Choi Mu-sung

Choi Mu-sung is a South Korean actor famous for playing both terrifying villains and the kindest fathers. Film fans remember his scary role in I Saw the Devil (2010), while drama fans love him as Taek's gentle father in Reply 1988 (2015). Few actors can change feelings so completely from one work to the next.

Choi Mu-sung is about 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) tall, according to his published profile.

Early life

Choi Mu-sung was born Choi Myeong-soo on January 12, 1968, in Busan, South Korea. He built his skills in theatre before moving to film and television. He later took the stage name Choi Mu-sung, the name fans know today.

Career and breakthrough

He gained strong attention in the film The Servant (2010) and became unforgettable as the criminal Tae-joo in I Saw the Devil the same year. On television, he played the eunuch Park Bul-hwa in Empress Ki (2013). His warm turn in Reply 1988 then showed the public a completely different side of him.

Popular roles

In Reply 1988, he plays a widowed father, also named Choi Mu-sung, who raises his genius Go-playing son Taek with quiet love. In Mr. Sunshine (2018), he plays Jang Seung-gu, a brave gunner and teacher. In Stranger (2017), he plays Woo Tae-ha in the show's web of power and secrets.

Recent work

Choi Mu-sung continues to appear in films and dramas, taking roles that use his strong face and deep voice. Fans love the surprise he brings: the same actor who scared them in a thriller can make them cry as a father. On Oxfea you can explore his drama roles and the stories behind them.