Choi Bool-am (; born June 15, 1940) is a South Korean retired actor and a professor.
Biography Choi was born in the neighborhood of , Dong District, Incheon, Korea, Empire of Japan in 1940. He is of the Haeju Choe clan. Choi was the only son to his father Choi Cheol, a business man, and his mother Lee Myeong-suk who was a daughter of a royal pharmacist of the Korean Empire. Choi Cheol suddenly died when Choi was 8 years old and entered Sinheung Elementary School in Incheon. Choi moved to Seoul to attend Jungang Middle School. Choi was drawn to theater as he entered a theater club at Jungang High School. Choi established directing experiences while at Seorabeol Art College (which has since merged into the now Chung-Ang University). He entered Hanyang University in 1960. Before graduation, Choi starred in several plays. Choi was recruited as a KBS TV actor in 1976, and entered stardom with the role of Kim Jong-seo in the drama series, Prince Suyang.
He is also the host for Korean Cuisine and Dining, a food travelogue series on food of Korea and the Korean diaspora.
Filmography *Note; the whole list is referenced.
Film YearTitleRole 1967Light and Shadow1968The Wings of Lee SangVega Female Bandits1969Madam FreedomEunuch1970Scamp in HanyangThe Evening BellFriendship of HopeWhat's the Use of CryingNobody KnowsThe Sun Never Gets Old 1971A Student of LifeSay Goodbye Like a ManBurning RevengeI'm Your FamilyWhat Happened That Night1972An Jung-Geun, the PatriotOne to OneA Wonderful LifeLooking for Sons and Daughters 1973TestimonyMarried on the BullFatherAn Age of MaidenYoung OnesWith My Love, ForeverNon Gae, the Kisaeng 1974Blue JeansThe UnforgettablesHwannyeoTransgressionGypsy of the HeartA White Handkerchief 1975The 49th Day After DeathEnd of an AffairLustRed ShoesA Spy Remaining BehindYeong-ja's HeydaysChun-Ja's Love StoryChang-Su's Heydays 1976Wang Sib Ri, My HometownKan-NanGraduating StudentsFamilyRocking Horse and a GirlMotherLove of Blood RelationsI Really Have a Dream A Byegone RomanceCounting Stars in a Night Sky1977I Really Like You Arirang-A1978King Sejong, the GreatHwang HŭiUnsettling AfternoonThe Gate1979Run Towards TomorrowThoughtless Mo-moRomance Gray 1980Good Windy DayThe Last WitnessSon of a Man Be Courageous Man-seok 1981Three Times Each for Short and Long Ways Whale Island Escapade 1982Chun-hi 1986 Gilsoddeum1987Our Joyful Young Days1988Dangerous Scent Married Couple1990Broken Children 2004 Sympathy for Us Byeok-dol 2005 She's on Duty Chief Prosecutor 2012 Monk Beopjeong's Chair Narrator 2013 Buddha: The Great Departure Narrator (dubbing)2025 April Fireworks Narrator
Television series YearTitleRole 1971–89 Chief Inspector Lieutenant Park Yeonghan 1981–82 1st Republic Syngman Rhee 1997–98 You and I Park Jae-chul 2000 More Than Love Kim Han-bong 2002 Sunlight Choi Myung-ho 2004–05 The Age of Heroes Cameo 2005–06 Sweet Spy Choi Beom-gu2006Princess Hours Emperor Seongjo Love Truly Jang Min-ho 2008 Gourmet Oh Seung-gun 2009 Smile, You Kang Man-bok 2011–12 Heaven's Garden Jung Boo-sik 2012 Road No. 1 Tae-ho (older) 2012 Happy Ending Doo-soo's father 2014Glorious Day Kim Chul-soo2018Life on MarsChief Inspector (cameo)Goodbye to GoodbyeSeo Young-hee's father 2024Chief Detective 1958Old Park Yeonghan
Ambassadorship Ambassador of Public Relations to Seoul (2023)
Accolades Award and nomination +Award and nomination won by Choi Year Award ceremony Category Nominee / work Result 1974the 10th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest TV Acting한백년(MBC)1975the 11th Baeksang Arts AwardsFavorite TV Actor selected by readersChoi Bool-am1978the 17th Grand Bell AwardsBest Supporting Actor세종대왕1978, the 14th Baeksang Arts AwardsExcellent TV Acting당신(MBC)1979the 18th Grand Bell AwardsBest Actor달려라 만석아1980the 1st Korean Film Critics Association AwardsBest Actor최후의 증인2008the 3rd Seoul International Drama Awards Star Hall of FameChoi Bool-am2022the 15th Korea Drama AwardsAchievement AwardChoi Bool-am2025 52nd Korea Broadcasting Prizes Best Host Choi Bool-am
State honors +List of State Honour(s)StateAward CeremonyYearHonorSouth KoreaKorean Popular Culture and Arts Awards2014 Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit
Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year List Placement KBS 2023 The 50 people who made KBS shine 45th Sisa Journal 2015Most Influential Person — Broadcasting & Entertainment 4th 2019 9th
Election results Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Results 1992 14th National Assembly General Election National (5th) UNP 3,574,419 (17.37%) Elected 1996 15th National Assembly General Election Yeongdeungpo B (Seoul) NKP 33,020 (32.49%) Defeated
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