Choi Jung-woo
Choi Jung-woo | |
|---|---|
 Choi in June 2011 | |
| Born | February 17, 1957 |
| Died | May 27, 2025 (aged 68) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–2025 |
| Agent | GFP Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최정우 |
| Hanja | 崔廷宇 [1] |
| RR | Choe Jeongu |
| MR | Ch'oe Chŏngu |
Choi Jung-woo (Korean: 최정우; February 17, 1957 – May 27, 2025) was a South Korean actor. He began his acting career in theater, then became active as a supporting actor in film and television, notably in the sitcom Standby and the procedural dramas Quiz of God and Dr. Frost.[2]
Choi died on May 27, 2025, at the age of 68.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Seven Reasons Why Beer Is Better Than a Lover | Grandfather |
| Two Cops 2 | Film director | |
| 1997 | Terrorist 2 | Subordinate |
| 2001 | Indian Summer | Lawyer Hwang Byung-ho |
| Yellow Hair 2 | M's father | |
| Raybang | Director Choi | |
| 2002 | Lovers' Concerto | Shim Soo-in's father |
| 2004 | Dance with the Wind | Squad leader Park |
| 2005 | Another Public Enemy | Representative Kim |
| Sympathy for Lady Vengeance | Dong-hwa's father | |
| 2006 | Arang | Autopsy doctor |
| Hanbando | ||
| Like a Virgin | Company president | |
| Maundy Thursday | Uncle | |
| 2007 | Big Bang | Section chief detective |
| Soo | Detective squad chief of police department team 2 | |
| Our Town | Detective Gu | |
| 2008 | The Chaser | Flag bearer |
| Living Together, Happy Together | Tae-hoon | |
| Girl Scout | Director Han | |
| Like Father, Like Son | Young-gyu | |
| Boy Director | Worker at Cheongryang-ri Station (cameo) | |
| 2009 | Marine Boy | Gambling man (cameo) |
| The Pot | Elder Park | |
| Sky and Ocean | Jung-hwan | |
| 2010 | Secret Reunion | NIS department head |
| Grand Prix | Ship caretaker (cameo) | |
| No Doubt | Sung-sik's father | |
| 2011 | The Suicide Forecast | PB |
| The Front Line | Colonel Choi | |
| 2012 | Deranged | Minister of Health |
| 2015 | The Trip Around the World | Dispatch chief |
| 2018 | The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion | Teacher Goo |
| 2023 | The Childe | Han Chairman |
Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Alone in Love | Min Hyun-joong's father | |
| 2007 | Lee San, Wind of the Palace | Eunuch | |
| Lobbyist | Admiral Lee Chul-ho | ||
| 2008 | Strongest Chil Woo | King Injo | |
| Painter of the Wind | Kim Gwi-ju | ||
| 2009 | Brilliant Legacy | Park Tae-soo | |
| Hero | Choi Il-doo | ||
| 2010 | Prosecutor Princess | Ma Sang-tae | |
| Bad Guy | |||
| Running, Gu | Jong-il | ||
| KBS Drama Special – "Reason" | Professor Lee | ||
| Queen of Reversals | Goo Ho-seung | ||
| 2010–12 | Quiz of God | Jang Kyu-tae | [4] |
| 2011 | Midas | Yoo Ki-joon | [5] |
| 49 Days | Shin Il-shik | ||
| City Hunter | Chun Jae-man | ||
| Poseidon | Han Sang-goon | ||
| Deep Rooted Tree | Park Eun | ||
| Midnight Hospital | Goo Dong-man | ||
| 2012 | Standby | Ryu Jung-woo | [6] |
| Phantom | Shin Kyung-soo | ||
| Seoyoung, My Daughter | Kang Ki-beom | [7] | |
| 2013 | Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek | Kang Han-chul | |
| She Is Wow! | Park Ui-won | ||
| Master's Sun[8] | Kim Gwi-do | ||
| A Little Love Never Hurts | Eun Hee-jae | ||
| 2014 | Doctor Stranger | Moon Hyung-wook | |
| My Secret Hotel | Lee Moo-yang | ||
| Dr. Frost | Chun Sang-won | [9][unreliable source?] | |
| 2015 | The Invincible Lady Cha | Director Cha Jin-gyu | |
| Unkind Ladies | Han Choong-gil | ||
| I Have a Lover | Baek Jun-sang | ||
| 2016 | Goodbye Mr. Black | Seo Jin-tak | |
| The Legend of the Blue Sea | Heo Il-joong | ||
| Five Enough | Jang Min-Ho | ||
| 2017 | Judge vs. Judge | Sa Jeong-do | |
| 2018 | Marry Me Now | Yeon Chan-goo | |
| 2019 | The Secret Life of My Secretary | Do Min-ik's father | (cameo) |
| 2020 | Soul Mechanic | Lee Taek-kyung | |
| Alice | Tae-yi's father | ||
| 2021 | Sisyphus: The Myth | Hwang Hyun-seung | |
| Be My Dream Family | Geum Jong-hwa | ||
| 2022 | The Empire | Senior Ahn | [10] |
| Curtain Call | Cheol-jin | Cameo[11] | |
| 2023 | Stealer: The Treasure Keeper | Dr. Ko | |
| 2024–25 | The Tale of Lady Ok | Park Jun-gi | [12] |
Theater
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Mousetrap | Detective Sergeant Trotter |
| 1999 | Today | Hwang Si-young |
| 2000 | Fat Pig | |
| An Interesting Year | ||
| Generation After Generation | ||
| 2004 | Sunday Seoul | |
| 2005 | Snowman | Jung-woo |
| Cockscomb Flower | ||
| 2007 | The Pillowman | |
| Please Turn Off the Lights | ||
| Come and See Me | ||
| 2008 | Blackbird[13] | Ray |
| 2010 | The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World[14] | Dr. Jung |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Seoul Theater Festival | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Won | |
| 1999 | 36th Dong-A Theatre Awards | Best Actor | Today | Won |
| 2013 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Acting Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Master's Sun | Nominated |
| 2021 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama[15] | Be My Dream Family | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ↑ 劉仁華 (June 17, 1994). "장기공연「불좀꺼...」기획·출연 崔廷宇씨 연극붐 불지핀"무대의 귀공자"". Kyunghyang Shinmun. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ↑ Lee, Ga-on (May 31, 2012). 배우열전: ④ 최정우 "광대로 태어났으면 그냥 광대로 끝나는 거지 뭐". TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ↑ Kim, Kyung-yoon (May 27, 2025). '주군의 태양'·'옥씨부인전' 출연 중견배우 최정우 별세 ["Veteran actor Choi Jung-woo, who appeared in 'Master's Sun' and 'Madam Ok's Story', passes away]. Yonhap News (in Korean) – via Naver.
- ↑ "User Review - Quiz of God Season One". Hancinema. 3 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-02-01. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- ↑ Kim, Heidi (April 6, 2011). "The Duo continues to take lead for 4th week". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- ↑ "Review: MBC's Stand-by - 5th episode". 10Asia. April 17, 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- ↑ "My Daughter Seo-yeong Choi Jeong-woo changes for Kim Hye-ok". Hancinema. February 24, 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- ↑ Kim, Dong-joo (2 October 2013). "Master's Sun Photos from last shootings revealed". StarN News. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- ↑ "Upcoming Drama Doctor Frost Holds Its First Script Reading with Song Chang Ui and Jung Eun Chae Among Others". Soompi. 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- ↑ Hong, Se-young (September 19, 2022). "김선아♥안재욱 부부 돼, 기 빨리는 인물관계도 (디 엠파이어)" [Kim Seon-ah ♥ Ahn Jae-wook became a couple, and the character relationship is quick (The Empire)] (in Korean). Sports DongA. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Naver.
- ↑ Kim Myung-mi (December 1, 2022). "'커튼콜' 백진희→최정원, 눈부시게 화려한 특별출연 라인업" ['Curtain Call' Baek Jin-hee → Choi Jeong-won, dazzling special appearance lineup] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Naver.
- ↑ "Veteran actor Choi Jung-woo passes away at 68, leaving lasting legacy". Chosun Biz. May 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Events Calendar". The Korea Herald. 3 May 2008. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- ↑ Song, Woong-ki (28 April 2010). "Dysfunctional family dissected". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- ↑ Jung Ji-hyun (December 31, 2021). "류진·소이현·한다감, 일일드라마 부문 우수상 수상 [2021 KBS 연기대상]" [Ryujin, Soihyun, and Handa Gam won the Excellence Award in Daily Drama [2021 KBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Naver.
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