Choi Ji Woo

Posted on 03. Aug, 2009 in Actress, Model



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Choi Ji-woo (birth name: Choi Mi-hyang) (born June 11, 1975 in Paju, South Korea) is a South Korean actress and model. Her parents are Choi Woon-yong and Yun Gil-ja, and she has one older brother.

Choi graduated from Pusan Sooyoung Elementary, Sooyoung Girl’s Jr. High, and Dukmoon Girl’s High School, and majored in aerobics at Pusan Woman’s Professional College’s Dance Department. She was first discovered when she won a talent audition organized by MBC in 1994, and made her debut in the 1995 drama series War and Love, after which she adopted the stage name Choi Ji Woo. She also appeared in the popular drama First Love, where she was first paired with actor Bae Yong Joon.

In 2001, Choi gained popularity with her role as an orphaned girl suffering from leukemia in the series Beautiful Days, in which she starred alongside Lee Byung-Hun. That same year, she enrolled in Hanyang University’s Department of Theater/Film Studies. Although Choi completed her first year, she had to withdraw from college studies due to her hectic work schedule.

Choi’s most recent work is the MBC weekend drama “Air City”, her first series in three years. She is currently dating her co-star in Air City, Lee Jin Wok. In the series, she plays Han Do-Kyung, Chief Operating Officer of Incheon Airport, a role that requires her to be multi-lingual. Her co-stars include Lee Jung-jae and Lee Jin-wook, and the trio completed their photo shoot for the series poster in February 2007. The 20-episode drama made its debut on MBC on May 12 and will conclude on July 15.

Other Information

  • Name: 최지우 / Choi Ji Woo
  • Real name: 최미향 / Choi Mi Hyang
  • Chinese name: 崔智友 / Cui Zhi You
  • Profession: Actress and Model
  • Birthdate: 1975-Jun-11
  • Birthplace: Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
  • Height: 175cm
  • Weight: 50kg
  • Star sign: Gemini
  • Blood type: A

Television

  • Star’s Lover (SBS, 2008)
  • Air City (MBC, 2007)
  • Rondo (TBS, 2006)
  • 101st Proposal (2004)
  • Stairway to Heaven (SBS, 2003)
  • Winter Sonata (KBS2, 2002)
  • Beautiful Days (SBS, 2001)
  • Honesty (MBC, 2000)
  • Mr. Duke (MBC, 2000)
  • Message (SBS, 1999)
  • Humaneness (KBS2, 1999)
  • Love (MBC, 1998)
  • Happiness is in Our Heart (SBS, 1997)
  • Three Guys and Three Girls (MBC, 1996, cameo)
  • First Love (KBS2, 1996)
  • Only Love (MBC, 1996)
  • Happiness (MBC, 1995)
  • War and Love (MBC, 1995)

Movies

  • Yeonliji / Now and Forever (2006)
  • Shadowless Sword (2005, cameo)
  • Everybody has Secrets (2004)
  • The Romantic President / President Who Play the Piano (2002)
  • Nowhere To Hide (1999)
  • First Kiss / Shall We Kiss (1998)
  • Hallelujah (1997, cameo)
  • The Hole / The Snare / Olgami (1997)
  • The Adventure of Mrs. Park (1996)

Awards

  • 2006 Timeless Beauty Acting Award (Seoul)
  • 2005 Korean Movie Association: Special Award
  • 2005 41th BaekSang Award: Special Award (contribution to Hallyu Wave)
  • 2004 40th BaekSang Awards: Popularity Award (TV Part)
  • 2003 SBS Acting Award: Best Actress for Special Production Award (Stairway to Heaven)
  • 2003 SBS Acting Award: Top 10 Popularity Award selected by netizens
  • 2003 Golden Award: Popularity Award in movie part (“The Romantic President”)
  • 2002 KBS Acting Awards: Popularity Award
  • 2002 KBS Acting Awards: Best Actress Award (Winter Sonata)
  • 2002 Best Dresser Awards: TV Talent Category
  • 2002 38th BaekSang Arts Awards: Popularity Award (TV Part)
  • 2001 SBS Acting Awards: Best Actress for Special Production Award (Beautiful Days)
  • 2001 SBS Acting Awards: Top 10 Popularity Award selected by netizens
  • 2000 MBC Acting Awards: Great Female Performer Award (Mr. Duke)
  • 1999 Video Music Awards: Golden Video Actress Award (MV “For Your Soul”)
  • 1998 34th BaekSang Arts Awards: Newcomer Actress Award (“The Hole”)
  • 1998 21st Grand Bell Awards: Newcomer Actress Award (“The Hole”)
  • 1995 Korean Isabelle Adjani Award

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