Choi Min-soo (Korean: 최민수; born March 27, 1962) is a South Korean actor. One of the leading actors in Korean film and television in the 1990s, he has received numerous accolades throughout the span of his career, including fiveBaeksang Art Awards, sixBlue Dragon Film Awards, and threeGrand Bell Awards. He is one of the only actors, alongsideLee Byung-hun, to have won in all categories of the Best Actor Award at all three of South Korea's most prestigious awards ceremonies.[2]
Choi then made a shift to more television roles, appearing in the historical fantasy seriesThe Legend (2007), which was a ratings success. Since then, he has appeared in television seriesHappy Ending (2012),Man Who Dies to Live (2017),Lawless Lawyer (2018), andNumbers (2023).
Choi Min-soo was born on March 27, 1962, inJung-gu,Seoul,South Korea to actorChoi Moo-ryong and actressKang 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 actressKim Ji-mee and a half-brother and half-sister from his father's third marriage.[3]
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 actressJeon 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 theJapanese occupation period. Kang Hong-sik and Jeon Ok were the first married couple in the Korean entertainment industry. Choi's maternal grandparents later separated afterKorea'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 other daughter Kang Hyo-son, who later became an actress in North Korea.[4][5]
After graduating from the Seoul Institute of the Arts, he debuted in 1986 in the filmSon of God, playing the lead role. He then made his television debut in theKBS dramaSkewers in 1987. He would continue to play lead roles in films.[8]
In 1990, he began to gain attention after playing poet Kim Young in the filmNambugun: North Korean Partisan in South Korea. His performance won him various rookie acting awards.[9] He would continue to establish his popularity as an actor with lead roles in theMBC dramasHumble Men[10] andA Mob House in 1991.[11] It would be his role in the dramaWhat Is Love and the filmThe Marriage Life that would solidify his status as a top star.[12] During this time, Choi had a "tough guy" image from his debut role inSon of God, but the works that had garnered him mainstream popularity were comedy-orientated.[13] He appeared in such comedy-orientated projects until around 1993. It was his role as a tough gangster in the 1993 dramaWalking Up to Heaven that would cement his image as a "tough guy".[14]
Choi went on to star in the romance filmsA Good Day to Fall in Love andMy Old Sweetheart in 1995. His success would continue with his roles in the filmThe Terrorist and the dramaSandglass, winning him various prestigious acting awards.[15][16]
In 1996, he portrayed a psychopathic serial killer in the filmPiano Man, which garnered moderate attention.[17] Choi would continue to receive steady work, with some of his acting projects consisting of the filmsBlackjack in 1997[18] andPhantom, The Submarine in 1999.[19][20] In 2000, he starred in the filmLove Bakery, which received positive reviews, but performed poorly at the box office.[21] In 2003, he starred in the dramaSouth of the Sun, showing a different side to his "tough guy" image.[22][23][24] In 2005, he starred in the filmHoliday.[25]
During this time, Choi had roles in films outside of South Korea. In 2002, he starred in his first foreign project in the Japanese filmSeoul, directed byMasahiko Nagasawa.[26] In 2005, he portrayed General Choi in directorStanley Tong's Hong Kong film,The Myth, alongsideJackie Chan.[27]
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 seriesThe Legend, which achieved high television ratings. His role in the drama won him an award and multiple nominations at the year endMBC Drama Awards.[28]
After taking a nearly two year hiatus from acting due to his elderly assault scandal, Choi made his comeback in theSBS dramaFather's House in 2009.[29] His comeback was a success, achieving high viewership ratings and positive reception from viewers.[30]
In 2011, Choi made his American film debut inSerpent Rising. This marked his return to the big screen for the first time in 5 years.[31]
In 2014, he appeared in theMBC dramaPride and Prejudice as Moon Hee-man.[35] At the end-of-year2014 MBC Drama Awards, Choi won the Golden Acting Award for his role inPride and Prejudice. However, he did not attend the awards ceremony and refused to receive the award. HisPride and Prejudice co-starBaek 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 [through the drama]. 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 theSewol 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.[36] That same year, he returned to the Korean big screen for the first time in 8 years withHow to Steal a Dog.[37]
In 2015, Choi ventured into regular variety show appearances for the first time. He was cast as a regular member inA Look At Myself, partnering up withF.T. Island memberLee Hong-gi as his manager and accompanying him to schedules.[38] 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.[39][40] Consequently, his guest appearance on the August 29 broadcast ofImmortal Songs was edited out due to the controversy.[41]
In October 2015, Choi's wife, June Kang, was cast as a member ofWhat 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.[42][43] 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.[44][45]
In 2023, Choi was cast as Han Je-gyun in theMBC dramaNumbers alongsideKim Myung-soo andChoi Jin-hyuk.[59] That same year, he made his big screen comeback in the filmBear Man.[60] He also made regular appearances on the reality showWith Father and Me alongside his wife.[61]
On October 23, 2024, it was confirmed that Choi was set to appear in the upcoming MBC dramaMotel California as Ji Chun-pil.[62][63] The drama premiered on January 10, 2025.[64]
Choi married his wife, June Elizabeth Kang, on June 18, 1994 inSeoul, South Korea. They have two children, Christian (born 1996) and Benjamin (2001).[65][66]
Kang, who was born and raised inCanada, 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 pageant's producer, offering to take her on a tour of the Korean networkMBC before she returned to Canada. At the time, Choi was filming the MBC dramaMy 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.[67][68]
In April 2008, Choi was involved in an assault case where a roadside argument escalated to physical violence, which resulted in him taking a voluntary leave from acting due to the public outcry. It was reported that an elderly man saw Choi cursing at another driver and confronted him. The situation escalated and Choi assaulted the man. The actor then attempted to drive away, but the elderly man grabbed onto the hood of his car and refused to let go. Ultimately Choi was allowed to leave when the man declined to press charges, but the public reaction was swift and condemning. The actor apologised profusely for his behavior and promised to live in exile in the mountains, away from his wife and children, for a year.[69][70]
On August 19, 2015, Choi punched a free-lance producer on the set of theKBS2 variety show,A Look At Myself. It was reported that the incident occurred after the producer had warned Choi about his frequent swearing during filming. Upon hearing this, Choi punched the producer. The situation was de-esculated after production staff stepped in.[71][72] After news of the physical altercation came out, Choi was again the focus of a strong public backlash. This resulted in him again voluntarily withdrawing from the program and apologising sincerely to all parties involved as well as to viewers of the show.[39][40] Consequently, his guest appearance on the August 29 broadcast ofImmortal Songs was excluded.[41]
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 aggressive driving on September 17, 2018.[73][74] According to Choi, he was driving in the inside lane when another driver overtook his car from the next lane over without using his indicator and then immediately hit his brakes. While the other driver acknowledged these facts, the two were at odds with each other by honking their horns to just go. Choi also claimed that the other driver made insulting comments to him.[75]
The case first came to trial on April 12, 2019. Choi's legal representatives stated that after the other driver caused the collision, she did not take appropriate safety measures to deal with the incident and then drove away. Consequently, according to the legal representative, Choi pursued her to attempt to secure a suitable resolution to the matter and had no intentions of retaliating or causing any harm to her. Conversely, the other driver accused Choi of deliberately causing a car accident by passing her car and making a sudden stop, resulting in damages of approximately ₩4.2 million. Choi denied these accusations. The plaintiff further accused Choi of using insulting language after the accident while they were trying to determine precisely what had happened, claims which Choi's side accepted.[76]
In the second trial, held on September 4, 2019, the Seoul Southern District Court gave Choi a six-month prison term with asuspended sentence of two yearsprobation. 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".[77] After the trial, Choi said that while he did not agree with the outcome, he didn't intend to appeal the decision. However, on September 11, the prosecution appealed the court's ruling and consequently, the next day, the actor also filed an appeal with the court.[78]
The appeal trial was held on December 20, 2019, and upheld the original verdict. In his final appearance outside the courtroom, Choi stated that he believed everything happens for a reason and that he would fully accept the decision and move forward positively.[79][80]
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