Choi Jong-won (born January 27, 1950) is a South Korean actor and politician. Choi began his acting career in theater, then made his screen debut in 1978 and became known as a veteran actor of stage, film and

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of over forty years. He won Best Supporting Actor at the

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in 1995 for the

Joseon Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...

-era

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The Eternal Empire ''The Eternal Empire'' () is a 1994 South Korean film directed by Park Jong-won. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards. Plot A historical drama depicting political intrigue and power struggles in the early 19th century. Cast *Ahn ...

''. Choi entered politics in 2004, when he ran and lost in the 17th National Assembly elections as an

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candidate. He ran again in the

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s on July 28, 2010, under the

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, where he won as the

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representing Gangwon Province (

Taebaek Taebaek () is a city in Gangwon province, South Korea. Its name is shared with that of the Taebaek Mountains. Situated at an elevation of , Taebaek is the highest city in South Korea. Attractions Manggyeongsa Temple in Hyeol-dong, at an elevation ...

Jeongseon Jeongseon (''Jeongseon-gun'') is a county in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea. It is famous as the hometown of "Jeongseon Arirang," a traditional Korean folksong. It is also the hometown of actor Won Bin and footballer Seol Ki-hyeon. Hi ...

Yeongwol Yeongwol County (''Yeongwol-gun'') is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is well known as the place where King Danjong, the sixth king of Joseon Dynasty, was exiled when he was forced to abdicate by his uncle, who became Sejo of Joseon ...

, and

Pyeongchang Pyeongchang (; in full, ''Pyeongchang-gun'' ; ) is a county in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea, located in the Taebaek Mountains region. It is home to several Buddhist temples, including Woljeongsa. It is about east southeast of Seou ...

) in the

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, succeeding Lee Kwang-jae who resigned to run for the Gangwon governorship. On September 16, 2010, Choi was elected as the head of DP's Gangwon provincial chapter.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Theater

Awards and nominations

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Choi, Jong-won 1950 births Living people South Korean male stage actors South Korean male musical theatre actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors South Korean politicians