Choi Won-young

Choi Won-young (; born Choi Seong-wook on January 10, 1976) is a South Korean actor.

Career Choi Won-young made his acting debut in 2002's Sex Is Zero, and has since appeared in both film and television. But his most notable roles have been in the TV dramas While You Were Sleeping, A Hundred Year Legacy, Sky Castle, Doctor Prisoner, Hwarang: The Beginning, Mad Dog as well as the low-budget crime thriller Your Time Is Up, which premiered at the 2012 Busan International Film Festival. In July 2024, Choi signed with new agency Hodu&U Entertainment.

Personal life Choi married actress Shim Yi-young on February 28, 2014, at the Grand Ballroom of the COEX Walkerhill Hotel in Samseong-dong. Choi and Shim met while filming the 2013 TV series A Hundred Year Legacy, where they played a married couple. On June 23, 2014, Choi's wife gave birth to their first child, a daughter. The couple's second daughter was born on June 14, 2017.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2002 Sex Is Zero Park Chan-soo 2004 To Catch a Virgin Ghost Han-seok 2005 Tarzan Park Heung-suk Kang Hyun-woo Love in Magic Han Joon-seok 2006 Mr. Wacky Student teacher 1 2007 Cheaters Seok-ho 2009 Chaw Sibi prosecutor Cameo 2010 The Outlaw Park Sung-chul 2011 Earth Rep Rolling Stars Jack (voice) animated In Love and War Jae-bok Cameo Perfect Game Sportscaster Cameo 2012 Grape Candy Ji-hoon Ghost Sweepers Choi Seung-woo Cameo Confession of Murder Jeong Tae-seok 2013 Your Time Is Up Seok-ho Short! Short! Short! 2013 Dong-kyu segment: "Waltzing on Thunder" 2014 The Plan Man Kang Byung-soo 2015 Looking for My Family Tae-seong 2019 Jesters: The Game Changers Hong Yoon-sung 2022 Yaksha: Ruthless Operations Lee Chan-young Netflix Film 2023 Past Lives Nora's father Hollywood Film 2024 Land of Happiness Baek Seung-gi 2026 Dora Sang-hun

Television series Year Title Role Notes 2006 Drama City: She's Smiling Hyung-jin 2007 Heaven & Earth Jang Young-min Belle Im Kyung-ho 2008 You Are My Destiny Nam Gyeong-woo 2009 Two Wives Lee Young-min Queen Seondeok General Gyebaek Guest Hometown of Legends Silent Village Jin-sung 2010 Definitely Neighbors Chae Ki-hoon KBS Drama Special: After the Opera Lee Joong-do Stormy Lovers Lee Tae-hoon 2011 While You Were Sleeping Yoon Min-joon 2012 Tasty Life Kang In-chul 2013 A Hundred Year Legacy Kim Chul-gyu Wonderful Mama Homeless man Cameo (Episode 8) Dating Agency: Cyrano Sommelier Cameo (Episode 1) After School: Lucky or Not Priest Cameo The Heirs Yoon Jae-ho 2014 Three Days Kim Do-jin KBS Drama Special: Climb the Sky Walls Coach Diary of a Night Watchman King Haejong Cameo (Episode 1) Secret Door Chae Je-gong 2015 Kill Me, Heal Me Ahn Gook Hello Monster Lee Joon-ho Second 20s Kim Woo-chul 2016 Come Back Mister Cha Jae-guk 2016–2017 The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop Sung Tae-pyung Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth Ahn Ji 2017 While You Were Sleeping Nam Chul-Doo Cameo Mad Dog Joo Hyun-gi 2017–2018 Oh, the Mysterious Jang-Pil Seong 2018–2019 Sky Castle Hwang Chi-young 2018 Where Stars Land Han Jae-young 2019 Doctor Prisoner Lee Jae-Joon Nokdu Flower Hwang Seok-joo KBS Drama Special : Scouting Report one act-drama 2020 Hyena Gong Hyun-kook Cameo (Episode 5) Mystic Pop-up Bar Chief Gwi / Crown Prince Yi-Hon Alice Seok Oh-won My Dangerous Wife Kim Yoon-chul 2021 Youth of May Hwang Hee-tae (Older) Cameo (Episode 12) Reflection of You Ahn Hyeon-seong 2021–2022 Moonshine Lee Si-heum 2022 The Golden Spoon Hwang Hyeon-do Under the Queen's Umbrella King Yi Ho 2023 O'PENing: Don't Press the Peach Kim Kang-soo one act-drama The First Responders Ha Young-doo Season 2; Cameo (episode 1) Twinkling Watermelon adult Ha Yi-chan 2024 Family by Choice Yoon Jeong Jae 2025 Our Chocolate Moments Hong Sa-jang 2026 Undercover Miss Hong Kang Myung-hwi Special appearances Phantom Lawyer Shin Ki-joong We Are All Trying Here Choi Dong-hyun

Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2018–2019 Apart Together Regular Member Episode 1–10 2021 Delicious Rendezvous Cast Member Episode 78–90 2023 Europe Outside the Tent Cast Member Season 2

Music video appearances Year Song title Artist 2007 "Woman" Jung Il-young 2013 "Love in Memory" Byul

Theater Year Title Role 2003 Pandora's Box 2009–2010 Love's Labour's Lost Ji-am

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2014 SBS Drama Awards Special Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Secret Door 2016 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop 2017 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth and Mad Dog 2019 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Doctor Prisoner Best Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama Drama Special – Scouting Report Netizen Award, Actor Doctor Prisoner 2022 MBC Drama Awards Best Character Award The Golden Spoon OBS (Hot Icon) Awards Actor