Choi Min-sik
Actor
Born January 22, 1962 in Seoul, South Korea
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.
Filmography
Notes from the Last Row
Heo Mun-oh
New Old Boy : Dir. Park
Self
Sohn's Questions
Self
Exhuma
Kim Sang-duk
Big Bet
Cha Mu-sik
Blue Dragon Series Awards
Self
In Our Prime
Ri Hak-sung
Heaven: To the Land of Happiness
203
Forbidden Dream
Jang Yeong-sil
Modern Korea
Self (archive footage)
The Battle: Roar to Victory
Hong Beom-do
You Quiz on the Block
Self
Heart Blackened
Lim Tae-san
The Mayor
Byeon Jong-gu
Old Days
Self
The Tiger
Man-deok
The Admiral: Roaring Currents
Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
Lucy
Mr. Jang
In My End Is My Beginning
Doctor (voice) (cameo)
New World
Kang Hyung-chul
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
Self
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
Nameless Gangster
Choi Ik-hyun
Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild
Wanderer (voice)
I Saw the Devil
Kyung-chul
Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells
Choi
The Making of Lady Vengeance
Lady Vengeance
Mr. Baek
Crying Fist
Gang Tae-shik
Autobiography of Oldboy
Springtime
Hyeon-woo
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
North Korean Captain
Oldboy
Oh Dae-su
Chihwaseon
Jang Seung-up
Failan
Kang-jae
Happy End
Seo Min-ki
Shiri
Park Mu-young
The Quiet Family
Chang-goo
No. 3
Ma Dong-pal
The 4th Republic
Kim Dae-jung
Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone
The Moon of Seoul
Park Chun-seob
Sara Is Guilty
May Our Love Stay This Way
Jun-hyeok
Our Twisted Hero
Mr. Kim
All That Falls Has Wings
Tae-sik
Kuro Arirang
Jin-seok