Choi Jung-woo (; February 17, 1957 – May 27, 2025) was a South Korean actor. He began his acting career in theater, then became active as a supporting actor in film and television, notably in the sitcom Standby and the procedural dramas Quiz of God and Dr. Frost.
Choi died on May 27, 2025, at the age of 68.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role1996 Seven Reasons Why Beer Is Better Than a Lover Grandfather Two Cops 2 Film director 1997 Terrorist 2 Subordinate2001 Indian Summer Lawyer Hwang Byung-ho Yellow Hair 2 M's father Raybang Director Choi 2002 Lovers' Concerto Shim Soo-in's father 2004 Dance with the Wind Squad leader Park2005 Another Public Enemy Representative Kim Sympathy for Lady Vengeance Dong-hwa's father2006 Arang Autopsy doctor Hanbando Like a Virgin Company president Maundy Thursday Uncle 2007 Big Bang Section chief detective Soo Detective squad chief of police department team 2 Our Town Detective Gu2008 The Chaser Flag bearer Living Together, Happy Together Tae-hoon Girl Scout Director Han Like Father, Like Son Young-gyu Boy Director Worker at Cheongryang-ri Station (cameo)2009 Marine Boy Gambling man (cameo) The Pot Elder Park Sky and Ocean Jung-hwan 2010 Secret Reunion NIS department head Grand Prix Ship caretaker (cameo) No Doubt Sung-sik's father 2011 The Suicide Forecast PB The Front Line Colonel Choi 2012 Deranged Minister of Health 2015 The Trip Around the World Dispatch chief 2018 The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion Teacher Goo2023The ChildeHan Chairman
Television series Year Title Role Notes/ 2006 Alone in Love Min Hyun-joong's father 2007 Lee San, Wind of the Palace Eunuch Lobbyist Admiral Lee Chul-ho 2008 Strongest Chil Woo King Injo Painter of the Wind Kim Gwi-ju 2009 Brilliant Legacy Park Tae-soo Hero Choi Il-doo 2010 Prosecutor Princess Ma Sang-tae Bad Guy Running, Gu Jong-il KBS Drama Special – "Reason" Professor Lee Queen of Reversals Goo Ho-seung 2010–12 Quiz of God Jang Kyu-tae 2011 Midas Yoo Ki-joon 49 Days Shin Il-shik City Hunter Chun Jae-man Poseidon Han Sang-goon Deep Rooted Tree Park Eun Midnight Hospital Goo Dong-man 2012 Standby Ryu Jung-woo Phantom Shin Kyung-soo Seoyoung, My Daughter Kang Ki-beom 2013 Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek Kang Han-chul She Is Wow! Park Ui-won Master's Sun Kim Gwi-do A Little Love Never Hurts Eun Hee-jae 2014 Doctor Stranger Moon Hyung-wook My Secret Hotel Lee Moo-yang Dr. Frost Chun Sang-won 2015 The Invincible Lady Cha Director Cha Jin-gyu Unkind Ladies Han Choong-gil I Have a Lover Baek Jun-sang 2016 Goodbye Mr. Black Seo Jin-tak The Legend of the Blue Sea Heo Il-joong Five Enough Jang Min-Ho 2017 Judge vs. Judge Sa Jeong-do 2018 Marry Me Now Yeon Chan-goo 2019 The Secret Life of My Secretary Do Min-ik's father (cameo) 2020 Soul Mechanic Lee Taek-kyung AliceTae-yi's father2021Sisyphus: The MythHwang Hyun-seung Be My Dream Family Geum Jong-hwa 2022 The EmpireSenior Ahn Curtain Call Cheol-jin Cameo2023Stealer: The Treasure KeeperDr. Ko2024–25The Tale of Lady OkPark Jun-gi
Theater Year Title Role 1983 The Mousetrap Detective Sergeant Trotter 1999 Today Hwang Si-young2000 Fat Pig An Interesting Year Generation After Generation 2004 Sunday Seoul 2005 Snowman Jung-woo Cockscomb Flower 2007 The Pillowman Please Turn Off the Lights Come and See Me 2008 Blackbird Ray 2010 The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World Dr. Jung
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 1990 Seoul Theater Festival Grand Prize (Daesang) 1999 36th Dong-A Theatre Awards Best Actor Today 2013 SBS Drama Awards Special Acting Award, Actor in a Miniseries Master's Sun 2021 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama Be My Dream Family
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