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South Korean actor and politician
Choi Jong-won
(born January 27, 1950) is a South Korean actor and politician. Choi began his acting career in theater, then made his screen debut in 1978 and became known as a veteran actor of stage, film and
television
of over forty years.
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He won Best Supporting Actor at the
Grand Bell Awards
in 1995 for the
Joseon
-era
period drama
The Eternal Empire
.
Choi entered politics in 2004, when he ran and lost in the
17th National Assembly elections
as an
Uri Party
candidate. He ran again in the
by-elections
on July 28, 2010, under the
Democratic Party
, where he won as the
lawmaker
representing
Gangwon Province
(
Taebaek
,
Jeongseon
,
Yeongwol
, and
Pyeongchang
) in the
18th
National Assembly
, succeeding
Lee Kwang-jae
who resigned to run for the Gangwon governorship.
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On September 16, 2010, Choi was elected as the head of DP's Gangwon provincial chapter.
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Filmography
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Film
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Year
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Title
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Role
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1979
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Grave Wood
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The Third Han River Bridge
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1980
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White Smile
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1982
|
Late Autumn
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The Chrysanthemum and the Clown
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1984
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The Woman Shot the Man
|
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The Fear of Ancestral Rites
|
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Sadness Even in the Sky
|
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1985
|
The Tiger Butterfly Is Lonely at Dusk
|
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Madame Aema 3
|
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1989
|
Come Come Come Upward
|
Bi-gu
|
Gagman
|
Taxi driver
|
Shock Continues Long
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1990
|
Oseam
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Mayumi
|
Choi Kang-il
|
Ggok-Ji-Ddan
|
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The Dream
|
Pyeong-mok
|
My Love, My Bride
|
Pastor
|
1991
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Stairways of Heaven
|
Detective agency employee
|
Things that Sadden My Wife
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Prosecutor
|
Fly High Run Far
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The Mulberry Field Traveler
|
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1992
|
Kim's War
|
Homeroom teacher
|
The World Is Beautiful Enough to Live In
|
Choon-sik
|
A Keeper of the Heart
|
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1993
|
First Love
|
Park Young-shin's father
|
The Supreme Order
|
Lee Hwa-ryong
|
Seopyeonje
|
Cheon-ga
|
Two Cops
|
Tae-seong
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1994
|
The Eternal Empire
|
Sim Hwan-ji
|
The Man of 49 Days
|
Detective 1
|
Rosy Life
|
Company president Han
|
The Taebaek Mountains
|
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How to Top My Wife
|
Hit man
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1995
|
Bitter and Sweet
|
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Gun and Gun
|
Kim Nun-seok
|
The Hair Dresser
|
Rosen Lee
|
Who Drives Me Crazy
|
Hwang Dal-soo
|
Millions in My Account
|
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1996
|
Seven Reasons Why Beer Is Better Than a Lover
|
Video shop owner
|
Karuna
|
Yang Cheon-soo
|
1996 Mulberry
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Sam-bo
|
Love Story
|
Sung-woo's office story
|
Jungle Story
|
Senior colleague
|
The Adventures of Mrs. Park
|
(
cameo
)
|
1997
|
The Rocket Was Launched
|
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The Audition
|
Director Jin
|
Father
|
Mr. Park
|
Hallelujah
|
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Destiny
|
Director Choi
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1998
|
The Happenings
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Jang Deok-bae
|
2000
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Pisces
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Department head Choi
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2001
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Love Her
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Owner
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Paradise Villa
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Taxi driver
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2005
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Blood Rain
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Royal emissary Choi
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Princess Aurora
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Chief of detective squad
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2006
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Hanbando
|
Kim Hong-soon
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Traces of Love
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Seo Min-joo's father
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2008
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Santamaria
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Old man Mr. Shin
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Summer Whispers
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Professor Noh
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2010
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Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle
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Ja-woon
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2011
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The Client
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Professor Ahn
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2014
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A Dynamite Family
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Father
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Television series
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Theater
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Awards and nominations
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References
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One of his daughters, Choi Na-rae is also an actress.
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Seo, Young-seok (April 19, 2009).
7年 만에 大學路로 돌아온 演技派 俳優 최종원
[Veteran actor Choi Jong-won returns to Daehakro after 7 years].
Interview365
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on 2021-09-18
. Retrieved
2015-04-14
.
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Park, Joon-hyeong (14 September 2012).
최종원 "왜 世宗이냐고? 時代가 願하는 리더上이죠"(인터뷰)
.
Osen
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on 2021-09-18
. Retrieved
2015-04-14
.
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Yoo, Myeong-joon (13 May 2013).
최종원 "뮤지컬서 '말춤' '시건방춤' 왜 秋냐고? 時代가 願하니까"
.
Kuki News
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on 2016-03-04
. Retrieved
2015-04-14
.
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Song, Woong-ki (26 April 2010).
"Drama fest focuses on original work"
.
The Korea Herald
.
Archived
from the original on 2021-09-18
. Retrieved
2015-04-14
.
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Song, Ho-gyun (24 July 2010).
최종원 "유인촌 長官, 만나면 一旦 한 대 맞자"
.
Pressian
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on 2015-04-14
. Retrieved
2015-04-14
.
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Jackson, Andy (28 July 2010).
"Results for Korea's July 28 by-elections (UPDATE: GNP gets unexpected wins)"
.
Asian Correspondent
.
Archived
from the original on 2015-04-14
. Retrieved
2015-04-14
.
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Lee, Tae-hoon (27 April 2011).
"Mudslinging, dirty tricks taint by-elections"
.
The Korea Times
.
Archived
from the original on 2015-04-14
. Retrieved
2015-04-14
.
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Kim, Jin (19 July 2011).
"Viewpoint: A nongentleman from Pyeongchang"
.
Korea JoongAng Daily
.
Archived
from the original on 2014-12-17
. Retrieved
2015-04-14
.
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"New movie
Summer, whisper
stars Lee Young-eun"
.
Hancinema
. 26 September 2008.
Archived
from the original on 2022-12-21
. Retrieved
2015-04-13
.
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Lee, Hyo-won (22 September 2011).
"
The Client
is deceptive, smart"
.
The Korea Times
.
Archived
from the original on 2022-12-21
. Retrieved
2015-04-13
.
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Baek-Gom-Pa literally means "White Bear Gang."
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"
The Joseon Shooter
Lee Joon-ki's final revenge"
.
Hancinema
. 14 August 2014.
Archived
from the original on 2022-12-21
. Retrieved
2015-04-13
.
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"Trailer released for the Korean drama
Drama Special - The Girl in the Frame
"
.
Hancinema
. 7 November 2014.
Archived
from the original on 2022-12-21
. Retrieved
2015-04-13
.
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"
Healer
Ji Chang-wook finds The Elder, Choi Jong-won"
.
Hancinema
. 2 February 2015.
Archived
from the original on 2022-12-21
. Retrieved
2015-04-13
.
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Kang Kyung-yoon (October 17, 2021).
"
'홍천기' 疑問의 白髮老人 최종원, 正體가 뭐야?...비밀 풀린다"
[Choi Jong-won, a mysterious white-haired old man in ‘Hongcheongi’, what is his identity?...The secret is unraveled].
SBSEnterNews
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on February 12, 2023
. Retrieved
February 4,
2022
.
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"Two Musicals Set to Open"
.
The Chosun Ilbo
. 2 August 2000.
Archived
from the original on 2020-10-18
. Retrieved
2015-04-14
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Park, So-young (18 September 2000).
"A Staged Story of Loss"
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Korea JoongAng Daily
.
Archived
from the original on 2014-12-15
. Retrieved
2015-04-14
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