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Choi Min-sik

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South Korean actor

South KoreaActorsBorn 1962 · age 64
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Choi Min-sik 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.

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Filmography 40

Oldboy2003 · ★ 8.2
Lucy2014 · ★ 6.5
Exhuma2024 · ★ 7.6
I Saw the Devil2010 · ★ 7.8
Lady Vengeance2005 · ★ 7.5
New World2013 · ★ 7.4
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War2004 · ★ 8.0
The Admiral: Roaring Currents2014 · ★ 7.0
Nameless Gangster2012 · ★ 6.9
The Tiger2015 · ★ 7.7
The Quiet Family1998 · ★ 7.0
Shiri1999 · ★ 6.4
Happy End1999 · ★ 6.6
Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild2011 · ★ 7.8
Failan2001 · ★ 7.2
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen2012 · ★ 7.6
Crying Fist2005 · ★ 7.3
Chihwaseon2002 · ★ 7.0
The Battle: Roar to Victory2019
In Our Prime2022 · ★ 8.0
Heart Blackened2017 · ★ 6.9
The Mayor2017
Forbidden Dream2019
No. 31997
In My End Is My Beginning2013
Our Twisted Hero1992
Springtime2004
Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells2009
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema2012
Old Days2016
All That Falls Has Wings1990
Kuro Arirang1989
Heaven: To the Land of Happiness2021
Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone1995
Sara Is Guilty1993
The Intern
On the Way to the Winter1989
The Making of Lady Vengeance2005
Autobiography of Oldboy2004
Vapor1988

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Television 9

You Quiz on the Block2018
Big Bet2022
Blue Dragon Series Awards2022
Modern Korea2019
The Moon of Seoul1994
Notes from the Last Row2026
New Old Boy : Dir. Park2025
Sohn's Questions2024
The 4th Republic1995

Awards 2

Grand Bell Awards
Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Actor

Connected to Choi 6

About this person

Choi Min-sik 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.

Country
South Korea
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
living
Dates
Born 1962 · age 64
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25 languages

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