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Choi Eun-hee

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Choi Eun-hee

Choi Eun-hee (Korean: 최은희; November 20, 1926 – April 16, 2018) was a South Korean actress. She was one of South Korea's most popular stars of the 1960s and 1970s. In 1978, Choi and her then ex-husband, movie director Shin Sang-ok, were abducted to North Korea, where they were forced to make films until they sought asylum at the United States embassy in Vienna in 1986. They returned to South Korea in 1999 after spending a decade in the United States.

Infobox

Born
(1926-11-20)November 20, 1926Gwangju, Keiki Province, Korea, Empire of Japan
Died
April 16, 2018(2018-04-16) (aged 91)Gangseo District, Seoul, South Korea
Other names
Theresa Sheen
Citizenship
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Occupation
Actress
Years active
1942–2006
Spouses
mw- Shin Sang-ok (m. 1954; div. 1976) (m. 1983; died 2006)
Hangul
최은희
Hanja
崔銀姬
RR
Choe Eunhui
MR
Ch'oe Ŭnhŭi

Tables

· Select filmography
1947
A New Oath
1948
The Sun of Night
1949
A Hometown in Heart
Role(s)
Widow
South Korea
1958
Role(s)
Sonya
1961
Evergreen Tree
Role(s)
Deposed Queen Shin
Role(s)
Seong Chunhyang
1963
1964
Role(s)
Ji-seon
1965
The Sino-Japanese War and Queen Min the Heroine
1968
North Korea
1984
Role(s)
Song Ryul's wife
1985
Role(s)
Chunhyang's mother
Role(s)
Mother
Role(s)
Shim Chong's mother
Year
Title
Role
Ref
Korea, Empire of Japan
1947
A New Oath
1948
The Sun of Night
1949
A Hometown in Heart
Widow
South Korea
1958
A Flower in Hell
Sonya
1960
To the Last Day
1961
Evergreen Tree
Prince Yeonsan
Deposed Queen Shin
Seong Chun-hyang
Seong Chunhyang
The Houseguest and My Mother
Mother
1962
A Happy Day of Jinsa Maeng
Ip-bun
The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women
1963
Rice
1964
Red Scarf
Ji-seon
Deaf Sam-yong
1965
The Sino-Japanese War and Queen Min the Heroine
1967
Phantom Queen
1968
Woman
North Korea
1984
Runaway
Song Ryul's wife
1985
Love, Love, My Love
Chunhyang's mother
Salt
Mother
The Tale of Shim Chong
Shim Chong's mother
· Awards › Buil Film Awards
1959
Best Actress
Role(s)
A Flower in Hell
Notes
Won
1962
1966
The Sino-Japanese War and Queen Min the Heroine
Role(s)
Won
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref
1959
Best Actress
A Flower in Hell
Won
1962
The Houseguest and My Mother
Won
1966
The Sino-Japanese War and Queen Min the Heroine
Won
· Awards › Blue Dragon Film Awards
1964
Popular Star Award
Role(s)
Notes
Won
1966
Won
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref
1964
Popular Star Award
Won
1966
Won
· Awards › Grand Bell Awards
1962
Best Actress
Role(s)
Evergreen Tree
Notes
Won
1965
The Sino-Japanese War and Queen Min the Heroine
Role(s)
Won
2010
Korean Film Achievement Award
Role(s)
Notes
Won
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref
1962
Best Actress
Evergreen Tree
Won
1965
The Sino-Japanese War and Queen Min the Heroine
Won
2010
Korean Film Achievement Award
Won
· Awards › Other awards
2006
Role(s)
Achievement Award
Notes
2008
Role(s)
Special Achievement Award
Notes
Won
2009
Role(s)
Chunsa Award
Notes
Won
2014
Role(s)
Order of Cultural Merit
Notes
Won
Year
Award
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref
2006
Korean Film Awards
Achievement Award
Won
2008
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
Special Achievement Award
Won
2009
Chunsa Film Festival
Chunsa Award
Won
2014
Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards
Order of Cultural Merit
Won

References

  1. SkyeDaily.com
    https://www.skyedaily.com/news/news_view.html?ID=240814
  2. Star News
    http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2018041622504699628&MS2
  3. Yonhap News Agency
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180417192100/http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2018/04/16/0200000000AEN20180416011600315.html
  4. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/23/world/rumors-reappear-with-south-korean-couple.html
  5. "Choi Eun-hee: South Korean actress who was kidnapped by North dies"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-43792417
  6. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/17/choi-eun-hee-actor-abducted-north-korea-dies-south-korean-cinema
  7. The Korea Herald
    http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180417000152
  8. The Hankyoreh
    http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/culture/movie/840858.html
  9. Screen
    https://www.screendaily.com/news/legendary-korean-actress-choi-eun-hee-dies-aged-91/5128333.article
  10. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/13/arts/shin-sang-ok-80-korean-film-director-abducted-by-dictator-is-dead.html
  11. Stars in World Cinema: Screen Icons and Star Systems Across Cultures
    https://books.google.com/books?id=0VC_CQAAQBAJ&dq=choi+eun-hee+and+shin+sang-ok+divorce+1976&pg=PA147
  12. Newsen
    http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201308121038183210
  13. A Kim Jong Il Production: Kidnap, Torture, Murder... Making Movies North Korean-Style
  14. The Korea Times
    https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2016/10/180_215463.html
  15. Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/book-review-a-kim-jong-il-producton-on-filmmaking-under-duress-by-paul-fischer/2015/01/30/9321ac04-9b41-11e4-a7ee-526210d665b4_story.html
  16. The Korea Times
    https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2018/04/121_247380.html
  17. Korean Movie Database
    https://kmdb.or.kr/db/per/00003882/filmo
  18. Schönherr 2012, p. 79.
  19. Schönherr 2012, p. 80.
  20. Schönherr 2012, p. 82.
  21. Buil Film Awards
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180418230155/http://builfilm.busan.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=sub0103&wr_id=2
  22. Buil Film Awards
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180418225805/http://builfilm.busan.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=sub0103&wr_id=5
  23. Buil Film Awards
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180418230828/http://builfilm.busan.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=sub0103&wr_id=9
  24. Blue Dragon Awards
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210425160206/http://www.blueaward.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=awards_news&sca=2
  25. Blue Dragon Awards
    https://web.archive.org/web/20171012163726/http://www.blueaward.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=awards_news&sca=4
  26. Naver Movies
    https://movie.naver.com/movie/bi/fi/prize.nhn?code=30&ins=5
  27. Naver Movies
    https://movie.naver.com/movie/bi/fi/prize.nhn?code=30&rnd=47
  28. Newsen
    http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200811052036251003
  29. Naver Movies
    https://movie.naver.com/movie/bi/fi/prize.nhn?code=69&rnd=17
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