Choi Min-sik

Choi Min-sik Movies and TV Shows

Choi Min-sik (최민식) was born on January 22, 1962 and first achieved fame on the stage and on television. He started appearing in films in 1992 and soon began making his mark in such notable works as Ji-Wun Kim’s The Quiet Family (1998). Commercial success came his way in 1999, when he played a North Korean spy in Kang Je-Gyu’s blistering action film, Shiri, a huge box office smash. In 2002 he received international acclaim by starring in Chihwaseon, a film by Korea’s most revered director, Kwon-Taek Im. As the nineteenth-century painter Seung-Up Jang, Choi created a vivid portrait of a proudly vulgar artist who both upset aristocratic artistic norms and altered the shape of Korean painting. Choi Min-Sik has said that he created the character, OH Dae-su, in Oldboy in a very different manner than Chihwaseon. Choi said he felt a responsibility to bring back to life the painter JANG Seung-Up in Chihwaseon, while in Oldboy OH Dae-su is the absolute product of his imagination. At various points during 2006 Choi (and several other Korean filmmakers, though separately from Choi) demonstrated in Seoul and at the Cannes Film Festival against the Korean decision to reduce the Film Quota from 146 to 73 days. While not successful (the reduced quota stands), the market share of Korean films remains at the top of the box office, with 7 of the top 10 films this year remaining homegrown (the same rate as in 2005).   - From asianmediawiki.com

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 4/27/1962 (62 years old)
  • Place of birth: Seoul, South Korea
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
Exhuma
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 76%
role:
Kim Sang-duk
Not available
2024

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

7.3
76%
Not available
Big Bet
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 71%
role:
Cha Mu-sik
2022

Drama

7.1
71%
Heart Blackened
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 71%
role:
Lim Tae-san
2017

Crime

Drama

6.6
71%
The Mayor
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 66%
role:
Byeon Jong-gu
2017

Drama

6.3
66%
2015

Action

History

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2
76%
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The Admiral: Roaring Currents
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 71%
role:
Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
2014

Action

Drama

History

War & Politics

7.1
71%
Lucy
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 64%
role:
Mr. Jang
2014

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4
64%
New World
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 74%
role:
Section chief Kang Hyung-chul
2013

Thriller

7.5
74%
Nameless Gangster
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 69%
role:
Choi Ik-hyun
2012

Crime

Thriller

7.0
69%
Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 77%
role:
Wanderer
Not available
2011

Adventure

Animation

Drama

Family

7.0
77%
Not available
I Saw the Devil
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 78%
role:
Kyung-chul
2010

Horror

Thriller

7.8
78%
2005

Drama

Thriller

7.5
75%
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
IMDB 8.0
TMDB 80%
role:
North Korean Soldier (uncredited)
Not available
2004

Action

Adventure

Drama

History

War & Politics

8.0
80%
Not available
Oldboy
IMDB 8.3
TMDB 83%
role:
Oh Dae-su
2003

Action

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

8.3
83%
Failan
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 72%
role:
Kang-jae
Not available
2001

Drama

Romance

7.5
72%
Not available
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Shiri
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 63%
role:
Park Mu-young
1999

Action

Adventure

Drama

Thriller

6.5
63%
The Quiet Family
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 71%
role:
Chang-goo
1998

Comedy

Horror

7.0
71%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Choi Min-sik are, for example, Big Bet, Heart Blackened and The Mayor.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Google Play and WATCHA.
The best Anystream ratings are Oldboy (8.3), I Saw the Devil (7.8) and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (7.5).
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