Choi Jung-won (actress, born 1981)

This article is about the South Korean actress born in 1981. For the South Korean actress born in 1969, see Choi Jung-won (actress, born 1969). For the UN member, see Choi Jung-won (singer).

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

Choi Jung-won (born April 24, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles on TV, notably in family drama Famous Princesses (2006), historical epic The Kingdom of the Winds (2008), romantic comedy Stars Falling from the Sky (2010),^[3][4] and medical drama Brain (2011).^[5][6]

Choi Jung-won
Born	(1981-04-24) April 24, 1981 (age 43) Busan, South Korea
Education	Dongguk University - Theater and Film[1]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2001-present
Agent	Imagine Asia
Family	Choi Jung-min (sister, food stylist)[2]
Korean name
Hangul	최정원
Hanja	崔貞媛
Revised Romanization	Choe Jeongwon
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oe Chŏngwŏn

Filmography

Television drama

• The Three Witches (SBS, 2015)
• Love in Her Bag (jTBC, 2013)
• Brain (KBS2, 2011)
• Stars Falling from the Sky (SBS, 2010)
• The Kingdom of the Winds (KBS2, 2008)
• Famous Princesses (KBS2, 2006)
• The Autumn of Major General Hong (SBS, 2004)
• Tropical Nights in December (MBC, 2004)
• Long Live Love (SBS, 2003)
• Sweetheart (SBS, 2003)
• All In (SBS, 2003)
• Cool (KBS2, 2001)

Film

• Good Friends (2013)
• Perfect Game (2011)^[7]
• Sydney in Love (2009)
• Life is Beautiful (2008)
• My Father (2007)
• Small Town Rivals (2007)

Variety show

• Brave Family (KBS2, 2015) (episodes 1-5)
• Real Mate: Choi Jung-won and Choi Jung-min in Toronto (QTV, 2012)
• Choi Jung-won Goes to Fashion School (O'live TV, 2009)^[8]
• She's O'live - Choi Jung-won in Melbourne (O'live TV, 2008)

Music video

• SeeYa - "Shoes" (2006)
• SeeYa - "Hollyhock"
• Kim Jang-hoon - "Are You Happy?" (2005)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2003	SBS Drama Awards	New Star Award	All In	Won
2006	KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actress	Famous Princesses	Won
		Popularity Award, Actress		Won
		Best Couple Award with Go Joo-won		Nominated
2007	3rd Andre Kim Best Star Awards	Female Star Award	—	Won
2008	KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	The Kingdom of the Winds	Won
		Netizen Award, Actress		Nominated
		Best Couple Award with Song Il-gook		Won
		Best Couple Award with Park Gun-hyung		Nominated
2009	43rd Tax Payer's Day	Prime Minister's commendation	—	Won
	17th Chunsa Film Art Awards	Hallyu Culture Award	—	Won
2010	SBS Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama	Stars Falling from the Sky	Nominated
2011	KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	Brain	Nominated
		Netizen Award, Actress		Won
		Best Couple Award with Shin Ha-kyun		Won
2013	2nd Asian Idol Awards	Best Foreign Artist	—	Won
2016	SBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama	Witch's Castle	Nominated

References

1. Yun, Tae-hui (19 February 2010). "Choi Jung-won celebrates long-awaited college graduation". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
2. Lee, Kyung-nam (10 July 2013). "Lee Jang Woo Wants His Wife to be a Good Cook". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 7 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
3. Kim, Lynn (18 January 2010). "Choi Jung-won's Star rising in China". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
4. Kim, Heidi (30 March 2011). "Actress Choi Jung-won expanding activities in China". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
5. Kim, Jessica (29 September 2011). "Choi Jung-won, Shin Ha-kyun to turn doctors in Brain". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
6. Noh, Hyun-gi (9 November 2011). "Medical dramas making comeback to small screen". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
7. Kim, Heidi (4 May 2011). "Choi Jung-won joins casts for new sports film". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
8. "Choi Jung Won living her dream in Belgium". K-popped. 15 April 2009. Archived from the original on 2015-10-24. Retrieved 2013-08-09.

External links

• Choi Jung-won on Twitter (in Korean)
• Choi Jung-won at HanCinema
• Choi Jung-won at the Korean Movie Database
• Choi Jung-won at IMDb