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Choi Ran

b. 1960

South Korean actress

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About Choi Ran

Born 1960. Choi Ran is a South Korean film actor, actor, singer, stage actor and actress.

Choi Ran (; born November 30, 1960) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1979 and became best known as a supporting actress in television dramas, notably those written by the Hong sisters.

Choi married sportswriter and former basketball player Lee Chung-hee in 1984. They have one son Lee Jun-gi, and two daughters Lee Hyeon-gyeong and Lee Hyeon-jeong.

Filmography

Television series Year Title Role Network 1984 Independence Gate KBS1 1985 I Like My Daughter Better KBS1 1986 Drama Game:"Reunion" KBS2 1987 A Tree Blooming with Love Soo-jin's aunt KBS11993 Keep Your Voice Down SBS Our Hot Song SBS1994 General Hospital Section chief of Nursing, Ward 132 MBC Find Hidden Objects KBS2 The Road to You KBS2 1995 Love and Marriage Yoon Jung-bin MBC 1996 The Season of Blossoming Love KBS21997 Medical Brothers Gangneung hospital director Ok Sook-hyun MBC Love and Farewell MBC Cinderella Park Jin-hee MBC1998 The Barefooted Youth Police forensic specialist KBS2 Advocate Sung Min-hee MBC Legendary Ambition Song Hye-joo KBS2 1999 Hur Jun Hong-choon MBC2000 Mr. Duke Park Ae-ja MBC Clear Skies Tomorrow KBS12001 Pretty Lady Manager Choi KBS2 Sun-hee and Jin-hee Geum-soon MBC Sangdo Woo Yeo-ran MBC This is Love Park Byung-ok KBS1 2002 Kitchen Maid Ms. Park MBC2003 Into the Sun Ji Hwa-ja SBS All In Manager Jang Mi-ran SBS Pearl Necklace Jung Myung-sook/Chris Jung KBS22004 Kkakdugi (Cubed Radish Kimchi) Heo Shil-ne KBS2 Kkangsooni Heo Pung-ja EBS A Second Proposal Go Myung-ok KBS22005 Sassy Girl Chun-hyang Lee Mong-ryong's mother KBS2 Sad Love Story Sook-ja MBC A Farewell to Sorrow Kim Sun-ok KBS2 My Girl Bae In-sun SBS 2006 The 101st Proposal Jang Eun-im SBS2007 Air City Choi Jung-hee MBC Kimcheed Radish Cubes Song Soo-nam MBC Thirty Thousand Miles in Search of My Son Nam Hyun-sook SBS2008 Hong Gil-dong Court lady Noh KBS2 Strongest Chil Woo Woman from Chungju KBS22009 Swallow the Sun Choi In-sook SBS Don't Hesitate Uhm Mi-soon SBS You're Beautiful Choi Mi-ja SBS2010 Dong Yi Lady Yoon MBC You Don't Know Women Jang Geum-sook SBS2011 Gyebaek Young-myo MBC KBS Drama Special:"Daughters of Bilitis Club" Park Myung-hee KBS2 Poseidon Young-ran KBS2 Glory Jane Director of nursing service KBS22012 Big Kim Young-ok KBS2 Reckless Family 1 (guest) MBC Every 1 Reckless Family 2 Choi Ran MBC Every 1 2016 Secrets of Women Park Bok-ja KBS2

Film Year Title Role 2001 The Humanist 2002 Forgive Me Once Again Despite Hatred 2002 Department head Moon 2003 Run 2 U Madam Kim2004 Dead Friend Su-in's mother (cameo) Lovely Rivals Go Mi-nam's mother Shinsukki Blues Chief Park (cameo)

Variety show Year Title Role Ref. 2020 King of Mask Singer Contestant as "White Horse" (episode 273)

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 1979 TBC Miss Chunhyang Pageant Winner 2001 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress This Is Love 2009 Ministry of Strategy and Finance Commendation Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Commendation SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Special You're Beautiful, Swallow the Sun 2010 5th Korea Sharing Awards Special Award from the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea 2011 6th Korea Sharing Awards Grand Prize from the Mayor of Seoul

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Chung-Ang University, Master of Arts

Family & relationships

Spouse
Lee Chung-hee (basketball)

People in Choi Ran's life

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Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Choi Ran's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Choi Ran?

South Korean actress

When was Choi Ran born?

Choi Ran was born on 30 November 1960 in Gimcheon.

What is Choi Ran's occupation?

Choi Ran is a film actor, actor, singer, stage actor and actress.

What nationality is Choi Ran?

Choi Ran is South Korean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Choi Ran

· Wikidata: Q6811459

· DBpedia: Choi Ran

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