1999-11-13
1928-02-0298 years, 9 months, and 4 days old
Place of birth:
Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Adult:
No
Gender:
Male
Biography
South Korean actor, producer, and director who is father of Choi Min-soo. Choi was one of popular actors of the 1960s along with Shin Young-kyun and Kim Jin-kyu. Choi gained a popularity for his handsome appearance and masculine image. Choi's personal life was as much dramatic as his starred films, so he always garnered the public attention. 1952, Choi married a colleague actress, Kang Hyo-shil, the daughter of a noted actress, Jeon Ok with the nickname, "Queen of Tears" and a singer Gang Hong-sik. Choi and his wife had one son and four daughters including an actor, Choi Min-soo. However, Choi had an affair with Kim Ji-mee, the best popular actress at that time, so that Choi and Gang divorced in 1962. Choi soon married Kim Ji-mee, but he owed massive debts due to his failed film production. As a result, Choi chose to divorce Kim again in 1969. At that time, the phrase, Because I love you, I have to part from her was circulated among the public.
Images Gallery
Best Credits: 51
| Title | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aimless Bullet | Yeong-ho | 7.1 | 1961-04-13 | 1.0454 | ||
Five Marines | Woo Jong-guk | 5.5 | 1961-10-20 | 0.5587 | ||
The Teacher with Ten Daughters | 8.5 | 1964-04-09 | 0.5763 | |||
Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry | Lawyer | 9 | 1966-06-13 | 0.4942 | ||
A Bout in 30 Years | Jang Dae-gyu | 6.5 | 1971-02-27 | 0.5223 | ||
Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong | Kang Dong-yeol | 7 | 1972-04-21 | 0.4676 | ||
One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave | President Jang | 8 | 1972-09-01 | 0.4449 | ||
Cruel history of Myeong Dong | Hyeon (ep. 2) | 10 | 1972-06-04 | 0.675 | ||
Weeds | 6.2 | 1973-11-21 | 0.3804 | |||
Woman with Long Eyelashes | Park Dong-jin | 7 | 1970-11-21 | 0.3986 |