Biography - Choi Won-young

Who is Choi Won-young?

Choi Won-young is an actor by profession and South Korean by nationality. He is well known for his work in the film Sex Is Zero and the TV series While You Were Sleeping, Sky Castle, and A Hundred Year Legacy.

Choi Won-young – Age, Parents, Siblings

Choi Won-young was born on January 10, 1976, in South Korea. His Korean name is 최원영 and his birth name is최성욱. Aside from his birth details, there are no mentions of his mother, father, siblings, childhood, or his parent’s profession.

Education, Ethnicity

After high school graduation, Choi Won-young went to Sangmyung University and graduated from the same with a degree in stage design. He later attended Hongik University to earn a Master's degree in Advertising and Public Relations.

His ethnicity is Korean.

Choi Won-young – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

Choi Won-young married his longtime girlfriend Shim Yi-young on February 28, 2014. Their wedding ceremony was held at the Grand Ballroom of the COEX Walkerhill Hotel in Samseong-dong. His wife is also an actress well known for her work in South Korean films Real Fiction, Bonja Paju, and Love In Between. They have two children together – their first daughter was born on June 23, 2014, while their second child was born on June 14, 2017.

There are no rumors of divorce surrounding the couple.

Choi Won-young – Career

Early Days

Choi Won-young’s debut screen role was in the 2002 film Sex is Zero, which gained him considerable traction in the Korean movie industry. This was followed by roles in the films Yeonae-salsa (2005), Mudeungsan Tarzan, Park Heung-Suk (2005), Saeng, nal-seon-saeng (2006), Cheaters (2006), etc.

Finally, he was cast as Nam Gyeong Woo in the TV series You Are My Destiny. Won-young portrayed the character for a total of 52 episodes in 2008 and is considered his breakthrough role.

Films, TV series

Over the years Choi Won-young has appeared in over 50 TV series and films. The films in which he has starred include In Love and War (2011), Confession of Murder (2012), Heirs (2013), Secret Door (2014), My Dangerous Wife (2020), The Golden Spoon (2022), Past Lives (2023), etc.

Moreover, he has portrayed characters in the episodes of the TV series The Great Queen Seondeok (2009), Hundred Year Inheritance (2013), Three Days (2014), Kill Me, Heal Me (2015), Hello Monster (2015), Second 20s (2015), Please Come Back, Mister (2016), Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016-2017), Laurel Tree Tailors (2016-2017), Mad Dog (2017), Oh, the Mysterious (2018), SKY Castle (2018-2019), Doctor Prisoner (2019), Mystic Pop-up Bar (2020), Aelliseu (2020), When Flowers Bloom, I Think of the Moon (2021-2022), The Queen's Umbrella (2022), Twinkling Watermelon (2023), Mercy for None (2024), to name a few.

Co-stars

On the set of Past Lives, Choi Won-young has starred alongside Kristen Sieh, Yoon Ji-hye,  Chang Kiha, Nathan Clarkson, and John-Deric Mitchell.

Choi Won-young – Awards, Nominations

Won-young has been nominated for three KBS Drama Awards, among which he won in 2019 and 2017. He has also earned a nomination for the SBS Drama Awards.

Choi Won-young – Net Worth, Salary

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Choi Won-young – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

Won-young is active on social media handles Instagram and Facebook but seems to be absent from Twitter.