Choi Cheol-ho

Choi Cheol-ho
Choi Cheol-ho at OCN press conference for Hero in March 2012
Born	2 March 1970 Seoul, South Korea
Years active	1990-present
Agent	Office Zero
Spouse(s)	Kim Hye-sook (m. 2005)
Korean name
Hangul	최철호
Hanja	崔哲浩
Revised Romanization	Choe Cheol-ho
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oe Chŏl-ho

Choi Cheol-ho (Hangul: 최철호; born 2 March 1970) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame after appearing in the hit drama Queen of Housewives (also known as My Wife is a Superwoman, 2009).^[1] Other notable roles include King Seonjo in The Immortal Lee Soon-shin (2004), Geolsa Biu in Dae Jo Yeong (2006) and King Gyeongjong in Empress Cheonchu (also known as The Iron Empress, 2009).

Personal life

He married Kim Hye-sook on 7 August 2005. Kim was the Chungnam representative at the 2004 Miss Korea pageant.^[2] They have one son, Choi Min-joon.^[3]

Choi was investigated for drunkenly assaulting an aspiring actress on 8 July 2010, with the incident caught on CCTV.^[4]

Filmography

Television series

• The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War (KBS1, 2015)
• The King's Face (KBS2, 2014)
• Single-minded Dandelion (KBS2, 2014)
• God's Quiz Season 4 (OCN, 2014) (guest appearance, ep 11-12)
• Gunman in Joseon (KBS2, 2014)
• Into the Flames (TV Chosun, 2014)
• Cunning Single Lady (MBC, 2014)
• Inspiring Generation (KBS2, 2014)^[5]
• Scandal: A Shocking and Wrongful Incident (MBC, 2013)
• The King's Dream (KBS1, 2012)
• Love Again (jTBC, 2012)
• Hero (OCN, 2012)
• Dong Yi (MBC, 2010)
• The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry (MBC, 2010)^[6]
• The Slave Hunters (KBS2, 2010)
• Hot Blood (KBS2, 2009)
• Partner (KBS2, 2009)
• Queen of Housewives (MBC, 2009)
• Empress Cheonchu (KBS2, 2009)
• KPSI - Season 2 (Super Action, 2008)
• My Pitiful Sister (KBS1, 2008)
• Urban Legends Deja Vu - Season 3 (Super Action, 2008)
• S Clinic (Super Action, 2007)
• Dae Jo Yeong (KBS1, 2006)
• Secret Campus (EBS, 2006)
• 지금도 마로니에는 (EBS, 2005)
• Dangerous Love (KBS2, 2005)
• The Immortal Lee Soon-shin (KBS1, 2004)
• Just Like a Beautiful Flying Butterfly (CCTV-3, 2004)
• Jang Gil-san (SBS, 2004)
• Passion (MBC, 2004)
• On the Prairie (KBS2, 2003)
• Rustic Period (SBS, 2002)
• Five Brothers and Sisters (SBS, 2002)
• Sunshine Hunting (KBS2, 2002)
• Father and Sons (SBS, 2001)
• Well Known Woman (SBS, 2001)
• Golden Era (MBC, 2000)
• Love In 3 Colors (KBS2, 1999)
• Promise (SBS, 1999)
• Advocate (MBC, 1998)

Film

• The Most Beautiful Picnic in The World (unreleased, filmed in 2010)
• Solace (2006)
• Who's Got the Tape (2004)
• Summertime (2001)
• General Hospital the Movie: A Thousand Days (2000)
• The Butcher's Wife (1999)
• Calla (1999)
• Tie a Yellow Ribbon (1998)
• The Quiet Family (1998)
• The Contact (1997)
• Confession (2015)

Awards

• 2009 KBS Drama Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Empress Cheonchu, Hot Blood, Partner)
• 2009 MBC Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Actor (Queen of Housewives)

References

1. Ko, Kyoung-seok (29 April 2009). '내조의 여왕' 최철호 "내 생애 최고의 순간을 보내고 있다"(인터뷰). 10Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-02-25.
2. 최철호부부 ‘케이크도 자르고 러브샷도 하고’. Newsen (in Korean). 7 August 2005. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
3. ‘폭행 물의’ 최철호 근황 공개…아내 “사건 4일 후 아이 초음파 검사“ 눈물. Sports Dong-A (in Korean). 9 June 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
4. Lee, Hyo-won (12 July 2010). "Choi admits assault, will leave TV role". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
5. Sunwoo, Carla (17 August 2012). "Choi Cheol-ho to work alongside Kim Hyun-joong". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
6. Sang-hee, Han (19 January 2010). "New Romantic Drama Aiming to Top Period Piece". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2011-04-08.

External links

• Choi Cheol-ho at HanCinema
• Choi Cheol-ho at the Internet Movie Database
• Choi Cheol-ho at the Internet Movie Database