Choi Won-young (; born Choi Seong-wook on January 10, 1976) is a South Korean

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Career

Choi Won-young made his acting debut in 2002's ''

Sex Is Zero ''Sex Is Zero'' () is a 2002 South Korean film written and directed by Yoon Je-kyoon, starring Im Chang-jung and Ha Ji-won. In the style of American gross-out comedies like '' American Pie'', it follows the exploits of a group of college student ...

'', and has since appeared in both film and television. But his most notable roles have been in the

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'' While You Were Sleeping'', ''

A Hundred Year Legacy ''A Hundred Year Legacy'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Eugene and Lee Jung-jin. Revolving around themes of food, love and family, the warm human drama is about a modest Seoul noodle house that's been operated by the sam ...

'',

Sky Castle ''Sky Castle'' (; stylized as ''SKY Castle'') is a 2018–2019 South Korean television series starring Yum Jung-ah, Lee Tae-ran, Yoon Se-ah, Oh Na-ra, and Kim Seo-hyung. It aired on JTBC on Fridays and Saturdays, from November 23, 2018, to Febru ...

Doctor Prisoner ''Doctor Prisoner'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Namkoong Min, Kwon Nara, Choi Won-young and Kim Byung-chul. It aired on KBS2's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 ( KST) from March 20 to May 15, 2019. Synopsis A skilled ...

, Hwarang: The Beginning,

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as well as the low-budget crime thriller ''Your Time Is Up'', which premiered at the 2012

Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festi ...

Personal life

Choi married actress

Shim Yi-young Shim Yi-young (born Kim Jin-ah on January 31, 1980) is a South Korean actress. Career Shim Yi-young made her acting debut in Kim Ki-duk's ''Real Fiction'' in 2000, and has since appeared in films such as ''Bongja'', ''Paju'', and ''Love, In Betw ...

on February 28, 2014, at the Grand Ballroom of the COEX Walkerhill Hotel in

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. Choi and Shim met while filming the 2013 TV series ''

'', where they played a married couple. On June 23, 2014, Choi's wife gave birth to their first child, a daughter. The couple's second daughter was born on June 14, 2017.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Television show

Music video

Theater

Awards and nominations

References

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