Choi Myung-gil (Korean: 최명길; born November 11, 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 Myung-gil | |
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Choi in 2019 | |
Born | Seoul, South Korea | November 11, 1962
Education | Seoul Art College - Broadcasting and Entertainment |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1981–present |
Spouse | Kim Han-gil |
Children | 2 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 최명길 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Choe Myeong-gil |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Myŏngkil |
Biography
editChoi 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 have two sons.[12]
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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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
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1981 | Angry Eyes | |||
1982 | Friend, Friend | |||
Linger | ||||
1983 | 500 Years of Joseon: The King of Chudong Palace | Daughter of Goryeo royalty | ||
Sunflower in Winter | ||||
1984 | MBC Bestseller Theater – "Looking for a Woman" | Mi-yeon | ||
500 Years of Joseon: The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow | Queen Jeonghyeon | |||
1985 | The Season of Men | Park Mi-ran | ||
500 Years of Joseon: The Wind Orchid | Queen Jeonghyeon | |||
1986 | Drama Game | |||
1987 | The Face of a City | Lee Jung-hwa | ||
1988 | Three Women | Lee Min-ja | ||
500 Years of Joseon: Memoirs of Lady Hyegyeong | Lady Hyegyeong | |||
1990 | That Woman | Han Jae-sook | ||
1991 | Another's Happiness | Cha Moon-young | ||
Windmills of Love | ||||
1992 | The Chemistry Is Right | Seo Hyun-ja | ||
Reunion | Ji-hye | |||
1993 | Marriage | Na Ji-young | ||
Theme Series "Father" | ||||
Friday's Woman – "Woman on the Edge of the Cliff" | ||||
1994 | There Is No Love | Han So-jin | ||
1996 | TV Literature – "Lost in the Supermarket" | Kim Sun-young | ||
Tears of the Dragon | Queen Wongyeong | |||
2000 | Foolish Princes | Kim Young-sook | ||
Gibbs' Family | ||||
2001 | Empress Myeongseong | Empress Myeongseong | episodes 82–124 | |
2003 | South of the Sun | Jung Yeon-hee | ||
2005 | Woman Above Flowers | Kim Jung-ah | ||
2007 | By My Side | Jang Seon-hee | ||
2008 | The Great King, Sejong | Queen Wongyeong | ||
2009 | Again, My Love | Han Myung-in | ||
Invincible Lee Pyung Kang | Je Hwang-hu ("Queen Je-mun") | [13] | ||
2010 | The King of Legend | Haebi Haesosul, King Biryu's first queen consort |
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Stormy Lovers | Seo Yoon-hee | |||
2011 | Miss Ripley | Lee Hwa | [14] | |
Glory Jane | Park Gun-ja | [15][unreliable source?] | ||
2013 | Pots of Gold | Yoon Shim-deok | ||
Marry Him If You Dare | Na Mi-rae's future self | [16] | ||
2014 | Punch | Yoon Ji-sook | ||
2015 | House of Bluebird | Han Sun-hee | ||
Sweet Home, Sweet Honey | Bae Gook-hee | |||
2016 | You Are a Gift | Eun Young-ae | ||
Entourage | Kang Ok-ja | |||
2018 | Mysterious Personal Shopper | Geum Young-sook | [17] | |
2019 | Mother of Mine | Jeon In-sook | ||
2019–2020 | Gracious Revenge | Cha Mi-yeon / Carrie Jung Mi-ae | ||
2020 | Men Are Men | Kim Seon-hee | ||
2021 | Red Shoes | Min Hee-kyung | [18] | |
2023 | Durian's Affair | Baek Do-i | [19] |
Awards and nominations
editYear | Award ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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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 | Best Actress | Rosy Life | Won | [20][21] |
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 | The Great King, Sejong | 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 | |
2015 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Punch | Won | |
2021 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Red Shoes | Nominated | [22] |
Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama | Nominated | [23] | |||
2022 | 8th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Nominated | [24] |
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