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Choi Min-soo
Choi in 2000
Born	(1962-03-27) March 27, 1962 (age 62) Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1985–present
Spouse	June Elizabeth Kang ​(m. 1994)​
Children	2
Parents	Choi Moo-ryong (father) Kang Hyo-shil (mother)
Relatives	Jeon Ok (grandmother) Kang Hong-shik (grandfather)
Korean name
Hangul	최민수
Hanja	崔民秀
Revised Romanization	Choe Min-su
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oe Minsu

Choi Min-soo (Korean: 최민수; born March 27, 1962) is a South Korean actor. He is known as one of the most acclaimed actors in South Korea. A superstar representing the Korean film industry, he conceptualized the "Choi Min-soo style" with his unique way of speaking and charismatic acting. His most notable works are 'Nambugun: North Korean Partisan in South Korea' (1990), What Is Love (1991), The Marriage Life (1992), The Terrorist (1995), Sandglass (1995), The Legend (2007), Happy Ending (2012), Man Who Dies to Live (2017), Lawless Lawyer (2018), and Numbers (2023).

Early life and education

Ancestry

Choi Min-soo was born on March 27, 1962, in Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea to actor Choi Moo-ryong and actress Kang Hyo-shil. Choi's father was a popular actor in the 1960s and 1970s. Choi is the fourth born of three daughters and one son to his parents. He has one half-sister from his father's second marriage to actress Kim Ji-mee and a half-brother and half-sister from his father's third marriage.

Choi is a third generation actor from a family of actors. In addition to his parents, both of his maternal grandparents were actors. His grandmother is actress Jeon Ok, who was referred to as the 'Queen of Tears' for her excellence in acting in tragic dramas. His grandfather is Kang Hong-shik, who was an actor, film director, and singer active during the Japanese occupation period. Kang Hong-sik and Jeon Ok were the first married couple in the Korean entertainment industry. Choi's maternal grandparents later separated after Korea's liberation from Japanese colonialism. His grandmother stayed in South Korea with their daughter (Choi's mother), while his grandfather went over to North Korea with their son Kang Hyo-son, who later became an actor in North Korea.

Education

Choi graduated from Lila Elementary School, Seongdong Middle School, Dongbuk High School, and the Seoul Institute of the Arts with a degree in Broadcasting and Entertainment.

Career

1986–1989: Career beginnings

After graduating from the Seoul Institute of the Arts, he debuted in 1986 in the film Son of God, playing the lead role. He then made his television debut in the KBS drama Skewers in 1987. He would continue to play lead roles in films.

1990–1995: Rising popularity and breakthrough

In 1990, he began to gain attention after playing poet Kim Young in the film Nambugun: North Korean Partisan in South Korea. His performance won him various rookie acting awards. He would continue to establish his popularity as an actor with lead roles in the MBC dramas Humble Men and A Mob House in 1991. It would be his role in the drama What Is Love and the film The Marriage Life that would solidify his status as a top star. During this time, Choi had a 'tough guy' image from his debut role in Son of God, but the works that had garnered him mainstream popularity were comedy-orientated. He appeared in such comedy-orientated projects until around 1993. It was his role as a tough gangster in the 1993 drama Walking Up to Heaven that would cement his image as a 'tough guy'.

Choi went on to star in the romance films A Good Day to Fall in Love and My Old Sweetheart in 1995. His success would continue with his roles in the film The Terrorist and the drama Sandglass, winning him various prestigious acting awards.

1996–2006: Steady work and international roles

In 1996, he portrayed a psychopathic serial killer in the film Piano Man, which garnered moderate attention. Choi would continue to receive steady work, with some of his acting projects consisting of the films Blackjack in 1997 and Phantom, The Submarine in 1999. In 2000, he starred in the film Love Bakery, which received positive reviews, but performed poorly at the box office. In 2003, he starred in the drama South of the Sun, showing a different side to his 'tough guy' image. In 2005, he starred in the film Holiday.

During this time, Choi had roles in films outside of South Korea. In 2002, he starred in his first foreign project in the Japanese film Seoul, directed by Masahiko Nagasawa. In 2005, he portrayed General Choi in director Stanley Tong's Hong Kong film, The Myth, alongside Jackie Chan.

2007–present: Deviation from film and transition into more television roles

After 2006, Choi would begin to accept more television roles and appear less in film roles. In 2007, he starred in the historical fantasy series The Legend, which achieved high television ratings. His role in the drama won him an award and multiple nominations at the year end MBC Drama Awards.

After taking a nearly two year hiatus from acting due to his elderly assault scandal, Choi made his comeback in the SBS drama Father's House in 2009. His comeback was a success, achieving high viewership ratings and positive reception from viewers.

In 2011, Choi made his American film debut in Serpent Rising. This marked his return to the big screen for the first time in 5 years.

In 2012, Choi reunited with his The Marriage Life co-star Shim Hye-jin in the drama Happy Ending. He received praise for his acting, showcasing his dramatic and emotional acting skills in the drama. That same year, he made a cameo in episode 4 of the drama Faith, starring Lee Min-ho and Kim Hee-sun.

In 2014, he appeared in the MBC drama Pride and Prejudice as Moon Hee-man. At the end-of-year 2014 MBC Drama Awards, Choi won the Golden Acting Award for his role in Pride and Prejudice. However, he did not attend the awards ceremony and refused to receive the award. His Pride and Prejudice co-star Baek Jin-hee received the award on his behalf and delivered his speech:

I am most thankful to MBC, director Kim Jin Man, and script writer Lee Hyun Joo for giving me the opportunity to participate in such a meaningful drama despite my old age. Most of all, I would like to thank the viewers of “Pride and Prejudice” for all their love and support. I would also like to show my gratitude to our Incheon Public Security team. I'm currently living the life of a prosecutor who executes the law . It would only make sense for me to receive this award if I deserve it. Therefore, I am sorry to say that I most sincerely refuse this award. This is the least I can do for society's conscience and hope lost in the deep, cold sea during the times of a failing law, lack of common sense, and loss of any morsel of truth.

Choi's refusal of the award was due to his grief towards the Sewol ferry accident, which occurred on April 14 that year. The full speech was not aired due to 'complications'. Despite his refusal of the award, actress Baek Jin-hee stated that she would pass it on to him. That same year, he returned to the Korean big screen for the first time in 8 years with How to Steal a Dog.

In 2015, Choi ventured into regular variety show appearances for the first time. He was cast as a regular member in A Look At Myself, partnering up with F.T. Island member Lee Hong-gi as his manager and accompanying him to schedules. However, after getting involved in a physical altercation with a staff member and receiving immense public backlash for his actions, Choi voluntarily stepped down from the show and apologised to viewers and all those involved. Consequently, his guest appearance on the August 29 broadcast of Immortal Songs was edited out due to the controversy.

In October 2015, Choi's wife, June Kang, was cast as a member of What Is Mom. The show was a observational reality program that followed Kang's daily domestic life as a mother. The premise of the show was to reveal the relationship between mothers and their adolescent children. Choi and his two sons made regular appearances on the show alongside Kang. Choi's family was popular with viewers and the show presented a different side to Choi's public perception, showing a more light-hearted and easy-going side to him as a family man.

In 2016, he appeared in the SBS drama The Royal Gambler as King Sukjong of Joseon.

Choi would continue to make guest appearances in many popular variety shows, such as I Can See Your Voice Season 3 in 2016, Secretly Greatly in 2017, Master in the House and Happy Together Season 4 in 2019, and My Little Old Boy and Dolsing Fourmen in 2023.

In 2017, he starred in the tvN romantic comedy series The Liar and His Lover, playing the role of Lee Hyun-woo's father, Kang In-woo. Later that year, he starred in the MBC comedy drama Man Who Dies to Live.

In 2018, he was cast in the tvN legal thriller Lawless Lawyer alongside Lee Joon-gi and Seo Yea-ji. In 2019, he and his wife appeared as regular members on the variety show Same Bed, Different Dreams 2: You Are My Destiny. In 2020, he starred in the Netflix drama Extracurricular. In 2022, his wife appeared as a cast member on the KBS2 variety show Godfather, where he made regular appearances on the show alongside his wife.

In 2023, Choi was cast as Han Je-gyun in the MBC drama Numbers alongside Kim Myung-soo and Choi Jin-hyuk. That same year, he made his big screen comeback in the film Bear Man. He also made regular appearances on the reality show With Father and Me alongside his wife.

On October 23, 2024, it was confirmed that Choi is set to appear in the upcoming MBC drama Motel California as Ji Chun-pil. The drama is scheduled to premiere on January 10, 2025.

Personal life

Marriage

Choi married his wife, June Elizabeth Kang, on June 18, 1994 in Seoul, South Korea. They have two children, Christian (born 1996) and Benjamin (2001).

Kang, who was born and raised in Canada, traveled to Korea in 1993 to participate in an international Miss Korea beauty pageant as Miss Canada. Choi was there to sing for the congratulatory stage performance. Kang did not make it to the final eight but won the Friendship Award. Choi and Kang did not formally interact, but Choi noticed Kang during the pageant. About a week later, Kang received a phone call from the pagent's producer, offering to take her on a tour of the Korean network MBC before she returned to Canada. At the time, Choi was filming the MBC drama My Mother's Sea and ran into Kang by chance at the studio. They exchanged greetings and after this meeting, Choi asked Kang to coffee. After a three-hour conversation, Choi proposed to Kang. They began dating after she returned to Canada, and Choi frequently flew there to visit her. After six months of dating, the two married.

Controversies

Physical disputes

In April 2008, Choi was involved in an assault case where a street-side argument escalated to physical violence, which resulted in him taking a voluntary leave from acting due to the public scandal. It was reported that an elderly man saw Choi cursing at another driver and rebuked him. The situation escalated and Choi assaulted the man. The actor then attempted to drive away, but the man grabbed onto the hood of his car and refused to let go. Choi was dismissed by police when the victim declined to press charges, but the public reaction was swift and condemning. The actor apologised profusely for his behavior and swore to live in exile in the mountains, away from his wife and children, for a year.

On August 19, 2015, Choi punched an outsourced producer on the set of the KBS2 variety show, A Look At Myself. It was reported that the incident occurred after the producer had told Choi to be mindful of his frequent usage of vulgarities while filming. This culminated in Choi punching the producer. The situation was able to be de-esculated by surrounding staff. After news of the physical altercation was publicised, Choi became the centre of severe public backlash. This resulted in him voluntarily withdrawing from the program and sincerely apologising to all parties involved and viewers of the show. Consequently, his guest appearance on the August 29 broadcast of Immortal Songs was edited out due to the controversy.

Retaliatory driving

On January 31, 2019, it was reported that Choi was indicted without detention and would be going on trial for charges associated with an incident where he engaged in retaliatory driving on September 17, 2018. While initial attempts were made to resolve the situation outside of court, both parties were unable to come to an agreement regarding the events of the incident. According to Choi, he was driving in the first lane when the other driver overtook his car from the second lane without indicating their turn signal and then proceeded to suddenly hit their brakes. While the other driver acknowledged these events, the two were at odds with each other by honking their horns to just go. Choi then claimed that the driver made denigrating comments towards him, saying, “I will make sure you can't work as a celebrity anymore” and "Why did you come down from the mountain?" (referring to his previous scandal).

The first trial was held on April 12, 2019. Choi's legal representatives stated in the trial that after the other driver caused the collision, she did not take the appropriate safety measures to handle the incident and drove away. Hence, Choi went after her to request safety measures and had no intentions of retaliating or causing any harm to the driver. On the other hand, the driver accused Choi of deliberately causing a car accident by passing her car and making a sudden stop, producing approximately ₩4.2 million in repair damages. Choi denied these accusations. She further accused him of using insulting language after the accident while they were trying to determine precisely what had happened, which Choi's side acknowledged had occurred.

In the second trial held on September 4, 2019, the Seoul Southern District Court gave Choi a six month prison sentence suspended for two years probation, meaning that if he commits an offense during the two-year probation period, he would be required to serve a six month prison sentence. This sentencing was determined on the basis that he has no previous records of being punished by the law other than receiving fines. Regarding the incident, the court determined that the possibility of the other driver causing a rear-end collision was low and that Choi's actions towards the driver could be seen as "an expression of derogation of character". After the trial, Choi expressed that while he did not agree with the outcome, he had little intentions to appeal the decision. However, on September 11, the prosecution appealed the court's ruling and the next day, the actor also filed an appeal to the court.

The appeal trial was held on December 20, 2019, and maintained the original verdict. In his final appearance outside the courtroom, Choi stated that he believed everything happens for a reason and that he would accept the decision with gratitude and move forward with better energy.

Filmography

*Note; the whole list is referenced.

Film

Television series

Television shows

Ambassador

• Busan Metropolitan City Honorary Firefighter
• E2B PR Manager
• Public Relations Ambassador of the National Promotion Committee for the Goguryeo History Museum
• Public Relations Ambassador of Korean Kendo Association
• Ministry of Environment 2nd Environmental PR Delegation

Awards and nominations

*Note; the whole list is referenced.

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External links

• Choi Min-soo at the Korean Movie Database
• Choi Min-soo at IMDb

• Best Actor for Grand Bell Awards winners
• Best Actor Blue Dragon Film Awards winners
• Best Supporting Actor Blue Dragon Film Awards winners
• Best Actor Paeksang Arts Award (film) winners
• Best Actor Paeksang Arts Award (television) winners
• 1962 births
• 20th-century South Korean male actors
• 21st-century South Korean male actors
• South Korean male film actors
• South Korean male television actors
• Living people
• Male actors from Seoul
• People from Jung District, Seoul
• Best New Actor Paeksang Arts Award (film) winners