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Choi Won-young

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Choi Won-young
A young man with an unique ability begins working for a centuries-old bar owner who resolves her customers' emotional troubles by entering their dreams.
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Mystic Pop-up Bar (2020)
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Choi Won-young was born on 10 January 1976 in South Korea. He is an actor, known for Doctor Prisoner (2019), Past Lives (2023) and Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016). He has been married to Shim Yi-yeong since 28 February 2014.
BornJanuary 10, 1976
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BornJanuary 10, 1976
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      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Doctor Prisoner (2019)
    Doctor Prisoner
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Lee Jae-joon
    Teo Yoo and Greta Lee in Past Lives (2023)
    Past Lives
    7.8
    • Nora's Dad
    • 2023
    Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016)
    Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Ahn Ji-gong
    Mad Dog (2017)
    Mad Dog
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Joo Hyeon-gi

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    • Mercy for None
      • Lee Geum-son
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Song Ji-ho, Kong Seong-Ha, Choi Won-young, and So Joo-yeon in Our Chocolate Moments (2025)
      Our Chocolate Moments
      6.6
      TV Series
      • President Hong
      • 2025
    • Bae Hyun-Sung, Hwang In-Youp, and Jung Chae-yeon in Family by Choice (2024)
      Family by Choice
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Yoon Jeong-jae
      • 2024
    • Lee Sun-kyun and Jo Jung-suk in Land of Happiness (2024)
      Land of Happiness
      6.1
      • Baek Seung-gi
      • 2024
    • Hierarchy (2024)
      Hierarchy
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Jeong Gi-young
      • 2024
    • Ryeoun, Choi Hyun-wook, Shin Eun-soo, and Seol In-ah in Twinkling Watermelon (2023)
      Twinkling Watermelon
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Ha Yi-chan (old)
      • 2023
    • The First Responders (2022)
      The First Responders
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Ha Yeong-doo
      • 2023
    • Drama Stage (2017)
      Drama Stage
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Kim Kang-soo
      • 2023
    • Teo Yoo and Greta Lee in Past Lives (2023)
      Past Lives
      7.8
      • Nora's Dad
      • 2023
    • Kim Hye-su in Under the Queen's Umbrella (2022)
      Under the Queen's Umbrella
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Lee Ho
      • 2022
    • Yook Sung-jae in The Golden Spoon (2022)
      The Golden Spoon
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Hwang Hyeon-do
      • 2022
    • Yaksha: Ruthless Operations (2022)
      Yaksha: Ruthless Operations
      6.3
      • Lee Chan-young
      • 2022
    • Yoo Seung-ho, Lee Hyeri, Kang Mi-na, and Byeon Woo-seok in When Flowers Bloom, I Think of the Moon (2021)
      When Flowers Bloom, I Think of the Moon
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Lee Si-heum
      • 2021–2022
    • Go Hyun-jung, Shin Hyeon-bin, and Kim Jae-young in Reflection of You (2021)
      Reflection of You
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Ahn Hyeon-seong
      • 2021
    • Go Min-si and Lee Do-hyun in Youth of May (2021)
      Youth of May
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Hwang Hee Tae
      • 2021
    • The Book of Fish (2021)
      The Book of Fish
      7.5
      • Doctor
      • 2021

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    Confession of Murder
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    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • January 10, 1976
      • South Korea
    • Spouse
      • Shim Yi-yeongFebruary 28, 2014 - present
    • Children
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