Biography
Who is Choi Min-sik?
Early life and education
Choi Min-sik was born on April 27, 1962, in Seoul, South Korea. During his youth in Seoul, he attended Daeil High School, where he first began acting as a research student at a local theater company. Initially, he aspired to become a film director after being moved by the works of Ha Gil-jong.
Following his high school graduation, Choi enrolled in the Department of Theatre and Film at Dongguk University in 1982. While studying under Professor Ahn Min-soo, he shifted his career focus toward acting and eventually graduated with a bachelor's degree in Theater and Film.
Early stage and television career
Choi began his professional career as a stage actor in 1982 by joining a theater company named Ppuri. His theatrical debut was in a play titled Our Town. He later returned to the stage to play Alan in the Korean adaptation of Peter Shaffer's Equus in 1990.
His television career gained momentum when he appeared in the KBS weekend drama The Years of Ambition, which aired starting in October 1990. In 1994, Choi starred in the MBC television series The Moon of Seoul, which achieved a high viewership rating and helped propel him to wider recognition alongside his classmate Han Suk-kyu.
Film breakthrough and major roles
Choi achieved his film breakthrough with the movie Shiri in 1999, which established him as a leading actor in South Korea. His status was further secured by his critically acclaimed performance in the 2003 film Oldboy, a role that won him Best Actor at the Blue Dragon Film Awards and the Grand Bell Awards.
He continued to star in high-profile projects throughout his career, including Lady Vengeance in 2005, I Saw the Devil in 2010, and New World in 2013. In 2014, he starred in The Admiral: Roaring Currents, which became the highest-grossing film in South Korea and earned him the Grand Prize at the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards. That same year, Choi made his Hollywood debut in the film Lucy.
Birthday and age
Choi Min-sik was born on April 27, 1962, which makes Choi 64 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Choi shares the date with 33 other famous people.
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