Choi Hee-seo | |
|---|---|
Choi in June 2018 | |
| Born | Choi Moon-kyung (1986-12-24)December 24, 1986 (age 38) Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | Moon Choi |
| Education | Yonsei University – BA in Media and Film, English Literature University of California, Berkeley – Theater and Performance Studies |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Agent | Saram Entertainment |
| Spouse | Unknown (2019) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최문경 |
| RR | Choe Mungyeong |
| MR | Ch'oe Mun'gyŏng |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 최희서 |
| RR | Choe Huiseo |
| MR | Ch'oe Hŭisŏ |
Choi Hee-seo (Korean: 최희서; born December 24, 1986), bornChoi Moon-kyung (최문경), is a South Korean actress. She is best known for portraying anarchistFumiko Kaneko in the 2017 historical filmAnarchist from Colony.[1][2][3] For this role, she set a record of winning eleven acting accolades in a single award season, whilst also achieving an unprecedented feat of winning both Best New Actress and Best Actress at theGrand Bell Awards.[4]
Choi married her non-celebrity boyfriend on September 28, 2019, in a private ceremony.[5][6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Lifting King Kong | Seo Yeo-sun | ||
| 2010 | Seoul, Lost | — | Short film, as assistant editor and writer | |
| Tokyo, Lost | Reiko | Short film | ||
| 2011 | The Moon Stalker | Boreum | Short film, also as director and writer | |
| Heart Beats Knock Knock | Hye-kyung | Short film | ||
| 2012 | Nan Jian Wan Zi | Bom | Short film, also as director | |
| Project 577 | Herself | |||
| Mark's Festival | Yoonea | Short film | ||
| 2013 | The Embrace | Short film | ||
| It's Time to Love | PD Jung | |||
| 2014 | Janus | Eun-young | Short film, also ascamera operator | |
| Tribute | — | Short film, as director and writer | ||
| Pororo, the Snow Fairy Village Adventure | Master Grandma | Short film, voice | ||
| One-minded | Gertrude | Short film | ||
| Contact Point | Ji-young | Short film | ||
| 2015 | Love Never Fails | Math Teacher | ||
| 2016 | Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | Kumi | [7] | |
| If You Were Me | Hee-seo | |||
| How to Break up with My Cat | ||||
| 2017 | Proj. Get-up-and-go | Café manager | ||
| Anarchist from Colony | Fumiko Kaneko | [8] | ||
| Okja | Interpreter | |||
| 2018 | Our Body | Ja-young | ||
| 2020 | Deliver Us From Evil | Young-joo | [9] | |
| 2021 | The Asian Angel | Choi Seol | Japanese film | [10] |
| Unframed – Findy | director, script | Short Film Watcha[note 1] | [11][12] | |
| TBA | Exposure | Min-ju | [13] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Rainbow Romance | Bit part | ||
| 2007 | H.I.T | |||
| 2011 | Just Like Today | Christina | ||
| Next Stop for Charlie | Moon | Season 2 | ||
| 2013 | The Scandal | Secretary Moon | ||
| 2014 | One Fine Day In October | Ro-sa | ||
| Run, Jang-mi | ||||
| 2016 | Entourage | |||
| 2018 | Mistress | Han Jung-won | [14] | |
| Big Forest | Im Cheong-a | [15] | ||
| 2020 | Stranger | Lee Yoo-an | Season 2 | |
| 2021 | Now, We Are Breaking Up | Hwang Chi-sook | [16][17] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yonder | AI Seri | voice over | [18] |
| Year | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | |||||
| 2013 | Desdemona Is Not Coming | 데스데모나는 오지 않아 | Sanullim Small Theater | August 1, 2013 to August 4, 2013 | ||
| 2014 | The Chair Is Not at Fault | 의자는 잘못없다 | Mun Seon-mi | Aruto Small Theater | September 3, 2014 to September 21, 2014 | |
| 2023 | The Army on the Trees | 나무 위의 군대 | Woman | LG Arts Center Seoul, U+ Stage | June 20, 2023 to August 12, 2023 | [19] |
| 2024 | The Cherry Orchard | 벚꽃동산 | Kang Hyun-sook | LG Arts Center Seoul, LG SIGNATURE Hall | June 4, 2024 to July 7, 2024 | [20] |
| The Lives of Others | 타인의 삶 | Christa-Maria Sieland | LG Arts Center Seoul, U+ Stage | November 27, 2024 to January 19, 2025 | ||
| 2025 | Simon Stone's The Cherry Orchard - Busan | 사이먼 스톤 연출 〈벚꽃동산〉 - 부산 | Kang Hyun-sook | Busan Citizens Hall Grand Theater | March 13, 2025 to March 15, 2025 | [21] |