Choi Myung-gil

Choi Myung-gil (; born November 11, 1962) is a South Korean actress. Choi received several Best Actress awards for her portrayal of a proprietress who rents out her comic book shop as an overnight shelter in the 1994 film Rosy Life (also known as La Vie en Rose). She has also starred in numerous television dramas, notably Marriage, Tears of the Dragon (1996), Empress Myeongseong (2001), and Again, My Love (2009).

Biography Choi is married to politician and lawmaker Kim Han-gil; Kim is chairman of the Democratic Party and co-chairman of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy. The couple have two sons.

Career In 2023, Choi starred in TV Chosun's fantasy melodrama series Durian's Affair.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1983 A Story About Lovers 1986 Milky Way in Blue Sky With Her Eyes and Body Yang Jin-hee Night Fairy 1987 Pillar of Mist "I" 1989 Honeymoon 1990 The Lovers of Woomook-baemi Min Gong-rye 1994 Rosy Life Madam 2011 Sunny Past photo Cameo 2026 Nowhere to Lay My Eyes

Television series Year Title Role Notes 1981 Angry Eyes 1982 Friend, Friend Linger 1983 500 Years of Joseon:"The King of Chudong Palace" Daughter of Goryeo royalty Sunflower in Winter 1984 MBC Bestseller Theater:"Looking for a Woman" Mi-yeon 500 Years of Joseon:"The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow" Queen Jeonghyeon 1985 The Season of Men Park Mi-ran 500 Years of Joseon:The Wind Orchid" Queen Jeonghyeon 1986 Drama Game 1987 The Face of a City Lee Jung-hwa 1988 Three Women Lee Min-ja 500 Years of Joseon:"Memoirs of Lady Hyegyeong" Lady Hyegyeong 1990 That Woman Han Jae-sook 1991 Another's Happiness Cha Moon-young Windmills of Love 1992 The Chemistry Is Right Seo Hyun-ja Reunion Ji-hye 1993 Marriage Na Ji-young Theme Series "Father" Friday's Woman:"Woman on the Edge of the Cliff" 1994 There is No Love Han So-jin 1996 TV Literature:"Lost in the Supermarket" Kim Sun-young Tears of the Dragon Queen Wongyeong 2000 Foolish Princes Kim Young-sook Gibbs' Family 2001 Empress Myeongseong Empress Myeongseong episodes 82–124 2003 South of the Sun Jung Yeon-hee 2005 Woman Above Flowers Kim Jung-ah 2007 By My Side Jang Seon-hee 2008 The Great King, Sejong Queen Wongyeong 2009 Again, My Love Han Myung-in Invincible Lee Pyung Kang Je Hwang-hu ("Queen Je-mun") 2010 The King of Legend Haebi Haesosul, King Biryu's first queen consort Stormy Lovers Seo Yoon-hee 2011 Miss Ripley Lee Hwa Glory Jane Park Gun-ja 2013 Pots of Gold Yoon Shim-deok Marry Him If You Dare Na Mi-rae's future self 2014 Punch Yoon Ji-sook 2015 House of Bluebird Han Sun-hee Sweet Home, Sweet Honey Bae Gook-hee 2016 You Are a Gift Eun Young-ae Entourage Kang Ok-ja 2018 Mysterious Personal Shopper Geum Young-sook 2019 Mother of Mine Jeon In-sook 2019–2020 Gracious Revenge Cha Mi-yeon / Carrie Jung Mi-ae 2020 Men Are Men Kim Seon-hee 2021 Red Shoes Min Hee-kyung 2023 Durian's Affair Baek Do-i

Awards and nominations Year Award ceremony Category Nominated work Result 1985 21st Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (TV) Looking for a Woman MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow 1986 25th Grand Bell Awards Best Actress Pillar of Mist 1990 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress That Woman 28th Grand Bell Awards Best Actress The Lovers of Woomook-baemi 11th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actress 1994 16th Three Continents Festival Best Actress Rosy Life 15th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actress 5th Chunsa Film Art Awards Special Jury Prize SBS Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Marriage 1995 Korea Broadcasting Awards Excellence Award, Actress 31st Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress Rosy Life 15th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best Actress 33rd Grand Bell Awards Best Actress 1997 10th Grimae Awards Best Actress Tears of the Dragon KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress 2002 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Empress Myeongseong 2003 SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress South of the Sun Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Top 10 Stars 2007 MBC Drama Awards Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Serial Drama By My Side 2008 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress The Great King, Sejong 2009 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Again, My Love, Invincible Lee Pyung Kang Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama Again, My Love 2013 MBC Drama Awards Golden Acting Award, Actress Pots of Gold 2015 SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special Punch 2021 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Red Shoes Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama 2022 8th APAN Star Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama