Choi Min-sik
Date of birth: 1962-01-22
Place of birth: Seoul, South Korea
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Choi Min-shik, Min-sik Choi, Choe Min-sik, Choe Min-Shik
Biography
Choi Min-sik is a South Korean actor. He received critical acclaim for his roles in Oldboy, I Saw the Devil and The Admiral: Roaring Currents. For his role in Oldboy, he won the Best Actor prize at the 40th Baeksang Art Awards, the 24th Blue Dragon Awards, and the 41st Grand Bell Awards.
Movie Credits
Oldboy
2003-11-21
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks
Shiri
1999-02-13
North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijack a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and threat
Lady Vengeance
2005-07-29
Released after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 13 years, a woman begins executing her
Happy End
1999-12-11
When a wife becomes the breadwinner of her family after her husband loses his job, adultery becomes
Crying Fist
2005-03-31
Jobless, besieged by creditors, and abandoned by his wife, the once silver medalist Tae-shik has sun
Failan
2001-04-28
After losing both her parents, Failan emmigrates to Korea to seek her only remaining relatives. Once
Painted Fire
2002-05-10
In a time of political and social unrest in 19th century Korea, uncouth, self-taught painter Jang Se
The Quiet Family
1998-04-25
A family decides to buy a lodge in a remote hiking area. Their first customer commits suicide and th
Vapor
1988-01-01
A typical couple like any else. No special events worth reminiscing. No intense fights. But, to them
On the Way to the Winter
1989-01-01
Gi-dal is preparing a new school play. His bossy professor sends him on errands and makes him prepar
No. 3
1997-08-02
Tae-joo manages to rise in rank in a gang for saving the boss's life. However, prosecutor Dong-pal a
Springtime
2004-09-16
A struggling musician takes a job teaching music to middle school children in a rural mining town.
I Saw the Devil
2010-08-12
Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. Soo-hyeon, a top-secret agent, decides
Nameless Gangster
2012-02-02
A corrupt customs official joins forces with a vicious gangster to form the most powerful crime part
New World
2013-02-21
An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years infi
Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild
2011-07-28
Based on a bestselling preteen novel of the same title that has sold more than 1 million copies in K
Lucy
2014-07-25
A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a m
The Admiral: Roaring Currents
2014-07-30
Admiral Yi Sun-sin faces a tough challenge when he is forced to defend his nation with just 13 battl
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012-02-04
A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, a
Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells
2009-06-11
A Korean executive ventures into the Himalayas in order to deliver the remains of a Nepalese migrant
The Tiger
2015-12-16
In 1925 Korea, Japanese rulers demand the last remaining tiger be killed. The tiger easily defeats h
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
2004-02-05
When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest miss
The Intern
Elderly widower Ki-ho has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opp
Old Days
2016-10-02
Old Days is a documentary about Park Chan-wook's original masterpiece, Oldboy. It was created for Pl
The Mayor
2017-04-26
For the first time in Korean history, the mayor of Seoul attempts a third term in office, with his e
Heart Blackened
2017-11-02
A father goes all out to clear his daughter from any wrong doing in the murder of his fiancée. When
Our Twisted Hero
1992-08-15
Han Byung-tae, who teaches at a private after-school academy in Seoul, receives word that his old te
All That Falls Has Wings
1990-01-26
This youth melodrama tells the story of a law student from a small village in Korea, and the irrespo
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
2012-12-06
Director Chung Ji-Young criticizes the thought that older directors have difficulties in making cert
Kuro Arirang
1989-07-01
The film depicts the story of four people working in a sewing factory in Guro Industrial Complex in
In My End Is My Beginning
2013-04-04
When Jung-ha loses her husband in an accident, Naru, her husband's secret lover, comes to her. Naru
Forbidden Dream
2019-12-26
A true historical drama about King Sejong, the greatest ruler in Joseon history who sought to enhanc
Heaven: To The Land of Happiness
2021-10-06
Two gentlemen meet by chance and decide to go on an adventure together. Their journey becomes a ques
The Battle: Roar to Victory
2019-08-07
Over a 4 day period, a fierce battle takes place between Korean independence militias and imperialis
In Our Prime
2022-03-18
Ji-woo, an outcast at a prestigious private school, meets Hak-sung, the school janitor who is actual
Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone
1995-03-09
Sara Is Guilty
1993-12-11
Sara seduces her college roommate's boyfriend which results in her friend's death after the incident
May Our Love Stay This Way
1992-09-19
Exhuma
2024-02-22
After tracing the origin of a disturbing supernatural affliction to a wealthy family's ancestral gra
Autobiography of Oldboy
2004-12-17
3 and a half hour making of documentary on Oldboy, covering nearly every scene
The Making of Lady Vengeance
2005-12-29
An EPK that offers a brief look at the making of the film that is busy with behind-the-scenes footag