Choi Bool-am (born June 15, 1940) is a South Korean actor and a professor.

Biography

Choi was born in the neighborhood of , Dong-gu, Incheon,

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in 1940. Choi was the only son to his father Choi Cheol, a business man, and his mother Lee Myeong-suk who was a daughter of a royal pharmacist of the Korean Empire. Choi Cheol suddenly died when Choi was 8 years old and entered Sinheung Elementary School in Incheon. Choi moved to

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to attend Jungang Middle School. Choi was drawn to theater as he entered a theater club at Jungang High School. Choi established directing experiences while at Seorabeol Art College (which has since merged into the present-day

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). He entered

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in 1960. Before graduation, Choi starred in several plays. Choi was recruited as a KBS TV actor in 1976, and entered stardom with the role of Kim Jongseo in the drama series, ''Prince Suyang''.

Filmography

*Note; the whole list is referenced.

Film

Television series

Awards

* 1974, the 10th

Baeksang Arts Awards The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were first introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the Hankook Ilbo newspap ...

: Best TV Acting (한백년(MBC)) * 1975, the 11th

: Favorite TV Actor selected by readers * 1978, the 17th Grand Bell Awards : Best Supporting Actor (세종대왕) * 1978, the 14th

: Excellent TV Acting (당신(MBC)) * 1979, the 18th Grand Bell Awards : Best Actor (달려라 만석아) * 1980, the 1st Korean Film Critics Association Awards : Best Actor (최후의 증인) * 2008, the 3rd

Seoul International Drama Awards Seoul International Drama Awards (), simply known as SDA, is an annual award ceremony based in Seoul, South Korea which honors excellence in television drama productions worldwide. Winners Grand prize (''Daesang'') Program Winners are given ...

Star Hall of Fame * 2022, the 15th

Korea Drama Awards The Korea Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony for excellence in television in South Korea. It was established in 2007, and is held annually in October in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province as the official main event of the annual Korea Drama Fes ...

: Achievement Award

References

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* * 1940 births Living people South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male stage actors Hanyang University alumni South Korean Roman Catholics Best Actor Paeksang Arts Award (theatre) winners {{SouthKorea-actor-stub