Choi Bool-am
Choi Bool-am (born June 15, 1940) is a South Korean actor and a professor.[1][2][3]
Choi Bool-am | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1970–present |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 최불암 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Choe Bul-am |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Puram |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 최영한 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Choe Yeong-han |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Yŏnghan |
Biography
Choi was born in the neighborhood of Geumgok-dong, Dong-gu, Incheon, Korea in 1940. Choi was the only son to his father Choi Cheol, a business man, and his mother Lee Myeong-suk who was a daughter of a royal pharmacist of the Korean Empire. Choi Cheol suddenly died when Choi was 8 years old and entered Sinheung Elementary School in Incheon. Choi moved to Seoul to attend Jungang Middle School. Choi was drawn to theater as he entered a theater club at Jungang High School. Choi established directing experiences while at Seorabeol Art College (which has since merged into the present-day Chung-Ang University). He entered Hanyang University in 1960. Before graduation, Choi starred in several plays. Choi was recruited as a KBS TV actor in 1976, and entered stardom with the role of Kim Jongseo in the drama series, Prince Suyang.[4][5]
Filmography
*Note; the whole list is referenced.[6]
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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2005 | She's on Duty | Chief Prosecutor |
2004 | Shit Up! | Brick |
1995 | Armageddon | Armageddon |
1990 | Broken Children | |
1988 | Dangerous Scent Married Couple | |
1987 | Our Joyful Young Days | |
1986 | Gilsoddeum | |
1982 | Chun-hi | |
1981 | Three Times Each for Short and Long Ways | |
Whale Island Escapade | ||
1980 | Good Windy Day | |
The Last Witness | ||
Son of a Man | ||
Be Courageous Man-seok | ||
1979 | Run Towards Tomorrow | |
Thoughtless Mo-mo | ||
Romance Gray | ||
1978 | King Sejong, the Great | |
Unsettling Afternoon | ||
The Gate | ||
1977 | I Really Like You | |
Arirang-A | ||
1976 | Wang Sib Ri, My Hometown | |
Kan-Nan | ||
Graduating Students | ||
Family | ||
Rocking Horse and a Girl | ||
Mother | ||
Love of Blood Relations | ||
I Really Have a Dream | ||
A Byegone Romance | ||
Counting Stars in a Night Sky | ||
1975 | The 49th Day After Death | |
End of an Affair | ||
Lust | ||
Red Shoes | ||
A Spy Remaining Behind | ||
Yeong-ja's Heydays | ||
Chun-Ja's Love Story | ||
Chang-Su's Heydays | ||
1974 | Blue Jeans | |
The Unforgettables | ||
Hwannyeo | ||
Transgression | ||
Gypsy of the Heart | ||
A White Handkerchief | ||
1973 | Testimony | |
Married on the Bull | ||
Father | ||
An Age of Maiden | ||
Young Ones | ||
With My Love, Forever | ||
Non Gae, the Kisaeng | ||
1972 | An Jung-Geun, the Patriot | |
One to One | ||
A Wonderful Life | ||
Looking for Sons and Daughters | ||
1971 | A Student of Life | |
Say Goodbye Like a Man | ||
Burning Revenge | ||
I'm Your Family | ||
What Happened That Night | ||
1970 | Scamp in Hanyang | |
The Evening Bell | ||
Friendship of Hope | ||
What's the Use of Crying | ||
Nobody Knows | ||
The Sun Never Gets Old | ||
1969 | Madam Freedom | |
Enuch | ||
1968 | The Wings of Lee Sang | |
Vega | ||
Female Bandits | ||
1967 | Light and Shadow |
Television series
Year | Title | Role |
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2018 | Life on Mars | Cameo |
2014 | Glorious Day | Kim Chul-soo |
2012 | Happy Ending | Doo-soo's father |
2011-12 | Heaven's Garden | Jung Boo-sik |
2012 | Road No. 1 | Tae-ho (older) |
2009 | Smile, You | Kang Man-bok |
2008 | Gourmet | Oh Seung-gun |
2006 | Princess Hours | Emperor Seongjo |
Love Truly | Jang Min-ho | |
2005-06 | Sweet Spy | Choi Beom-gu |
2004-05 | The Age of Heroes | Cameo |
2002 | Sunlight | Choi Myung-ho |
2000 | More Than Love | Kim Han-bong |
1997-98 | You and I | Park Jae-chul |
1981-82 | 1st Republic | Syngman Rhee |
1971-89 | Detective Inspector | Lieutenant Park |
Ambassadorship
- Ambassador of Public Relations to Seoul (2023)[7]
Awards
- 1974, the 10th Baeksang Arts Awards : Best TV Acting (한백년(MBC))
- 1975, the 11th Baeksang Arts Awards : Favorite TV Actor selected by readers
- 1978, the 17th Grand Bell Awards : Best Supporting Actor (세종대왕)
- 1978, the 14th Baeksang Arts Awards : Excellent TV Acting (당신(MBC))
- 1979, the 18th Grand Bell Awards : Best Actor (달려라 만석아)
- 1980, the 1st Korean Film Critics Association Awards : Best Actor (최후의 증인)
- 2008, the 3rd Seoul International Drama Awards Star Hall of Fame
- 2022, the 15th Korea Drama Awards: Achievement Award[8]
References
- 최불암 [Choi Bool-am] (in Korean). Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- "문화일보와 독자가 만들어가는". Munhwa.com. October 20, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- "Interview with senior actors about Korean dramas". The Dong-a Ilbo. September 30, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- Kim Jong-won (김종원) (2003). 최불암 - 소시민적 친화력과 곰삭은 연기의 매력 (in Korean). Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- "최불암 - Daum 영화". Movie.daum.net. June 15, 1940. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- "Cast and Crew DB >Choi Bool-am >Filmograpies". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- Lee, Jae-ha (February 16, 2023). "서울특별시 홍보대사 감사패 받는 최불암 [포토엔HD]" [Choi Bul-am receiving appreciation plaque from Public Relations Ambassador of Seoul Metropolitan Government [Photo N HD]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Naver.
- Yoon, Sang-geun (October 8, 2022). "수리남' 하정우, 2022 코리아드라마어워즈 대상 "드라마 대상 처음"[종합]" [Suriname' Ha Jung-woo, the 2022 Korea Drama Awards Grand Prize "Drama Grand Prize for the first time" [General]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Naver.
External links
- Choi Bool-am at the Korean Movie Database
- Choi Bool-am at IMDb