, he appeared in a chorus of men's qualifications and became a famous figure at one point.[3]

Theater

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Musical

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Musical appearances
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 Rent Colin Debut work [4]
2009–2010 Hairspray Seeweed [5]
2010 The Fortress Jeong Myeong-su [6]
2011 Spring Awakening Georg [7]
Next to Normal Gabe [8]
2012 The Visitor Guest / Hunter / Bar owner [9]
Assassins Lee Harvey Oswald / The Balladeer [10]

Filmography

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Television series

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Television series appearances
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Green Mothers' Club Jung Jae-woong Small screen debut [11]
2023 Lies Hidden in My Garden Kim Yoon-beom [12]
2024 A Virtuous Business Kwon Seong-soo [13]

Television shows

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Television shows appearances
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Qualifications of Men Music judge [14]

References

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  1. ^ Yang, Seung-hee (September 24, 2018). [뮤지컬 넥스트 투 노멀 인터뷰⑤] 최재림 “게이브는 무조건 내 것…살아 숨쉬는 존재로” [[Musical Next to Normal Interview ⑤] Choi Jae-rim “Gabe is mine unconditionally…as a living, breathing being”]. News Culture (in Korean). Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Yang, won-min (2024-06-03). [시선★피플] 뮤지컬계의 소지섭 ‘최재림’...묵찌빠와 복화술의 달인 [[Eyes on ★ People] So Ji-sub in the musical world, Choi Jae-rim... Master of Muk Chi Pa and ventriloquism].
  3. ^ Lee, Sol-whi. "[NC인터뷰]'렌트' 최재림, 깊이감을 더한 11년의 시간" [[NC Interview] "Rent" Choi Jaerim, 11 years of depth].
  4. ^ Park, Hee-jin (February 9, 2009). '렌트'의 신예 최재림, "최고의 뮤지컬 배우를 꿈꾸다" [Rookie Choi Jae-rim of 'Rent', "Dreaming of becoming the best musical actor"] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Retrieved October 2, 2024 – via Naver.
  5. ^ "Resume". Zev Choi (in Korean). Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Han, Sang-mi (September 30, 2010). 김훈 원작 뮤지컬 '남한산성', 인물추가·가사각색 "업그레이드" [Kim Hoon's original musical 'The Fortress', "upgraded" with additional characters and lyrics] (in Korean). No Cut News. Retrieved October 2, 2024 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Kim, Young-woon (March 30, 2011). `남격` 최재림, 뮤지컬 `스프링 어웨이크닝` 출연 [`Man's Qualification` Choi Jae-rim to appear in musical `Spring Awakening`] (in Korean). Edaily [ko]. Retrieved October 2, 2024 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Kim, Kung-eun (May 12, 2011). ‘박칼린 사단’ 뮤지컬 시장 점령 ['Park Kar-lin Division' Dominates the Musical Market] (in Korean). Seoul Shinmun. Retrieved October 2, 2024 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Ryu, Dong-wan (October 4, 2012). 블랙코미디 뮤지컬 비지터(Visitor) 연장공연 [Black comedy musical The Visitor extended run] (in Korean). Hankook Gyeongje. Retrieved October 2, 2024 – via Naver.
  10. ^ '남격' 멘토 최재림, 뮤지컬 '어쌔신'서 암살범 연기 ['Man's Qualification' mentor Choi Jae-rim plays an assassin in the musical 'Assassin'] (in Korean). Segye Ilbo. Retrieved October 2, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Park, Soo-in (July 9, 2021). 최재림 이규한 '그린마더스클럽' 이요원 추자현 남편 된다(공식) [Choi Jae-rim and Lee Gyu-han become husband of ‘Green Mothers' Club’ Lee Yo-won and Choo Ja-hyun (Official)] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 2, 2024 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Hwang, Hyo-i (May 19, 2023). 임지연 벼랑 끝으로 내모는 악랄한 남편 최재림(마당이 있는 집) [Lim Ji-yeon's wicked husband Choi Jae-rim who pushes her to the edge of a cliff (House with a Yard)] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2024 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Kim, Hyun-rok (September 9, 2024). 김소연, 성인용품 판매 뛰어든다...최재림, 또 문제적 남편('정숙한 세일즈') [Kim So-yeon, Jumps into Adult Product Sales...Choi Jae-rim, Another Problematic Husband ('Quiet Sales')] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved October 2, 2024 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Go, Kyung-seok (July 11, 2010). '남격' 일곱 멤버들, 합창단 테스트에 '쩔쩔' [Seven members of 'Man's Qualification' are 'struggling' with the choir test] (in Korean). Asia Gyeongje. Retrieved October 2, 2024 – via Naver.
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