Choi Kang-hee

Choi Kang-hee (born May 5, 1977) is a South Korean actress and radio DJ. She launched her career by starring in two classic film and television series franchises, Whispering Corridors and School.

Career Choi Kang-hee made her acting debut in 1995 with a high school drama The New Generation Report: Adults Don't Know. She then went on to appear in the first installment of famed film and series franchises, horror film Whispering Corridors (1998) and television series School (1999), followed by Sweet Buns (2004) and Our Stance on How to Treat a Break-up (also known as Rules of Love, 2005).

In 2006, Choi starred in the low-budget black/romantic comedy film My Scary Girl, which became a critically-praised sleeper hit.

In 2007, Choi participated in Humming Urban Stereo's album Baby Love, recording narrated parts.

Choi released two popular films in consecutive years, a 2009 dramedy Goodbye Mom and the 2010 romantic comedy Petty Romance, which earned her three Popularity Awards from major film awards: 46th Baeksang Arts Awards and 30th-32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards.

In 2011 Choi starred in the romantic comedy series Protect the Boss. The drama became one of major winners at the SBS Drama Awards. Her next TV dramas were 2013's action romantic comedy 7th Grade Civil Servant and 2015's medical romantic comedy Heart to Heart.

Choi acted in a melodrama for the first time in some years with the 2015 series Glamorous Temptation. She then acted in a two season series with the 2017–2018 procedural comedy Queen of Mystery and its sequel. She signed with Management Gil.

In 2020 Choi led the espionage comedy drama Good Casting, In 2021, Choi appeared in the fantasy romantic comedy Hello, Me! opposite Kim Young-kwang.

In 2024, Choi signed an exclusive contract with Media Lab Seesaw.

Other activities In addition to acting, Choi is a radio DJ on KBS Cool FM. She also has her own clothing brand, Nowhere333.

In October 2006, Choi was awarded a silver medal by the Korea National Red Cross in recognition of her frequent blood donations. A year later, she became the first Korean celebrity to donate bone marrow, having pledged as a donor in 1999.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1998 Whispering Corridors Yoon Jae-yi credited as Choi Se-yeon 2000 The Happy Funeral Director So-hwa 2001 Wanee & Junah So-young 2002 Yellow Flower Woman (story 4) credited as Choi Se-yeon 2004 Sweet Buns Han Ga Ran 2006 My Scary Girl Lee Mi-na 2007 Attack on the Pin-Up Boys Movie scene Cameo My Love Joo-won 2009 Goodbye Mom Park Ae-ja 2010 Bestseller Whispers Cameo Petty Romance Han Da-rim 2013 Happiness for Sale Kang Mi-na 2015 He Who Loves the World Documentary narrator 2019Tune in for Lovevoice

Television series

Television show Year Title Role Notes 2008 Kang-hee's Six Addictions 2009 Living Beauty: Kang-hee's Colored Fantasy

Music video appearances Song titleArtist "If You Can" Adam "Because I Love You" Son Sung-hoon "Go" K "For The First Time" "Flirt" 3Boys "Olla Olla" Uptown

Radio shows Year Title Role Note 2004–2006 Volume Up DJ October 18, 2004 – October 8, 2006 2011 Volume Up January 1, 2011 – October 30, 2011 2011–2012 November 7, 2011 – November 4, 2012 2017 Volume UpJune 19, 2017 – July 2, 2017