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Choi Jung-woo

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Choi Jung-woo

Choi Jung-woo (Korean: 최정우; February 17, 1957 – May 27, 2025) was a South Korean actor. He began his acting career in theater, then became active as a supporting actor in film and television, notably in the sitcom Standby and the procedural dramas Quiz of God and Dr. Frost. Choi died on May 27, 2025, at the age of 68.

Infobox

Born
(1957-02-17)February 17, 1957South Korea
Died
May 27, 2025(2025-05-27) (aged 68)
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1975–2025
Agent
GFP Entertainment
Hangul
최정우
Hanja
崔廷宇
RR
Choe Jeongu
MR
Ch'oe Chŏngu

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1996
Seven Reasons Why Beer Is Better Than a Lover
Role(s)
Grandfather
Two Cops 2
Role(s)
Film director
1997
Terrorist 2
Role(s)
Subordinate
2001
Indian Summer
Role(s)
Lawyer Hwang Byung-ho
Role(s)
M's father
Raybang
Role(s)
Director Choi
2002
Role(s)
Shim Soo-in's father
2004
Role(s)
Squad leader Park
2005
Role(s)
Representative Kim
Role(s)
Dong-hwa's father
2006
Role(s)
Autopsy doctor
Role(s)
Company president
Role(s)
Uncle
2007
Role(s)
Section chief detective
Soo
Role(s)
Detective squad chief of police department team 2
Role(s)
Detective Gu
2008
Role(s)
Flag bearer
Living Together, Happy Together
Role(s)
Tae-hoon
Role(s)
Director Han
Like Father, Like Son
Role(s)
Young-gyu
Boy Director
Role(s)
Worker at Cheongryang-ri Station (cameo)
2009
Role(s)
Gambling man (cameo)
The Pot
Role(s)
Elder Park
Sky and Ocean
Role(s)
Jung-hwan
2010
Role(s)
NIS department head
Role(s)
Ship caretaker (cameo)
No Doubt
Role(s)
Sung-sik's father
2011
Role(s)
Colonel Choi
2012
Role(s)
Minister of Health
2015
The Trip Around the World
Role(s)
Dispatch chief
2018
Role(s)
Teacher Goo
2023
Role(s)
Han Chairman
Year
Title
Role
1996
Seven Reasons Why Beer Is Better Than a Lover
Grandfather
Two Cops 2
Film director
1997
Terrorist 2
Subordinate
2001
Indian Summer
Lawyer Hwang Byung-ho
Yellow Hair 2
M's father
Raybang
Director Choi
2002
Lovers' Concerto
Shim Soo-in's father
2004
Dance with the Wind
Squad leader Park
2005
Another Public Enemy
Representative Kim
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
Dong-hwa's father
2006
Arang
Autopsy doctor
Hanbando
Like a Virgin
Company president
Maundy Thursday
Uncle
2007
Big Bang
Section chief detective
Soo
Detective squad chief of police department team 2
Our Town
Detective Gu
2008
The Chaser
Flag bearer
Living Together, Happy Together
Tae-hoon
Girl Scout
Director Han
Like Father, Like Son
Young-gyu
Boy Director
Worker at Cheongryang-ri Station (cameo)
2009
Marine Boy
Gambling man (cameo)
The Pot
Elder Park
Sky and Ocean
Jung-hwan
2010
Secret Reunion
NIS department head
Grand Prix
Ship caretaker (cameo)
No Doubt
Sung-sik's father
2011
The Suicide Forecast
PB
The Front Line
Colonel Choi
2012
Deranged
Minister of Health
2015
The Trip Around the World
Dispatch chief
2018
The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion
Teacher Goo
2023
The Childe
Han Chairman
· Filmography › Television series
2006
Role(s)
Min Hyun-joong's father
2007
Role(s)
Admiral Lee Chul-ho
2008
Role(s)
King Injo
Role(s)
Kim Gwi-ju
2009
Role(s)
Park Tae-soo
Role(s)
Choi Il-doo
2010
Role(s)
Ma Sang-tae
Running, Gu
Role(s)
Jong-il
Role(s)
Professor Lee
Role(s)
Goo Ho-seung
2010–12
Role(s)
Quiz of God
Notes
Jang Kyu-tae
2011
Role(s)
Yoo Ki-joon
Role(s)
Shin Il-shik
Role(s)
Chun Jae-man
Role(s)
Han Sang-goon
Role(s)
Park Eun
Midnight Hospital
Role(s)
Goo Dong-man
2012
Role(s)
Ryu Jung-woo
Role(s)
Shin Kyung-soo
Role(s)
Kang Ki-beom
2013
Role(s)
Kang Han-chul
She Is Wow!
Role(s)
Park Ui-won
Role(s)
Kim Gwi-do
Role(s)
Eun Hee-jae
2014
Role(s)
Moon Hyung-wook
Role(s)
Lee Moo-yang
Role(s)
Chun Sang-won
Notes
[unreliable source?]
2015
The Invincible Lady Cha
Role(s)
Director Cha Jin-gyu
Role(s)
Han Choong-gil
Role(s)
Baek Jun-sang
2016
Role(s)
Seo Jin-tak
Role(s)
Heo Il-joong
Role(s)
Jang Min-Ho
2017
Role(s)
Sa Jeong-do
2018
Role(s)
Yeon Chan-goo
2019
Role(s)
Do Min-ik's father
Notes
(cameo)
2020
Role(s)
Lee Taek-kyung
Role(s)
Tae-yi's father
2021
Role(s)
Hwang Hyun-seung
Role(s)
Geum Jong-hwa
2022
Role(s)
Senior Ahn
Role(s)
Cheol-jin
Notes
Cameo
2023
2024–25
Role(s)
The Tale of Lady Ok
Notes
Park Jun-gi
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2006
Alone in Love
Min Hyun-joong's father
2007
Lee San, Wind of the Palace
Eunuch
Lobbyist
Admiral Lee Chul-ho
2008
Strongest Chil Woo
King Injo
Painter of the Wind
Kim Gwi-ju
2009
Brilliant Legacy
Park Tae-soo
Hero
Choi Il-doo
2010
Prosecutor Princess
Ma Sang-tae
Bad Guy
Running, Gu
Jong-il
KBS Drama Special – "Reason"
Professor Lee
Queen of Reversals
Goo Ho-seung
2010–12
Quiz of God
Jang Kyu-tae
2011
Midas
Yoo Ki-joon
49 Days
Shin Il-shik
City Hunter
Chun Jae-man
Poseidon
Han Sang-goon
Deep Rooted Tree
Park Eun
Midnight Hospital
Goo Dong-man
2012
Standby
Ryu Jung-woo
Phantom
Shin Kyung-soo
Seoyoung, My Daughter
Kang Ki-beom
2013
Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek
Kang Han-chul
She Is Wow!
Park Ui-won
Master's Sun
Kim Gwi-do
A Little Love Never Hurts
Eun Hee-jae
2014
Doctor Stranger
Moon Hyung-wook
My Secret Hotel
Lee Moo-yang
Dr. Frost
Chun Sang-won
[unreliable source?]
2015
The Invincible Lady Cha
Director Cha Jin-gyu
Unkind Ladies
Han Choong-gil
I Have a Lover
Baek Jun-sang
2016
Goodbye Mr. Black
Seo Jin-tak
The Legend of the Blue Sea
Heo Il-joong
Five Enough
Jang Min-Ho
2017
Judge vs. Judge
Sa Jeong-do
2018
Marry Me Now
Yeon Chan-goo
2019
The Secret Life of My Secretary
Do Min-ik's father
(cameo)
2020
Soul Mechanic
Lee Taek-kyung
Alice
Tae-yi's father
2021
Sisyphus: The Myth
Hwang Hyun-seung
Be My Dream Family
Geum Jong-hwa
2022
The Empire
Senior Ahn
Curtain Call
Cheol-jin
Cameo
2023
Stealer: The Treasure Keeper
Dr. Ko
2024–25
The Tale of Lady Ok
Park Jun-gi
· Theater
1983
Role(s)
Detective Sergeant Trotter
1999
Today
Role(s)
Hwang Si-young
2000
An Interesting Year
2004
Sunday Seoul
2005
Snowman
Role(s)
Jung-woo
2008
Role(s)
Ray
2010
The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World
Role(s)
Dr. Jung
Year
Title
Role
1983
The Mousetrap
Detective Sergeant Trotter
1999
Today
Hwang Si-young
2000
Fat Pig
An Interesting Year
Generation After Generation
2004
Sunday Seoul
2005
Snowman
Jung-woo
Cockscomb Flower
2007
The Pillowman
Please Turn Off the Lights
Come and See Me
2008
Blackbird
Ray
2010
The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World
Dr. Jung
· Awards and nominations
1990
Seoul Theater Festival
Role(s)
Grand Prize (Daesang)
1999
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Today
2013
Role(s)
Special Acting Award, Actor in a Miniseries
Notes
Master's Sun
2021
Role(s)
Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama
Notes
Be My Dream Family
Year
Award
Category
Nominated work
Result
1990
Seoul Theater Festival
Grand Prize (Daesang)
Won
1999
36th Dong-A Theatre Awards
Best Actor
Today
Won
2013
SBS Drama Awards
Special Acting Award, Actor in a Miniseries
Master's Sun
Nominated
2021
KBS Drama Awards
Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama
Be My Dream Family
Nominated

References

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    https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1994061700329112006&editNo=15&printCount=1&publishDate=1994-06-17&officeId=00032&pageNo=12&printNo=15116&publishType=00010
  2. TenAsia
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054123/http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/14522
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    https://n.news.naver.com/article/001/0015414164?sid=103
  4. Quiz of God Season One
    http://www.hancinema.net/user-review--god-s-quiz-season-one-35935.html
  5. The Duo
    http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011040609522733723
  6. Stand-by
    http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012041714203964728
  7. My Daughter Seo-yeong
    http://www.hancinema.net/spoiler-my-daughter-seo-yeong-choi-jeong-woo-changes-for-kim-hye-ok-53182.html
  8. Master's Sun
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150402103144/http://starn.hankyung.com/global/en/news/index.html?no=236772
  9. Doctor Frost
    http://www.soompi.com/2014/09/19/upcoming-animated-drama-doctor-frost-holds-its-first-script-reading-with-song-chang-ui-and-jung-eun-chae-among-others/
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    https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/609/0000660550
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    https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-society/2025/05/27/H7KJCHZ5E5A7PAI5U4DUJ5I4IU/
  13. The Korea Herald
    http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20080503000025
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    http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20100428000680
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    https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003566326
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