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Choi Min-sik
The actor behind Oldboy’s imprisoned protagonist and Admiral Yi Sun-sin in The Admiral: Roaring Currents.
Oldboy · The Admiral: Roaring Currents
- Born
- 30 May 1962
- Birthplace
- South Korea
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Choi Min-sik
Choi Min-sik is known for physically and emotionally intense performances. His roles range from historical figures to gangsters and men caught in revenge stories.
Early life
Seoul upbringing
Born in Seoul and became interested in acting while young.
Theatre training
Studied theatre and film at Dongguk University.
Career
- 1980s
Stage beginnings
Worked in theatre before moving into screen roles.
- 1994
Television recognition
Appeared in The Moon of Seoul.
- 1999
Blockbuster cinema
Played a North Korean agent in Shiri.
- 2003
International breakthrough
Led Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy.
Selected work
Oldboy
A man searches for the reason behind his long captivity.
The Admiral: Roaring Currents
Portrays naval commander Yi Sun-sin.
Exhuma
Plays a geomancer in an occult thriller.
Beyond work
Screen-quota protest
Publicly opposed reductions to protections for Korean cinema.
Theatre connections
His training and early stage work preceded his film stardom.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Korean Film Council: Choi Min-shik ↗Photo: Petr Novák, Wikipedia. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
