Choi Jin-hyuk
Choi Jin-hyuk (Korean: 최진혁, born Kim Tae-ho, February 9, 1986) is a South Korean actor. He gained attention for his supporting roles in Gu Family Book and The Heirs, and then went on to star in lead roles in Emergency Couple, Pride and Prejudice, Tunnel, Devilish Charm, The Last Empress and Rugal.
Choi Jin-hyuk | |
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Choi Jin-hyuk in December 2013 | |
Born | Kim Tae-ho[1] February 9, 1986[2] Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, South Korea |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006–present |
Agent | G-Tree Creative |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | Choe Jin-hyeok |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Chinhyŏk |
Birth name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Tae-ho |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim T'aeho |
Career
Kim Tae-ho launched his acting career after he won the grand prize in the KBS reality talent show Survival Star Audition in 2006.[3][4] He began using the stage name Choi Jin-hyuk in 2010, prior to the airing of family drama It's Okay, Daddy's Girl, in which he was cast in his first leading role.[5] He also starred in the romantic comedies I Need Romance (2011),[6] and Ms Panda and Mr Hedgehog (2012).[7][8] Choi made his big-screen debut in the romance film Love Clinique.[9]
His breakout came in 2013 after a well-received appearance on fantasy-period drama Gu Family Book.[10][11][12][13] Afterwards, Choi landed supporting roles in two high-profile projects: writer Kim Eun-sook's trendy drama The Heirs, and the action film The Divine Move.[14][15] His costar in The Divine Move, Jung Woo-sung also directed him in the short film Beginning of a Dream (Choi had joined Jung's agency Red Brick House).[16][17]
In 2014, he headlined his first miniseries, the cable romantic comedy/medical drama Emergency Couple.[18][3][19] Choi then returned to network television with a supporting role in You Are My Destiny, a remake of the 2008 Taiwanese drama.[20] Another leading role followed with the legal drama Pride and Prejudice.[21][22] He was also cast in a minor role in the Japanese film Koisuru Vampire ("Vampire in Love").
Choi went on a hiatus from acting when he enlisted for mandatory military service on March 31, 2015.[22][23] He had the option to join the Seoul Police Promotional Team, the theater unit under the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, but choose to serve as an active duty soldier.[24] He was discharged from the army after just seven months due to a knee injury.[25]
Choi made his return with the crime thriller Tunnel,[26] which was a hit in China.[27] In 2018, he was cast in the romantic comedy drama Devilish Charm,[28] and mystery thriller series The Last Empress.[29]
In 2019, Choi was cast in the thriller drama Justice.[30]
In 2020, Choi starred in the science fiction action drama Rugal.[31]
Filmography
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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2006 | Rainbow Romance | High school student (bit part) | MBC |
2006–2007 | Just Run! | Lee Hyuk-jin | KBS2 |
2007 | Drama City "A Neighborhood for Young People" |
Kim Byung-yong | |
2007–2008 | Belle | Oh Jae-hyuk | KBS1 |
2008 | Hometown Legends "Nine-tailed Fox" | Hyo-moon | KBS2 |
2008–2009 | My Precious You | Ha Dong-woo | |
2009 | Hometown Legends "Come with Me to Hell" | Lee Rang | |
2010 | Pasta[32] | Sunwoo Deok | MBC |
2010–2011 | It's Okay, Daddy's Girl | Choi Hyuk-ki | SBS |
2011 | I Need Romance | Bae Sung-hyun | tvN |
2011-2012 | My Daughter the Flower[33] | Gu Sang-hyuk | SBS |
2012 | Ms Panda and Mr Hedgehog | Choi Won-il | Channel A |
2013 | Gu Family Book | Gu Wol-ryung | MBC |
The Heirs | Kim Won | SBS | |
2014 | Emergency Couple | Oh Chang-min | tvN |
Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit[34] | young Lee Joon-hyuk (cameo) | ||
You Are My Destiny | Daniel Pitt | MBC | |
2014–2015 | Pride and Prejudice | Gu Dong-chi | |
2017 | Tunnel | Park Gwang-ho | OCN |
2018 | Devilish Joy | Gong Ma-seong | MBN, Dramax |
2018–2019 | The Last Empress | Na Wang-sik / Cheon Woo-Bin | SBS |
2019 | Justice | Lee Tae-kyung | KBS2 |
Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency | Military Officer (cameo) | JTBC | |
2020 | Rugal | Kang Ki-Beom | OCN |
Zombie Detective | Kim Moo-young | KBS2 | |
Mr. Queen | Jang Bong-hwan (cameo , Ep.1) [35] | tvN |
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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2012 | Love Clinique | Park Min-soo |
2013 | Beginning of a Dream (short film) | Kim Jun-su |
2014 | The Divine Move | Sun-soo |
2015 | Koisuru Vampire | Mike |
Variety show
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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2006 | Survival Star Audition | KBS2 | Contestant |
2010 | Star Photographer Tansaenggi - Passionate Force | MBC Every 1 | Cast member |
2013 | MBC 10th Anniversary Special: From Dae Jang Geum to I Am a Singer | MBC | Host[36] |
Music video
Year | Song title | Artist |
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2012 | "Even If I Choke Up" | T.G.U.S. |
2013 | "Sad Song"[37] | Tae One |
Discography
Year | Song Title | Notes |
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2011 | "Enough to Die" | track from It's Okay, Daddy's Girl OST[38] |
2012 | "Inverted Love" | track from Ms Panda and Mr Hedgehog OST[39] |
2013 | "Best Wishes to You" | track from Gu Family Book OST[40] |
"Don't Look Back" | track from The Heirs OST[41] | |
2014 | "Scent of a Flower" | track from Emergency Couple OST[42] |
2018 | "The Love I Tried To Forget" | track from Devilish Charm OST[43] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2006 | KBS Survival Star Audition | Grand Prize (Daesang) | N/A | Won | |
2013 | 6th Style Icon Awards | Best K-Style Award | N/A | Won | [44] |
2nd APAN Star Awards | Best New Actor | Gu Family Book | Won | [45] | |
MBC Drama Awards | Nominated | ||||
SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | The Heirs | Won | [46] | |
2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (TV) | Gu Family Book | Nominated | |
3rd Asia Rainbow TV Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor | Won | [47] | ||
7th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | The Heirs | Nominated | ||
7th Style Icon Awards | Top 10 Style Icons | N/A | Nominated | ||
51st Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actor | The Divine Move | Nominated | ||
35th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Nominated | ||||
MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Pride and Prejudice | Won | [48] | |
Popularity Award, Actor | Nominated | ||||
Best Couple Award with Baek Jin-hee | Nominated | ||||
2015 | 3rd Annual DramaFever Awards | Best Couple Award with Song Ji-hyo | Emergency Couple | Nominated | |
2018 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama | The Last Empress | Won | [49] |
2019 | 33rd KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Justice | Nominated | |
Netizen Award, Actor | Nominated | ||||
Best Couple Award with Nana | Nominated | ||||
2020 | 34th KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Zombie Detective | Nominated |
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External links
- Choi Jin-hyuk on Instagram
- Choi Jin-hyuk at Red Brick House
- Choi Jin-hyuk at HanCinema
- Choi Jin-hyuk at IMDb