Choi Kang-hee (actress)

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Not to be confused with Choi Se-yeon the costume designer.
In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.
Choi Kang-hee
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Choi Kang-hee in April 2017
Born (1977-05-05) May 5, 1977 (age 44)
Seoul, South Korea
OccupationActress, radio DJ
Years active1995–present
AgentManagement Gil (2019-present)[1]
Korean name
Hangul
최강희
Hanja
崔江姬
Revised RomanizationChoe Gang-hui
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Kanghŭi

Choi Kang-hee (born May 5, 1977) is a South Korean actress and radio DJ. She launched her career by starring in two classic film and television series franchises, Whispering Corridors and School.

Career[]

Choi Kang-hee made her acting debut in 1995 with a high school drama The New Generation Report: Adults Don't Know.[2] She then went on to appear in the first installment of famed film and series franchises, horror film Whispering Corridors (1998) and television series School (1999), followed by Sweet Buns (2004) and Our Stance on How to Treat a Break-up (also known as Rules of Love, 2005).[3][4]

In 2006, Choi starred in the low-budget black/romantic comedy film My Scary Girl, which became a critically praised sleeper hit.[5][6][7][8]

Choi released two popular films in two consecutive years, a 2009 dramedy Goodbye Mom and 2010 romantic comedy Petty Romance,[9][10] which earned her three Popularity Awards from major film awards: 46th Baeksang Arts Awards and 30th-32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards.[11][12][13]

In 2011 Choi starred in a romantic comedy series Protect the Boss. The drama became one of major winners at the SBS Drama Awards.[14][15][16] Her next TV dramas were 2013 action romantic comedy 7th Grade Civil Servant and 2015 medical romantic comedy Heart to Heart.[17][18][19][20]

Choi starred in a heavy melodrama without any comedy element after a long time with 2015 series Glamorous Temptation.[21] She then acted in a two seasons series with 2017-2018 procedural comedy Queen of Mystery and its sequel.[22][23]

In 2020 Choi led the espionage comedy drama Good Casting,[24]

In 2021, Choi is appearing in fantasy romantic comedy Hello, Me! opposite Kim Young-kwang.[25]

Other activities[]

In addition to acting, Choi is a radio DJ on KBS Cool FM.[26][27] She also has her own clothing brand, Nowhere333.[28][29]

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.[30]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
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
2004 Sweet Buns Han Ga Ran
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 [31]
2015 He Who Loves the World Documentary narrator
2019 Tune in for Love voice

Television series[]

Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
1995 The New Generation Report: Adults Don't Know KBS1
1996 Drama Game : Sons and Lovers KBS2
Icing MBC
1997 I
1998 MBC Best Theater : Village Bus
Sunday Best : 지워지지 않을 그 연두빛 KBS2 Nan-joo
여자를 말한다: 내 아내 수지에게 MBC
Hometown of Legends 귀면��풍 KBS2
Theme Game MBC
The King and the Queen KBS1 Yeonsangun's consort Sugeun-bi
Paper Crane KBS2 Eun-seo
Sunflower MBC Neurosurgery ward nurse / Lee Eun-joo
1999 School KBS2 Lee Min-jae
Ad Madness Yoon Sung-yeon
Sunday Best : Beautiful Gift
2000 Feels Good MBC Mi-soo
March SBS
2000 Romeo and Juliet
2001 School 3 KBS1 Cameo (Episode 38) / Episode :Like the First Time
Medical Center SBS Attempted suicide patient Cameo (Episode 20)
Open Drama Man and Woman : Fatherhood
MBC Best Theater : The Scent of Limes MBC
Legend SBS Jeon Mi-sun
This Is Love KBS1 Oh Young-ah
2002 Open Drama Man and Woman : To Reverse the Clock SBS
The Maengs' Golden Era MBC Maeng Eun-ja
2003 Land of Wine SBS Song Ae-ryung
New Gyun-woo and Jik-nyu MBC Ri Yeon-jung [32]
2004 Sweet Buns Han Ka-ran
2005 Drama City : 주택개보수 작업일지 KBS2 Kang Do-kyung
Beating Heart MBC Oh Soo-kyung Cameo (Episode 7–8) / Episode: Hope
Our Stance on How to Treat a Break-up Kim Geun-young
2007 Thank You Cha Ji-min Cameo
2008 My Sweet Seoul SBS Oh Eun-soo [33]
2011 Protect the Boss Noh Eun-seol
2013 7th Grade Civil Servant MBC Kim Seo-won/Kim Kyung-ja
2015 Heart to Heart tvN Cha Hong-do
2015–2016 Glamorous Temptation MBC Shin Eun-soo [34]
2017 Queen of Mystery KBS2 Yoo Seol-ok
2018 Queen of Mystery 2
Drama Special : A Very Midday Romance Yang-hee [35]
2020 Good Casting SBS Baek Chan-mi / Baek Jang-mi
2021 Hello, Me! KBS2 Ban Ha-ni

Variety show[]

Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2008 Kang-hee's Six Addictions Olive
2009 Living Beauty: Kang-hee's Colored Fantasy

Music video[]

Song Title Artist
"할 수 있다면" Adam
"널 사랑하기에" Son Sung-hoon
"가세요" K
"처음으로"
"바람둥이" 3Boys
"Olla Olla" Uptown

Radio program[]

Dates Title Station Notes
October 18, 2004 ~ October 8, 2006 Volume Up KBS Cool FM DJ
January 1, 2011 ~ October 30, 2011 Volume Up KBS Cool FM DJ
November 7, 2011 ~ November 4, 2012 Night Flight KBS Cool FM DJ
June 19, 2017 ~ July 2, 2017 Volume Up KBS Cool FM DJ

Book[]

Year Title Publisher ISBN
2009 Choi Kang-hee, A Little Child's
Little Happiness (photo-essays)[36]		 Book Nomad ISBN 978-895-460-885-5

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
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
2004 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress Sweet Buns Nominated
2006 Dior Timeless Beauty Awards Recipient N/A Won [37]
13th Korean Entertainment Awards Best Radio Host Pump Up the Volume Won
27th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actress My Scary Girl Nominated [38]
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 19th Buil Film Awards Best Actress Goodbye Mom Nominated
46th Grand Bell Awards Nominated
30th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actress Nominated
Popular Star Award Won
2010 46th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress Nominated
Most Popular Actress Won
2011 2nd Sharing People of the Month Minister's Award N/A Won
8th Max Movie Awards Best Actress Petty Romance Won
20th Buil Film Awards Nominated
48th Grand Bell Awards 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
Best Couple Award with Ji Sung Won
Top 10 Stars Won
2013 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries 7th Grade Civil Servant Nominated
2015 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama Glamorous Temptation Nominated
2016 5th APAN Star Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Nominated
2017 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Queen of Mystery Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Nominated
2018 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Queen of Mystery 2 Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Nominated
Best Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama Too Bright for Romance Nominated
2020 SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Action Drama Good Casting Nominated
Best Character Award, Actress Won [39]

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