Min-sik Choi

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Choi Min-shik first made a name for himself in theater before breaking into the film world with a role in Park Chong-won's acclaimed film 'Our Twisted Hero' (1997). In the mid-nineties he continued to act in theater productions as well as in several TV dramas, including Moon Over Seoul with Han Seok-gyu... See full bio »

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April 27, 1962 in Seoul, South Korea

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Known For

Oldboy (2003)

Lady Vengeance (2005)

I Saw the Devil (2010)

Swiri (1999)

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Actor (19 titles)

2013 New World
Head of a section Kang

2012 Nameless Gangster
Choi Ik-hyun

2011 Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild
Wanderer (voice)

2010 I Saw the Devil
Kyung-chul

2008 With a Girl of Himalaya

2005 Lady Vengeance
Mr. Baek

2005 Crying Fist
Gang Tae-shik

2004 Springtime
Hyeon-woo

2004 Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
North Korean Captain

2003 Oldboy
Dae-su Oh

2002 Painted Fire
Jang Seung-up

2001 Failan
Kang-jae (as Min-shik Choi)

1999 Happy End
Seo, Ki Min

1999 Swiri
Mu-young Park

1998 The Quiet Family
Chang-ku Kang (Uncle)

1997 No. 3
Dong-Pal

1994 Seoul ui dal (TV series)
Chun-Seop

1993 Sara Is Guilty

1992 Urideului ilgeuleojin yeongung

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Alternate Names:

Min-Shik Choi | Min-shik Choi

Height:

5' 9¾" (1.77 m)

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Western ghosts are evil, but Korean ghosts are about making peace. That is part of our Korean psyche. See more »

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Names Han Suk-kyu and Song Kang-ho as his close friends from the entertainment industry. Choi and Han are both graduates of Drama & Film department of Dongguk University, from class of '82 and '83 respectively. Before entering film, Choi and Song crossed paths many times in theater. Now that all three are successful leading men on their own... See more »

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