Choi Min-sik
South Korean actor · South Korea · On the map · Actors · Born 1962 · age 64
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.
Choi Min-sik is read about 1,101 times a day, in 30 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 13 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Notes from the Last RowSeries, Heo Mun-oh
The InternFilm, 2026Kim Ki-ho2025
New Old Boy : Dir. ParkSeries2024
Sohn's QuestionsSeries2022
Big BetSeries, Cha Mu-sik
Blue Dragon Series AwardsSeries, 2022
Just an ExcuseSeries, 2022
In Our PrimeFilm, 2022Ri Hak-sung2019
Modern KoreaSeries
Forbidden DreamFilm, 2019Jang Yeong-sil2018
You Quiz on the BlockSeries2016
Old DaysFilm2014
LucyFilm, Mr. Jang2012
Ari Ari the Korean CinemaFilm2010
I Saw the DevilFilm, Kyung-chul2005
Crying FistFilm, Gang Tae-shik2003
OldboyFilm, Oh Dae-su2001
FailanFilm, Kang-jae1998
The Quiet FamilyFilm, Chang-goo1995
The 4th RepublicSeries, Kim Dae-jung
Mom, the Star, and the Sea AnemoneFilm, 19951994
The Moon of SeoulSeries, Park Chun-seob1992
May Our Love Stay This WayFilm, Jun-hyeok1989
Kuro ArirangFilm, Jin-seok1962Born27 April 1962People around Choi
Close ties
Jo Yeong-wook Wrote Oldboy and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
Park Chan-wook Directed Oldboy and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
Song Kang-ho Also in Sympathy for Lady Vengeance and Shiri
Kang Je-gyu Directed Taegukgi (2006), produced Shiri (1999)
Park Hoon-jung Directed New World (2013)
Kim Ji-woon Directed I Saw the Devil and The Quiet Family
Ra Mi-ran Also in Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)
Oh Dal-su Also in Sympathy for Lady Vengeance and Oldboy
Ryoo Seung-wan Directed Crying Fist (2005)
Kim Byeong-ok Also in Sympathy for Lady Vengeance and Oldboy
Lee Young-ae Also in Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2007)
Ryu Jun-yeol Also in Blackened Heart and Heart Blackened
Ma Dong-seok Also in Nameless Gangster and New World
Kang Hye-jung Also in Sympathy for Lady Vengeance and Oldboy
Yu Ji-tae Also in Sympathy for Lady Vengeance and Oldboy
Im Kwon-taek Directed Chi-hwa-seon (2002)
Han Suk-kyu Also in No. 3, Shiri and Forbidden Dream
Kim Soo-ro Also in Taegukgi and Shiri
Kim Won-hae Also in The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)
Ahn Gil-kang Also in Taegukgi (2006)
Lee Geung-young Also in New World, Kuro Arirang and The Mayor
Park Byeong-eun Also in In Our Prime and Nameless Gangster
Gong Hyeong-jin Also in Taegukgi and Failan
Lee Dae-yeon Also in Sympathy for Lady Vengeance and Oldboy
Known for
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Oldboy 2003
In Our Prime 2022
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War 2004
Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild 2011
I Saw the Devil 2010
Filmography 40
52 credits on file
Television 10
Media & music
Awards
About this person
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.
