Choi Woo-shik (also known as Choi Woo-sik/Woo-sik Choi) is a South Korean-Canadian actor and singer, best known for his portrayal of ‘Yong-sik’ in the film “Train to Busan” (2016). Achieved international recognition. ) and ‘Kim Ki-woo’ in the film “Parasite” (2019).
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Wiki/Biography
Choi Woo-shik was born on Monday, March 26, 1990 (age 30 years; as in 2020) in Seoul, South Korea. His zodiac sign is Aries. His English name is ‘Edward’ and his friends and family members fondly call him ‘Eddie’. At the age of ten, when he was in fifth grade, his family immigrated to Vancouver, Canada and he did his schooling from Pinetree Secondary School in Coquitlam, Canada. He attended Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Burnaby, Canada to pursue his Arts degree. In 2011, at the age of 21, he left SFU and came to Korea to pursue acting. He did his major in Cultural Studies from Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea.
Physical Appearance
Height: 6′
Eye colour: black
Hair Colour: Brown
Family, ethnicity and girlfriend
There is not much information about his family. He has an elder brother and his family lives in Canada. She was once rumored to be in a relationship with South Korean actor Park Seo-joon. He later dismissed the rumor that Seo-joon was his friend.
Choi Woo-shik with Park Seo-joon
livelihood
agency
- JYP Entertainment (October 2012–October 2018)
- MANAGEMENT SOOP (November 2018-present)
in television
He made his acting debut as young ‘Gwi-dong’ in MBC’s K-drama “The Duo” (2011).
Choi Woo-shik in a scene from ‘The Duo’ (2011)
She appeared in supporting roles in several popular K-dramas, including Living in Style (2011), Special Affairs Team TEN (2011), Rooftop Prince (2012), Special Affairs Team TEN Season 2 (2012), You Are My Destiny (2014) Given. , and Pride and Prejudice (2014). He first appeared in the lead role in the drama “Hog’s Love” (2015) and has appeared as lead characters in the dramas, My Fantastic Funeral (2017) and Fight for My Way (2017).
Hogu’s Love (2015)
He has participated in the reality-variety shows, Beating Hearts (2013–14) and Law of the Jungle in Nicaragua (2015).
Law of the Jungle in Nicaragua (2015)
in movies
In 2011, she starred in a short film titled “Etude Solo”.
Choi Woo-shik in a scene from ‘Etude Solo’ (2011)
He made his big screen debut as ‘Yoon Yoo-jun’ in the film “Secretly, Greatly” (2013).
Choi Woo-shik in a scene from Secretly, Greatly (2013)
He got his first lead role (Young-jae) in the film “Set Me Free” (2014).
Set Me Free (2014)
He gained international recognition with “Train to Busan” (2016). The film premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. He has starred in several hit South Korean films, including In the Room (2015), Okja (2017), The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018), Parasite (2019), and The Divine Fury (2019) .
Other work
He has appeared in the music videos of several K-pop songs, such as ‘My Old Story’ by IU, ‘Congratulations’ by Day6 and ‘That Moment’ by Im Seulong.
Apart from acting, he is also a good singer and has sung the OST ‘Some Guys’ of the drama ‘The Boy Next Door’ (2017).
Awards and Achievements
- Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for the film “Parasite” in 2020
Choi Woo-shik with his award
- Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Actor for the film “Set Me Free” in 2015
- Korean Association of Film Critics Awards for Best New Actor for the film “Set Me Free” in 2015
- Busan Film Critics Award for Best New Actor for the film “Set Me Free” in 2015
- Actor of the Year for the film “Set Me Free” at Busan International Film Festival- 2014
Note: In addition to the awards mentioned above, he has received other awards and nominations.
Signature
Choi Woo-shik holding a placard with his White Day wishes and signature
Facts/General Knowledge
- Choi enjoys playing video games, hiking, surfing, skiing, snowboarding.
- When he was 10, his family relocated to Vancouver, Canada. During his early days in Vancouver, he was ostracized at his school, making him less sociable. Talking about it he says,
One day, I brought my rice and kimchi and side dishes because I didn’t know, and I just brought a whole bunch of food with me, and then they were like, ‘Oh, what’s that smell? They were like, ‘Oh, he’s the new guy from Korea, but he stinks.’ That’s why he didn’t come and talk to me.”
- In his high school, he made fourteen best friends, all Koreans, who helped him become a sociable person. He calls his friend FF14 (Friend Forever 14). Talking about him he says,
They are really reliable. I can actually talk about stuff with them.
- Choi wanted to become an actor and auditioned online to become an actor in Korea. Later, he begged his parents to let him audition in Korea in person. At first his parents did not agree, but eventually, they loaned him money to go to Korea.
- Cho Woo-shik is best friends with actor Park Seo-joon, singer Peekboy and singer V (of BTS). All of them are often seen roaming together.
Choi Woo-shik with Park Seo-joon, Peekboy and V
- He has also sung the OST titled ‘A Glass of Soju’ for the internationally acclaimed film “Parasite” (2019). The song was selected for Best Original Song at the 2020 Oscars.
- He loves animals and has a pet dog named Choco.
Choi Woo-shik Instagram post about his pet Choco
- He is a big fan of Canadian singer and rapper Drake.
- He played Kim Ki-woo in the film “Parasite” (2019), which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019 and the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2020.
Choi Woo-shik in a scene from Parasite (2019)
- He played Kim Ki-woo in the film “Parasite” (2019), which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019 and the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2020.
- Choi Woo-shik talked about his drinking habits in an interview, saying,
My stamina is one and a half bottles of soju. I like the atmosphere there, but I can’t drink that well. “When I drink about a bottle and a half I feel happy.”
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