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Choi Sung-kook

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Choi Sung-kook
Choi in February 2009
Born (1970-12-02) 2 December 1970 (age 54)
South Korea
OccupationActor
Years active1995-present
AgentManagement Yul
SpouseAhn Hye-jin (m. 2022)
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
최성국
Revised RomanizationChoe Seong-guk
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Sŏngkuk

Choi Sung-kook (Korean최성국; born 2 December 1970) is a South Korean actor.[1]

Career

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Choi developed an interest in acting from a young age. He studied drama at Seoul University of Arts in the 1990s and launched his career in 1995.[citation needed]

Personal life

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In September 2022, Choi's agency announced that Choi was dating a non-celebrity girlfriend who was 24 years younger than him.[2] They married on November 5 in Seoul.[3][4][5] On May 15, 2023, Choi confirmed his wife was pregnant.[6] His wife gave birth to a son on September 23, 2023.[7]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
2002 Sex Is Zero Choi Seong-guk
2003 Romantic Assassins
2005 Love in Magic Cameo
Lee Dae-ro Can't Die
2006 Oh! My God Jung-hwan
Now and Forever
2007 Master Kims
Underground Rendezvous Nice man (Special appearance)
Sex Is Zero 2 Seong-gook
2008 Love is Beautiful Kim Dae-han
2009 Oh! My God 2[8] Im Jung-hwan
2014 Love Match[9] Hae-joo
2017 Oh! My God Returns Sang-hoon

Television series

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Year Title Role
2002 Dae Bak Family
2010 Playful Kiss Kwang Kyung-soo
Roller Coaster Plus Date Big Bang Choi Seong-gook
2012 Ohlala Couple[10] Lee Baek-ho
2014 Endless Love Jo Won-gyu
Hi! School: Love On Angel
2016 The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop Park Tae-seop (Special appearance)
Thumping Spike 2 Volleyball coach

Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Lovers of Joseon Cast Member [11]
2022–2023 Lovers of Joseon Host with Park Kyung-lim, Park Soo-hong and Oh Na-mi [12]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2002 SBS Entertainment Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Sitcom Dae Bak Family Won
2016 SBS Entertainment Awards Entertainment Scene Stealer Award Flaming Youth Won
2017 SBS Entertainment Awards Best Couple Award Flaming Youth Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "[Showbiz Korea] Actor Choi Sung-Kook(최성국) - Interview". YouTube. 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  2. ^ Kim, So-yeon (September 2, 2022). "최성국, 연하의 비연예인 여성과 열애 중[공식입장]" [Choi Seong-guk, dating a younger non-celebrity woman [official position]] (in Korean). Star Today. Archived from the original on September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Yoon, Ki-beak (October 14, 2022). "[단독]"환상의 커플"… '11월 결혼' 최성국 웨딩화보 공개" [[Exclusive] "Fantastic couple"... 'Marriage in November' Choi Seong-guk's wedding pictorial released] (in Korean). Edaily. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Ha Ji-won (November 2, 2022). "'53살' 최성국, ♥24살 연하 신부와 11월 5일 백년가약 [공식입장]" ['53 years old' Choi Seong-guk, ♥ With a bride who is 24 years younger than him [Official position]]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  5. ^ Park Ro-sa. "최성국, 24세 연하 신부와 결혼식 현장 공개". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  6. ^ Jang Woo-young (May 15, 2023). "[단독] '예비아빠' 최성국 "1년새 결혼→임신, 얼떨떨..태명은 추석이" (인터뷰)" [[Exclusive] 'Preparatory Dad' Choi Seong-guk "Married in 1 year → Pregnancy, I'm confused.. My name is Chuseok" (Interview)] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Choi, Bo-ran (September 23, 2023). "[단독] 최성국, 52세 늦깎이 아빠 됐다...오늘(23일) 득남" [[Exclusive] Choi Seong-guk becomes a father at the age of 52... He has a son today (23rd)] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. ^ "ChanMi's star news] Oh! My God 2 coming soon!". Hancinema. 2 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Choi Sung-gook and Song Eun-chae to star in Love Match". Hancinema. 1 July 2014. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Comedy actor Choi Sung-gook in Ooh La La Couple". Hancinema. 26 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  11. ^ Kim, Ga-young (September 2, 2022). "최성국, 연하 예비신부와 '조선의 사랑꾼' 출연" [Choi Seong-guk to appear in 'Joseon's Lover' with a younger bride] (in Korean). Edaily. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Yoon Ki-baek (December 7, 2022). "박수홍·박경림, '조선의 사랑꾼' MC 발탁" [Soo-Hong Park and Kyung-Lim Park selected as MCs for 'Lovers of Joseon'] (in Korean). E-Daily. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Naver.
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