Choi Dae-hoon

Choi Dae-hoon (; Born November 16, 1980) is a South Korean actor known for his roles in the dramas Beyond Evil, When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025), and Agent Kim Reactivated (2026). He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor – Television at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards for Beyond Evil and won the same award at the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards for When Life Gives You Tangerines.

Career Beginnings Choi graduated from the Department of Theatre at Chung-Ang University. He made his screen debut in 2002 with the short film In The Jungle (Javan Mackerel), which was screened in Jeonju International Film Festival.

In 2007, Choi made his television debut in the KBS2 drama . He subsequently appeared in several KBS Drama Special.

In 2013, he gained recognition for his roles in popular dramas such as Bridal Mask and Big. and appeared in supporting roles in The Queen of Office and the film The Terror Live. In 2014, his notable dramas included KBS Drama Special Season 5 - I'm Dying Soon, You're Only Mine, Hotel King, and Mom's Choice.

In 2015, Choi starred in the SBS daily drama The Return of Hwang Geum-bok and gained significant popularity for his role as Jo Mal-saeng in the historical drama Six Flying Dragons. His character made a memorable entrance in episode 35, helping key figures escape from danger.

In 2016, Choi signed an exclusive contract with Cube Entertainment.

Breakthrough and critical acclaim On May 10, 2018, Choi signed an exclusive contract with Star Camp 202. He made his appearance in the first episode of the tvN drama Lawless Lawyer as Seok Gwan-dong, the leader of the East Crown gang in Seoul, known for his unconventional approach to justice. His performance was noted for its humor and depth, leading to a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 2018 SBS Drama Awards. Choi also returned to the stage that July, portraying Lenny in John Steinbeck's play Of Mice and Men. In August, He also made special appearance in television drama Are You Human?

In 2019, after signing with Ace Factory in March, he appeared in several dramas, including Confession, Nokdu Flower, Everything And Nothing, At Eighteen, and KBS Drama Special - Hidden. He reprised his role as Lenny in John Steinbeck's play Of Mice and Men and received a standing ovation for his performance. At the end of 2019, Choi was cast in Park Ji-eun's drama Crash Landing on You as Yoon Se-jun, the eldest brother of Yoon Se-ri (Son Ye-jin). Despite being the eldest son of a chaebol, he was portrayed as somewhat foolish and sloppy, contrary to his ambitions. Choi expressed the character's personality with a light attitude and quick dialogue.

Choi's versatility as an actor was highlighted in 2020 with his portrayal of Lee Woo-cheol, the composed leader in tvN's Flower of Evil.

In 2021, Choi reunited with Director Shim Na-yeon after At Eighteen for the drama Beyond Evil. He played Park Jeong-je, a police officer in the Munju Police Station's investigation support team, a close friend to Lee Dong-sik (Shin Ha-kyun) and the son of Munju City Councilor Do Hae-won (Gil Hae-yeon). His nuanced performance, which captured the character's multifaceted nature, earned him the moniker "new acting monster" and a nomination for Best Supporting Actor – Television at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards.

In 2022, Choi took on various roles, including Jang Seung-jun in Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Chun Sang-woo in Model Detective 2, Noh Seung-hwan in Insider, and a cameo as a sleep clinic doctor in Park Chan-wook's film Decision to Leave.

In 2025, Choi starred in the Netflix series When Life Gives You Tangerines, directed by Kim Won-seok and written by Lim Sang-choon. His portrayal of the antagonist Bu Sang-gil was well-received, popularizing the catchphrase "Hak-ssi" and earning him the nickname "Mr. Hak-ssi." This performance garnered critical acclaim, resulting in his second nomination and subsequent win for Best Supporting Actor – Television at 61st Baeksang Arts Awards.

Personal life Choi and actress married on April 10, 2015, at a chapel in Gangnam, Seoul. The couple met on the set of the 2013 tvN drama Crazy Love. In February 2017, it was reported that they have a ten month old daughter born in 2016.

Filmography Film

+ Year Title Role Notes 2002 In the Jungle Jae-gu Short film/debut 2004 Pitcher Recruitment Applicant 8 Metaphor about butterflies detective Short film · Lead role 2013 The Terror Live Park Jeong-min Investigation Team 1

Television series + Year Title Role Notes 2007 Adidas 2010 KBS Drama Special - The Great Gye Chun-bin Jongsoo KBS Drama Special - An Awful Lot of Coincidences Jo Dae-ri 2011 Wise friend KBS Drama Special - Young-deok Women's Wrestling Team Manager KBS Drama Special - Strawberry Ice Cream Sangbaek KBS Drama Special - Behind the Scenes of the Seokyeong Sports Council Reform Swimming coach 2012 Korean Peninsula Chae Dong-hoon Bridal Mask Lee Hae-seok 2013 Big Seo Yoon-jae's fellow doctor Crazy Love Baek Jae-hyuk The Queen of Office Junseok 2014 KBS Drama Special - I'm Dying Soon Multi You're Only Mine Kim Tae-soo Hotel King Sung-won (young) Yoon Yong-seok 2015 The Return of Hwang Geum-bok Kim Tae-soo Six Flying Dragons Jo Mal-saeng 2016 You Are a Gift Detective Hwang Dae-hoon Fund manager 2017 My Father Is Strange Lee PD Jane Oh, the Mysterious Kim Yoon-soo 2018 Mother Lawless Lawyer Seokgwan-dong Are You Human? Heart Surgeons Dong Dong-jun 2019 Confession Hwang Kyo-sik Nokdu Flower Min Young-hwi Choi Soo-wan At Eighteen Son Jae-young Crash Landing on You Yoon Se-joon KBS Drama Special - Hidden Kim Hyun 2020 Extracurricular Choi Hyun-sung Mystic Pop-up Bar Jang Bok-soo Special appearance Flower of Evil Lee Woo-cheol Do You Like Brahms? Park Sung-jae 2021 Beyond Evil Park Jeong-je Racket Boys Reporter Kim You Raise Me Up Director Jang Special appearance Melancholia Ryu Sung-jae 2021 KBS Drama Special — Oddinary 2022 Insider Noh Seung-hwan Extraordinary Attorney Woo Jang Seung-jun Special appearance The Good Detective 2 Cheon Sang-woo One Dollar Lawyer Seo Min-hyuk Curtain Call Park Se-gyu 2024 Captivating the King Yi Seon 2025 When Life Gives You Tangerines Bu Sang-Gil 2026 The Wonderfools Son Kyung-hoon Agent Kim Reactivated Seong Han-su

Television show + Year Title Role Notes 2026 The Village Barber Part-timer Season 1

Stage Musical concert + Musical concert performances of Choi Year Title Role Venue Date English Korean 1999 Three Pansori by Lim Jin-Taek 임진택의 창작판소리 세 바탕 Solo traveler tourism group Dongsoong Art Center Dongsoong Hall December 12 to 23 2014 Musical Story Show 10th Anniversary with Lee Seok-jun 뮤지컬 이야기쇼 이석준과 함께 10주년 Special appearance LG Arts Center May 26 2015 Hoy! Style Magazine Show Himself (Panelist) Jangcheon Hall, Gwanglim Art Center November 30, 2015

Musical play + Musical play performances of Choi 2007–2008 Finding Mr. Destiny Season 3 Multi-man JTN Art Hall 1(Daehakro Arts Plaza Hall 1) 2009 Finding Mr. Destiny Season 4 JTN Art Hall 1(Daehakro Arts Plaza Hall 1) April 2009 Seongnam Art Centre Ensemble Theatre November 3 to 22 2014 The Goddess is Watching Lee Chang-seop Goyang Eoullimnuri Eoullim Theater 2015 Busan Cinema Center Sky Theater

Theater

Awards and nominations Award ceremony Year Category Nominated work Result Asia Artist Awards 2025 Scene Stealer When Life Gives You Tangerines Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards 2025 Best Supporting Actor Baeksang Arts Awards 2021 Best Supporting Actor – Television Beyond Evil 2025 When Life Gives You Tangerines Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 Best Supporting Actor SBS Drama Awards 2018 Best Supporting Actor Heart Surgeons