Choi Min-sik
Acting
Born 1962-01-22
Seoul, South Korea
52 credits
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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.
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Filmography
You Quiz on the Block
Notes from the Last Row
Oldboy
Lucy
Just an Excuse
I Saw the Devil
Exhuma
Happy End
Big Bet
Lady Vengeance
New World
The Admiral: Roaring Currents
The Tiger
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
Blue Dragon Series Awards
The Moon of Seoul
Nameless Gangster
Shiri
The 4th Republic
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Sohn's Questions
All That Falls Has Wings
Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild
New Old Boy : Dir. Park
Modern Korea
The Quiet Family
Chihwaseon
The Intern
The Battle: Roar to Victory
Forbidden Dream
In Our Prime
Crying Fist
Kuro Arirang
Failan
Springtime
Heart Blackened
The Mayor
Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells
In My End Is My Beginning
Autobiography of Oldboy
Our Twisted Hero
No. 3
Heaven: To the Land of Happiness
Sara Is Guilty
Old Days
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
May Our Love Stay This Way
Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone
Gyosan
On the Way to the Winter
The Making of Lady Vengeance
Vapor
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