Choi Min Sik

Before achieving international success, Choi Min-sik was one of the most famous actors in Kim Chi. He started acting in the 1990s with his debut films Kuro Arirang and Our Twisted Hero. After that, he spent more time on dramas, including the movie The Moon of Seoul with actor Han Suk-kyu.

By the 2000s, Choi Min-sik returned to the big screen and has won countless prestigious Asian and Korean film awards such as the Blue Dragon Award, Beaksang, Grand Bell, Asian Film, Asia-Pacific Film Festival. His award-winning films include Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time, Painted Fire.

He also co-starred in the 2014 film Lucy with Scarlett Johansson. He won Best Actor at the 40th Baeksang Art Awards, the 24th Blue Dragon Awards, and the 41st Grand Bell Awards for his performance in Oldboy. He was named Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year in 2014.