Choi Jung-yoon
Choi Jung-yoon (Korean: 최정윤; born 9 May 1977) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in television dramas, with leading roles in Romance Hunter (2007),[1] Manny (2011),[2] Ojakgyo Family (2011),[3] Angel's Choice (2012),[4] and Cheer Up, Mr. Kim! (2012).[5] Choi has also appeared in supporting roles on the big screen, notably in Ahn Byeong-ki's horror movies and Lee Joon-ik's dramedy Radio Star (2006).[6][7][8]
| Choi Jung-yoon | |
|---|---|
|  Choi in March 2011 | |
| Born | 9 May 1977 | 
| Education | Chung-Ang University – Bachelor's degree in Theater and Film Chung-Ang University Graduate School – Master's degree in Visual Arts | 
| Occupation | Actress | 
| Years active | 1996–present | 
| Agent | Park Plus Entertainment | 
| Spouse | Yoon Tae-jun  (m. 2011; div. 2021) | 
| Children | 1 | 
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최정윤 | 
| Hanja | 崔貞允 | 
| Revised Romanization | Choi Jeong-yun | 
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Chŏngyun | 
Personal life
    
Choi married Yoon Tae-jun on 3 December 2011.[9][10] Yoon is the eldest son of Park Sung-gyung, vice chairwoman of retail conglomerate E-Land Group; currently a businessman, Yoon was also a member of the short-lived '90s boy band Eagle Five. They welcomed a daughter in November 2016.[11][12][13][14] On 6 October 2021, Choi's agency confirmed that she had divorced her husband.[15]
Filmography
    
    Television series
    
| Year | Title | Role | 
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Three Guys and Three Girls | Choi Jung-yoon | 
| 1997 | Beautiful My Lady | Daughter of boxing gym owner | 
| Miari No. 1 | ||
| 1998 | Love | Sung-nan | 
| Mister Q | Jung Na-rae | |
| Song of the Wind | ||
| 1999 | Someone's House | Kim Nam-ok | 
| 2000 | Mr. Duke | Joo Eun-ha | 
| Roll of Thunder | Sung-ok | |
| 2001 | Stock Flower | Shin-hee | 
| Orient Theatre | Moon Jung-hyun | |
| 2002 | Honest Living | Noh Jung-yoon | 
| 2003 | Cats on the Roof | Na Hye-ryun | 
| 2004 | Forgiveness | Jung Soo-min | 
| 2005 | Taereung National Village (MBC Best Theater) | Bang Soo-ah | 
| 2006 | Love Can't Wait | Seo Eun-joo | 
| 2007 | Romance Hunter | Hong Young-joo | 
| Bad Couple | Han Young | |
| That Woman Is Scary | Baek Eun-ae | |
| 2008 | Last Scandal | Kim Min-hee (cameo, episode 16) | 
| 2009 | Smile, You | Seo Jung-kyung | 
| 2011 | Manny | Seo Do-young | 
| Ojakgyo Family | Cha Soo-young | |
| 2012 | Angel's Choice | Choi Eun-seol | 
| Cheer Up, Mr. Kim! | Chun Ji-young | |
| 2013 | Drama Festival "Boy Meets Girl" | Jung Shin-na | 
| 2014 | Can We Fall in Love, Again? | Kwon Ji-hyun | 
| Cheongdam-dong Scandal | Eun Hyun-soo | |
| 2021 | Amor Fati | Do Yeon-hee[16] | 
Film
    
| Year | Title | Role | 
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Father | |
| 2000 | Nightmare | Seon-ae | 
| Pisces | Thin girl | |
| 2002 | Phone | Min Ja-young | 
| 2003 | The Circle | Son Mi-hyung/San-hong | 
| 2004 | Bunshinsaba | Ho-kyung | 
| 2006 | Radio Star | Kang Seok-young | 
| 2007 | Voice of a Murderer | Anchorwoman Ha Joo-won | 
| 2011 | I Am a Dad | Soo-kyung | 
Television show
    
| Year | Title | 
|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | Gold Miss Is Coming | 
| 2012 | Hometown Variety Dreams and Fields | 
| 2015–2016 | Shaolin Clenched Fists | 
| 2021 | I Need Women[17] | 
| 2022 | Queen of Ssireum[18] | 
Theater
    
| Year | Title | Role | 
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | My First Time | |
Awards and nominations
    
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21st Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nightmare | Nominated | 
| 2006 | 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actress | Radio Star | Nominated | 
| 2007 | 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | |
| 2011 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award (with Ryu Soo-young) | Ojakgyo Family | Won | 
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Angel's Choice | Nominated | 
| KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama | Cheer Up, Mr. Kim! | Nominated | |
| 2014 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Cheongdam-dong Scandal | Won | 
References
    
- Kim, Pil-kyu (14 April 2007). "Korean dramas lock horns with their American rivals". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- "Manny has its love triangle". Dramabeans. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "Ojakgyo Brothers grabs 13th win on weekly TV charts". 10Asia. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- Kim, Byung-kwan (29 March 2012). "Choi Jung Yoon Is Back with The Angel′s Choice". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- "Shinhwa's Kim Dong-wan, Actress Choi Jung-yoon Shout Cheer Up, Mr. Kim!". 10Asia. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- "Korean Weekly News – Easter Edition". Twitch Film. 16 April 2006. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- Lee, Ji-won (11 August 2009). "Ye, Choi Join in Kids' Movie Camp as Teacher". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- "CHOI Jung-yoon". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- "Choi Jung-yoon to Tie Knot in December". The Chosun Ilbo. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- "Photo of Choi Jung-yoon revealed". Korea JoongAng Daily. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- Seo, Ji-eun (15 November 2011). "Actress to wed retail chain heir". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- Oh, Mi-jung (18 November 2011). "Choi Jung Yoon's Groom Revealed to be T.J.Yoon of Eagle Five". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- Oh, Mi-jung (14 November 2011). "Choi Jung Yoon To Wed Son of E.Land Group". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- Lee, In-kyung (10 October 2011). "Choi Jung Yoon to Wed in December". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- 박, 판석 (6 October 2021). "최정윤 측 "현재 이혼 절차 진행 중…구체적인 사항 밝히기 어렵다"[공식]". Nate News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- Kang, Seon-ae (23 March 2021). "최정윤X안재모, '아모르파티' 출연 확정…'불새2020' 후속" [Choi Jung-yoon x Ahn Jae-mo confirmed to appear in'Amor Party'... 'Firebird 2020' follow up]. Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- Kim Saet-byul (16 November 2021). "최정윤, '워맨스가 필요해' 합류…이혼 후 심경+근황 공개" [Choi Jung-yoon joins 'I Need Women'... Post-divorce heart + current situation revealed] (in Korean). The Fact. Retrieved 16 November 2021 – via Naver.
- Ahn Eun-jae (13 July 2022). "씨름의 여왕' 고은아·김보름·설하윤 모래판 위 포스터 공개" [Queen of Ssireum' Go Eun-ah, Kim Bo-reum, Seol Ha-yun Released Posters on the Sandboard] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved 13 July 2022 – via Naver.
External links
    
- Choi Jung-yoon on Twitter (in Korean)
- Choi Jung-yoon at Daum (in Korean)
- Choi Jeong-yoon at HanCinema
- Choi Jeong-yoon at the Korean Movie Database
- Choi Jeong-yun at IMDb