Choi Won-young

Choi Won-young (Korean: 최원영; born Choi Seong-wook on January 10, 1976) is a South Korean actor.

Choi Won-young
Choi in 2019.
Born
Choi Seong-wook

(1976-01-10) January 10, 1976
EducationSangmyung University – Stage Design
Hongik UniversityMaster's degree in Advertising and Public Relations
OccupationActor
Years active2002-present
Agent
  • saram entertainment
Spouse(s)Shim Yi-young (m. 2014)
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationChoe Won-yeong
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Wŏnyŏng
Birth name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationChoe Seong-uk
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Sŏnguk

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] The couple's second daughter was born on June 14, 2017.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002Sex Is ZeroPark Chan-soo
2004To Catch a Virgin GhostHan-seok
2005Tarzan Park Heung-sukKang Hyun-woo
Love in MagicHan Joon-seok
2006Mr. WackyStudent teacher 1
2007CheatersSeok-ho
2009ChawSibi prosecutor (cameo)
2010The OutlawPark Sung-chul
2011Earth Rep Rolling StarsJack (voice)animated
In Love and WarJae-bok (cameo)
Perfect GameSportscaster (cameo)
2012Grape CandyJi-hoon
Ghost SweepersChoi Seung-woo

(cameo)

Confession of MurderJeong Tae-seok
2013Your Time Is UpSeok-ho
Short! Short! Short! 2013Dong-kyusegment: "Waltzing on Thunder"
2014The Plan ManKang Byung-soo
2015Looking for My FamilyTae-seong
2019Jesters: The Game ChangersHong Yoon-sung

Television series

Year Title Role Network
2006Drama City "She's Smiling"Hyung-jinKBS2
2007Heaven & EarthJang Young-minKBS1
BelleIm Kyung-ho
2008You Are My DestinyNam Gyeong-woo
2009Two WivesLee Young-minSBS
Queen SeondeokGeneral GyebaekMBC
Hometown of Legends "Silent Village"Jin-sungKBS2
2010Definitely NeighborsChae Ki-hoonSBS
Drama Special "After the Opera"Lee Joong-doKBS2
Stormy LoversLee Tae-hoonMBC
2011While You Were SleepingYoon Min-joonSBS
2012Tasty LifeKang In-chul
2013A Hundred Year LegacyKim Chul-gyuMBC
Wonderful MamaHomeless man
(cameo, episode 8)
SBS
Dating Agency: CyranoSommelier
(cameo, episode 1)[9]
tvN
After School: Lucky or NotPriest (cameo)Nate Hoppin/
BTV/T-store
The HeirsYoon Jae-hoSBS
2014Three DaysKim Do-jin
Drama Special "Climb the Sky Walls"CoachKBS2
Diary of a Night WatchmanKing Haejong
(guest appearance)
MBC
Secret DoorChae Je-gongSBS
2015Kill Me, Heal MeAhn GookMBC
Hello MonsterLee Joon-hoKBS2
Second 20sKim Woo-chultvN
2016Come Back MisterCha Jae-gukSBS
The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor ShopSung Tae-pyungKBS2
Hwarang: The Poet Warrior YouthAhn 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
2019Doctor Prisoner[11]Lee Jae-JoonKBS2
2020Mystic Pop-up BarChief GwiJTBC

Music video

Year Song Title Artist
2007"Woman"Jung Il-young
2013"Love in Memory"[12]Byul

Theater

Year Title Role
2003Pandora's Box
2009-2010Love's Labour's LostJi-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
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References

  1. "CHOI Won-young". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  2. "A Hundred Year's Inheritance Shim Yi Young Touched by Choi Won Young's Innocence". KDramaStars. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  3. "2013.3.15 Now Playing: Your Time is Up". Korea JoongAng Daily. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  4. "Choi Won Young and Shim Yi Young tie the knot". Allkpop. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  5. "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.
  6. "Choi Won Young Reveals He Already Proposed to Shim Yi Young". Soompi. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  7. "Choi Won Young and Shim Yi Young Welcome Baby Girl". Soompi. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  8. "Actor Choi Won Young and actress Shim Yi Young welcome their second daughter!". allkpop. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  9. 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.
  10. "'SKY 캐슬' 정준호x최원영x조재윤x김병철 확정..JTBC 흥행史 잇는다[공식]". TV Report (in Korean). August 29, 2018.
  11. "[공식입장] 'SKY캐슬' 최원영, 차기작은 '닥터 프리즈너'…재벌2세 변신". News1 (in Korean). January 29, 2019.
  12. Hong, Grace Danbi (21 February 2013). "Byul Releases Love In Memory for SNS Music Drama". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  13. 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.
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