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Choi Jong-won (Korean: 최종원; born January 27, 1950) is a South Korean actor and politician. Choi began his acting career in theater, then made his screen debut in 1978 and became known as a veteran actor of stage, film and television of over forty years. He won Best Supporting Actor at the Grand Bell Awards in 1995 for the Joseon-era period drama The Eternal Empire.

Choi entered politics in 2004, when he ran and lost in the 17th National Assembly elections as an Uri Party candidate. He ran again in the by-elections on July 28, 2010, under the Democratic Party, where he won as the lawmaker representing Gangwon Province (Taebaek, Jeongseon, Yeongwol, and Pyeongchang) in the 18th National Assembly, succeeding Lee Kwang-jae who resigned to run for the Gangwon governorship. On September 16, 2010, Choi was elected as the head of DP's Gangwon provincial chapter.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Theater

Awards and nominations

References

1. One of his daughters, Choi Na-rae is also an actress.
2. Seo, Young-seok (April 19, 2009). 7년 만에 대학로로 돌아온 연기파 배우 최종원 [Veteran actor Choi Jong-won returns to Daehakro after 7 years]. Interview365 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
3. Park, Joon-hyeong (14 September 2012). 최종원 "왜 세종이냐고? 시대가 원하는 리더상이죠"(인터뷰). OSEN [ko] (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
4. Yoo, Myeong-joon (13 May 2013). 최종원 "뮤지컬서 '말춤' '시건방춤' 왜 추냐고? 시대가 원하니까". Kuki News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
5. Song, Woong-ki (26 April 2010). "Drama fest focuses on original work". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
6. Song, Ho-gyun (24 July 2010). 최종원 "유인촌 장관, 만나면 일단 한 대 맞자". Pressian (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
7. Jackson, Andy (28 July 2010). "Results for Korea's July 28 by-elections (UPDATE: GNP gets unexpected wins)". Asian Correspondent. Archived from the original on 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
8. Lee, Tae-hoon (27 April 2011). "Mudslinging, dirty tricks taint by-elections". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
9. Kim, Jin (19 July 2011). "Viewpoint: A nongentleman from Pyeongchang". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
10. "New movie Summer, whisper stars Lee Young-eun". Hancinema. 26 September 2008. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
11. Lee, Hyo-won (22 September 2011). "The Client is deceptive, smart". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
12. Baek-Gom-Pa literally means "White Bear Gang."
13. "The Joseon Shooter Lee Joon-ki's final revenge". Hancinema. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
14. "Trailer released for the Korean drama Drama Special - The Girl in the Frame". Hancinema. 7 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
15. "Healer Ji Chang-wook finds The Elder, Choi Jong-won". Hancinema. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
16. Kang Kyung-yoon (October 17, 2021). '홍천기' 의문의 백발노인 최종원, 정체가 뭐야?...비밀 풀린다 [Choi Jong-won, a mysterious white-haired old man in 'Hongcheongi', what is his identity?...The secret is unraveled]. SBSEnterNews (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
17. "Two Musicals Set to Open". The Chosun Ilbo. 2 August 2000. Archived from the original on 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
18. Park, So-young (18 September 2000). "A Staged Story of Loss". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2014-12-15. Retrieved 2015-04-14.

External links

• Choi Jong-won at the Korean Movie Database
• Choi Jong-won at IMDb
• Choi Jong-won at HanCinema

• 1950 births
• Living people
• South Korean male stage actors
• South Korean male musical theatre actors
• South Korean male film actors
• South Korean male television actors
• South Korean politicians
• South Korean actor-politicians
• People from Samcheok
• Male actors from Gangwon Province, South Korea