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Choi Hyun-wook

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Choi Hyun-wook

Choi Hyun-wook (Korean: 최현욱; born January 30, 2002) is a South Korean actor. In 2019, he began his acting career by leading in the web drama Real:Time:Love. His role in SBS television series Taxi Driver and Racket Boys awarded him the Best New Actor at the 2021 SBS Drama Awards. Recently, he gained more recognition in Twenty-Five Twenty-One (2022), Weak Hero Class 1 (2022), D.P. 2 (2021–2023), Twinkling Watermelon (2023), My Dearest Nemesis (2025) and Mantis (2025)

Infobox

Born
(2002-01-30) January 30, 2002 (age 23)South Korea
Alma mater
Hanlim Multi Art School
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2019–present
Agent
Gold Medalist
Hangul
최현욱
Hanja
崔顯旭
RR
Choe Hyeonuk
MR
Ch'oe Hyŏnuk

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2025
Mantis
Role(s)
Benjamin Jo
Good News
Role(s)
Haneda Airport couple passenger
Notes
Cameo
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2025
Mantis
Benjamin Jo
Good News
Haneda Airport couple passenger
Cameo
· Filmography › Television series
2021
Taxi Driver
Role(s)
Park Seung-tae
Notes
Cameo (episode 3–4)
Racket Boys
Role(s)
Na Woo-chan
Jirisan
Role(s)
teenager Lim Cheol-kyeong
Notes
Cameo (episode 6)
2022
Twenty-Five Twenty-One
Role(s)
Moon Ji-woong
2023
Twinkling Watermelon
Role(s)
Ha Yi-chan
2025
My Dearest Nemesis
Role(s)
Ban Joo-yeon
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2021
Taxi Driver
Park Seung-tae
Cameo (episode 3–4)
Racket Boys
Na Woo-chan
Jirisan
teenager Lim Cheol-kyeong
Cameo (episode 6)
2022
Twenty-Five Twenty-One
Moon Ji-woong
2023
Twinkling Watermelon
Ha Yi-chan
2025
My Dearest Nemesis
Ban Joo-yeon
· Filmography › Web series
2020
Pop Out Boy!
Role(s)
Noh Ye-joon
2022
Weak Hero Class 1
Role(s)
An Soo-ho
2023
D.P.
Role(s)
Shin Ah-hui
Notes
Season 2
High Cookie
Role(s)
Seo Ho-soo
2025
Weak Hero Class 2
Role(s)
An Soo-ho
Notes
Cameo
2026
Portraits of Delusion
TBA
Role(s)
Notes from the Last Row
Notes
Lee Kang
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2019–2020
Real: Time: Love
Moon Ye-chan
Season 1–4
2020
Pop Out Boy!
Noh Ye-joon
2022
Weak Hero Class 1
An Soo-ho
2023
D.P.
Shin Ah-hui
Season 2
High Cookie
Seo Ho-soo
2025
Weak Hero Class 2
An Soo-ho
Cameo
2026
Portraits of Delusion
TBA
Notes from the Last Row
Lee Kang
· Filmography › Music videos
2022
2022
Year
2022
Song title
"Ditto"
Artist
NewJeans
2023
2023
Year
2023
Song title
"Alley" (골목길)
Artist
Lee Hi (feat. Sung Si-kyung)
2024
2024
Year
2024
Song title
"My Beloved" (그대가 해준 말)
Artist
Lee Hi
Year
Song title
Artist
Ref.
2022
"Ditto"
NewJeans
2023
"Alley" (골목길)
Lee Hi (feat. Sung Si-kyung)
2024
"My Beloved" (그대가 해준 말)
Lee Hi
List of soundtrack appearances with selected chart position, showing year released and album name · Discography › Soundtrack appearances
Title
Year
Peak chart positions
Album
KOR
KORHot
"With" (with Kim Ji-yeon, Kim Tae-ri, Lee Joo-myung, and Nam Joo-hyuk)
2022
40
54
Twenty-Five Twenty-One OST
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination · Awards and nominations
2024
Best New Actor
Role(s)
High Cookie
Notes
Nominated
Brand Customer Loyalty Award
Role(s)
2022
Notes
Best New Actor
SBS Drama Awards
Role(s)
2021
Notes
Best New Actor
Award ceremony
Year
Category
Nominee / Work
Result
Ref.
APAN Star Awards
2022
Best New Actor
Racket Boys Twenty-Five Twenty-One
Nominated
Asia Contents Awards
2022
New Comer – Actor
Twenty-Five Twenty-One
Nominated
Baeksang Arts Awards
2022
Best New Actor – Television
Nominated
Blue Dragon Series Awards
2023
Whynot Award
Weak Hero Class 1
Won
2024
Best New Actor
High Cookie
Nominated
Brand Customer Loyalty Award
2022
Best New Actor
Choi Hyun-wook
Won
SBS Drama Awards
2021
Best New Actor
Racket Boys Taxi Driver
Won

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