Biography
South Korean actor, producer, and director who is father of Choi Min-soo. Choi was one of popular actors of the 1960s along with Shin Young-kyun and Kim Jin-kyu. Choi gained a popularity for his handsome appearance and masculine image. Choi's personal life was as much dramatic as his starred films, so he always garnered the public attention. 1952, Choi married a colleague actress, Kang Hyo-shil, the daughter of a noted actress, Jeon Ok with the nickname, "Queen of Tears" and a singer Gang Hong-sik. Choi and his wife had one son and four daughters including an actor, Choi Min-soo. However, Choi had an affair with Kim Ji-mee, the best popular actress at that time, so that Choi and Gang divorced in 1962. Choi soon married Kim Ji-mee, but he owed massive debts due to his failed film production. As a result, Choi chose to divorce Kim again in 1969. At that time, the phrase, Because I love you, I have to part from her was circulated among the public.
Filmography
all 51
Movies 51
Director 1
A Little Star (1975)
Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong (1972)
I (1972)
Two Sons (1971)
Woman of Fire (1971)
계모 (1967)
North and South (1965)
Red Scarf (1964)
The Flaming Mountain (1962)
Bumpkin Oh-bok (1961)
Five Marines (1961)
Aimless Bullet (1961)
The Youth (1955)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1928-02-25
Deathday1999-11-11 (71 years old)
Birth PlaceGwangju, South Korea
ChildrenChoi Min-soo
CitizenshipsSouth Korea
Also Known As최무룡, 崔戊龍, Mu-ryong Choi, Moo-ryong Choi, Choi Moo-ryong, Чхве Му Рён, Чхве Му-рён, Чхве Мурён, Му-рён Чхве, Мурён Чхве, Muryong Choi, Choi Muryong , Choi Mu Ryong , Choi Moo Ryong , Choi Mooryong , Mooryong Choi
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