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' (1992). 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. 1997 marked his return to motion pictures, ... See full bio »

Born:

January 22, 1962 in Seoul, South Korea

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21 wins & 12 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Oldboy Dae-su Oh

(2003)

I Saw the Devil Kyung-chul

(2010)

Failan Kang-jae

(2001)

Lucy Mr. Jang

(2014)

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Filmography

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Actor (29 credits)

2017 Heart Blackened
Yim Tae-san

2017 Gekijouban Shimajirou no wao!: Shimajirou to niji no oashisu
Oh Daesu

2016 The Mayor
Byeon Jong-goo

2015 The Tiger
Chun Man-duk

2015 Octopus (Short)
Kang Do-hoon / Armor Hero Hunters EX

2014 Pororo, the Snow Fairy Village Adventure (Short)
Dae Hyung-su

2014 The Admiral
Admiral Yi Sun-Shin

2014/I Lucy
Mr. Jang

2013 New World
Section Chief Kang

2013 The Little Penguin Pororo's Racing Adventure
Kang Hoon Hwang

2012 Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time
Choi Ik-hyun

2011 Daisy, a Hen Into the Wild
Wanderer - Nagnae (voice)

2011 Kiss & Cry
Narrator (Korean version) (voice)

2010 I Saw the Devil
Kyung-chul

2008 With a Girl of Himalaya
Choi

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
Min Ki / Husband

1999 Shiri
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 Our Twisted Hero
Mr. Kim

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Self (1 credit)

2015 Lucy: The Evolution of Lucy (Video short)
Himself - 'Jang'

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Archive footage (1 credit)

2016 Unknown Movies (TV Series)
Himself

- Bong, Park & Kim (2016) ... Himself (as Choi Min-Sik)

Personal Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Alternate Names:

Min-Shik Choi | Min-shik Choi | Choi Min-Sik

Height:

5' 9¾" (1.77 m)

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Personal Quote:

[on working with Luc Besson] I was on vacation and I suddenly receive a call saying Luc Besson was looking for me. When I was a young actor, I was watching some Luc Besson movies and they were always a great inspiration for me, and so I thought, OK, so now that I'm an actor for so many years, finally I meet this great director. See more »

Trivia:

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 '89. Before entering film, Choi and Song crossed paths many times in theater. Now that all three are successful leading men on their own, Choi has fond memories of working with them, in Shiri '99, No. 3 '97, and ... See more »