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Choi Min-soo

Choi Min-soo (born March 27, 1962) is a South Korean actor. He is known as one of the most acclaimed actors in South Korea.

Life and career

Choi's family has been active in acting, and singing. Choi is the son of Choi Moo-ryong, a popular actor of the 1960s and 1970s, and Kang Hyo-shil, an actress. His maternal grandmother is Jeon Ok, referred to as 'Queen of Tears' for her excellence at acting for tragic dramas. His grandfather is Kang Hong-shik, an actor, a film director and singer active during the Japanese occupation period. Kang Hong-sik and Jeon Ok were the first married couple in Korean entertainment history. Kang went over to North Korea along with his daughter Kang Hyo-son who later became a famous actress of North Korea. Kang Hong-shik was honored as "Merited artist" as well.[2]

Choi graduated from Lila Elementary School, Seongdong Middle School, Dongbuk High School and Seoul Arts College. Choi debuted to the film industry in 1985 with Son of God, a film adapted from Park Bong-seong's same titled manhwa.[3][4]

Choi has three sisters and one half sister from his father's second marriage with Kim Ji-mee, and one little half brother and half sister from his father's other marriage.[5]

Choi met his wife June Elizabeth Kang from an international Miss Korea Beauty Pageant in 1993 where Kang was being represented as Miss Canada. Choi proposed to Kang after a three-hour meeting and they were married June 18, 1994 in Seoul. They have two children, Christian (born 1996) and Benjamin (born 2001).[6][7]

Controversies

Choi took a voluntary leave from acting following a scandal in 2008. He was involved in an assault case in April 2008 after a street-side argument ended in violence. An elderly man saw Choi cursing at another driver and rebuked him. The situation escalated and Choi assaulted the man. The actor attempted to drive away, but the man grabbed onto the hood of the car and refused to let go. Choi was let go by police when the victim declined to press charges, but the public reaction was swift and condemning. The actor apologized profusely for his behavior and swore to live in exile in the mountains, away from his wife and children, for a year.[8][9]

In 2015, Choi punched the main production director of the KBS variety show, A Look At Myself. Choi later withdrew from the program.[10][11]

In 2019, Choi was sentenced to two years probation for retaliatory driving due to an incident which took place on September 17, 2018.[12] Both Choi and the prosecution have appealed the sentence.[13]

Filmography

Film

*Note; the whole list is referenced.[14]

Television

Ambassador

Awards

*Note; the whole list is referenced.[4]

References

  1. ^ "최민수". Cinefox (씨네폭스) (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  2. ^ Lee, Geun-tae (이근태) 무성 영화 배우 가수 강홍식 (in Korean) Gayo 114
  3. ^ 최민수 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Daum Movie
  4. ^ a b 최민수 [Choi Min-soo] (in Korean). Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
  5. ^ 스크린을 누비던 원로 영화 배우 최무룡 세상 떠나던 날 Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine (quote) 임종의 자리에 함께 있었던 사람은 미망인 차금자씨(55)와 자녀인 최정우·진경씨였다고....상주는 7명이었다. 최민수, 최정우, 최현숙, 최예숙, 최진경, 박종화, 최영숙(밍크).
  6. ^ Oh, Young-jin (12 October 2009). "Kang Makes Smooth Transition". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  7. ^ Oh, Jean (2 February 2009). "Choi Min-soo's wife to host new show". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  8. ^ Kim, Rahn (25 April 2008). "Assault Allegations Cloud Actor Chois Hollywood Dream". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2011-08-22. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  9. ^ Oh, Jean (25 December 2009). "Choi Min-soo returns to small screen". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  10. ^ Kim, Dong-Joo (20 August 2015). "Choi Min Soo assaults the production director of 'Look Back At Myself'". sg.entertainment.yahoo.com. Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  11. ^ ddangha (August 24, 2015). "Choi Min Soo Steps Down From "A Look at Myself"". Soompi. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  12. ^ Nam, S. (September 5, 2019). "Choi Min Soo Receives Suspended Sentence For Retaliatory Driving". Soompi. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  13. ^ Kim, D.S. (September 12, 2019). "Choi Min Soo And Prosecution Appeal Sentence In Actor's Retaliatory Driving Case". Soompi. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Cast and Crew DB >Choi Min-soo >Filmographies". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  15. ^ 신화 - 진시황릉의 비밀 (2005) Archived 2021-03-30 at the Wayback Machine KMDb
  16. ^ Bae Hyo-joo (November 3, 2021). "박성광 연출 '웅남이' 박성웅X최민수X오달수 출연‥코믹 액션 누아르[공식]" [Directed by Park Seong-gwang 'Ungnami' Starring Park Seong-woong X Choi Min-soo X Oh Dal-soo...Comic Action Noir [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021 – via Naver.
  17. ^ [공식] 이혜영·최민수 '무법변호사' 캐스팅…'쌍방 카리스마' 예고. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). March 16, 2018. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  18. ^ Kang, Minji (April 22, 2019). "NETFLIX ANNOUNCES TEENAGE CRIME DRAMA EXTRACURRICULAR". Netflix Media. Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  19. ^ Kim Ji-hye (February 16, 2023). "최민수X연우, MBC '넘버스' 캐스팅 확정..화려한 라인업[공식]" [Choi Min-soo X Yeon-woo, MBC 'Numbers' cast confirmed... Gorgeous lineup [Official]] (in Korean). Herald POP. Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Naver.

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