Choi Won-young
Choi Won-young (최원영) is a South Korean actor loved for strong father and villain roles in The Heirs, SKY Castle and Twinkling Watermelon. He is with Hodu&U Entertainment.
Beyond the screen.
Choi Won-young is a South Korean actor known for his deep voice and strong, flexible acting. 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 tall, according to his published profile.
Early life
Choi Won-young was born Choi Seong-wook on January 10, 1976, in South Korea. 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). 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. 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. Fans love him because he gives every supporting role the care of a leading one, and his calm presence lifts every drama he joins.
A career, chapter by chapter.
Selected drama roles
- Hello Monster — Lee Joon-ho/Lee Joon-yeong
- Twinkling Watermelon — Eun-gyeol's Father
- The Great Queen Seondeok — General Gyebaek
- The Heirs — Yoon Jae-ho
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