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Choi Min-sik
Choi Min-sik (Korean: 최민식; born January 22, 1962) is a
Choi Min-sik
South Korean actor. Best known for his role in Oldboy
(2003), the performance was critically acclaimed and won 최민식
him the Best Actor prize at the 40th Baeksang Art Awards,
the 24th Blue Dragon Awards, and the 41st Grand Bell
Awards. His other notable works include Shiri (1999), 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, he 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.[2][3]
Early life Choi Min-sik at the 44th Carlsbad

International Film Festival, July 9, 2009
Choi was born on January 22, 1962, in Ihwa-dong, Jongno- Born January 22, 1962
gu, Seoul, South Korea.[1][4] In the third grade of elementary Ihwa-dong, Jongno-gu,
school, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and told that he Seoul, South Korea[1]
could not be cured. However, he claims to have regained his
Nationality South Korean
health after spending a month at a Buddhist temple in the
mountains.[5] Occupation Actor
Years active 1982–present
While attending his third year of Daeil High School in Seoul,
Spouses Lee Hwa-young
Choi began acting as a research student at a theater
(m. 1990; div. 1993)
company.[6] The young Choi was deeply moved by Ha Gil-
jong's films and initially aspired to become a director.[7] After Kim Hwal-ran (m. 1999)
graduating from high school, Choi enrolled in the Awards Okgwan Order of
Department of Theatre and Film at Dongguk University in Cultural Merit (2004)
1982.[8][9][10] He eventually changed his career path to Korean name
become an actor while studying under Professor Ahn Min-
soo, whom he had long admired.[7]
Hangul 최민식
Revised Choe Min-sik
Career Romanization
McCune– Ch'oe Minsik
Reischauer
Early career
Choi began his professional career as a theatre actor by joining a theater company named 'Ppuri' (극
단 뿌리) in 1982. His debut was a play named Our Town.[9][11] Choi was so engrossed in theater that
he spent nearly every day in the small theater. In 1984, he was offered the role of Alan in Equus, but
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was forced to hand it over to the actor Choi Jae-seong because Choi was drafted for mandatory
military enlistment.[7]
Choi and Han Suk-kyu were classmates at Dongguk University's Department of Theater and Film.
During their time in school, they had the opportunity to perform together in plays like Ecstasy and
For My Son.[12] In 1988, while Choi was in his fourth year at the university, his college senior Park
Jae-ho invited him to audition for Park Jong-won's early film Kuro Arirang.[9][13] The film,
released in 1989, was an adaptation of Lee Mun-yeol's 1987 novel of the same name, portraying the
harsh working conditions of female workers in the sewing factory at the Kuro Industrial
Complex.[13] During that same year, Choi acted alongside Son Chang-min, who portrayed law
student Hyung-bin, in director Jang Gil-soo's youth melodrama All That Falls Has Wings. In the
film, Choi played the role of Hyung-bin's friend, an art student, and he eagerly put a lot of thought
to his character's costumes.[7]
After six years, in 1990, Choi was back onstage with the role of Alan in the Korean adaptation of
Peter Shaffer's Equus. With this play, Choi Min-sik's name began to be known in Daehak-ro.[7]
Writer Na Yeon-suk saw his play, fell in love with Choi, and insisted on giving him a role in her next
drama The Years of Ambition. The role of Lee Hwi-hyang's son, who is called 'Ku-chong' in the
drama, was originally set to be played by Yoon Da-hoon.[7] The Years of Ambition was a KBS hit
weekend drama with an average viewer rating of close to 40%, and it aired for one year starting in
October 1990. Choi, who practiced method acting in his portrayal of a tough rebellious child with a
human side, 'Ku-chong', enjoyed popularity for the first time in his life. He quickly vaulted from a
career as an unknown actor who was lucky to receive 500,000 won a month for a play to a talent
who received 7 million won per advertisement.[7][9]
Aside from his role as Teacher Kim in Park Jong-won's second film Our Twisted Hero (1992), in
which he received the Best Actor Award at the 38th Asia-Pacific Film Festival,[14][15] his activities in
films were not particularly successful. The French location shoot film "Our Love as It Was" (1991)
was a dark chapter he wanted to forget, and although he had a special appearance, the film "Sara Is
Guilty" (1993), where his face prominently appeared on the poster, only taught him the lesson of not
choosing projects lightly. After appearing in director Yoo Hyun-mok's "Mom, the Star, and the Sea
Anemone" (1995), he spent four years away from films.[16]
Although busy acting onstage as well as on the small and big screens, Choi was able to finish his
studies at Dongguk University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Theater and Film.[8][17]
Breakthrough
In 1994, Choi starred alongside Han Suk-kyu in MBC television dramas titled The Moon of
Seoul.[18] The plot revolves around the lives and hardships of commoners in Seoul. Choi portrayed
Chun-seop, a single man who moves from the countryside to Seoul with dreams of success. He falls
in love at first sight with Chae Shi-ra, his fellow tenant in a boarding house. However, he ultimately
ends up marrying Ho-soon (Kim Won-hee), who is also from the countryside.[19] This drama
achieved remarkable success with a viewership rating of 48.7% (according to MSK survey), earning
it the title of a masterpiece drama. The immense popularity of the show propelled Choi Min-shik
and Han Suk-kyu to become top stars.[20][21]
In 1996, while filming the MBC drama Their Embrace, Choi suffered an achilles tendon injury. Due
to the lasting effects of this injury, he took a break from acting for some time.[7][21]
In 1997, Choi returned to the stage after a seven-year hiatus in Jang Jin's play Taxi Driver. In this
play, Choi portrayed a taxi driver, Jang Deok-bae, with Uhm Jung-hwa and several theater actors,
including Woo Hyeon-joo, Kwon Seong-deok, Lee Yong-yi, Im Won-hee, Shin Ha-kyun, Jung Jae-
young, and Yu In-chon, portraying his passengers. The play was produced by the theater troupe Yu
Inchon Repertory Company and was staged at the Small Theater of Daehangno Culture and Arts
Center in Seoul from February 28 to March 18.[22][23] Choi stated his reason to comeback to theater
as follows.
"When I was young, I made many mistakes and got caught up in worldly desires. I would
commute to the broadcasting station every day, checking only if I had scenes to film and
living my life like clockwork. Even if I had just one line of dialogue or stood like a screen,
I would still receive my appearance fee for that day. I lived like that for 7-8 years until I
felt a sense of desperation, thinking, 'I can't let myself continue to deteriorate like this.'
That's why I appeared in Jang Jin's play 'Taxi Driver' with the mindset of grasping at
straws."[7]
In the same year, He also took part in the SBS sitcom Miss & Mister, which was directed by Ju
Byeong-dae, a renowned director considered a pioneer of Korean sitcoms.[24] In this sitcom, Choi
portrayed a CF director, while Lee Jin-woo played the role of an assistant director.[25]
It was his junior, Han Suk-kyu, who played a pivotal role in bringing Choi back to the film industry
after his time away from the film scene. Han Suk-kyu called Choi and asked if he would be
interested in doing another movie. Choi Min-shik replied, "Of course, why wouldn't I? Are you the
only one doing it?" Encouraged by this call, Choi Min-shik joined Han Suk-kyu to act in director
Song Song Neung-han's No. 3 (1997) and made a fiery return to the screen, portraying Ma Dong-
pal, a hot-tempered prosecutor.[7]
Additionally, Choi acted in the MBC morning drama Love and Separation, consisting of 122
episodes that aired from August 4, 1997, to January 3, 1998. In this drama, Choi played the lead
character Kim Chan-ki, a divorced man who lives with his son and encounters a female
kindergarten teacher.[25] In between doing the drama, In October, Choi reprised his role as taxi
driver, Jang Deok-bae in the 21st Seoul Theater Festival and received individual awards as the
South Korean representative actor.[26]
I had been involved in a TV drama for eight years. However, in 1996, after being greatly
inspired by the play 'Taxi Driver,' I found myself in a state of deep contemplation.
Having devoted my twenties to stage acting, I began questioning the true essence of my
work. While the broadcasting fees had certainly fattened my bank account and provided
a comfortable life, I couldn't help but feel that I hadn't truly grown or learned through
this experience.[27]
In 1998, Choi was honored with the DongA Theater Award for his performance in Taxi Driver.[28]
Subsequently, he accepted a role in Kim Jee-woon's debut film The Quiet Family. It was during this
time that he made the decision to give up his television activities and focus solely on films. This was
a decision he had been contemplating since his time in the theater production of Taxi Driver.[7]
"In the beginning, I was involved in theater, and then I went through a divorce [in 1993].
When doing regular theater, we would spend around seven hours practicing the script,
discussing, and analyzing it. However, when it comes to broadcasting, there is no such
thing as rehearsal. After nine years of script acting, I couldn't bear it anymore. It wasn't
a situation where I could analyze or do anything structurally. I felt like it wasn't right. If I
had a family back then, I wouldn't have quit. But since I was alone, I thought about the
essence, wondering if I couldn't endure it and if I had lost sight of why I started theater
and what kind of actor I wanted to become. During a time when I was reflecting on my
personal life after going through a divorce, [Han] Suk-kyu happened to suggest doing
[film] No. 3. So, I made a bold decision to quit."[29]
Choi's first major success came with his role as a North Korean agent in the 1999 film Shiri. Not
only was the film critically acclaimed, but it also achieved significant box office success. Choi's
portrayal earned him the Best Actor award at the Grand Bell Awards. In the same year, he also
participated in the production of Hamlet 1999 by Theater Troupe You. The play premiered on April
20 as the inaugural production of 'You Theater,' a small theater dedicated to performances in
Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. It ran until June 20.[30]
Following that, Choi starred in Happy End, where he depicted a man who is betrayed by his wife. In
2001, he took on the role of a gangster opposite Cecilia Cheung in Failan.[18]
A year later, Choi portrayed Jang Seung-eop, a Joseon-era painter, in Im Kwon-taek's Chihwaseon,
which was awarded the Best Director prize at the Cannes Film Festival.[31]
International recognition
In 2003, Choi starred in Park Chan-wook's Oldboy. Choi's
exceptional and composed performance in the film propelled his
fame in Korea to great heights and introduced him to
international audiences.[18][32][33]
In the next two years, he played a trumpet player in Springtime,

a struggling former boxer in Ryoo Seung-wan's Crying Fist, and
a child murderer in Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, the last film
in Park Chan-wook's vengeance trilogy.[34][35][36]
In Springtime, Choi takes on a role Hyon-woo, a dissatisfied

classically trained trumpet player, who fails to achieve his
desired career path and settles for part-time teaching at an
academy. His personal life is fraught with arguments with his
mother and unresolved feelings for his ex-girlfriend. Seeking
change, he accepts a job as a band teacher in a small town,
where the music program's success is crucial for its survival. Choi Min-sik at the New York Asian
Despite challenges, Hyon-woo embraces his new role, Film Festival, on June 30, 2012
connecting with the locals, including pharmacist Soo-yon and
troubled student Jae-il. This role demands a greater sense of
tranquility and gentleness compared to his typical emotionally intense characters.[34]
In 2005, Choi and Song Kang-ho were accused by director and Cinema Service head Kang Woo-suk
of demanding a share of profits for so-called "contributions" when no contributions were made.
Kang later rescinded the statement and apologized.[37][38][39][40]
At various points during 2006, Choi and other South Korean film industry professionals, together
and separate from Choi, demonstrated in Seoul and at the Cannes Film Festival against the South
Korean administration's decision to reduce the Screen Quotas from 146 to 73 days as part of the
Free Trade Agreement with the United States.[41][42][43][44][45] As a sign of protest, Choi returned
the prestigious Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit which had been awarded to him, saying, "To halve
the screen quota is tantamount to a death sentence for Korean film. This medal, once a symbol of
pride, is now nothing more than a sign of disgrace, and it is with a heavy heart that I must return
it."[46]
Over the next four years, Choi went on a self-imposed exile from making films, begun in protest
over the screen quota but also partly due to the studios' reluctance to hire the outspoken and
politically active actor.[47][48] Instead he returned to his theater roots in 2007. He also starred in the
2003 London production of Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman, his first play in seven years.[49][50]
During the retrospective on Choi held at the 14th Lyon Asian Film Festival in November 2008, the
actor was asked his reaction to the upcoming remake of Oldboy, and he admitted to the French
reporters present that he was upset at Hollywood for using what he described as pressure tactics on
Asian and European filmmakers so they could remake foreign movies in the United States.[51][52][53]
Choi made his comeback in Jeon Soo-il's 2009 art film Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells, in
which he was the only South Korean actor working with locally cast Tibetan actors.[54][55] Though
Kim Jee-woon's 2010 action thriller I Saw the Devil drew criticism from some quarters for its ultra-
violent content, reviewers agreed that Choi's performance as a serial killer was memorable and the
film emerged as a box office success.[56][57] Choi did voice acting for Leafie, A Hen into the Wild,
which in 2011 became the highest grossing South Korean animated film in history.[58]
In his 2012 follow-up Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time, Choi played another complex, layered
antihero, and the Yoon Jong-bin film was both a critical and box office hit and earned him the Best
Performance by an Actor award at the 2012 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.[59][60][61] The film gave rise
to numerous unforgettable moments and quotable lines, becoming a frequent target for parody in
popular television variety shows like Gag Concert and Infinite Challenge. Comedians would imitate
the hairstyles, fashion, and even the catchthe phrase sara itne (Korean: 살아 있네, loosely
translated as 'feeling alive') uttered by Choi Min-sik's character Choi Ik-yun. The song "I Heard a
Rumor" also became popular.[62]
Choi's next film was Park Hoon-jung's New World, a 2013 noir about an undercover cop in the
world of gangsters, which also became successful critically and commercially.[63][64]
For his English-language debut, Choi appeared in Luc Besson's Lucy (2014), in the role of Mr. Jang,
a Korean drug lord who kidnaps a girl and forces her to become a drug mule, but she inadvertently
acquires superhuman powers.[65][66][67][68][69][70] In order to secure Choi's involvement, Besson
and his team traveled to Korea to meet with the actor, discuss the story, and it was only towards the
end of their conversation that Choi expressed his interest in joining the project. Director Luc Besson
praised Choi's performance, stating that he was the "best villain" Besson had scripted since Gary
Oldman's character Norman Stansfield. Besson described Mr. Jang as the embodiment of ultimate
evil, contrasting Lucy, the film's protagonist, who represents ultimate intelligence.[71]
He then played Yi Sun-sin in the blockbuster period epic The Admiral: Roaring Currents about the
Battle of Myeongnyang, regarded as one of the admiral's most remarkable naval victories.[72][73][69]
Roaring Currents became the all-time most watched film in South Korean film history, the first
ever to reach 15 million admissions and the first local film to gross more than
US$100 million.[74][68][75]
Choi next starred in the period film The Tiger: An Old Hunter's Tale, where he played a
hunter.[76][77]
Choi had two films in 2017; he played an unscrupulous mayor in the political film The Mayor, and
headlined the remake crime thriller Heart Blackened.[78][79][80][81][82]
In 2019, Choi and Han Suk-kyu joined forces once again in Hur Jin-ho's period film Forbidden
Dream. Written by Jung Bum-shik and Lee Ji-min, the movie is a true story adaptation that
explores the dynamic between Sejong the Great (Han Suk-kyu), king of the Joseon dynasty of
Korea, and his relationship with his greatest scientist, Jang Yeong-sil (Choi Min-sik).[83][84]
On December 10, 2021, Choi contract with C-JeS Entertainment ended.[85] He decided to stay as
free agent afterward.[86]
Venture to OTT drama

In 2022, Choi starred in the Disney+ series Big Bet, marking his first drama series appearance in 26
years since Love and Separation in 1997.[87] Seventy percent of the filming was conducted in the
Philippines.[88] Choi earned nominations for best actor in 59th Baeksang Arts Awards and 2nd Blue
Dragon Series Award for his role as Cha Mu-sik.
In 2023, the 27th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival organized a special actor exhibition
titled 'I Saw Choi Min-sik'. The exhibition showcased the acting career of Choi Min-sik spanning
over 30 years.[89] Ten feature films personally selected by Choi Min-sik were screened, including
films Our Twisted Hero, Shiri, Happy End, Failan, Oldboy, Springtime, I Saw the Devil, Nameless
Gangster: Rules of the Time, Forbidden Dream, and In Our Prime.[90] In addition, two of his short
films, Steam and Winter Road, were digitally restored and released in collaboration with the
Korean Film Archive as part of the exhibition.[91]
Personal life
Marriage
Choi Min-shik tied the knot with actress Lee Hwa-young in 1990. Lee Hwa-young was also studying
in the same major at Chung-Ang University. Their paths crossed when they collaborated on a play.
However, their marriage came to an end in 1993 as they decided to part ways.[29][92]
In 1999, Choi found love again and entered into a second marriage with Kim Hwal-ran.[93] Choi
Min-shik was introduced to Kim Hwal-ran by his junior at Dongguk University and Jeon Young-
min, the representative of his agency. It was through their connections and that Choi and Kim were
brought together.[94]
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Note Ref.
1989 Kuro Arirang Jin-seok [9]
1990 That Which Falls Has Wings Tae-sik [7]
Our Twisted Hero Kim Jung-won [95]

1992
May Our Love Stay This Way Joon-hyuk [96]
1993 Sara is Guilty Music teacher [97]
Mom, the Star, and the Sea [98]

1995 Mam-bo Cameo
Anemone
1997 No. 3 Ma Dong-pal [12]
1998 The Quiet Family Kang Chang-gu [99]
Shiri Park Mu-young [100]

1999
Happy End Seo Min-ki [101]
2001 Failan Lee Kang-jae

2002 Chi-hwa-seon Jang Seung-up
2003 Oldboy Oh Dae-su [102]
North Korean
Taegukgi Cameo
2004 commander
Springtime Hyun-woo
Crying Fist Kang Tae-sik [103]

2005
Lady Vengeance Baek Han-sang
Himalaya, Where the Wind
2009 Choi
Dwells
2010 I Saw the Devil Jang Kyung-chul
2011 Leafie, A Hen into the Wild Drifter Voice
Nameless Gangster: Rules of
2012 Choi Ik-hyun
the Time
2013 New World Kang Hyung-chul

In My End Is My Beginning Doctor Voice cameo
English-language
Lucy Mr. Jang
2014 debut
The Admiral: Roaring Currents Yi Sun-sin
2015 The Tiger Chun Man-duk
The Mayor Byeon Jong-gu
2017
Heart Blackened Im Tae-san
The Battle: Roar to Victory Hong Beom-do Cameo
2019
Forbidden Dream Jang Yeong-sil
2022 In Our Prime Lee Hak-seong [104]
2024 Exhuma Kim Sang-deok [105]
Heaven: To the Land of [106]

TBA 203
Happiness
Television series
Title
Year Role Ref.
English Korean
Years of Ambition 야망의 세월 Kuchon

1990
Park Seung-
500 Years of Joseon 조선왕조 오백년 hwan
The Beloved 정든 님 Lee Dong-wook

1992
Sons and Daughters 아들과 딸 —
[107]
1994 The Moon of Seoul 서울의 달 Park Chun-seob
Till We Meet Again 다시 만날 때까지 Han Suk-jin
The Fourth Republic 제4공화국 Kim Dae-joong

1995
MBC Best Theatre - If you MBC 베스트극장 - 사랑한다
love 면
Their Embrace 그들의 포옹 Ahn Dong-chul

1996
Dad Is the Boss 아빠는 시장님 —
Miss and Mister 미스 & 미스터 —

1997
Love and Separation 사랑과 이별 Kim Chan-gi
Web series
2022 Big Bet Cha Mu-sik Season 1–2 [108]
Documentary
Year Title Role

2011 Ari Ari the Korean Cinema Himself
2016 Old Days Himself
Music video
Year Title Artist(s) Ref.
2023 "Stranger" Zion.T [109]
Stage
Title
Year Role Theater Date Ref.
English Korean
우리 읍 [110]
1982 Our Town — Theater Ppuri —
내
Culture and Art September
Real Name - 실비명 - [111]
1989 Jung-woo Hall Small 23 to
Insult 모욕 Theater October 5
(7th) (제7회)
Gyeongsangnam- 경상남도
Gyeongsangnam- [112]
1989 do Theater 연극제 : Chief
do Theater
April 18
Festival: Blood in 분지의
the Basin
피
September
Exclusive Theater
Alan 20 to [113][114]
1990 Equus 에쿠우스 Strang
for Experimental
October
Theater
21
택시 드 Taxi driver Arts and Culture

리벌 - 당 Jang Center Small
Taxi Driver - Deok-bae Theater February
신은 어 [23]
1997 Where are you 27–March
going? 디까지 18
가십니
까?
1997 (21st) Seoul October [115]
(제21회)
Theater Festival: 서울연극 10–15
Title
Year Role Theater Date Ref.
English Korean
Taxi Driver - 제: 택시
Where are you 드리벌 -
going?
당신은
어디까지
가십니
까?
1999 Hamlet 1999 햄릿 Laertes U Theater

April 20 to [116]
1999 June 20
경북 포
항제철
Gyeongbuk
Pohang Jecheol 서초등학
Seo Elementary 교 '쥐덫
Dongsoong Art
School 'Cat in a 에 걸린 November [117]
1999 The Rats Center
Mousetrap' - The 고양이' - 6
Dongsoong Hall
8th National 제8회 전
Children's Play
국어린이
Contest
연극경연
대회
Leave When 박수칠 Choi

June 16– [118]
2000 They're 때 떠나 Yeon-ki LG Arts Center
30
Applauding 라 (detective)
K. [119]
2007 The Pillowman 필로우맨 Katurian
LG Arts Center May 1–20
Accolades
Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.

1990 KBS Drama Awards Best New Actor Years of Ambition Won
Best Supporting
1992 13th Blue Dragon Film Awards Nominated
Actor
Best Supporting [120]

31st Grand Bell Awards Our Twisted Hero Nominated
Actor
1993
Best Supporting
38th Asia Pacific Film Festival Won
Actor
Top Excellence
1994 MBC Drama Awards The Moon of Seoul Nominated
Award, Actor
21st Seoul Theater Festival Best Actor Taxi Driver Won [121]
1997
Best Supporting [122]
35th Grand Bell Awards No. 3 Nominated
Actor
1998 34th DongA Theater Award Best Actor Taxi Driver Won [123]
22nd Golden Cinematography

Most Popular Actor Won
Awards
35th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (Film) Shiri Won

1999 36th Grand Bell Awards Best Actor Won
20th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actor Nominated
2nd Director's Cut Awards Best Actor Won [124]

Happy End
2000 45th Asia Pacific Film Festival Best Actor Won [125]
2nd Busan Film Critics Awards Best Actor Won [126]
22nd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actor Won [127]
2001
21st Korean Association of Film [128]
Best Actor Won
Critics Awards
4th Director's Cut Awards Best Actor Failan Won

38th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (Film) Nominated
39th Grand Bell Awards Best Actor Nominated

2002 4th Deauville Asian Film
Best Actor Won [129]
Festival
23rd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actor Chi-hwa-seon Nominated
2003 24th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actor Won [130]
40th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (Film) Won [131]
41st Grand Bell Awards Best Actor Won [132]
12th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Actor Won [133]
24th Korean Association of Film [134]

Best Actor Won
Critics Awards
Oldboy
1st Max Movie Awards Best Actor Won
2004 49th Asia Pacific Film Festival Best Actor Won
7th Director's Cut Awards Best Actor Won
1st University Film Festival of [135]

Best Actor Won
Korea
Won [136]
3rd Korean Film Awards Best Actor
Nominated
Springtime [120]
25th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actor Nominated
9th Fantasia Festival Best Actor Won [137]
2005 Crying Fist

5th Korea World Youth Film
Favorite Actor Won
Festival
13th Director's Cut Awards Best Actor Won
2010 47th Grand Bell Awards Best Actor Nominated
8th Korean Film Awards Best Actor I Saw the Devil Nominated [138]
2011 Scream Awards Best Villain Nominated [120]
2012 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Actor Nominated
48th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (Film) Nominated [120]
21st Buil Film Awards Best Actor Won [139]
6th Asia Pacific Screen Awards Best Actor Won [140]
49th Grand Bell Awards Best Actor Nominated

Nameless Gangster:
33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actor Rules of the Time Won [141]
4th KOFRA Film Awards Best Actor Won [142]
2013 Best Actor Nominated [143]

7th Asian Film Awards
Favorite Actor Nominated [120]
2nd Marie Claire Asia Star

Actor of the Year Won
Awards
23rd Buil Film Awards Best Actor Nominated [120]
34th Korean Association of Film [144]

Best Actor Won
Critics Awards
2014 51st Grand Bell Awards Best Actor Won [145]
4th SACF Artists of the Year Grand Prize [146]

Won
Awards (Daesang)
35th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actor Nominated [120]

The Admiral: Roaring
3rd Korea Film Actors Currents
Top Star Award Won
Association Awards
6th KOFRA Film Awards Best Actor Won [147]
10th Max Movie Awards Best Actor Won [148]
20th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Actor Nominated [149]
2015 [150]
9th Asian Film Awards Best Actor Nominated
Best Actor (film) Nominated [151]
51st Baeksang Arts Awards

Grand Prize [152]
Won
(Daesang) (Film)
21st Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Actor Nominated [120]

The Tiger: An Old Hunter's
2016
Tale [153]
53rd Grand Bell Awards Best Actor Nominated
6th Korea Film Actors [154]

2017 Top Star Award Heart Blackened Won
Association Awards
2022 58th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor – Film In Our Prime Nominated [155]
Best Actor in the [156]

21st Director's Cut Awards Nominated
Series
Best Actor – [157]

59th Baeksang Arts Awards Nominated
Television
2023 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards Best Actor Big Bet Nominated [158]
Seoul International Drama Golden Bird Prize [159]

Won
Awards (Individual)
Best Actor in a [160]
59th Grand Bell Awards Won
Series
Best Actor in the [161]

22nd Director's Cut Awards Big Bet 2 Nominated
Series
2024
60th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor – Film Exhuma Pending [162]
State honors
Name of country, year given, and name of honor
Country/Organization Year Honor Ref.
South Korea 2004 Okgwan (Jeweled Crown), 4th Class [163]
Listicles
Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
2003– [164]
11th
2004
Cine21 50 in Powerful People in Film Industry
2005 16th [165]
2001 1st [128]
2002 2nd [166]

DongA Ilbo's Actor of the Year
DongA Ilbo 2003 3rd [167]
2004 1st [168]
2004 Most Influential Actor 2nd [169]
2004 4th [170]
Gallup Korea 2014 Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year 1st [171]
2023 11th [172]
2014 7th [173]

Herald Economy Pop Culture Power Leader Big 30
2015 24th[note 1] [174]
Max Movie 2004 Preferred Actor by Scriptwriter 1st [175]
2003 2nd [176]

Premiere[note 2] Actor of the Year
2004 1st [177]
2005 Actor with the Best Acting Skills 1st [182]
Sisa Journal[note 3] 2010 Next Generation Leader—Film Industry 4st [183]
2014 Next Generation Leader—Film Industry 9th[note 4] [184]
1984–2008 Top Box Office Powerhouse [185]

2009 6th
Actors in Korean Movies
The Screen
2009–2019 Top Box Office Powerhouse [186]
2019 14th
Actors in Korean Movies
The Village Voice Annual Film

2005 Best Performance 40th
Critics Poll
Notes
1. Tied with Lee Woo-jung
2. Premier, a monthly film magazine, conducted a survey of 148 film experts and workers,
including directors, producers, staff, critics, and reporters
3. Sisa Journal is one of the major weekly news magazines in Korea.[178] Established in 1989,[179]
its annually conducted 'Who Moves Korea' survey determines the most influential figures in the
country and highlights next-generation leaders of Korea.[180] The survey is conducted on a total
of 1000 experts across 10 fields, including professors, journalists, politicians, businessmen, and
cultural artists.[181]
4. Tied with Ha Jung-woo
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External links
Choi Min-sik (https://web.archive.org/web/20140102233420/http://www.c-jes.com/en/artist/abou
t.asp?artist=12) at C-JeS Entertainment
Choi Min-sik (https://www.hancinema.net/korean_Choi_Min-sik.php) at HanCinema
Choi Min-sik (https://www.kmdb.or.kr/eng/db/per/00001042) at the Korean Movie Database

Choi Min-sik (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0158856/) at IMDb
Choi Min-sik (http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/CU/content/cms_view_304718.jsp) at Korea
Tourism Organization
Choi Min-sik Fan Club (http://cafe.daum.net/iloveminsick) at Daum
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In 2014, Choi came to prominence in Hollywood with his role

Early life Choi Min-sik at the 44th Carlsbad

In the next two years, he played a trumpet player in Springtime,

In Springtime, Choi takes on a role Hyon-woo, a dissatisfied

Venture to OTT drama

Year Title Role Note Ref.

1989 Kuro Arirang Jin-seok [9]

1990 That Which Falls Has Wings Tae-sik [7]

Our Twisted Hero Kim Jung-won [95]

1993 Sara is Guilty Music teacher [97]

Mom, the Star, and the Sea [98]

1997 No. 3 Ma Dong-pal [12]

1998 The Quiet Family Kang Chang-gu [99]

Shiri Park Mu-young [100]

2001 Failan Lee Kang-jae

2003 Oldboy Oh Dae-su [102]

Crying Fist Kang Tae-sik [103]

Year Title Role Note Ref.

2022 In Our Prime Lee Hak-seong [104]

2024 Exhuma Kim Sang-deok [105]

Heaven: To the Land of [106]

Years of Ambition 야망의 세월 Kuchon

The Beloved 정든 님 Lee Dong-wook

Till We Meet Again 다시 만날 때까지 Han Suk-jin

The Fourth Republic 제4공화국 Kim Dae-joong

Their Embrace 그들의 포옹 Ahn Dong-chul

Miss and Mister 미스 & 미스터 —

Year Title Role Note Ref.

2022 Big Bet Cha Mu-sik Season 1–2 [108]

Year Title Role

Year Title Artist(s) Ref.

2023 "Stranger" Zion.T [109]

택시 드 Taxi driver Arts and Culture

1999 Hamlet 1999 햄릿 Laertes U Theater

Leave When 박수칠 Choi

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.

Best Supporting [120]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.

22nd Golden Cinematography

35th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (Film) Shiri Won

20th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actor Nominated

2nd Director's Cut Awards Best Actor Won [124]

2nd Busan Film Critics Awards Best Actor Won [126]

22nd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actor Won [127]

4th Director's Cut Awards Best Actor Failan Won

39th Grand Bell Awards Best Actor Nominated

40th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (Film) Won [131]

41st Grand Bell Awards Best Actor Won [132]

12th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Actor Won [133]

24th Korean Association of Film [134]

1st University Film Festival of [135]

9th Fantasia Festival Best Actor Won [137]

2005 Crying Fist

13th Director's Cut Awards Best Actor Won

2010 47th Grand Bell Awards Best Actor Nominated

2011 Scream Awards Best Villain Nominated [120]

2012 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Actor Nominated

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.

48th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (Film) Nominated [120]

21st Buil Film Awards Best Actor Won [139]

6th Asia Pacific Screen Awards Best Actor Won [140]