Choi Won-young

Acting

Choi Won-young

Born January 10, 1976 · South Korea (age 50)

Choi Won Young (born Choi Seong Wook) is a South Korean actor. After making his acting debut in Sex Is Zero, Choi has appeared in both film and television. But his most notable roles have been in the TV dramas While You Were Sleeping and A Hundred Year Legacy, as well as the low-budget crime thriller Your Time Is Up, which premiered at the 2012 Busan International Film Festival. In December 2013,…

Known For

Past LivesPast Lives · 2023
Past Lives
7.72023
MovieDramaRomance
After decades apart, childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung are reunited in New York for one fateful weekend as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.
Sex Is ZeroSex Is Zero · 2002
Sex Is Zero
6.22002
MovieComedyRomance
Eun-sik tries to pass the state exam while studying in college after his military service. One day, he meets a beautiful woman Eun-hyo, and his life changes.
Yaksha: Ruthless OperationsYaksha: Ruthless Operations · 2022
Yaksha: Ruthless Operations
6.62022
MovieActionCrime
Nicknamed after a human-devouring spirit, the ruthless leader of an overseas black ops team takes up a dangerous mission in a city riddled with spies.
Confession of MurderConfession of Murder · 2012
Confession of Murder
7.12012
MovieActionThriller
A serial killer reappears 15 years after his murder spree with a book detailing his crimes. The resentful cop who failed to catch him before is assigned to protect him. The families of the victims plan revenge. And as the media circus spirals out of control, a masked man called "J" appears claiming to be the real killer.
To Catch a Virgin GhostTo Catch a Virgin Ghost · 2004
To Catch a Virgin Ghost
7.22004
MovieComedyHorror
Seok-tae runs away with a huge diamond of his gang and comes to Sisily, a peaceful village. Yang-e runs after him to get the diamond back and finds Seok-tae's trail in Sisily. But all the town people lie about everything. These people turn out to be scarier than a ghost!
The Book of FishThe Book of Fish · 2021
The Book of Fish
7.82021
MovieHistoryDrama
When the scholar Jeong Yak-jeon is exiled to Heuksando Island during the Catholic Persecution of 1801, he decides to write a fish-based encyclopaedia.
Land of HappinessLand of Happiness · 2024
Land of Happiness
6.42024
MovieDrama
October 26, 1979, a presidential assassination shakes the nation. Taking on the defense of Park Tae-joo, the secretary involved in the presidential assassination, lawyer Jung In-hoo enters what would be South Korea's most notorious political trial. Despite Park Tae-joo facing a predetermined sentence due to his military status, Jung In-hoo fights tirelessly to ensure a fair trial, enraged by the trial's unfair proceedings.
DoraDora · 2026
Dora
2026
MovieDrama
A family retreats to the seaside, far from the bustle of Seoul. Their daughter, Dora, suffers from a mysterious illness. Her discovery of love unleashes a force as powerful as it is dangerous, with far-reaching consequences for those around her…

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Looking for My FamilyLooking for My Family · 2015
Looking for My Family
7.02015
Movie
The story begins with Tae-seong (Choi Won-yeong) and Yeon-hee (Ryoo Hye-won) heading for the child care facility with the hope of meeting the child they lost 6 years ago. They are divorced now but they were a married couple and had a child. They should have been happy but Tae-seong and Yeon-hee weren't. Min-goo (Kang San) is also confused about this situation. He's happy that he found his parents whom he thought never existed but he's also very careful about the situation. The three of them spend a night at a motel around the center. Tae-seong suggests to Yeon-hee, now that they found Min-goo, to forget about the past and live together again as a family. However, Yeon-hee refuses. Not only that, the next morning, she leaves without a word to Tae-seong and Min-goo. Tae-seong isn't sure he can take care of Min-goo so he returns the child to the child care center and runs back to Seoul. Can these three become a family again?

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