Choi Soo-jong

Choi Soo-jong
Choi in September 2018
Born	(1962-12-18) December 18, 1962 (age 62) Seoul, South Korea
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1987–present
Spouse	Ha Hee-ra ​ (m. 1993)​
Children	2
Korean name
Hangul	최수종
Revised Romanization	Choe Su-jong
McCune–Reischauer	Choi Su-chong

Choi Soo-jong (born December 18, 1962) is a South Korean actor. Choi made his debut in 1987 as a young actor in the TV soap opera Love Tree. He has appeared in movies, on television and as an MC for various award shows. He has received worldwide recognition for his leading roles in some of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time, including Jealousy (1992), Sons and Daughters (1992–1993), Pilot (1993), Ambition (1994), Blowing of the Wind (1995–1996), First Love (1996–1997), Legend of Ambition (1998), Taejo Wang Geon (2000–2002).

Most recently, Choi garnered acclaim for his leading role in My Only One (2018–2019). He is also well known for his portrayals in the Korean historical dramas Emperor of the Sea (2004–2005), played the role of Jang Bogo, and as the title character Dae Joyoung in the epic series Dae Jo-yeong (2006–2007).