Choi Min-sik

Choi Minsik born May 30 1962 is a South Korean actor Known for his intense and transformative performances he first gained recognition with the television series The Moon of Seoul 1994 His film breakthrough came with Shiri 1999 which established Choi as a leading actor However it was his role in Oldboy 2003 that cemented his status as one of South Koreas greatest actors His performance was critically acclaimed and won him Best Actor at the Baeksang Arts Awards the Blue Dragon Film Awards and the Grand Bell Awards Choi continued to star in highprofile films such as Lady Vengeance 2005 I Saw the Devil 2010 Nameless Gangster Rules of the Time 2012 New World 2013 and The Admiral Roaring Currents 2014 which became the highestgrossing film in South Korea For his performance in the latter Choi won the Grand Prize at the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards In 2014 Choi came to prominence in Hollywood with his role in Lucy 2014 He was also listed as Gallup Koreas Film Actor of the Year Following this he remained active in Korean cinema with works such as Forbidden Dream 2019 and Exhuma 2024 Choi also made his return to television with Big Bet 2022 his first drama series in over two decades