Choi Won-young

Choi Won-young is a South Korean actor known for his deep voice and strong, flexible acting. He can play a warm father, a cold villain or a wise teacher, and he makes each one feel real. Younger fans know him from Twinkling Watermelon (2023), while long-time drama fans have followed him for more than twenty years.

Choi Won-young is about 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) tall, according to his published profile.

Early life

Choi Won-young was born Choi Seong-wook on January 10, 1976, in South Korea. He studied stage design at Sangmyung University and later took a master's degree at Hongik University. He began acting under the name Choi Won-young and has used it ever since.

Career and breakthrough

He made his acting debut in the hit comedy film Sex Is Zero (2002). He became well known as General Gyebaek in The Great Queen Seondeok (2009) and as Yoon Jae-ho in The Heirs (2013). The family drama A Hundred Year Legacy (2013) made him a leading face on weekend television, and SKY Castle (2018) won him a new wave of fans.

Popular roles

In Hello Monster (2015), he plays Lee Joon-ho, a man with a dark secret at the centre of the story. In Twinkling Watermelon (2023), he plays Eun-gyeol's father, a deaf man whose quiet love holds the family together. Many viewers cried at his gentle sign-language scenes.

Recent work

He also appeared in the award-winning film Past Lives (2023) as Nora's father. Choi Won-young is married to actress Shim Yi-young. Fans love him because he gives every supporting role the care of a leading one, and his calm presence lifts every drama he joins.