Choi Kang-hee (actress)
Choi Kang-hee | |
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Born |
Seoul, South Korea | May 5, 1977
Occupation | Actress, radio DJ |
Years active | 1995–present |
Agent | Will Entertainment |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 최강희 |
Hanja | 崔江姬 |
Revised Romanization | Choe Gang-hui |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Kanghŭi |
Choi Kang-hee (born Choi Se-yeon on May 5, 1977) is a South Korean actress and radio DJ.
Career
Choi Kang-hee made her acting debut in 1995 with the high school drama The New Generation Report: Adults Don't Know, then went on to appear in the horror film Whispering Corridors (1998) and television series such as School (1999), Sweet Buns (2004), and Our Stance on How to Treat a Break-up (also known as Rules of Love, 2005).
In 2006, Choi starred in the low-budget black/romantic comedy film My Scary Girl, which became a critically praised sleeper hit.[1][2][3][4] She continued to receive good notices for her roles in the television series My Sweet Seoul (2008) and Protect the Boss (2011), and the films Goodbye Mom (2009) and Petty Romance (2010).[5][6][7][8][9][10]
In addition to her acting, Choi is a radio DJ on KBS Cool FM.[11][12] She also has her own clothing brand, Nowhere333.[13][14]
In October 2006, Choi was awarded a silver medal by the Korea National Red Cross in recognition of her frequent blood donations. A year later she became the first Korean celebrity to donate bone marrow, having pledged as a donor in 1999.[15]
Choi signed with KeyEast in 2007, but after her contract ended in June 2014, she joined new management agency Will Entertainment.[16][17]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Whispering Corridors | Yoon Jae-yi | credited as Choi Se-yeon |
2000 | The Happy Funeral Director | So-hwa | |
2001 | Wanee & Junah | So-young | |
2002 | Yellow Flower | Woman (story 4) | credited as Choi Se-yeon |
2006 | My Scary Girl | Lee Mi-na | |
2007 | Attack on the Pin-Up Boys | Movie scene (cameo) | |
My Love | Joo-won | ||
2009 | Goodbye Mom | Park Ae-ja | |
2010 | Bestseller | Whispers (cameo) | |
Petty Romance | Han Da-rim | ||
2013 | Happiness for Sale | Kang Mi-na | |
2015 | He Who Loves the World | Documentary narrator | |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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1995 | The New Generation Report: Adults Don't Know | KBS1 | |
1996 | Drama Game "Sons and Lovers" | KBS2 | |
Icing | MBC | ||
1997 | I | MBC | |
1998 | MBC Best Theater "Village Bus" | MBC | |
Sunday Best "지워지지 않을 그 연두빛" | Nan-joo | KBS2 | |
여자를 말한다: 내 아내 수지에게 | MBC | ||
Hometown of Legends "귀면살풍" | KBS2 | ||
Theme Game | MBC | ||
The King and the Queen | Yeonsangun's consort Sugeun-bi | KBS1 | |
Paper Crane | Eun-seo | KBS2 | |
Sunflower | Neurosurgery ward nurse Lee Eun-joo | MBC | |
1999 | School | Lee Min-jae | KBS2 |
Ad Madness | Yoon Sung-yeon | KBS2 | |
Sunday Best "Beautiful Gift" | KBS2 | ||
2000 | Feels Good | Mi-soo | MBC |
March | SBS | ||
2000 Romeo and Juliet | SBS | ||
2001 | School 3 | (guest, episode 38 "Like the First Time") | KBS1 |
Medical Center | Attempted suicide patient (guest, episode 20) | SBS | |
Open Drama Man and Woman "Fatherhood" | SBS | ||
MBC Best Theater "The Scent of Limes" | MBC | ||
Legend | Jeon Mi-sun | SBS | |
This Is Love | Oh Young-ah | KBS1 | |
2002 | Open Drama Man and Woman "To Reverse the Clock" | SBS | |
The Maengs' Golden Era | Maeng Eun-ja | MBC | |
2003 | Land of Wine | Song Ae-ryung | SBS |
New Gyun-woo and Jik-nyu (50th Anniversary of Armistice) | Ri Yeon-jung | MBC | |
2004 | Sweet Buns | Han Ka-ran | MBC |
2005 | Drama City "주택개보수 작업일지" | Kang Do-kyung | KBS2 |
Beating Heart | Oh Soo-kyung (guest, episodes 7-8 "Hope") | MBC | |
Our Stance on How to Treat a Break-up | Kim Geun-young | MBC | |
2007 | Thank You | Cha Ji-min (cameo, episode 1) | MBC |
2008 | My Sweet Seoul | Oh Eun-soo | SBS |
2011 | Protect the Boss | Noh Eun-seol | SBS |
2013 | 7th Grade Civil Servant[18] | Kim Seo-won/Kim Kyung-ja | MBC |
2015 | Heart to Heart[19] | Cha Hong-do | tvN |
2015-2016 | Glamorous Temptation | Shin Eun-soo | MBC |
Variety show
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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2008 | Kang-hee's Six Addictions | O'live TV | |
2009 | Living Beauty: Kang-hee's Colored Fantasy | O'live TV | |
2011 | Running Man | SBS | Guest, episode 54 |
2013 | 2 Days & 1 Night | KBS2 | Guest, episodes 292-293 |
Music video
Year | Song Title | Artist |
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"할 수 있다면" | Adam | |
"널 사랑하기에" | Son Sung-hoon | |
"가세요" | K | |
"처음으로" | ||
"바람둥이" | 3Boys | |
"Olla Olla" | Uptown | |
Radio program
Dates | Title | Station | Notes |
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October 18, 2004 ~ October 8, 2006 | Pump Up the Volume | KBS Cool FM | DJ |
January 1, 2011 ~ October 30, 2011 | Pump Up the Volume | KBS Cool FM | DJ |
November 7, 2011 ~ November 4, 2012 | Night Flight | KBS Cool FM | DJ |
Book
Year | Title | Publisher | ISBN |
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2009 | Choi Kang-hee, A Little Child's Little Happiness (photo-essays)[20] | Book Nomad | ISBN 978-895-460-885-5 |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1995 | Johnson & Johnson | Best Clean Face | N/A | Won |
Miss Ramona | Most Refreshing | N/A | Won | |
1996 | MBC Drama Awards | Special Award, Best Young Actress | Won | |
1999 | KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Won | |
2001 | 22nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Wanee & Junah | Nominated |
2006 | Dior Timeless Beauty Awards[21] | Recipient | N/A | Won |
13th Korean Entertainment Awards | Best Radio Host | Pump Up the Volume | Won | |
27th Blue Dragon Film Awards[22] | Best Actress | My Scary Girl | Nominated | |
2008 | 4th Brand Academy | Best Female Advertising Model | N/A | Won |
6th Seoul Social Work Conference | Social Welfare Award | N/A | Won | |
SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | My Sweet Seoul | Won | |
2009 | 46th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actress | Goodbye Mom | Nominated |
30th Blue Dragon Film Awards[23] | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
Popular Star Award | Won | |||
2010 | 46th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (Film) | Nominated | |
Most Popular Actress (Film) | Won | |||
2011 | 8th Max Movie Awards | Best Actress | Petty Romance | Won |
2nd Sharing People of the Month | Minister's Award | N/A | Won | |
48th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actress | Petty Romance | Nominated | |
32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
Popular Star Award | Won | |||
SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Protect the Boss | Won | |
Netizen Popularity Award | Won | |||
Top 10 Stars | Won | |||
Best Couple Award with Ji Sung | Won | |||
2013 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | 7th Grade Civil Servant | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Lee, Min-a (March 28, 2006). "Black comedy slides into the grey zone". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ Kim, Tae-jong (April 6, 2006). "Scary Turns Love Comedy on Its Head". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Son Jae-Gon Talks 달콤, 살벌한 연인 (My Scary Girl)". Twitch Film. April 16, 2006. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Movie Sweet, Scary Lover tops box office for three weeks". KBS Global. April 24, 2006. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ Garcia, Cathy Rose A.; Han, Sang-hee (May 27, 2008). "Korean Chick Lit Books Turned Into Dramas". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (August 27, 2009). "Actresses Shine Thru Tears in Aeja". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Actress Choi Kang-hee's Song Picks". 10Asia. February 9, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ Kwon, Mee-yoo (August 2, 2011). "Hot-blooded secretary meets clumsy boss in new SBS drama". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ Kim, Ji-yeon (October 6, 2011). "Interview: Choi Kang Hee, Unaffected By Men and Time". enewsWorld. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Acting Serves as Window to 'Normal' Life for Choi Kang-hee". The Chosun Ilbo. May 18, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ "BoA and Choi Kang-hee to Hold Talk Show for Women". KBS Global. July 28, 2005. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
- ↑ "Choi Kang-hee to Fill In as Radio DJ". KBS Global. January 10, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
- ↑ http://www.nowhere333.com
- ↑ "Trends 2006: Starlets Turn to Fashion". The Chosun Ilbo. December 28, 2006. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
- ↑ Park, Si-soo (October 23, 2007). "Actress Choi Kang-hee Donates Bone-Marrow". The Korea Times. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
- ↑ Choi, Eun-hwa (May 3, 2012). "Choi Kang Hee Shows Loyalty and Stays with Key East". enewsWorld. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ Noh, I-seul (June 20, 2014). "Choi Kang Hee & Kang Rae Yeon sign contracts with Will Entertainment". StarN News. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ An, So-hyoun (January 22, 2013). "Joo Won and Choi Kang Hee Are Close Despite Age Gap". enewsWorld. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ Park, Ah-reum (November 3, 2014). "Choi Kang Hee Returns to TV After 2 Years with Heart to Heart". enewsWorld. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ 사랑할 수밖에 없는 그녀 -『사소한 아이의 소소한 행복』 최강희. Yes24 (in Korean). Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Choi Ji-woo Named Korea's Greatest Acting Beauty". The Chosun Ilbo. August 7, 2006. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ "The 27th Blue Dragon Awards". The Korea Society. Retrieved June 10, 2007.
- ↑ "Mother Sweeps Blue Dragon Awards". The Chosun Ilbo. December 3, 2009. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
External links
- Choi Kang-hee on Twitter
- Choi Kang-hee on Instagram
- Choi Kang-hee on Cyworld
- Choi Kang-hee at Will Entertainment
- Choi Kang-hee at the Internet Movie Database
- Choi Kang-hee at the Korean Movie Database
- Choi Kang-hee at HanCinema