Top 10 Most Popular Films Starring Choi Woo-sik
For a long time, the name Choi Woo Sik has been no stranger to the Korean film community in the world. Actor Choi Woo-Shik seems to be at the peak of his ... read more...career. Not only in terms of popularity, but the public is also increasingly recognizing his ingenious acting ability. The Korean-Canadian actor has made many outstanding contributions to the domestic film industry, here are the top special films that have helped his name shine.
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In Parasite, a four-person family described as being destitute and living in a semi-basement hut folds pizza boxes for a living each day. They even have to borrow internet from neighbors since they lack adequate housing. One day, a friend suggests Ki Woo (Choi Woo Shik) as an English instructor for a young lady from a wealthy family. From this point, he intended to assemble his entire family to collaborate with that wealthy family. However, that led the family to a further unfortunate incident.
When "Parasite" won the Best Picture Oscar in 2019, it gave honor to Korean film. At the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, the work also took home the Palme d'Or. Song Kang Ho, Lee Sun Kyun, Cho Yeo Jeong, Choi Woo Shik, and Park So Dam are among the actors who shine in the movie. Experts have given Choi Woo Shik great praise for his performance as Ki Woo. He uses a variety of facial expressions to convey the character's inventiveness.Detailed Information:
Genre: Thriller, Dark comedy, Drama, Mystery
Directed by: Bong Joon-hoRelease date: 2019
Episodes: 1 (132 minutes)
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Yeong Jae portrayed by Choi Woo Shik is the protagonist of the liberation in Set Me Free. Yeong Jae is a minor who was raised as an orphan in a shelter named Isaac's Home. Being 16 years old, he was aware that he was of legal age to leave this location. However, Yeong Jae is unwilling to move back home with his cold-blooded father, who abandoned him. So he lied that he wanted to hear God's calling and become a priest. However, the truth was that he just believed in himself and did not believe in God. He also stole items and sold them to his schoolmates.
In order to get through each day, the film depicts a self-centered student playing games that are "not so pure" with the significant subject and outstanding acting by Choi Woo Shik, these are the things that make the movie successful. Even though it is not widely and aggressively promoted like other movies, the role also brought the actor and the crew extremely prestigious awards at the 2015 Blue Dragon Awards.
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Genre: Drama
Directed by: Kim Tae-yong
Release date: 2014
Episodes: 1 (108 minutes) -
The boy next door is an "unbearable comedy" with disguised passionate situations. The film content of Choi Woo Shik tells the story of two guys Park Kyu Tae (Choi Woo Shik) and Sung Gi Jae (Jang Ki Yong). The two have completely opposite personalities. Because of an incident, the two boys move in together. Since then, there have been many misunderstanding situations.
Choi Woo Shik's film, despite having LGBT elements, has no social prejudice. The details in the film are not heavily criticized but on the contrary are very fun and cute, making viewers feel gentle and lovely. The film has situations of "laughing out of tears" with humorous, LGBT-colored segments that make the audience have real laughs, along with extremely cute situations that make the audience watch the movie with funny moments and very relaxing moments.Detailed Information:
Genre: Friendship, Comedy, Romance, Youth
Directed by: Yoo Il HanRelease date: 2017
Episodes: 15
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The Witch is a story revolving around a little girl Ja Yoon (Kim Da Mi). Ten years ago, Ja Yoon escaped from a government experiment and lost all of his memories. The girl was adopted by an elderly couple. When the family's economy is in trouble, Ja Yoon participates in a TV audition to win a big prize to help her parents. Immediately after appearing on television, Ja Yoon's life was turned upside down. There are many strangers searching and appearing in her life. One of those guys is a young man played by Choi Woo Shik.
This time, Choi Woo Shik plays a cold assassin with a deadly half-smile. The assassin is who always considers murder as a pastime, and is not afraid to become a pioneer for bloody carnage. The diversity when choosing a role to prove Choi Woo Shik's talent is increasingly confirmed.
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Genre: Thriller, Action, Mystery
Directed by: Park Hoon-JungRelease date: 2018
Episodes: 1 (125 minutes)
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In the movie Our Beloved Summer, Kim Da Mi and Choi Woo Shik collaborate once again. Prior to that, in the wildly popular The Witch: Part 1 from 2018, the two made their first joint appearance. The plot of the movie centers on Choi Woong and Yeon Soo, two innocent and sincere students who have known one another since they were still in school. The documentary on the two people's "contrarian" characteristics aids them in developing a romantic relationship. After five years of dating, his lover Yeon Soo suddenly decided to quit their relationship.
Then 5 years later, they suddenly met again. They meet more often, making them nostalgic about the past, about the beautiful love when they were together. They continued to be forced to continue filming that documentary 10 years after the school film was released. Gradually they realize they still have feelings for each other, and they mend their relationship and express their feelings to each other more than before.Detailed Information:
Genre: Romantic comedy, Coming-of-age
Directed by: Kim Yoon-jinRelease date: 2022
Episodes: 16
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Admittedly, the factor that made The Policeman's Lineage noticeable during this time was the presence of Choi Woo Sik. He has just impressed and become famous with the movie Our Beloved Summer starring "crazy woman" Kim Da Mi. Soon after that, Choi Woo Sik returned to the big screen with the crime drama The Policeman's Lineage, completely changing from the image of a cute and innocent young man Choi Ung to becoming a policeman Min Jae wholeheartedly for justice and legal ideals.
In The Policeman's Lineage, Choi Woo Sik fans will be able to see the guy in an extremely handsome uniform or suit. Along with that, there are very cool action scenes, gun battles, and martial arts fights that make the female audience almost admire. It must be said that Choi Woo Sik is really a talented actor, any role can be portrayed honestly, not being framed in any image.Detailed Information:
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Crime film
Directed by: Lee Kyoo-manRelease date: 2022
Episodes: 1 (119 minutes)
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This is a Korean action horror movie Time to Hunt. The film is set in the near future when Korea is in a financial crisis. Jun Suk (Lee Je Hoon) was released from prison after three years. He is picked up by his best friends Jang Ho (Ahn Jae Hong) and Ki Hoon (Choi Woo Shik).
After being released from prison, Jun Suk wants to go to a paradise in Taiwan with his friends to escape a life of hardship. However, their expectations for the future were short-lived. They organize a casino robbery to earn money to accomplish the goal. They thought everything was going well, but they started being chased. The original fantasies were now left with danger, death, and separation. Choi Woo Shik's acting once again shined with a breakthrough role, he contributed significantly to creating excitement for viewers with the movie.Detailed Information:
Genre: Action, Science fiction, Drama, Crime film
Directed by: Yoon Sung-hyunRelease date: 2020
Episodes: 1 (134 minutes)
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The movie Train to Busan brought the audience classic footage of the zombie pandemic. The film has the participation of actors including Gong Yoo, Ma Dong Seok, and Choi Woo Shik,... The film's content tells the journey to find the lives of passengers trapped on a high-speed train during a virus outbreak. The survivors of the train from Seoul to Busan had to go through many hardships and struggles to reach the last safe city.
Accordingly, actor Choi Woo Shik plays a member of the young baseball team Young Guk who is fighting with the zombies on a train bound for Busan. Young Guk risks defeating zombies to protect himself and his loved ones to the end. Immersive acting, hauntingly realistic eye expressions, portraying the character's fear and panic in the face of zombies, and decisive action sequences made Choi Woo Sik's name famous all over Asia at that time.
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Genre: Action, Horror, Drama, Adventure
Directed by: Yeon Sang-ho
Release date: 2016
Episodes: 1 (118 minutes)
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Rooftop Prince is a television series about crown prince Lee Gak (Park Yoo Chun) of the Joseon time. The wife of the crown prince drowned in an instant. The crown prince and three courtiers conducted a covert investigation after suspecting his wife had been killed. All four of them are unexpectedly transported through time to contemporary Seoul while they are being pursued by assassins.
They stumble and land in Park Ha's (Han Ji Min) rooftop apartment. The crown prince also spotted a man who looked precisely like him in Seoul, as well as a woman who resembled his late wife. In an effort to unravel the mystery behind his wife's passing, Lee Gak consults Park Ha for assistance. Choi Woo Shik portrays one of the three courtiers of Do Chi San, one of the three courtiers of the crown prince. This trio of courtiers created a funny and cute atmosphere throughout the movie.
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Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama, Time travel
Directed by: Shin Yoon-sub
Release date: 2012
Episodes: 20
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This is the second installment of the 2011 movie Special Affairs Team TEN. Joo Sang Wook, Choi Woo Shik, Kim Sang Ho, and Jo-An are all featured in the movie's second part. The film has the joining of Choi Woo Shik to tell about a task force of four people. They focus on looking into the most unique case. Yeo Ji Hoon, Baek Do Sik, Nam Ye Ri, and Park Min Ho try to compensate the group's four members. Everybody has special talents and personalities of their own.
In this part, Ji Hoon - the leader of the group suddenly disappeared. The team's other members were completely perplexed. However, they quickly come upon a telegram outlining Ji Hoon's objectives. The members of the team chase after a serial killer known as the "F-killer". As they got closer to killer F, they were shocked to discover the truth.
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Genre: Police procedural, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by: Lee Seung-young
Release date: 2013
Episodes: 12