Choi Hee-seo
Choi Hee-seo (born Choi Moon-kyung on December 24, 1986) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for portraying anarchist Fumiko Kaneko in the 2017 historical film Anarchist from Colony.[1][2][3] For this role, she set a record of winning eleven acting accolades in a single award season, whilst also achieving an unprecedented feat of winning both Best New Actress and Best Actress at the Grand Bell Awards.[4]
Choi Hee-seo | |
|---|---|
 Choi in June 2018 | |
| Born | Choi Moon-kyung December 24, 1986 Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | Moon Choi |
| Education | Yonsei University – BA in Media and Film, English Literature University of California, Berkeley – Theater and Performance Studies |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Agent | Saram Entertainment |
| Spouse | Unknown (2019) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Hui-seo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Hŭisŏ |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Mun-gyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Munkyŏng |
Personal life
Choi married her non-celebrity boyfriend on September 28, 2019, in a private ceremony.[5][6][7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Lifting King Kong | Seo Yeo-sun | ||
| 2010 | Seoul, Lost | — | Short film, as assistant editor and writer | |
| Tokyo, Lost | Reiko | Short film | ||
| 2011 | The Moon Stalker | Boreum | Short film, also as director and writer | |
| Heart Beats Knock Knock | Hye-kyung | Short film | ||
| 2012 | Nan Jian Wan Zi | Bom | Short film, also as director | |
| Project 577 | Herself | |||
| Mark's Festival | Yoonea | Short film | ||
| 2013 | The Embrace | Short film | ||
| It's Time to Love | PD Jung | |||
| 2014 | Janus | Eun-young | Short film, also as camera operator | |
| Tribute | — | Short film, as director and writer | ||
| Pororo, the Snow Fairy Village Adventure | Master Grandma | Short film, voice | ||
| One-minded | Gertrude | Short film | ||
| Contact Point | Ji-young | Short film | ||
| 2015 | Love Never Fails | Math Teacher | ||
| 2016 | Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | Kumi | [8] | |
| If You Were Me | Hee-seo | |||
| How to Break up with My Cat | ||||
| 2017 | Proj. Get-up-and-go | Café manager | ||
| Anarchist from Colony | Fumiko Kaneko | [9] | ||
| Okja | Interpreter | |||
| 2018 | Our Body | Ja-young | ||
| 2020 | Deliver Us From Evil | Young-joo | [10] | |
| 2021 | The Asian Angel | Choi Seol | Japanese film | [11] |
| Unframed – Findy | director, script | Short Film Watcha [note 1] | [12][13] | |
| TBA | Exposure | Min-ju | [14] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Rainbow Romance | Bit part | ||
| 2007 | H.I.T | |||
| 2011 | Just Like Today | Christina | ||
| Next Stop for Charlie | Moon | Season 2 | ||
| 2013 | The Scandal | Secretary Moon | ||
| 2014 | One Fine Day In October | Ro-sa | ||
| Run, Jang-mi | ||||
| 2016 | Entourage | |||
| 2018 | Mistress | Han Jung-won | [15] | |
| Big Forest | Im Cheong-a | [16] | ||
| 2020 | Stranger | Lee Yoo-an | Season 2 | |
| 2021 | Now, We Are Breaking Up | Hwang Chi-sook | [17][18] | |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Desdemona | ||
| 2014 | The Chair Is Not Guilty | ||
| 2023 | Army on the Tree | Woman | [20] |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Film Awards | 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Anarchist from Colony | Nominated | [21] |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2018 | Best Actress – Film | Nominated | [22] | |
| Best New Actress – Film | Won | [23] | |||
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2018 | Best New Actress | Won | [24] | |
| Buil Film Awards | 2018 | Best New Actress | Won | [25] | |
| Busan Film Critics Awards | 2018 | Won | [26] | ||
| Busan International Film Festival | 2018 | Actress of the Year | Our Body | Won | [27] |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2018 | Best New Actress | Anarchist from Colony | Won | |
| Cine 21 Awards | 2017 | Won | |||
| Director's Cut Awards | Won | [28] | |||
| Golden Cinema Film Festival | 2018 | Best Actress | Won | [29] | |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2018 | Best Actress | Won | ||
| Best New Actress | Won | ||||
| KOFRA Film Awards | 2018 | Won | [30] | ||
| Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | 2017 | Won | [31] | ||
| Resistance Film Festival in Korea | 2018 | Best Actress | Anarchist from Colony, Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | Won | [32] |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2021 | Excellence Award for an Actress in a Mini-Series Romance/Comedy Drama | Now, We Are Breaking Up | Nominated | [33] |
| Best Character Award, Actress | Nominated | ||||
| The Seoul Awards | 2017 | Best New Actress | Anarchist from Colony | Won | [34] |
| Wildflower Film Awards | 2017 | Best Supporting Actress | Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Best Actress | Our Body | Nominated | ||
Notes
- It is a collaboration with Watcha and directed and written by Lee Je-hoon Park Jung-min Choi Hee-seo and Son Seok-gu
References
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- "Actress Choi Hee Seo Gets Married Today In Self-Planned Wedding Ceremony". soompi (in Korean). September 28, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- Kim No-eul (September 28, 2019). "최희서, 오늘(28일) 동갑내기 연인과 비공개 결혼…9월의 신부 [MK★이슈]". mksport (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2021.
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- "Choi Hee-seo cast for "DongJu, The Portrait of A Poet" on the subway". Hancinema. MK. October 26, 2017.
- "LEE Joon-ik Wraps Colonial Resistance Drama PARK YEOL". Korean Film Biz Zone. February 24, 2017.
- "HWANG Jung-min and LEE Jung-jae to DELIVER US FROM EVIL". Korean Film Biz Zone. October 3, 2019.
- Jeong Hee-yeon (September 13, 2021). "최희서·오다기리 죠 '당신은 믿지 않겠지만' 10월 국내 개봉 [공식]" [Choi Hee-seo and Odagiri Joe's 'You Won't Believe' will be released in Korea in October [Official]]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Naver.
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- "Choi Hee-seo to Star in OCN "Mistress"". Hancinema. Xports News. January 29, 2018.
- "빅포레스트' 최희서, "코미디 연기 새로운 도전, 매력적이었다"". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). July 13, 2018.
- "지금 헤어지는 중입니다' 송혜교X장기용X최희서X김주헌 출연 [공식]". eDily (in Korean). March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
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- Park Soo-in (October 12, 2022). "최희서 '욘더' AI 목소리 연기, 이준익 감독과 '박열-동주' 인연" [Choi Hee-seo's AI voice acting in 'Yonder', director Lee Jun-ik and 'Park Yeol-Dong-ju' relationship] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Naver.
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- "THE DAY AFTER Scores Asian Film Awards Nods for Film, Director and Actress". Korean Film Biz Zone. January 30, 2018.
- "제54회 백상예술대상, TV·영화 각 부문별 수상 후보자 공개". JTBC (in Korean). April 6, 2018.
- "[2018 백상예술대상 종합] tvN '비밀의 숲'·영화 '1987' 대상 영예+3·4관왕". Osen (in Korean). May 4, 2018.
- "A TAXI DRIVER Drives Off with 4 Blue Dragons". Korean Film Biz Zone. December 1, 2017.
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- "Hong Sangsoo Receives 5th Grand Prize from Busan Film Critics". Korean Film Biz Zone. December 7, 2017.
- "Busan: 'Clean Up,' 'Savage' Share New Currents Prizes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- "BONG Joon-ho Scores 4th DGK Award for OKJA". Korean Film Biz Zone. December 15, 2017.
- "1987 Takes Grand Prize at Golden Cinema Film Festival". Korean Film Biz Zone. December 24, 2018.
- "1987 Tops Korean Film Reporters Association Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. February 9, 2018.
- "THE FORTRESS Dominates 37th Korean Film Critics Association Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. October 30, 2017.
- "이제훈·최희서 등 2018레지스탕스영화제 수상". Naver (in Korean). September 4, 2018.
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