Choi Soo-jong | |
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.jpg) Choi in September 2018 | |
| Born | December 18, 1962 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최수종 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Su-jong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Choi Su-chong |
Choi Soo-jong (born December 18, 1962) is a South Korean actor. Choi made his debut in 1987 as a young actor in the TV soap opera Love Tree. He has appeared in movies, on television and as an MC for various award shows. He has received worldwide recognition for his leading roles in some of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time, including Jealousy (1992), Sons and Daughters (1992–1993), Pilot (1993), Ambition (1994), Blowing of the Wind (1995–1996), First Love (1996–1997), Legend of Ambition (1998), Taejo Wang Geon (2000–2002), My Only One (2018–2019).
Most recently he garnered acclaim for his portrayals of the principal characters in the Korean historical dramas Emperor of the Sea (2004–2005) playing the role of Jang Bogo, and as the title character Dae Joyoung in the epic series Dae Jo-yeong (2006–2007).