Choi Myung-gil
| Choi Myung-gil | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 
October 15, 1962 Yeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea  | 
| Education | Seoul Art College - Broadcasting and Entertainment | 
| Occupation | Actress | 
| Years active | 1981-present | 
| Spouse(s) | Kim Han-gil | 
| Children | 
Kim Eo-jin  Kim Mu-jin  | 
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최명길 | 
| Hanja | 崔明吉 | 
| Revised Romanization | Choe Myeong-gil | 
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Myŏng-kil | 
Choi Myung-gil (born October 15, 1962) is a South Korean actress. Choi received several Best Actress awards for her portrayal of a proprietress who rents out her comic book shop as an overnight shelter in the 1994 film Rosy Life (also known as La Vie en Rose).[1] She has also starred in numerous television dramas, notably Marriage (1993), Tears of the Dragon (1996), Empress Myeongseong (2001), and Again, My Love (2009).[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Choi is married to politician and lawmaker Kim Han-gil; Kim is chairman of the Democratic Party and co-chairman of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy.[8][9][10][11] The couple has two sons.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | 
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | A Story About Lovers | |
| 1986 | Milky Way in Blue Sky | |
| With Her Eyes and Body | Yang Jin-hee | |
| Night Fairy | ||
| 1987 | Pillar of Mist | "I" | 
| 1989 | Honeymoon | |
| 1990 | The Lovers of Woomook-baemi | Min Gong-rye | 
| 1994 | Rosy Life | Madam | 
| 2011 | Sunny | Past photo (cameo) | 
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Angry Eyes | MBC | |
| 1982 | Friend, Friend | MBC | |
| Linger | MBC | ||
| 1983 |  500 Years of Joseon:  The King of Chudong Palace  | Daughter of Goryeo royalty | MBC | 
| Sunflower in Winter | MBC | ||
| 1984 |  MBC Bestseller Theater  "Looking for a Woman"  | Mi-yeon | MBC | 
|  500 Years of Joseon:  The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow  | Queen Jeonghyeon | MBC | |
| 1985 | The Season of Men | Park Mi-ran | MBC | 
| 500 Years of Joseon: The Wind Orchid | Queen Jeonghyeon | MBC | |
| 1986 | Drama Game | KBS2 | |
| 1987 | The Face of a City | Lee Jung-hwa | MBC | 
| 1988 | Three Women | Lee Min-ja | MBC | 
|  500 Years of Joseon:  Memoirs of Lady Hyegyeong  | Lady Hyegyeong | MBC | |
| 1990 | That Woman | Han Jae-sook | MBC | 
| 1991 | Another's Happiness | Cha Moon-young | MBC | 
| Windmills of Love | SBS | ||
| 1992 | The Chemistry Is Right | Seo Hyun-ja | SBS | 
| Reunion | Ji-hye | SBS | |
| 1993 | Marriage | Na Ji-young | SBS | 
| Theme Series "Father" | SBS | ||
|  Friday's Woman  "Woman on the Edge of the Cliff"  | KBS2 | ||
| 1994 | There Is No Love | Han So-jin | SBS | 
| 1996 |  TV Literature  "Lost in the Supermarket"  | Kim Sun-young | KBS1 | 
| Tears of the Dragon | Queen Wongyeong | KBS1 | |
| 2000 | Foolish Princes | Kim Young-sook | MBC | 
| Gibbs' Family | MBC | ||
| 2001 | Empress Myeongseong |  Empress Myeongseong  (episodes 82-124)  | KBS2 | 
| 2003 | South of the Sun | Jung Yeon-hee | SBS | 
| 2005 | Woman Above Flowers | Kim Jung-ah | SBS | 
| 2007 | By My Side | Jang Seon-hee | MBC | 
| 2008 | King Sejong the Great | Queen Wongyeong | KBS2 | 
| 2009 | Again, My Love | Han Myung-in | KBS2 | 
| Invincible Lee Pyung Kang[13] | Je Hwang-hu ("Queen Je-mun") | KBS2 | |
| 2010 | The King of Legend |  Haebi Haesosul,  King Biryu's first queen consort  | KBS1 | 
| Stormy Lovers | Seo Yoon-hee | MBC | |
| 2011 | Miss Ripley[14] | Lee Hwa | MBC | 
| Glory Jane[15] | Park Gun-ja | KBS2 | |
| 2013 | Pots of Gold | Yoon Shim-deok | MBC | 
| Marry Him If You Dare[16] | Na Mi-rae's future self | KBS2 | |
| 2014 | Punch | Yoon Ji-sook | SBS | 
| 2015 | House of Bluebird | Han Sun-hee | KBS2 | 
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (TV) | Looking for a Woman | Won | 
| MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow | Won | |
| 1986 | 25th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actress | Pillar of Mist | Won | 
| 1990 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | That Woman | Won | 
| 28th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actress | The Lovers of Woomook-baemi | Nominated | |
| 11th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| 1994 | 16th Three Continents Festival[17][18] | Best Actress | Rosy Life | Won | 
| 15th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
| 5th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Special Jury Prize | Won | ||
| SBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Marriage | Won | |
| 1995 | Korea Broadcasting Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Won | |
| 31st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress | Rosy Life | Won | |
| 15th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
| 33rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| 1997 | 10th Grimae Awards | Best Actress | Tears of the Dragon | Won | 
| KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Won | ||
| 2002 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Empress Myeongseong | Won | 
| 2003 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | South of the Sun | Nominated | 
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Won | |||
| Top 10 Stars | Won | |||
| 2007 | MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | By My Side | Won | 
| 2008 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | King Sejong the Great | Nominated | 
| 2009 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress |  Again, My Love,  Invincible Lee Pyung Kang  | Nominated | 
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Again, My Love | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, Actress | Pots of Gold | Nominated | 
References
- ↑ Eisner, Ken (11 December 1994). "Review: La Vie En Rose". Variety. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
 - ↑ Kim, Beom-seok (18 April 2005). "SBS '꽃보다 여자'로 드라마 복귀하는 최명길". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-11-01.
 - ↑ Kwon, Mee-yoo (1 January 2008). "Epic Dramas Continues to Boom This Year". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
 - ↑ Han, Sang-hee (3 February 2009). "Veteran Actors Team Up for Small Screen". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
 - ↑ Oh, Jean (4 February 2009). "KBS drama up against MBC's comic-book hero". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
 - ↑ Lim, Hye-seon (15 April 2009). '최명길 열풍', 직접 듣는 중년인기 이유는(인터뷰). 10Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-11-01.
 - ↑ "Fashion Brands Put Their Money on Middle-Aged Women". The Chosun Ilbo. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
 - ↑ Kim, Jung-yoon (30 May 2012). "Actress wife helps Kim's primary winning streak". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
 - ↑ "Celebrities Pitch in to Back Candidates in General Election". The Chosun Ilbo. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
 - ↑ Cho, Chung-un (5 May 2013). "Newsmaker: Party maverick takes helm of opposition". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
 - ↑ Ko, Dong-hwan (3 June 2014). "Celebrities active in local election campaigns". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
 - ↑ Kim, Do-hoo (26 August 2008). 스스로 행복을 만드는 여자 최명길. Interview 365 (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-11-01.
 - ↑ "Press conference for KBS TV series Invincible Lee Pyung Kang". 10Asia. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
 - ↑ Kim, Sun-young (21 July 2011). "Review: MBC TV series Miss Ripley - Final Episode". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
 - ↑ "Man of Honor holds script rehearsal". Dramabeans. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
 - ↑ "Choi Myung-gil, A Veteran Actress' Transformation? Guilty As Charged!". KBS Global. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
 - ↑ "Palmares 1994". Three Continents Festival (in French). Retrieved 2014-11-01.
 - ↑ "Nantes Fest Names Korean Best Actress". KBS World. 28 November 2007. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
 
External links
- Choi Myung-gil on Twitter
 - Choi Myung-gil on Cyworld
 - Choi Myung-gil on Facebook
 - Choi Myung-gil Fan Cafe at Daum
 - Choi Myung-gil at HanCinema
 - Choi Myung-gil at the Korean Movie Database
 - Choi Myung-gil at the Internet Movie Database
 - Choi Myung-gil at the Internet Movie Database
 - Choi Myung-gil at the Internet Movie Database
 
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