Choi Jung-won (; born August 2, 1969) is a South Korean actress. She is best known in musical theatre, and has starred in Korean productions of ''
Singin' in the Rain
''Singin' in the Rain'' is a 1952 American musical romantic comedy film directed and choreographed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds, and featuring Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell, Rita Moreno a ...
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Rent
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Economics
*Renting, an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property
*Economic rent, any payment in excess of the cost of production
*Rent-seeking, attempting to increase one's share of e ...
'', ''
Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...
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Kiss Me, Kate
''Kiss Me, Kate'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Bella and Samuel Spewack. The story involves the production of a musical version of William Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew'' and the conflict on and off- ...
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Filmography
Television shows
Theater
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Guys and Dolls
''Guys and Dolls'' is a musical theater, musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" (1933) and "Blood Pressure", which are two short stories by Damon Run ...
'' (1989)-Ensemble
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West Side Story
''West Side Story'' is a Musical theatre, musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a Book (musical theatre), book by Arthur Laurents.
Inspired by William Shakespeare's play ''Romeo an ...
'' (1994)-Anita
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Grease'' (1995)-Sandy
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West Side Story
''West Side Story'' is a Musical theatre, musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a Book (musical theatre), book by Arthur Laurents.
Inspired by William Shakespeare's play ''Romeo an ...
'' (1997)-Anita
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Grease'' (1998)-Betty Rizzo
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Rent
Rent may refer to:
Economics
*Renting, an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property
*Economic rent, any payment in excess of the cost of production
*Rent-seeking, attempting to increase one's share of e ...
'' (2000)-Mimi Marquez
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''Tick, Tick…Boom!'' (2001)-Susan
* ''
Rent
Rent may refer to:
Economics
*Renting, an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property
*Economic rent, any payment in excess of the cost of production
*Rent-seeking, attempting to increase one's share of e ...
'' (2001)-Mimi Marquez
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''Chicago'' (2001)- Roxie Hart
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Cabaret
Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, casino, hotel, restaurant, or nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining or drinking, ...
'' (2002)- Sally Bowles
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The Producers'' (2006)- Ulla Bloom
* ''
Mamma Mia'' (2007)- Donna Sheridan
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''Chicago'' (2008)- Velma Kelly
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Mamma Mia'' (2009)- Donna Sheridan
* ''
Kiss Me, Kate
''Kiss Me, Kate'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Bella and Samuel Spewack. The story involves the production of a musical version of William Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew'' and the conflict on and off- ...
'' (2010)-Lilli Vanessi
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''Chicago'' (2013)-Velma Kelly
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Ghost
In folklore, a ghost is the soul or Spirit (supernatural entity), spirit of a dead Human, person or non-human animal that is believed by some people to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely, from a ...
(2014)-Oda Mae Brown
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Urinetown
''Urinetown: The Musical'' is a satirical comedy musical that premiered in 2001, with music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis. It satirizes the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bur ...
'' (2015)-Penelope Pennywise
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''Chicago'' (2015)-Velma Kelly
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Mamma Mia'' (2016)- Donna Sheridan
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42nd Street 42nd Street most commonly refers to:
*42nd Street (Manhattan), a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan
It may also refer to:
*42nd Street (film), ''42nd Street'' (film), a 1933 American Warner Bros. musical film with lyri ...
'' (2016)-Dorothy Brock
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42nd Street 42nd Street most commonly refers to:
*42nd Street (Manhattan), a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan
It may also refer to:
*42nd Street (film), ''42nd Street'' (film), a 1933 American Warner Bros. musical film with lyri ...
'' (2017)-Dorothy Brock
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''Billy Elliot'' (2017)-Mrs. Wilkinson
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''Matilda'' (2018)-Mrs. Wormwood
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''Chicago'' (2018)-Velma Kelly
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42nd Street 42nd Street most commonly refers to:
*42nd Street (Manhattan), a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan
It may also refer to:
*42nd Street (film), ''42nd Street'' (film), a 1933 American Warner Bros. musical film with lyri ...
'' (2020)-Dorothy Brock
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''Billy Elliot'' (2021–2022)-Mrs. Wilkinson
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''Chicago'' (2021–2022)-Velma Kelly
* ''Frida'' (2022)-Frida
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Next to Normal
''Next to Normal'' is a 2008 American rock musical with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt. The story centers on a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effects that managing her illness has on her fam ...
'' (2022)- Diana Goodman
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1969 births
Living people
Actresses from Seoul
South Korean musical theatre actresses
South Korean stage actresses
South Korean film actresses
20th-century South Korean actresses
21st-century South Korean actresses
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