Choi Il-hwa (born May 9, 1959) is a South Korean actor. He joined the Madang Sesil Theatre Group in 1983, and has since continued acting in Korean theater, television and film.

Filmography

Film

*'' No Tomorrow (2016) *''

Wonderful Nightmare ''Wonderful Nightmare'' (; lit. ''Miss Wife'') is a 2015 South Korean romantic comedy film starring Uhm Jung-hwa and Song Seung-heon. The early Korean working title literally translates to ''Wonderful Nightmare'' (), which was retained for the in ...

'' (2015) ( cameo) *''

The Treacherous ''The Treacherous'' (; lit. "Treacherous Subject" or "Treacherous Retainer") is a 2015 South Korean period drama film directed by Min Kyu-dong. Plot The story of Joseon's tyrant king Yeonsan who exploits the populace for his own carnal pleasures, ...

'' (2015) *''

The Divine Move ''The Divine Move'' () is a 2014 South Korean action film directed by Jo Bum-gu. It stars Jung Woo-sung as a former baduk player, and revolves around his quest for revenge. The title refers to a particularly brilliant move, considered to be a "o ...

'' (2014) *''

New World The term ''New World'' is often used to mean the majority of Earth's Western Hemisphere, specifically the Americas."America." ''The Oxford Companion to the English Language'' (). McArthur, Tom, ed., 1992. New York: Oxford University Press, p. 3 ...

'' (2013) *''

Man on the Edge "Man on the Edge" is a single from the Iron Maiden album '' The X Factor'' released in 1995. The song is based on the film '' Falling Down'', starring Michael Douglas. It was the first single the band released with Blaze Bayley on vocals. Syn ...

'' (2013) *'' The Peach Tree'' (2012) *''Fragments of Sweet Memories'' (

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, 2012) *''

The Traffickers ''Traffickers'' () is a 2012 South Korean crime thriller film starring Im Chang-jung, Choi Daniel, Oh Dal-su and Jo Yoon-hee. It takes place in six hours on a passenger boat with an ongoing black market organ-trafficking operation, and a desperate ...

'' (2012) *'' Deranged'' (2012) *'' Two Weddings and a Funeral'' (2012) *'' Helpless'' (2012) *''

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'' (2011) *''

The Suicide Forecast ''The Suicide Forecast'' (; lit. "Suspicious Customers") is a 2011 South Korean comedy-drama film. It is Jo Jin-mo's directorial debut. Plot Baseball player-turned-insurance salesman Byung-woo (Ryoo Seung-bum) is seen as the cocky ace of his com ...

'' (2011) *'' The Showdown'' (2011) *''You'' (

, 2010) *''

Finding Mr. Destiny ''Finding Mr. Destiny'' (; lit. ''Finding Kim Jong-wook'') is a 2010 South Korean romantic comedy starring Im Soo-jung (actress), Im Soo-jung and Gong Yoo. It is a film adaptation by playwright-turned-director Jang Yoo-jeong of her hit 2006 musical ...

'' (2010) ( cameo) *''Magic'' (2010) *''

The Case of Itaewon Homicide ''The Case of Itaewon Homicide'' ( ko, 이태원 살인사건; translit. Itaewon Salinsageon) is a 2009 South Korean film, based on the true story of the Itaewon murder case, which shocked Korea when Hongik college student Cho Jung-Pil was f ...

'' (2009) *''

Goodbye Mom ''Goodbye Mom'' () is a 2009 South Korean comedy drama film written and directed by Jeong Gi-hun in his feature debut. Starring Choi Kang-hee and Kim Young-ae, it depicts the story of an unsuccessful writer and her tumultuous relationship with her ...

'' (2009) *'' My Dear Enemy'' (2008) *''My New Partner'' (2008) *''

My Tutor Friend 2 ''My Tutor Friend 2'' (; lit. "Tutoring a Friend of My Age Lesson 2") is a 2007 South Korean romantic comedy film released on April 19, 2007. It was promoted as a sequel to the 2003 movie ''My Tutor Friend'', but the films' characters and plots ar ...

'' (2007) *''

The Show Must Go On "The show must go on" is a phrase in show business, meaning that regardless of what happens, whatever show has been planned still has to be staged for the waiting patrons. There is no evidence to suggest that it is the abbreviation of a longer phra ...

'' (2007) *''

Ad-lib Night ''Ad-lib Night'' (; lit. "A Very Special Guest") is the third film by South Korean director Lee Yoon-ki. A group of boys from the country who have come to Seoul to find the runaway daughter of a dying man to be with him on his death bed. The film ...

'' (2006) *'' Hanbando'' (2006) *''

King and the Clown ''The King and the Clown'' (, lit. ''The King's Man'') is a 2005 South Korean historical drama film, starring Kam Woo-sung, Lee Joon-gi, and Jung Jin-young. It was adapted from the 2000 stage play, ''Yi'' ("You") about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Jose ...

'' (2005) *''

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'' (2005) *'' When Spring Comes'' (2004) *'' Someone Special'' (2004) *''Iron Mountain'' (2003) *''Where Has My Sooni Gone'' (2003) *''The Road Taken'' (2003) *''Wild Card'' (2003) *'' KT'' (2002) *''Kiss Me Much'' (2001) *''The Uprising'' (1999)

Television series

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Two Cops ''Two Cops'' () is a 1993 South Korean action/comedy film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It stars Ahn Sung-ki and Park Joong-hoon as a pair of police detectives with different outlooks who end up working on a case together. Plot The experienced dete ...

'' (MBC, 2017) *''

Tunnel A tunnel is an underground passageway, dug through surrounding soil, earth or rock, and enclosed except for the entrance and exit, commonly at each end. A pipeline is not a tunnel, though some recent tunnels have used immersed tube cons ...

'' (OCN, 2017) *''

Night Light A nightlight is a small light fixture, usually electrical, placed for comfort or convenience in dark areas or areas that may become dark at certain times, such as at night or during an emergency. Small long-burning candles serving a similar fun ...

'' (MBC, 2016) *''

Oh My Venus ''Oh My Venus'' () is a South Korean television series starring So Ji-sub and Shin Min-a. It aired on KBS2 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 ( KST) time slot for 16 episodes beginning on November 16, 2015. Plot Kim Young-ho, a.k.a. John Kim, i ...

'' (KBS2, 2015) *''

Save the Family ''Save the Family'' () is a 2015 South Korean daily drama starring Jae Hee, Kang Byul and Jung Hye-in. It aired on KBS1 on Mondays to Fridays at 20:25 for 123 episodes from May 11 to October 30, 2015. Plot A family drama that looks at the meani ...

'' (KBS1, 2015) *'' The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War'' (KBS1, 2015) *''

Enchanting Neighbor ''Enchanting Neighbor'' () is a 2015 South Korean morning daily drama series starring Yoon Son-ha, Seo Do-young, Park Tam-hee and Yoon Hee-seok. The morning soap opera aired on SBS from January 5 to June 19, 2015, airing every Monday to Friday ...

'' (SBS, 2015) *''

Temptation Temptation is a desire to engage in short-term urges for enjoyment that threatens long-term goals.Webb, J.R. (Sep 2014). Incorporating Spirituality into Psychology of temptation: Conceptualization, measurement, and clinical implications. Sp ...

'' (SBS, 2014) *'' A New Leaf'' (MBC, 2014) *''

Bride of the Century ''Bride of the Century'' (), also known as Hundred Year Bride, is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Hong-gi and Yang Jin-sung. It aired on cable channel TV Chosun from February 22 to April 12, 2014 for 20 episodes. The fantasy/ro ...

'' (TV Chosun, 2014) *''

Inspiring Generation ''Inspiring Generation'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Kim Hyun-joong, Im Soo-hyang and Jin Se-yeon. It aired on KBS2 from January 15 to April 3, 2014 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. Based on the ma ...

'' (KBS2, 2014) *''

The Fugitive of Joseon ''The Fugitive of Joseon'' (; lit. "Heaven's Order: The Story of the Fugitive from Joseon") is a 2013 South Korean historical television series starring Lee Dong-wook and Song Ji-hyo. It aired on KBS2 from April 24 to June 27, 2013 on Wednesdays ...

'' (KBS2, 2013) *''Like a Fairytale'' (KBS2, 2013) *''

Cheer Up, Mr. Kim! ''Cheer Up, Mr. Kim!'' () is a 2012-2013 South Korean Korean drama, television series that aired on KBS1 from November 5, 2012 to April 26, 2013 on Mondays to Fridays at 20:25 for 124 episodes. It starred Kim Dong-wan in the title role of Mr. Kim, ...

'' (KBS1, 2012) *''

Dream of the Emperor ''Dream of the Emperor'' () is a South Korean television series that aired on KBS1 from September 8, 2012 to June 9, 2013 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 70 episodes. Plot Kim Chun-chu is the grandson of King Jinji, but when his grandfat ...

'' (KBS1, 2012) *''The Moon and Stars for You'' (KBS1, 2012) *'' Angel's Choice'' (MBC, 2012) *''

Korean Peninsula Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...

'' (TV Chosun, 2012) *''

Take Care of Us, Captain ''Take Care of Us, Captain'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Ku Hye-sun as a passionate female co-pilot who gets paired with the youngest pilot of a Boeing 747 (played by Ji Jin-hee). It aired on SBS from January 4 to March ...

'' (SBS, 2012) *''Saving Mrs. Go Bong-shil'' (TV Chosun, 2011) *''

Brain A brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals. It is located in the head, usually close to the sensory organs for senses such as vision. It is the most complex organ in a v ...

'' (KBS2, 2011) *''

Deep Rooted Tree ''Deep Rooted Tree'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Han Suk-kyu, Jang Hyuk and Shin Se-kyung. Based on the novel of the same name by Lee Jung-myung, it aired on SBS from 5 October to 22 December 2011 on Wednesdays and Thu ...

'' (SBS, 2011) *''

Gwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror ''Gwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror'', also known as ''King Gwanggaeto the Great'', is a historical drama based on the life of the nineteenth monarch of Goguryeo, Gwanggaeto the Great. The drama was based on two sources, ''Gwanggaeto the Great'' ...

'' (KBS1, 2011) *''

Poseidon Poseidon (; grc-gre, Ποσειδῶν) was one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and myth, god of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses.Burkert 1985pp. 136–139 In pre-Olympian Bronze Age Greece, he was venerated as a ch ...

'' (KBS2, 2011) *''

Birdie Buddy ''Birdie Buddy'' () is a South Korean television series set in the world of professional golf. Based on the 2007 manhwa, comic series of the same title by Lee Hyun-sae, it starred Uee, Lee Yong-woo and Lee Da-hee. The Korean drama, drama was pre ...

'' (tvN, 2011) *''

City Hunter is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1985 to 1991 and collected into 35 ''tankōbon'' volumes by its publisher Shueisha. The manga was adapted int ...

'' (SBS, 2011) *''

Dream High ''Dream High'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Bae Suzy, Kim Soo-hyun, Ok Taec-yeon, Hahm Eun-jung, Jang Wooyoung and Lee Ji-eun. It aired on KBS2 from January 3 to February 28, 2011, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( ...

'' (KBS2, 2011) *''I Believe in Love'' (KBS2, 2011) *'' Big Thing'' (SBS, 2010) *'' I'm a Butterfly'' (KBS2, 2010) *'' Freedom Fighter, Lee Hoe-young'' (KBS1, 2010) *''

Bread, Love and Dreams ''Bread, Love and Dreams'' ( it, Pane, amore e fantasia) is a 1953 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. At the 4th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Silver Bear award. Plot The film is set in Sagliena, an imagina ...

'' (KBS2, 2010) *''

Cinderella's Stepsister ''Cinderella's Stepsister'' () is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Moon Geun-young, Chun Jung-myung, Seo Woo, and Ok Taecyeon. Applying a modern twist to the classic fairy tale, the story follows the contentious relationship betw ...

'' (KBS2, 2010) *'' Dong Yi'' (MBC, 2010) ( cameo) *''

The Reputable Family ''The Reputable Family'' (; lit. "Noble Household") is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Cha In-pyo, Han Go-eun, Kim Sung-min, and Lee Hee-do. It aired on KBS1 from January 1 to February 21, 2010, on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 fo ...

'' (KBS1, 2010) *''Son of Man'' (KBS1, 2009) *''

City Hall In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or a municipal building (in the Philippines), is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other municipality. It usually houses ...

'' (SBS, 2009) *''Belle'' (KBS1, 2007) *''In-soon Is Pretty'' (KBS2, 2007) *''Hometown Over the Hill'' (KBS1, 2007) *'' Coffee Prince'' (MBC, 2007) *'' H.I.T'' (MBC, 2007) *'' Lovers'' (SBS, 2006) *''Wolf'' (MBC, 2006) *''

Golden Apple The golden apple is an element that appears in various national and ethnic folk legends or fairy tales. Recurring themes depict a hero (for example Hercules or Făt-Frumos) retrieving the golden apple (symbolism), apples hidden or stolen by a mons ...

'' (KBS2, 2005) *''

Fashion 70's ''Fashion 70s'' () is a 2005 South Korean television series starring Lee Yo-won, Kim Min-jung, Joo Jin-mo and Chun Jung-myung. It was the network's 60th Anniversary of Independence Great Project, and it aired on SBS from 23 May – 29 August 20 ...

'' (SBS, 2005) *'' Rustic Period'' (SBS, 2002)

Theater

* ''The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World'' (2010) * ''A Third-rate Actor'' (2004) * ''Hwan'' (2004) * ''Train to Seo-an'' (2003) * ''Chujeok (The Pursuit)'' (2003) * ''Goodfellas'' * ''Silence of My Beloved'' *''

Oedipus Rex ''Oedipus Rex'', also known by its Greek title, ''Oedipus Tyrannus'' ( grc, Οἰδίπους Τύραννος, ), or ''Oedipus the King'', is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed around 429 BC. Originally, to the ancient Gr ...

'' *''Yun Dong-ju'' * ''Kalman'' *''

The Night of the Iguana ''The Night of the Iguana'' is a stage play written by American author Tennessee Williams. It is based on his 1948 short story. In 1959, Williams staged it as a one-act play, and over the next two years he developed it into a full-length play, pr ...

'' * ''Who Am I''

Controversy

On February 25, 2018, Choi admitted to being guilty of sexual harassment, and was subsequently removed from the MBC drama ''Hold Me Tight'', as well as his position on the board of directors for the Korean Actors Association and academic advisor at Sejong University. However, on February 28, it was revealed later by an actress that he had actually committed sexual assault by raping her 25 years ago. Choi came under harsh criticism, as the possibility that Choi may have only confessed because he knew his name would be mentioned by the media was raised.

Awards

*2004 Beautiful Theatre Awards (selected by

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s on the portal site Gong-yeon): Highest Award in Theater Acting (''The Pursuit'') *2003 Actors' Association: Best Actor (''The Pursuit'') *2003 Dong-A Theatre Awards: Best Actor (''The Pursuit'')

References

External links

Choi Il-hwa Fan Cafe
at Daum * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Choi, Il-hwa 1959 births Living people South Korean male stage actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors Choe clan of Jeonju