Choi Yoon-young
Choi Yoon-young (Korean: 최윤영; born September 25, 1986[1]) is a South Korean actress. She has notable roles in Seoyoung, My Daughter, Passionate Love, My Dear Cat and Designated Survivor: 60 Days among other works.
Choi Yoon-young | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 25, 1986 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Dankook University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Agent | Stardium Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최윤영 |
| Hanja | 崔允英 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Yun-yeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Yunyŏng |
Career
After passing the 21st KBS actors' auditions in 2008, Choi began playing supporting roles in television series, notably in Bread, Love and Dreams (2010) and Seoyoung, My Daughter (2012).[2][3] She then appeared twice on the big screen in 2012: in the short film "Endless Flight" in omnibus Horror Stories, and the table tennis sports film As One.[4]
In 2013, Choi played her first leading role in the four-episode romantic comedy series Like a Fairytale, followed by The Greatest Thing in the World (a Chuseok special on single mothers and adoptees[5]) and the melodrama Passionate Love.[6][7]
In recent years, Choi became known among Korean telenovela audiences, having acted as the protagonist in several titles of the genre such as Enemies From the Past, All is Well, My Dear Cat.
Choi made a comeback to weekly miniseries in 2019 with tvN's political thriller Designated Survivor: 60 Days, based on the American television series of the same title, in which she played the counterpart of Italia Ricci's role.[8]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Accidental Couple | Stylist | KBS2 |
| The Slingshot | Supporting characters | ||
| He Who Can't Marry (2009 TV series) | Yoo Soo-young (jin's friend) | ||
| Hot Blood (TV series) | Extended | ||
| Invincible Lee Pyung Kang | Bong So-hee | ||
| 2010 | Bread, Love and Dreams | Gu Ja-rim (Gu family) | |
| 2010-2011 | Queen of Reversals | Ki-ppeum | MBC |
| 2012-2013 | Seoyoung, My Daughter | Choi Ho-jung | KBS2 |
| 2013 | Like a Fairytale (Drama Special) [9][10] | Baek Jang-Mi | |
| The Queen's Classroom | Yang Min-hee | MBC | |
| The Greatest Thing in the World [11][12] (A short Chuseok special drama) | Woo-Sun | ||
| 2013-2014 | Passionate Love | Han Yoo-jung | SBS |
| 2014 | My Dear Cat | Go Yang-soon | KBS1 |
| 2015 | All is Well [13][14] | Geum Ga-Eun | KBS2 |
| 2017-2018 | Enemies From the Past | Choi Go-ya | MBC |
| 2019 | Designated Survivor: 60 Days | Jung Soo-jung (secretary of Park Mu-jin) | tvN |
| 2020 | The Uncanny Counter | Kim Jeong-yeong | OCN |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Little Black Dress | Kim Young-mi |
| 2012 | As One | Choi Yeon-jung (Jung-hwa's roommate) |
| Horror Stories [15] Endless Flight ("Kongpo Bihaenggi") | So-Jung | |
| 2013 | Couple Ring (short film) | |
| 2014 | You Are My Vampire [16] | Gyu-Jung |
| 2019 | 0.0MHz [17][18] | Yoon-Jung |
Theater
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Forest Fire (Korean: 산불; RR: Sanbul) |
| 2007 | Three Sisters |
| 2008 | Proof |
| Woyzeck |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actress | My Daughter Seo-young | Nominated |
| 2013 | 49th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (TV) | Nominated | |
| 13th Gwangju International Film Festival Drama Awards | New Star Award | Won | ||
| 2014 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama | My Dear Cat | Won |
References
- "Choi Yoon-young (최윤영, Korean actress)". HanCinema. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
- Lee, In-kyung (28 December 2012). "My Daughter Seo Young to Start a New Phase In Its Plot". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- Kim, Gwang-kuk. "Will Ko Hyun-jung Become the True Queen of the Classroom?". Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- Jeon, Su-mi (30 May 2012). "Past Photos of Eunhyuk, JYJ Kim Junsu and Choi Yoon Young Revealed". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- Lee, Sun-min (13 August 2013). "Actors team up for new adoptee drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- An, So-hyoun (13 August 2013). "Sung Hoon, Nam Gung Min and Choi Yoon Young Cast for SBS Weekend Drama Passionate Love". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- Lee, Hye-ji (24 September 2013). "Actress Choi Yoon-young at SBS Drama Passionate Love Presser". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- "'지정생존자'팸 축하"…美드원작 이탈리아 리치→최윤영, 응원 메시지 '훈훈'". Sports Chosun (in Korean). July 2, 2019.
- "15년동안 만나고 헤어지는 남녀, 드라마 '동화처럼'". chosun (in Korean). 16 March 2013. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- "'동화처럼' 이천희·최윤영, 15년 넘나드는 연기 '기대'". chosun (in Korean). 17 March 2013. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- "세상에서 가장 위대한 일". imbc (in Korean). 19 September 2013. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- "미혼모와 입양아, 추석 TV드라마로…'세상에서 가장 위대한 일'". mnews (in Korean). 16 September 2013. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- "'다 잘될 거야' 젊어진 일일드라마, 맛있는 저녁을 부탁해(종합)". Hankyung (in Korean). 27 August 2015. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- "문보현 KBS 드라마 국장 "'다 잘될 거야', 막장 배제한 홈드라마"". mnews (in Korean). 27 August 2015. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- ""Horror Stories": Return of authentic Korean horror film". tenasia. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- "기획 (그댄 나의 뱀파이어) 이원회 감독이 생생 코멘트 "나도 사실 뱀파이어?"". Maxmovie (in Korean). 23 May 2014. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- "공포물 '0.0MHz', 5월 개봉 확정 "에이핑크 정은지X인피니트 성열 첫 영화" 공식". Naver (in Korean). 25 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- "Watch: Apink's Jung Eun Ji, INFINITE's Sungyeol, And More Star In Chilling Teaser For Film "0.0MHz"". Soompi. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
External links
- Choi Yoon-young at STARDIUM Entertainment
- Choi Yoon-young at HanCinema
- Choi Yoon-young at IMDb