Choi Yoon-young (; born September 25, 1986) is a South Korean actress. She has notable roles in '' Seoyoung, My Daughter'', ''

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'', '' My Dear Cat'' and '' Designated Survivor: 60 Days'' among other works.

Career

After passing the 21st KBS actors' auditions in 2008, Choi began playing supporting roles in

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, notably in ''

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'' (2010) and '' Seoyoung, My Daughter'' (2012). She then appeared twice on the big screen in 2012: in the

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"Endless Flight" in omnibus '' Horror Stories'', and the

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sports film '' As One''. In 2013, Choi played her first leading role in the four-episode romantic comedy series ''Like a Fairytale'', followed by ''The Greatest Thing in the World'' (a

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special on

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s and

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) and the melodrama ''

''. In recent years, Choi became known among Korean telenovela audiences, having acted as the protagonist in several titles of the genre such as ''

Enemies From the Past ''Enemies from the Past'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Choi Yoon-young, Goo Won, Ahn Jae-mo, and Go Na-yeon. The series aired daily on MBC TV from 7:15 p.m. to 7:55 p.m. ( KST) starting from November 27, 2017. Syno ...

'', '' All is Well'', '' My Dear Cat''. Choi made a comeback to weekly miniseries in 2019 with

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's political thriller '' Designated Survivor: 60 Days'', based on the American television series of the same title, in which she played the counterpart of

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's role. In August 2021, Choi signed with new agency IOK Company.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Television shows

Theater

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Choi, Yoon-young 1986 births Living people 21st-century South Korean actresses Actresses from Seoul South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean stage actresses Dankook University alumni