Choi Min-sik

Choi Min-sik

1962-01-22 Seoul, South Korea 40 Credits

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.

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Exhuma

Exhuma

2024

as Kim Sang-duk

7.6
Acting

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

In Our Prime

2022

as Ri Hak-sung

8.0
Acting

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

Heaven: To The Land of Happiness

2021

as 203

7.0
Acting

Two gentlemen meet by chance and decide to go on an adventure together. Their journey becomes a quest for happiness.

Forbidden Dream

Forbidden Dream

2019

as Jang Yeong-sil

6.9
Acting

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

The Battle: Roar to Victory

2019

as Hong Beom-do

7.3
Acting

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

Heart Blackened

2017

as Lim Tae-san

7.0
Acting

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

The Mayor

2017

as Byeon Jong-gu

6.5
Acting

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

Old Days

2016

as Self

6.6
Acting

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

The Tiger

2015

as Cheon Man-deok

7.7
Acting

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

The Admiral: Roaring Currents

2014

as Admiral Yi Sun-Shin

7.0
Acting

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

Lucy

2014

as Mr. Jang

6.5
Acting

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

In My End Is My Beginning

2013

as Doctor (voice) (cameo)

4.7
Acting

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

New World

2013

as Kang Hyung-chul

7.4
Acting

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

Ari Ari the Korean Cinema

2012

as Himself

5.2
Acting

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

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

as (archive footage)

7.6
Acting

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

Nameless Gangster

2012

as Choi Ik-hyun

6.9
Acting

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

Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild

2011

as Wanderer (voice)

7.9
Acting

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

I Saw the Devil

2010

as Kyung-chul

7.8
Acting

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

Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells

2009

as Choi

7.7
Acting

A Korean executive ventures into the Himalayas in order to deliver the remains of a Nepalese migrant worker to his family.

Lady Vengeance

Lady Vengeance

2005

as Mr. Baek

7.5
Acting

Released after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 13 years, a woman begins executing her elaborate plan of retribution.

Crying Fist

Crying Fist

2005

as Gang Tae-shik

7.3
Acting

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'

Autobiography of 'Oldboy'

2005

as Self

Acting

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

Springtime

2004

as Hyeon-woo

7.6
Acting

A struggling musician takes a job teaching music to middle school children in a rural mining town.

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

2004

as North Korean Captain

8.0
Acting

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

Oldboy

2003

as Oh Dae-su

8.3
Acting

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

Painted Fire

2002

as Jang Seung-up

7.1
Acting

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

Failan

2001

as Kang-jae

7.2
Acting

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

Happy End

1999

as Seo Min-ki

6.7
Acting

When a wife becomes the breadwinner of her family after her husband loses his job, adultery becomes part of her life.

Shiri

Shiri

1999

as Park Mu-young

6.4
Acting

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

The Quiet Family

1998

as Chang-goo

7.0
Acting

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

No. 3

1997

as Ma Dong-pal

6.2
Acting

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

Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone

1995

Acting
Sara Is Guilty

Sara Is Guilty

1993

Acting

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

May Our Love Stay This Way

1992

as Jun-hyeok

Acting
Our Twisted Hero

Our Twisted Hero

1992

as Mr. Kim

6.7
Acting

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

All That Falls Has Wings

1990

as Tae-sik

2.0
Acting

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

Kuro Arirang

1989

as Jin-seok

6.0
Acting

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

Acting

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

Acting

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

Acting

Korean remake of the Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway movie.