Choi Woo-shik facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Choi Woo-shik
Choi in December 2021
Born	Choi Woo-shik (1990-03-26) March 26, 1990 (age 35) Seoul, South Korea
Other names	Edward Choi
Citizenship	Canada
Education	Chung-Ang University (B.A. in Cultural Studies)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2011–present
Agent	Fable Company
Korean name
Hangul	최우식
Hanja	崔宇植
Revised Romanization	Choe Usik
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oe Usik
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Choi Woo-shik (born March 26, 1990) is a Canadian actor. He is also known as Edward Choi. He became famous for his main role in the movie Set Me Free (2014).

He also starred in the hit films Train to Busan (2016) and Parasite (2019). Both movies were very popular around the world. Parasite even won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Picture. Choi Woo-shik also played the main character in the TV show Our Beloved Summer (2021–2022).

Early Life

Choi Woo-shik was born in Seoul, South Korea. He is the younger of two sons. When he was ten years old, his family moved to Vancouver, Canada. He lived there for ten years. He went to high school at Pinetree Secondary School. His English name is Edward, and his friends call him Eddie.

In 2011, when he was 21, Choi Woo-shik was studying at Simon Fraser University. His parents allowed him to try out for acting roles in Korea. This led to his first acting job. While in Korea, he studied cultural studies at Chung-Ang University.

Becoming an Actor

First Steps in Acting

Choi Woo-shik started acting in 2011. His first role was in a historical drama called The Duo. After that, he got supporting roles in other shows. He played a detective in the crime drama Special Affairs Team TEN. He played this role again in the second season in 2013.

He also started acting in movies that year. He had supporting roles in Flu (film) and Secretly, Greatly. He also appeared in several TV shows like Rooftop Prince and Pride and Prejudice.

Big Roles and Awards

In 2014, Choi Woo-shik got his first main role in the movie Set Me Free. This was an independent film about a teenager growing up. He played Young-jae, a 16-year-old boy living in a group home. Young-jae pretends he wants to be a priest to stay at the home longer.

Critics really liked the movie. They praised Choi Woo-shik for showing the character's inner struggles. He won several awards for his acting in this film. This included the Actor of the Year award at the Busan International Film Festival. Later that year, he also starred in the action comedy Big Match. He played a smart hacker named Guru.

In 2015, Choi Woo-shik played the main character in the romantic comedy TV series Hogu's Love.

International Success

Train to Busan and Okja

Choi Woo-shik became known around the world with the zombie thriller movie Train to Busan in 2016. He played Yong-guk, a high school baseball player. The movie was shown at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. It was a huge success and earned a lot of money worldwide.

After that, he had a small but memorable role in the adventure film Okja. This was his first time working with director Bong Joon-ho. The movie also starred famous actors like Tilda Swinton. Okja was shown in some theaters and released on Netflix around the world.

In 2018, Choi Woo-shik played a mysterious assassin called the "Nobleman" in the action film The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion. This was a very different kind of role for him.

Parasite and Global Fame

In 2019, Choi Woo-shik worked with director Bong Joon-ho again for the movie Parasite. This film is a black comedy thriller. Choi Woo-shik played the main character, Ki-woo. Ki-woo is the son of a poor family who tries to get jobs with a rich family by pretending to be someone else.

Parasite was shown at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. It was the first South Korean film to win the Palme d'Or, which is a very important award. It also won four awards at the 92nd Academy Awards. This included Best Picture, making it the first non-English language film to win this award. The cast also won an award for their great acting at the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards. Choi Woo-shik also sang the end credits song for Parasite, called "Soju One Glass."

Recent Projects

In December 2021, Choi Woo-shik starred in the TV drama Our Beloved Summer with Kim Da-mi. This was his first TV show in four years. It was also a reunion for him and Kim Da-mi, who had worked together in The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion.

In 2022, he returned to the big screen with the movie The Policeman's Lineage. In 2023, his contract with his agency, Management SOOP, ended.

What He's Been In

Film

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Music video appearances

Discography

Awards and Nominations

Choi Woo-shik has won many awards for his acting. Here are some of the most important ones:

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  Choi in June 2018

See also

In Spanish: Choi Woo-shik para niños