93,772 profiles ranked live

Back to the boardThe board

Choi Jin-sil

✓ Source-basedstable

South Korean actress (1968-2008)

South KoreaActorsLived 1968 to 2008 · aged 39
Compare
Fame54.8
Momentum0.9
Languages24
In century#11,656

Choi Jin-sil was a South Korean actress. She was considered one of the greatest actresses in South Korea, nicknamed "The Nation's Actress" for playing leading roles in some of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time such as Jealousy (1992), Season of Storms (1993), Star in My Heart (1997), You and I (1997) and My...

Photos 4

Choi in the early 1990sChoi in the early 1990sChoi in September 2008Choi in September 2008Choi in the late 1990sChoi in the late 1990s

Filmography 17

North Korean Partisan in South Korea1990
My Love, My Bride1990
The Legend of Gingko2000
How to Top My Wife1994
Holiday in Seoul1997
Mom Has a New Boyfriend1995
The Letter1997
Ghost Mama1996
Mayonnaise1999
Susanne Brink's Arirang1991
I Wish for What Is Forbidden to Me1994
Baby Sale1997
Mister Mama1992
Straight1990
Who Drives Me Mad?1995
You Know What? It's a Secret 21991
The Girl for Love and The One for Marriage1993

30 credits on file

Television 13

Asphalt Man1995
Star in My Heart1997
My Rosy Life2005
Roses and Bean Sprouts1999
The Last Scandal of My Life2008
Jealousy1992
War of the Roses2004
Bad Woman, Good Woman2007
Since We Met2002
내 생애 마지막 스캔들2008
사랑의 향기1994
폭풍의 계절1993
그대 그리고 나1997

Awards 1

Grand Bell Awards

In their orbit 3

Connected to Choi 6

Im Chang-jungAlso in North Korean Partisan in South Korea (1990)Bang Eun-heeAlso in Mom Has a New Boyfriend (1995)Uhm Jeong-hwaAlso in How to Top My Wife (1994)Cha Seung-wonAlso in Holiday in Seoul (1997)Yunjin KimAlso in The Legend of Gingko (2000)Kim Hye-jaAlso in Mayonnaise (1999)

About this person

Choi Jin-sil was a South Korean actress. She was considered one of the greatest actresses in South Korea, nicknamed "The Nation's Actress" for playing leading roles in some of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time such as Jealousy (1992), Season of Storms (1993), Star in My Heart (1997), You and I (1997) and My Rosy Life (2005). Her film work includes North Korea's Southern Army (1990), My Love, My Bride (1990), Susanne Brink's Arirang (1991) and The Letter (1997). Widely regarded as the most popular actress of her time, she led the entertainment industry in terms of commercial success across film, television, and advertising. She played leading roles in 18 films and 20 television dramas, appeared in hundreds of advertisements, and won several awards. She was 39 when she died by suicide by hanging on October 2, 2008, at her home in Seoul after being the victim of distressing rumours.

Country
South Korea
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1968 to 2008 · aged 39
Written about in
24 languages

Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.