Choi Min-sik (Hangul: 최민식 Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰwe minɕʰik]; born April 27, 1962) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his critically acclaimed roles in Oldboy (2003) and The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014). He also starred alongside Scarlett Johansson in the 2014 French film, Lucy.Together with Song Kang-ho and Sol Kyung-gu, Choi is considered both domestically and on the global scene as among the very top echelon of South Korean actors in terms of presence and talent.
Kim Hwal-Ran (m. 1999), Lee Hwa-yeong (m. 1990–1996)
Siblings
Guang-il Choi
Star Sign
Aquarius
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[on working with Luc Besson] I was on vacation and I suddenly receive a call saying Luc Besson was looking for me. When I was a young actor, I was watching some Luc Besson movies and they were always a great inspiration for me, and so I thought, OK, so now that I'm an actor for so many years, finally I meet this great director.
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Western ghosts are evil, but Korean ghosts are about making peace. That is part of our Korean psyche.
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Has starred in two of Park Chan Wook's Vengenace Trilogy films - 2003's Oldboy and 2005's Sympathy for Lady Vengeance.
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Names Han Suk-kyu and Song Kang-ho as his close friends from the entertainment industry. Choi and Han are both graduates of Drama & Film department of Dongguk University, from class of '89. Before entering film, Choi and Song crossed paths many times in theater. Now that all three are successful leading men on their own, Choi has fond memories of working with them, in Shiri '99, No. 3 '97, and The Quiet Family '98. [Source: May 2001 interview with Chosun.].
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