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Choi Min-sik
Acting

Choi Min-sik
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1962-01-22,Seoul, South Korea
Gender
Male
Biography
Choi Min-sik (born May 30, 1962), is a South Korean actor. Known for his intense and transformative performances, he first gained recognition with the television series The Moon of Seoul (1994). His film breakthrough came with Shiri (1999), which established Choi as a leading actor. However, it was his role in Oldboy (2003) that cemented his status as one of South Korea's greatest actors. His performance was critically acclaimed and won him Best Actor at the Baeksang Arts Awards, the Blue Dragon Film Awards, and the Grand Bell Awards. Choi continued to star in high-profile films such as Lady Vengeance (2005), I Saw the Devil (2010), Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012), New World (2013), and The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014), which became the highest-grossing film in South Korea. For his performance in the latter, Choi won the Grand Prize at the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards. In 2014, Choi came to prominence in Hollywood with his role in Lucy (2014). He was also listed as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year. Following this, he remained active in Korean cinema with works such as Forbidden Dream (2019) and Exhuma (2024). Choi also made his return to television with Big Bet (2022), his first drama series in over two decades.

Filmography

8.234

Oldboy
2003-11-21

6.39

Shiri
1999-02-13

7.518

Lady Vengeance
2005-07-29

6.571

Happy End
1999-12-11

7.247

Crying Fist
2005-03-31

7.2

Failan
2001-04-28

6.985

Chihwaseon
2002-05-10

The Quiet Family

7.034

The Quiet Family
1998-04-25

0

Vapor
1988-01-01

On the Way to the Winter

0

On the Way to the Winter
1989-01-01

6.259

No. 3
1997-08-02

7.7

Springtime
2004-09-16

I Saw the Devil

7.806

I Saw the Devil
2010-08-12

Nameless Gangster

6.874

Nameless Gangster
2012-02-02

7.4

New World
2013-02-21

Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild

7.832

Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild
2011-07-28

6.475

Lucy
2014-07-25

The Admiral: Roaring Currents

7.002

The Admiral: Roaring Currents
2014-07-30

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

7.6

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012-02-04

Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells

7.4

Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells
2009-06-11

7.6

The Tiger
2015-12-16

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

7.994

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
2004-02-05

0

The Intern

6.6

Old Days
2016-10-02

6.5

The Mayor
2017-04-26

Heart Blackened

6.9

Heart Blackened
2017-11-02

Our Twisted Hero

6.9

Our Twisted Hero
1992-08-15

All That Falls Has Wings

5.5

All That Falls Has Wings
1990-01-26

Ari Ari the Korean Cinema

5.5

Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
2012-12-06

7

Kuro Arirang
1989-07-01

In My End Is My Beginning

4.281

In My End Is My Beginning
2013-04-04

Forbidden Dream

7.1

Forbidden Dream
2019-12-26

Heaven: To the Land of Happiness

7

Heaven: To the Land of Happiness
2021-10-06

The Battle: Roar to Victory

7.558

The Battle: Roar to Victory
2019-08-07

8

In Our Prime
2022-03-18

Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone

9

Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone
1995-03-09

7

Sara Is Guilty
1993-12-11

May Our Love Stay This Way

0

May Our Love Stay This Way
1992-09-19

7.659

Exhuma
2024-02-22

Autobiography of Oldboy

0

Autobiography of Oldboy
2004-12-17

The Making of Lady Vengeance

0

The Making of Lady Vengeance
2005-12-29

0

Gyosan

The 4th Republic

0

The 4th Republic
1995-10-18

Blue Dragon Series Awards

0

Blue Dragon Series Awards
2022-07-19

The Moon of Seoul

0

The Moon of Seoul
1994-01-08

10

Modern Korea
2019-10-31

Sohn's Questions

0

Sohn's Questions
2024-07-13

5.805

Big Bet
2022-12-21

You Quiz on the Block

8.3

You Quiz on the Block
2018-08-29

Notes from the Last Row

7.846

Notes from the Last Row
2026-06-26

New Old Boy : Dir. Park

8

New Old Boy : Dir. Park
2025-10-08

9.667

Just an Excuse
2022-11-17