
Choi Min-sik
Known for ActingBorn 1962-01-22 (age 64)Seoul, South Korea
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.Read more
Movies & web series
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Modern Korea
2019 · Series
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Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone
1995 · Movie
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You Quiz on the Block
2018 · Series
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New Old Boy : Dir. Park
2025 · Series
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Oldboy
2003 · Movie
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In Our Prime
2022 · Movie
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Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
2004 · Movie
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Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild
2011 · Movie
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I Saw the Devil
2010 · Movie
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Exhuma
2024 · Movie
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The Tiger
2015 · Movie
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Springtime
2004 · Movie
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Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012 · Movie
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The Battle: Roar to Victory
2019 · Movie
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Lady Vengeance
2005 · Movie
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New World
2013 · Movie
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Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells
2009 · Movie
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Forbidden Dream
2019 · Movie
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Crying Fist
2005 · Movie
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Heaven: To the Land of Happiness
2021 · Movie
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Failan
2001 · Movie
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The Admiral: Roaring Currents
2014 · Movie
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Heart Blackened
2017 · Movie
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Nameless Gangster
2012 · Movie
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Chihwaseon
2002 · Movie
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The Quiet Family
1998 · Movie
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Sara Is Guilty
1993 · Movie
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Kuro Arirang
1989 · Movie
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Our Twisted Hero
1992 · Movie
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Old Days
2016 · Movie
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The Mayor
2017 · Movie
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Lucy
2014 · Movie
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Happy End
1999 · Movie
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Shiri
1999 · Movie
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No. 3
1997 · Movie
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Big Bet
2022 · Series
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Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
2012 · Movie
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All That Falls Has Wings
1990 · Movie
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In My End Is My Beginning
2013 · Movie

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Notes from the Last Row
2026 · Series

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Sohn's Questions
2024 · Series

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Blue Dragon Series Awards
2022 · Series

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The Making of Lady Vengeance
2005 · Movie

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Autobiography of Oldboy
2004 · Movie

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The 4th Republic
1995 · Series

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The Moon of Seoul
1994 · Series

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May Our Love Stay This Way
1992 · Movie
On the Way to the Winter
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On the Way to the Winter
1989 · Movie