Acting

Choi Min-sik

Born January 22, 1962 · Seoul, South Korea (age 64)

Choi Min-sik (born May 30, 1962), is a South Korean actor. Known for his intense and transformative performances, he first gained recognition with the television series The Moon of Seoul (1994). His film breakthrough came with Shiri (1999), which established Choi as a leading actor. However, it was his role in Oldboy (2003) that cemented his status as one of South Korea's greatest actors. His perf…

Known For

Oldboy

MovieThrillerMystery

With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.

Lucy

MovieActionScience Fiction

A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

Exhuma

MovieMysteryHorror

After tracing the origin of a disturbing supernatural affliction to a wealthy family's ancestral gravesite, a team of paranormal experts relocates the remains—and soon discovers what happens to those who dare to mess with the wrong grave.

I Saw the Devil

I Saw the Devil · 2010

I Saw the Devil

MovieThrillerHorror

Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. Soo-hyeon, a top-secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He promises himself that he will do everything in his power to take vengeance against the killer, even if it means that he must become a monster himself.

Lady Vengeance

Lady Vengeance · 2005

MovieDramaThriller

Released after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 13 years, a woman begins executing her elaborate plan of retribution.

New World

New World · 2013

MovieThrillerCrime

An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years infiltrating dies.

Happy End

Happy End · 1999

MovieDramaRomance

When a wife becomes the breadwinner of her family after her husband loses his job, adultery becomes part of her life.

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War · 2004

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

MovieActionAdventure

When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from battle.

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Oldboy

MovieThrillerMystery

With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.

Oh Dae-su

Lucy

MovieActionScience Fiction

A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

Mr. Jang

Exhuma

MovieMysteryHorror

After tracing the origin of a disturbing supernatural affliction to a wealthy family's ancestral gravesite, a team of paranormal experts relocates the remains—and soon discovers what happens to those who dare to mess with the wrong grave.

Kim Sang-duk

I Saw the Devil

I Saw the Devil · 2010

I Saw the Devil

MovieThrillerHorror

Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. Soo-hyeon, a top-secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He promises himself that he will do everything in his power to take vengeance against the killer, even if it means that he must become a monster himself.

Kyung-chul

Lady Vengeance

Lady Vengeance · 2005

MovieDramaThriller

Released after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 13 years, a woman begins executing her elaborate plan of retribution.

Mr. Baek

New World

New World · 2013

MovieThrillerCrime

An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years infiltrating dies.

Kang Hyung-chul

Happy End

Happy End · 1999

MovieDramaRomance

When a wife becomes the breadwinner of her family after her husband loses his job, adultery becomes part of her life.

Seo Min-ki

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War · 2004

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

MovieActionAdventure

When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from battle.

North Korean Captain

The Admiral: Roaring Currents

The Admiral: Roaring Currents · 2014

The Admiral: Roaring Currents

Admiral Yi Sun-sin faces a tough challenge when he is forced to defend his nation with just 13 battleships against 300 Japanese enemy ships in the Battle of Myeongryang.

Admiral Yi Sun-Shin

Nameless Gangster

Nameless Gangster · 2012

Nameless Gangster

MovieCrimeThriller

Ik-hyeon, a corrupt officer, joins forces with another crook, Hyung-bae, to continue his illegal activities before he loses his job. Eventually, he decides to escape and pin the blame on his partner.

Choi Ik-hyun

The Tiger

The Tiger · 2015

MovieActionHistory

In 1925 Korea, Japanese rulers demand the last remaining tiger be killed. The tiger easily defeats his pursuers until a legendary hunter takes him on.

Man-deok

Shiri

MovieActionAdventure

North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijack a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and threatens South Korea as part of a plot to re-unify the two countries. Ryu and Lee, special agents of O.P., South Korea's secret intelligence service, attempt to track down the terrorists and find the CTX. Meanwhile Hee, the 8th's ultra-bad female sniper, resurfaces to wreak havoc and haunt Ryu.

Park Mu-young

Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild

Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild · 2011

Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild

MovieAnimationFamily

Based on a bestselling preteen novel of the same title that has sold more than 1 million copies in Korea, “Leafie, A Hen into the Wild” is about a laying hen named Leafie who is destined to live the “same old” repetitive life confined on the chicken farm. Her fate changes when she escapes from the chicken farm and hatches a duck egg. With the duckling (who believes Leafie to be his mother), sets off on a journey into the wild with her new son to find her freedom.

Wanderer (voice)

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · 2012

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

MovieDramaRomance

A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so on. The only same thing: The love between man and woman... in an archetypical love story cut from 500 classics from all around the world.

(archive footage)

The Battle: Roar to Victory

The Battle: Roar to Victory · 2019

The Battle: Roar to Victory

MovieHistoryAction

Over a 4 day period, a fierce battle takes place between Korean independence militias and imperialist Japanese forces in Manchuria, China. The militia includes a master swordsman and an expert marksman.

Hong Beom-do

Forbidden Dream

Forbidden Dream · 2019

Forbidden Dream

MovieHistoryDrama

A true historical drama about King Sejong, the greatest ruler in Joseon history who sought to enhance national prosperity and military power through astronomy, and Jang Yeong-sil, the most remarkable scientist.

Jang Yeong-sil

In Our Prime

In Our Prime · 2022

Ji-woo, an outcast at a prestigious private school, meets Hak-sung, the school janitor who is actually a mathematical genius who defected from North Korea.

Ri Hak-sung

Chihwaseon

Chihwaseon · 2002

MovieDramaHistory

Jang Seung-eop, also known as "Chihwaseon," drinks and paints all day. Through Mae-hyang, he learns the meaning of fate, sees art beyond even the smallest things, and sets out for the path he seeks.

Jang Seung-up

Heart Blackened

Heart Blackened · 2017

Heart Blackened

MovieCrimeThriller

A father goes all out to clear his daughter from any wrong doing in the murder of his fiancée. When all evidence points to her, he takes matters into to his own hands to save his daughter and outwit the judiciary system.

Lim Tae-san

The Quiet Family

The Quiet Family · 1998

The Quiet Family

MovieHorrorComedy

A family decides to buy a lodge in a remote hiking area. Their first customer commits suicide and the distraught family buries his body to avoid the bad publicity. But their luck gets worse, the bodies start piling up, and the family becomes frantic to rectify the situation.

Chang-goo

The Intern

The Intern · 2026

MovieDramaComedy

A story about what happens when Seon-wu, the CEO of a fashion company who is more passionate than anyone when it comes to work, hires Ki-ho, who has a wealth of life experience, as a silver intern.

Kim Ki-ho

Failan

MovieDramaRomance

After losing both her parents, Failan emmigrates to Korea to seek her only remaining relatives. Once she reaches Korea, she finds out that her relatives have moved to Canada well over a year ago. Desperate to stay and make a living in Korea, Failan is forced to have an arranged marriage through a match-making agency.

Kang-jae

The Mayor

The Mayor · 2017

MovieDramaThriller

For the first time in Korean history, the mayor of Seoul attempts a third term in office, with his entire campaign team ready to soil their hands.

Byeon Jong-gu

All That Falls Has Wings

All That Falls Has Wings · 1990

All That Falls Has Wings

MovieDramaRomance

This youth melodrama tells the story of a law student from a small village in Korea, and the irresponsible girl with whom he falls in love. The girl leads a reckless life, working in bars in Itaewon, and in the U.S., while the law student follows her. Their relationship ends in tragedy with the man shooting the woman, and her confessing her true love before dying.

Tae-sik

Notes from the Last Row

Notes from the Last Row · 2026

Notes from the Last Row

SeriesMysteryDrama

A literature professor discovers a student's talent and offers him writing lessons — but as he sinks into the story, their sessions spiral into chaos.

Heo Mun-oh

Big Bet

Big Bet · 2022

SeriesDramaAction & Adventure

Cha Moosik runs a casino bar, only to flee to the Philippines due to a crackdown by the National Tax Service. He launches a full-fledged casino business, and strategizes winning over the political and business circles in the Philippines. However, he is suddenly framed as a suspect in Min Seokjun's death, and is tracked by Oh Seunghoon of the Korean Desk. Betrayal is rampant in the presence of money.

Cha Mu-sik

The Moon of Seoul

The Moon of Seoul · 1994

The Moon of Seoul

Park Chun-seob

The 4th Republic

The 4th Republic · 1995

The 4th Republic

Kim Dae-jung