Choi Jong-won
Choi Jong-won (born January 27, 1950) is a South Korean actor and politician. Choi began his acting career in theater, then made his screen debut in 1978 and became known as a veteran actor of stage, film and television of over forty years.[2][3][4][5] He won Best Supporting Actor at the Grand Bell Awards in 1995 for the Joseon-era period drama The Eternal Empire.
Choi Jong-won | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 27, 1950 Sangjang-myeon, Samcheok, Gangwon Province, South Korea |
| Education | Seoul Drama School Kyungwoon University - Journalism and Mass Communication |
| Occupation | Actor, politician |
| Agent | SP Entertainment |
| Spouse(s) | Jung Young-ae |
| Children | 2 daughters[1] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Jong-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Chong-wŏn |
Choi entered politics in 2004, when he ran and lost in the 17th National Assembly elections as an Uri Party candidate. He ran again in the by-elections on July 28, 2010 under the Democratic Party, where he won as the lawmaker representing Gangwon Province (Taebaek, Jeongseon, Yeongwol, and Pyeongchang) in the 18th National Assembly.[6][7] On September 16, 2010, Choi was elected as the head of DP's Gangwon provincial chapter.[8][9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Grave Wood | |
| The Third Han River Bridge | ||
| 1980 | White Smile | |
| 1982 | Late Autumn | |
| The Chrysanthemum and the Clown | ||
| 1984 | The Woman Shot the Man | |
| The Fear of Ancestral Rites | ||
| Sadness Even in the Sky | ||
| 1985 | The Tiger Butterfly Is Lonely at Dusk | |
| Madame Aema 3 | ||
| 1989 | Come Come Come Upward | Bi-gu |
| Gagman | Taxi driver | |
| Shock Continues Long | ||
| 1990 | Oseam | |
| Mayumi | Choi Kang-il | |
| Ggok-Ji-Ddan | ||
| The Dream | Pyeong-mok | |
| My Love, My Bride | Pastor | |
| 1991 | Stairways of Heaven | Detective agency employee |
| Things that Sadden My Wife | Prosecutor | |
| Fly High Run Far | ||
| The Mulberry Field Traveler | ||
| 1992 | Kim's War | Homeroom teacher |
| The World Is Beautiful Enough to Live In | Choon-sik | |
| A Keeper of the Heart | ||
| 1993 | First Love | Park Young-shin's father |
| The Supreme Order | Lee Hwa-ryong | |
| Seopyeonje | Cheon-ga | |
| Two Cops | Tae-seong | |
| 1994 | The Eternal Empire | Sim Hwan-ji |
| The Man of 49 Days | Detective 1 | |
| Rosy Life | Company president Han | |
| The Taebaek Mountains | ||
| How to Top My Wife | Hit man | |
| 1995 | Bitter and Sweet | |
| Gun and Gun | Kim Nun-seok | |
| The Hair Dresser | Rosen Lee | |
| Who Drives Me Crazy | Hwang Dal-soo | |
| Millions in My Account | ||
| 1996 | Seven Reasons Why Beer Is Better Than a Lover | Video shop owner |
| Karuna | Yang Cheon-soo | |
| 1996 Mulberry | Sam-bo | |
| Love Story | Sung-woo's office story | |
| Jungle Story | Senior colleague | |
| The Adventures of Mrs. Park | (cameo) | |
| 1997 | The Rocket Was Launched | |
| The Audition | Director Jin | |
| Father | Mr. Park | |
| Hallelujah | ||
| Destiny | Director Choi | |
| 1998 | The Happenings | Jang Deok-bae |
| 2000 | Pisces | Department head Choi |
| 2001 | Love Her | Owner |
| Paradise Villa | Taxi driver | |
| 2005 | Blood Rain | Royal emissary Choi |
| Princess Aurora | Chief of detective squad | |
| 2006 | Hanbando | Kim Hong-soon |
| Traces of Love | Seo Min-joo's father | |
| 2008 | Santamaria | Old man Mr. Shin |
| Summer Whispers[10] | Professor Noh | |
| 2010 | Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle | Ja-woon |
| 2011 | The Client[11] | Professor Ahn |
| 2014 | A Dynamite Family | Father |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Jazz | Boss Kang | SBS |
| 1996 | Papa | Shin Shin-ho | KBS2 |
| Reporting for Duty | Woo Myung-do | KBS2 | |
| When the Salmon Returns | Young-chae's father | SBS | |
| 1997 | The Angel Within | KBS2 | |
| 1998 | Six Children | MBC | |
| The King and the Queen | Han Myung-hoi | KBS1 | |
| 2000 | Three Friends | MBC | |
| Did You Ever Love? | KBS2 | ||
| 2001 | Pretty Woman | Director Dokgo | KBS2 |
| 2002 | Sunlight Upon Me | MBC | |
| Age of Innocence | Uncle | SBS | |
| 2003 | Drama City "The Barley Field" | Choi Young-dal | KBS2 |
| She Is Cool | KBS2 | ||
| 2006 | Seoul 1945 | Lee In-pyung | KBS1 |
| Special of My Life | Baek-Gom-Pa[12] boss | MBC | |
| Cloud Stairs | Doctor Byun | KBS2 | |
| 2007 | MBC Best Theater "Bong-jae Returns" | Park Bong-jae | MBC |
| Auction House | Heo Myung-hwan | MBC | |
| 2008 | King Sejong the Great | Ha Ryun | KBS1 |
| Daughter-in-Law | Ma Pyung-moon | SBS | |
| 2009 | Hometown Legends "The Quiet Village" | Chief minister | KBS2 |
| Hot Blood | Ha Ryu's father | KBS2 | |
| 2010 | The Reputable Family | Choi Won-young | KBS1 |
| 2014 | Gunman in Joseon[13] | Kim Jwa-young | KBS2 |
| Drama Special "The Girl Who Became a Photo"[14] | Min Sung-taek | KBS2 | |
| Healer[15] | Park Jung-dae, the Elder | KBS2 | |
| 2016 | Monster | Jo Ki-ryang | MBC |
| Sweet Stranger and Me | Chairman Kwon | KBS2 | |
| 2017 | Untouchable | Goo Yong-chan | jTBC |
| 2018 | Mr. Sunshine | Heungseon Daewongun | tvN |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Little Prince | ||
| The Collector | ||
| The Merchant of Venice | ||
| Equus | ||
| Hamlet | ||
| King Lear | Lear | |
| Head of Dried Walleye Pollack | ||
| A Dwarf Launches a Little Ball | ||
| A Streetcar Named Desire | ||
| Death of a Salesman | ||
| You Can See Apgujeong-dong from Oksu-dong | ||
| Oliver! | ||
| The Unfilial Son Is Weeping | ||
| 99 품바 | ||
| Beautiful Street | ||
| 1980 | Father's Sea | |
| 1983 | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | George |
| 1985 | Annie | |
| 1992 | Marvelous Guys | |
| 2000 | Guys and Dolls[16] | |
| The Beautiful Distance[17] | ||
| 2002 | Years of a Mother's Love | |
| 2009 | American Buffalo | Don |
| 2012 | The Watch (Heavenly Clock) | King Sejong |
| 2013 | Marriage | Butler |
| It Was a Little Darkness in the Hole of a Wooden Gong | Mang-ryeong | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Korea Theater Festival | Best Actor | Father's Sea | Won |
| 1983 | 20th Dong-A Theatre Awards | Best Actor | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Won |
| 1985 | Producers' Group Acting Awards | Most Entertaining in Theater | Annie | Won |
| 1989 | 13th Seoul Theater Festival | Best Actor | Won | |
| 1991 | Love Theater Festival | Best Actor | Won | |
| 1995 | 33rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Eternal Empire | Won |
| 1999 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | |
References
- One of his daughters, Choi Na-rae is also an actress.
- Seo, Young-seok (19 April 2009). 7년 만에 대학로로 돌아온 연기파 배우 최종원 [Veteran actor Choi Jong-won returns to Daehakro after 7 years]. Interview365 (in Korean). Retrieved 2015-04-14.
- Park, Joon-hyeong (14 September 2012). 최종원 "왜 세종이냐고? 시대가 원하는 리더상이죠"(인터뷰). Osen (in Korean). Retrieved 2015-04-14.
- Yoo, Myeong-joon (13 May 2013). 최종원 "뮤지컬서 '말춤' '시건방춤' 왜 추냐고? 시대가 원하니까". Kuki News (in Korean). Retrieved 2015-04-14.
- Song, Woong-ki (26 April 2010). "Drama fest focuses on original work". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
- Song, Ho-gyun (24 July 2010). 최종원 "유인촌 장관, 만나면 일단 한 대 맞자". Pressian (in Korean). Retrieved 2015-04-14.
- Jackson, Andy (28 July 2010). "Results for Korea's July 28 by-elections (UPDATE: GNP gets unexpected wins)". Asian Correspondent. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
- Lee, Tae-hoon (27 April 2011). "Mudslinging, dirty tricks taint by-elections". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
- Kim, Jin (19 July 2011). "Viewpoint: A nongentleman from Pyeongchang". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
- "New movie Summer, whisper stars Lee Young-eun". Hancinema. 26 September 2008. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
- Lee, Hyo-won (22 September 2011). "The Client is deceptive, smart". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
- Baek-Gom-Pa literally means "White Bear Gang."
- "The Joseon Shooter Lee Joon-ki's final revenge". Hancinema. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
- "Trailer released for the Korean drama Drama Special - The Girl in the Frame". Hancinema. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
- "Healer Ji Chang-wook finds The Elder, Choi Jong-won". Hancinema. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
- "Two Musicals Set to Open". The Chosun Ilbo. 2 August 2000. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
- Park, So-young (18 September 2000). "A Staged Story of Loss". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
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