Choi Jung-woo

Actor

February 17, 1957 (68 years)

† May 27, 2025

South Korea

Biography

Choi Jung-woo (최정우) is a South Korean actor.

Filmography

8.0

Juvenile Justice

Chief Judge

A tough judge balances her aversion to minor offenders with firm beliefs on justice and punishment as she tackles complex cases inside a juvenile court.

7.4

The Legend of the Blue Sea

Heo Il-joong

A mermaid from the Joseon period ends up in present-day Seoul, where she crosses paths with a swindler who may have ties to someone from her past.

7.9

The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion

Mr. Koo

Ja-yoon is a high school student who struggles with memory loss after she endured some unknown trauma during her childhood. While trying to uncover the truth, she is unwittingly dragged into a world of crime and finds herself on a journey that will awaken many secrets hidden deep within.

7.1

Sisyphus

Hwang Hyun-seung

An unfathomable incident introduces a genius engineer to dangerous secrets of the world — and to a woman from the future who's come looking for him.

8.2

Call It Love

Yoon Dae-hong

When her family becomes suddenly homeless, Woojoo decides on revenge for all the injustices she has been put through. However, her supposed foe, Dongjin, is a heart-wrenchingly lonely and gentle soul.

6.7

Who Is She

Byun Kang Suk

A romantic music coming-of-age drama about grandmother Oh Mal-soon, who turns into a 20-year-old Oh Doo-ri overnight and enjoys her shining prime once again.

8.1

Doctor Stranger

Moon Hyung-wook

As a child, Park Hoon and his dad were kidnapped and taken to North Korea. He grew up there, learning to be a doctor just like his father. When Park Hoon escapes back to South Korea and begins work at a prestigious hospital, he makes it his goal to earn enough money to go back to North Korea to rescue his true love. He'll do anything to find her, but then he meets and falls for a mysterious woman who looks exactly like her.

7.5

City Hunter

Chun Jae-man

The story takes place in Seoul, 2011. Lee Yoon-sung is a talented MIT-graduate who's working on the international communications team at the Blue House. He encounters dangerous situations while solving a variety of cases, both big and small, for people who need his help, and eventually becomes a "city hunter."

7.7

Ghost

Shin Kyung-soo

The police procedural tackles crimes and clues in the cyber world, weaving a massive, twist-filled mystery of murders, identity switches, corruption and conspiracy.

7.5

Lady Vengeance

Dong-hwa's Father

Released after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 13 years, a woman begins executing her elaborate plan of retribution.

5.7

God's Quiz

Jang Gyu-Tae

Han Jin Woo, Korea’s top medical examiner, leads a team of experts in conducting a medical crime investigation after strange events and mysterious deaths occur in a hospital. He first clashes with but is later aided by Kang Kyung Hee, an attractive female detective who possesses excellent skill in martial arts and a strong sense of justice.

7.3

Judge vs. Judge

Sa Jung-Do

An unconventional judge sets out to prove the innocence of her brother, a convict accused of rape and murder, with the help of a fellow justice.

7.8

The Chaser

Chief of Police

Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp, who's in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by the same client, whom one of his girls is meeting with right now.

6.5

The Moon

The President

In 2029, Korea's lunar probe Woori embarks on a historic journey to the moon, capturing global attention.

6.7

Fix You

Lee Taek-kyung

A psychiatrist who is passionate about helping his patients does everything he can to help them heal their emotional wounds and find happiness.

6.6

Seoyoung, My Daughter

Kang Ki-beom

Seoyoung cuts off her cable with her incompetent and troublesome father, trying to get out of her misery. Family is tied not only by blood but also by love.

8.1

49 Days

Shin Il-shik

After an accident shatters her storybook life, a comatose woman gets a second chance at life when a reaper from above intervenes, at a cost.

6.0

All Kinds of Daughters-in-Law

Park Sang-Goo

Hwang Eun Byul, a ghostwriter for a publishing company, and Hwang Geum Byul, a leader for the PR department at a fashion company, are fraternal twin sisters, but their mother has always favored Geum Byul. The sisters end up marrying into rivaling families, and the story follows them as they try to work through their conflicts with communication and a positive attitude.

8.2

Secret Relationships

Su-hyeon's Father

Trapped in an escalating love square, a salaryman must navigate his tumultuous feelings for a colleague, a former tutor, and an heir.

5.6

Five Enough

Jang Min-Ho

Sang-Tae is left with his two children after his wife passes away. Since that time, he lives with his two kids and parents-in-law. He works as a marketing team leader for a fashion brand. Mi-Jung works as an assistant manager at the same fashion company. 3 years ago, her husband had an affair with her friend and left her. She couldn't tell her kids the truth about their father and lied that their father went to work in America. To this day, the children still believe that their father is in America. Sang-Tae and Mi-Jung never thought about falling in love again, but they fall in love with each other.