Choi Kang-hee (born May 5, 1977) is a South Korean actress and radio DJ. She launched her career by starring in two classic film and

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franchises, ''

Whispering Corridors ''Whispering Corridors'' () is a 1998 South Korean supernatural horror film directed and co-written by Park Ki-hyung. It was part of the explosion in South Korean cinema following the liberalization of censorship in the aftermath of the end of th ...

'' and ''

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Career

Choi Kang-hee made her acting debut in 1995 with a high school drama ''The New Generation Report: Adults Don't Know''. She then went on to appear in the first installment of famed film and series franchises, horror film ''

'' (1998) and

'' (1999), followed by '' Sweet Buns'' (2004) and ''Our Stance on How to Treat a Break-up'' (also known as ''Rules of Love'', 2005). In 2006, Choi starred in the low-budget

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film ''

My Scary Girl ''My Scary Girl'' (; lit. "Sweet, Bloodthirsty Lover") is a 2006 South Korean black/romantic comedy film written and directed by Son Jae-gon. With a relatively low budget and lead actors who were not particularly famous at the time, ''My Scary Gi ...

'', which became a critically praised

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. Choi released two popular films in two consecutive years, a 2009

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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 ...

'' and 2010 romantic comedy ''

Petty Romance ''Petty Romance'' () is a 2010 South Korean 18-rated romantic comedy film about the fiery relationship between an adult cartoonist and a former sex columnist. The film was a moderate hit, selling 2,048,296 tickets nationwide. Lead actors Lee Sun- ...

'', which earned her three Popularity Awards from major film awards:

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and 30th- 32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards. In 2011 Choi starred in a romantic comedy series ''

Protect the Boss ''Protect the Boss'' () is a 2011 South Korean workplace romantic comedy television series starring Choi Kang-hee, Ji Sung, Kim Jae-joong, Wang Ji-hye, and Park Yeong-gyu. It aired on SBS from August 3 to September 29, 2011 on Wednesdays and ...

''. The drama became one of major winners at the

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. Her next TV dramas were 2013 action romantic comedy ''

7th Grade Civil Servant ''7th Grade Civil Servant'' () is a 2013 Korean drama, South Korean television series starring Choi Kang-hee (actress), Choi Kang-hee and Joo Won as rookie spies who trained together, and later become National Intelligence Service (South Korea), ...

'' and 2015 medical romantic comedy '' Heart to Heart''. Choi starred in a heavy melodrama without any comedy element after a long time with 2015 series ''

Glamorous Temptation ''Glamorous Temptation'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Joo Sang-wook, Choi Kang-hee, and Cha Ye-ryun. It replaced ''Splendid Politics'' and aired on MBC on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( KST) for 50 episodes from Octobe ...

''. She then acted in a two seasons series with 2017-2018 procedural comedy '' Queen of Mystery'' and its

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. In 2020 Choi led the espionage comedy drama '' Good Casting'', In 2021, Choi is appearing in fantasy romantic comedy ''

Hello, Me! ''Hello, Me!'' () is a South Korean television series starring Choi Kang-hee, Kim Young-kwang, Lee Re, Eum Moon-suk and Kim Yoo-mi. Based on the 2011 novel ''Fantastic Girl'' by Kim Hye-jung, it premiered on KBS2 on February 17, 2021 and availa ...

'' opposite Kim Young-kwang.

Other activities

In addition to acting, Choi is a radio DJ on

KBS Cool FM KBS Cool FM (Hangul : KBS 쿨FM)(also known as KBS 2FM Hangul : KBS 제2FM방송) is a 24-hour Hot AC music radio station of the Korean Broadcasting System. It plays mostly older K-pop Music from the 90s compared to KBS Happy FM which plays th ...

. She also has her own clothing brand, Nowhere333. In October 2006, Choi was awarded a silver medal by the Korea National

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in recognition of her frequent blood donations. A year later she became the first Korean celebrity to donate bone marrow, having pledged as a donor in 1999.Park, Si-soo (October 23, 2007)
"Actress Choi Kang-hee Donates Bone-Marrow"
''

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''. Retrieved February 3, 2008.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Television show

Music video

Radio shows

Book

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Choi, Kang-hee 1977 births Living people South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean radio presenters 20th-century South Korean actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses Actresses from Seoul South Korean women radio presenters