Biography
Choi Min-sik is a South Korean actor. He received critical acclaim for his roles in Oldboy, I Saw the Devil and The Admiral: Roaring Currents. For his role in Oldboy, he won the Best Actor prize at the 40th Baeksang Art Awards, the 24th Blue Dragon Awards, and the 41st Grand Bell Awards.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Exhuma
2024
as Kim Sang-duk
After tracing the origin of a disturbing supernatural affliction to a wealthy family's ancestral gravesite, a team of paranormal experts relocates the...

In Our Prime
2022
as Ri Hak-sung
Ji-woo, an outcast at a prestigious private school, meets Hak-sung, the school janitor who is actually a mathematical genius who defected from North K...

Heaven: To The Land of Happiness
2021
as 203
Two gentlemen meet by chance and decide to go on an adventure together. Their journey becomes a quest for happiness.

Forbidden Dream
2019
as Jang Yeong-sil
A true historical drama about King Sejong, the greatest ruler in Joseon history who sought to enhance national prosperity and military power through a...

The Battle: Roar to Victory
2019
as Hong Beom-do
Over a 4 day period, a fierce battle takes place between Korean independence militias and imperialist Japanese forces in Manchuria, China. The militia...

Heart Blackened
2017
as Lim Tae-san
A father goes all out to clear his daughter from any wrong doing in the murder of his fiancée. When all evidence points to her, he takes matters into ...

The Mayor
2017
as Byeon Jong-gu
For the first time in Korean history, the mayor of Seoul attempts a third term in office, with his entire campaign team ready to soil their hands.

Old Days
2016
as Self
Old Days is a documentary about Park Chan-wook's original masterpiece, Oldboy. It was created for Plain Archive's Blu-ray release and first screened a...

The Tiger
2015
as Cheon Man-deok
In 1925 Korea, Japanese rulers demand the last remaining tiger be killed. The tiger easily defeats his pursuers until a legendary hunter takes him on.

The Admiral: Roaring Currents
2014
as Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
Admiral Yi Sun-sin faces a tough challenge when he is forced to defend his nation with just 13 battleships against 300 Japanese enemy ships in the Bat...

Lucy
2014
as Mr. Jang
A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

In My End Is My Beginning
2013
as Doctor (voice) (cameo)
When Jung-ha loses her husband in an accident, Naru, her husband's secret lover, comes to her. Naru begs Jung-ha that she will do anything if only she...

New World
2013
as Kang Hyung-chul
An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years infiltrating dies.

Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
2012
as Himself
Director Chung Ji-Young criticizes the thought that older directors have difficulties in making certain movies. Actress Yoon Jin-Seo agonizes over her...

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)
A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so on. The only same thing: The love between ma...

Nameless Gangster
2012
as Choi Ik-hyun
A corrupt customs official joins forces with a vicious gangster to form the most powerful crime partnership in Busan.

Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild
2011
as Wanderer (voice)
Based on a bestselling preteen novel of the same title that has sold more than 1 million copies in Korea, “Leafie, A Hen into the Wild” is about a lay...

I Saw the Devil
2010
as Kyung-chul
Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. Soo-hyeon, a top-secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He promises hi...

Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells
2009
as Choi
A Korean executive ventures into the Himalayas in order to deliver the remains of a Nepalese migrant worker to his family.

Lady Vengeance
2005
as Mr. Baek
Released after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 13 years, a woman begins executing her elaborate plan of retribution.

Crying Fist
2005
as Gang Tae-shik
Jobless, besieged by creditors, and abandoned by his wife, the once silver medalist Tae-shik has sunk to street hustling, becoming a human punching ba...

Autobiography of 'Oldboy'
2005
as Self
A three and- a-half-hour video diary of the making of Oldboy. This was included as a special feature in the DVD and Blu Ray releases of Oldboy and was...

Springtime
2004
as Hyeon-woo
A struggling musician takes a job teaching music to middle school children in a rural mining town.

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
2004
as North Korean Captain
When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from battl...

Oldboy
2003
as Oh Dae-su
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.

Painted Fire
2002
as Jang Seung-up
In a time of political and social unrest in 19th century Korea, uncouth, self-taught painter Jang Seung-up explores his natural talent amidst the repr...

Failan
2001
as Kang-jae
After losing both her parents, Failan emmigrates to Korea to seek her only remaining relatives. Once she reaches Korea, she finds out that her relativ...

Happy End
1999
as Seo Min-ki
When a wife becomes the breadwinner of her family after her husband loses his job, adultery becomes part of her life.

Shiri
1999
as Park Mu-young
North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijack a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and threatens South Korea as part of a plot to re-unify the ...

The Quiet Family
1998
as Chang-goo
A family decides to buy a lodge in a remote hiking area. Their first customer commits suicide and the distraught family buries his body to avoid the b...

No. 3
1997
as Ma Dong-pal
Tae-joo manages to rise in rank in a gang for saving the boss's life. However, prosecutor Dong-pal appears in front of him as his sworn enemy. Meanwhi...

Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone
1995

Sara Is Guilty
1993
Sara seduces her college roommate's boyfriend which results in her friend's death after the incident is exposed. Sara tries to break off the relations...

May Our Love Stay This Way
1992
as Jun-hyeok

Our Twisted Hero
1992
as Mr. Kim
Han Byung-tae, who teaches at a private after-school academy in Seoul, receives word that his old teacher has passed away and sets off to the rural vi...

All That Falls Has Wings
1990
as Tae-sik
This youth melodrama tells the story of a law student from a small village in Korea, and the irresponsible girl with whom he falls in love. The girl l...

Kuro Arirang
1989
as Jin-seok
The film depicts the story of four people working in a sewing factory in Guro Industrial Complex in Seoul and the problems they face.
On the Way to the Winter
1989
as Gi-dal
Gi-dal is preparing a new school play. His bossy professor sends him on errands and makes him prepare materials. On Christmas Eve, when he is supposed...
Vapor
1988
A typical couple like any else. No special events worth reminiscing. No intense fights. But, to them, these are special memories and an important part...
The Intern
N/A
Korean remake of the Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway movie.