Choi Min-woo (born January 17, 1985), better known by his stage name Choi Sung-won, is a South Korean actor. He started gaining recognition through his role as Sung No-eul in the Korean drama Reply 1988 (2015), a third installment of the Reply series by tvN.[1]
Choi Sung-won | |
|---|---|
 Choi in March 2016 | |
| Born | Choi Min-woo January 17, 1985 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Agent | Wide S Company (2022-present) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최성원 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Seong-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Sŏng'wŏn |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 최민우 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Min-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Minu |
On January 18, 2022, it was confirmed that Choi decided to join Wide S Company.[2]
Personal life
editIn May 2016, Choi was diagnosed with acute leukemia. In order to focus on his recovery his agency stated that he decided to leave the drama Mirror of the Witch.[3][unreliable source?] In February 2017, it was revealed that his condition is continuously improving and that he will return through a stage play entitled Miracles of the Namiya General Store.[4][unreliable source?] In July 2017, his agency revealed that he is completely healed.[5][unreliable source?]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Slow Video | Loan shark | |
| 2015 | The Accidental Detective | Rookie | |
| 2017 | The Prison | ||
| 2018 | The Accidental Detective 2: In Action | Jo Young-chul | |
| 2023 | The Assassin | [6] | |
| 2023 | Regardless of Us | Film director | [7] |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Drama Special: Our Happy Youth | Hyeong-joo | KBS2 | |
| 2012 | Drama Special: The Disappearance of the Member of Parliament | Go Geum-ha | KBS2 | |
| 2015 | Drama Special: The Wind Blows to the Hope | Detective Kang | KBS2 | |
| 2015-2016 | Reply 1988 | Sung No-eul | tvN | |
| 2016 | Mirror of the Witch | Dong-rae | JTBC | |
| 2017 | Prison Playbook | Jo Ki Chul | tvN | |
| 2018 | The Miracle We Met | Assistant manager Ha | KBS2 | |
| Gangnam Beauty | Song Jung-ho | JTBC | [8] | |
| 2019 | My Absolute Boyfriend | Nam Bo-won | [9] | |
| Psychopath Diary | Heo taek-soo | tvN | [10] | |
| 2022 | Showtime Begins! | Min-ho cameo | MBC | [11][12] |
Television programs
edit| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | King of Mask Singer | MBC | "I'm on the Green Grass in the Meadow" - Ep. 51-52 |
Theater
editMusicals
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2013 | Finding Mr. Destiny | Peter | |
| 2010 | Oh! While You Were Sleeping | ||
| 2013 | The Goddess is Watching | ||
| 2013 | Black Mary Poppins | Jonas Engels |
Plays
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | A Dramatic Night | ||
| 2017 | Miracles of the Namiya General Store |
