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Choi Min-sik
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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 (20…
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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. In 2014, Choi came to prominence in Hollywood with his role in Lucy (2014). He was also listed as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year. Following this, he remained active in Korean cinema with works such as Forbidden Dream (2019) and Exhuma (2024). Choi also made his return to television with Big Bet (2022), his first drama series in over two decades.
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BODY OF WORK
Choi Min-sik's Filmography
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The Intern
as Kim Ki-ho
Exhuma
as Kim Sang-duk
In Our Prime
as Ri Hak-sung
Heaven: To the Land of Happiness
as 203
Forbidden Dream
as Jang Yeong-sil
The Battle: Roar to Victory
as Hong Beom-do
Heart Blackened
as Lim Tae-san
The Mayor
as Byeon Jong-gu
Old Days
as Self
The Tiger
as Man-deok
The Admiral: Roaring Currents
as Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
Lucy
as Mr. Jang
In My End Is My Beginning
as Doctor (voice) (cameo)
New World
as Kang Hyung-chul
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
as Self
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
Nameless Gangster
as Choi Ik-hyun
Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild
as Wanderer (voice)
I Saw the Devil
as Kyung-chul
Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells
as Choi
The Making of Lady Vengeance
Lady Vengeance
as Mr. Baek
Crying Fist
as Gang Tae-shik
Autobiography of Oldboy
Springtime
as Hyeon-woo
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
as North Korean Captain
Oldboy
as Oh Dae-su
Chihwaseon
as Jang Seung-up
Failan
as Kang-jae
Happy End
as Seo Min-ki
Shiri
as Park Mu-young
The Quiet Family
as Chang-goo
No. 3
as Ma Dong-pal
Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone
Sara Is Guilty
May Our Love Stay This Way
as Jun-hyeok
Our Twisted Hero
as Mr. Kim
All That Falls Has Wings
as Tae-sik
Kuro Arirang
as Jin-seok
No Poster
On the Way to the Winter
as Gi-dal
No Poster
Vapor
No Poster