Choi Dae-chul
Choi Dae-chul | |
|---|---|
Choi in December 2019 | |
| Born | Choi Won-chul October 16, 1978 |
| Education | Hanyang University - Dance |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Agent | Acom My ENT[1] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최원철 |
| RR | Choe Woncheol |
| MR | Ch'oe Wŏnch'ŏl |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 최대철 |
| RR | Choe Daecheol |
| MR | Ch'oe Taech'ŏl |
Choi Dae-chul (born Choi Won-chul on October 16, 1978) is a South Korean actor.
Career
Choi began his career in musical theatre in 2002. He also played his roles in television dramas such as Wang's Family (2013),[2] Jang Bo-ri Is Here! (2014),[3] My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol (2015),[4] and Our Gap-soon (2016).[5] He is known for his leading role in KBS2's For Eagle Brothers.[6][7]
Due to the success of his television series which were mostly in the Saturday and Sunday television slot, he has been called by media outlets the "Park Bo-gum of Weekend Dramas".[8]
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Reprised | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Don Giovanni | |||
| The Last Empress | Hong Gye-hun | 2009 | ||
| Hard Rock Cafe | ||||
| Bastard, Bastard, Bastard | ||||
| 2005 | Go! Waikiki Brothers | 2009 | ||
| 2007 | Innocent Steps | Young-sae | ||
| Audition | ||||
| 2008 | Manhwabang Misugi | Kim Jin-soo | ||
| Xanadu[9] | Terpsichore | |||
| 2009 | Dracula, the Musical | Dracula/Jonathan Harker | ||
| The Prince and the Pauper | ||||
| 2010 | All That Jazz | Yoo Tae-min | ||
| I'll Marry in May | Multi-Man | 2011–2012 | ||
| The Great Catsby[10] | Houndu | 2011 | ||
| 2011 | If I Am with You | Father | 2012, 2013 | |
| On Air Chocolate | Alex | |||
| 2012 | Pinkie Finger | Lee Yong-ho | ||
| More Chocolate | PD Kang Chul-han | 2013 | ||
| 2014 | Five Course Love | |||
| Room of Hobbies | Akio Mizusawa | |||
| 2019 | A Better Tomorrow | Mark |
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror | So Ah-chun | ||
| Princess Hwapyung's Weight Loss | Baek Mo-jin | |||
| Our Happy Days of Youth | ||||
| Ji-hoon, Born in 1982 | ||||
| 2012 | Bridal Mask | Reporter Song | ||
| 2013 | Wang's Family | Wang Don | ||
| 2014 | Ugly Miss Young-ae 13 | Cameo | ||
| Jang Bo-ri Is Here! | Kang Nae-chun | |||
| You Are My Destiny | Chief Secretary Tak | |||
| Marriage, Not Dating | Cameo | |||
| The Tale of the Bookworm[11] | Guru Lee | |||
| The Final Puzzle | Min-chul | |||
| House, Mate | Dae-chul | |||
| You Are the Only One | Noh Young-gi | |||
| 2015 | Super Daddy Yeol | Shim Sang-hae | ||
| Who Are You: School 2015 | Swimming coach | |||
| The Time We Were Not in Love | Department Head Yoon | |||
| My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol | Im Shi-ro | |||
| Sweet Home, Sweet Honey | Lee Bae-dal | |||
| 2016 | Becky's Back | Cha Jong-myung | ||
| Love in the Moonlight | Eunuch Ma | |||
| Our Gap-soon | Jo Geum-sik | |||
| 2017 | Introverted Boss | Restaurant owner | Cameo, ep. 4 | |
| The Rebel | Bak Won-jong | |||
| Band of Sisters | Jo Geum-man | Cameo | ||
| Revolutionary Love | Lee Tae-kyung | |||
| Meloholic | Lee Joo-seung | |||
| Jugglers | Bong Jang-woo | |||
| 2018 | Evergreen | CEO Nam Ji-seok | ||
| Marry Me Now | Team Leader Go | |||
| After the Rain | Dae-chang | |||
| The Beauty Inside[12] | Donor | Cameo, ep.1 | ||
| 2019 | Liver or Die[13] | Jeon Chil-bok | ||
| My Fellow Citizens! | Detective Lee | |||
| Everybody Say Kungdari | Young Jang Kook-Hwan | Ep. 1–9 | ||
| Vagabond | Kim Do-soo | |||
| House of the Universe | House owner | |||
| When the Camellia Blooms | Hwang Kyu-shik | |||
| Psychopath Diary | Gong Chan-seok | |||
| 2020 | Born Again | Seo Tae-ha | ||
| Awaken | Yoon Seok-pil | |||
| 2021 | Hello, Me! | Park Jung-man | ||
| Undercover | Choo Dong-woo | |||
| Revolutionary Sisters | Bae Byeon-ho | |||
| Inspector Koo | Heo Sung-tae | |||
| 2022 | The Golden Spoon | Lee Cheol | [14] | |
| Eve | Kang Yoon-Kyum's friend | |||
| Red Balloon | Jo Dae-Geun | |||
| 2023 | Our Blooming Youth | Eunuch So | [15] | |
| 2023 | The Real Has Come! | Gong Chun-myeong | [16] | |
| 2025 | For Eagle Brothers | Oh Chun-Soo |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Boys Flight | Team Kang | Season 1–2 | [17] |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Don't Cry Mommy | Yoo-lim's ex-husband | |
| 2015 | Snowy Road | Bar owner (cameo) | |
| 2016 | Hiya | Gong Chang-bong | |
| 2019 | Race to Freedom: Um Bok Dong | Chun Byung-chul | |
| 2022 | The Fisherman | Jong-hoon | [18] |
| 2025 | A Child of Silent | Jong min | [19] |
| 2025 | East Shore Line | kang chun ho | [20] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant (Wing) Episode 187 | |
| 2022 | Hot Singers | Cast Member | [21] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MBC Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Special Project Drama | My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol | Nominated | |
| 2016 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Love in the Moonlight Sweet Home, Sweet Honey Becky's Back |
Nominated | |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Liver or Die When the Camellia Blooms |
Nominated | |
| SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Team[note 1] | Vagabond | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Revolutionary Sisters | Won | [22] |
| 2022 | MBC Drama Awards | The Golden Spoon | Nominated | [23] |
Notes
- ^ with Park Ah-in, Moon Jeong-hee and Kim Jung-hyun
References
- ^ Kim Jae-won (July 19, 2022). "김기두·허정민 소속 킴스엔터, 에이콤마이엔티로 새 출발" [Kim's Enter under Kim Ki-doo and Heo Jung-min, a new start as Acom My ENT] (in Korean). Sports World. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeon, Ah-ram; Lee, Jae-ha (10 February 2014). '왕가네' 최대철 "찌질이役 망설일 여유없었다"(인터뷰). Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-08-12. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ^ Shin, Na-ra (23 February 2014). 최대철과 '왕가네'가 만난 기막힌 타이밍(인터뷰). TV Report (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ^ "Number 1 in weekend ratings! The Wang Family starts things off with a bang!". KBS Global. 4 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-12-07. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ^ "'우리 갑순이' 유선과 이보희, 최대철의 관계는? 8월 27일 첫방". 조선일보 (in Korean). 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ^ "[독수리 5형제를 부탁해!] 최대철, 엄지원에 "형수님도 행복하셔야죠. 좋은 사람 만나서..."". KBS 스타연예 (in Korean). 2025-05-18. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ^ "'독수리 5형제를 부탁해!' 둘째 최대철, 형제들의 든든한 정신적 지주!···막내 이석기, 군대 전역 후 술도가 입성!". 스포츠경향 (in Korean). 2025-03-05. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ^ "엄지원, '주말 박보검' 최대철 주사 폭로 "빙산의 일각" (라스) | 기사상세". iMBC 연예 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ^ Koh, Young-aah (30 May 2008). "Super Junior members set to make move into musicals". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on February 14, 2016. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (7 April 2011). "No green light for The Great Catsby". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ^ Schwartz, William (19 October 2014). "HanCinema's Drama Review: Drama Special - The Search for Battle". Hancinema. Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ^ 김성령에 김준현까지..'뷰티인사이드'의 특별출연 활용법. Osen (in Korean). October 6, 2018. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ ""What's Wrong, Poong-sang" Introduces Extended Cast in Script Reading Stills". HanCinema. 12 November 2018. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Kang Nae-ri (February 22, 2022). "최원영·손여은·최대철·한채아, MBC '금수저' 합류(공식)" [Choi Won-young, Son Yeo-eun, Choi Dae-cheol, and Han Chae-ah join MBC's 'Golden Spoon' (official)] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "인물소개 (6)" [Introduction (6)]. tvN. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Song Hye-nam (February 7, 2023). "'더 글로리' 차주영, 안재현X백진희 '진짜가 나타났다!' 합류 [공식입장]" ['The Glory' Cha Ju-young, Ahn Jae-hyun X Baek Jin-hee 'The real one appeared!' joining [official position]]. Xports News (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ Ha Ji-won (January 13, 2022). "최대철, '소년비행' 출연 확정…강력반 형사 변신 [공식입장]" [Choi Dae-cheol confirmed to appear in 'Boys Flight'... Transformation of a gangster detective [Official position]] (in Korean). Exports news. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jo Ji-young (April 4, 2022). "[공식] 정준호X최대철 주연 코미디 영화 '어부바', 5월 개봉 확정" [[Official] Comedy movie 'The Fisherman' starring Jung Jun-ho and Choi Dae-cheol to be released in May] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ SWTV (2025-03-18). "대한민국 아동학대 실화 바탕 '울지 않는 아이' 4월 개봉…최대철-이칸희 주연". swtvnews.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ^ [email protected], 정진욱 디지털매일 기자 (2023-08-21). "영화 '영동선' 제10회 목포국도1호선 독립영화제 상영작 선정 관객과의 대화 실시". 매일신문 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ^ Park Soo-in (February 8, 2022). "김영옥→나문희, 시니어 합창단 도전기 '뜨거운 씽어즈' 출격" [Kim Young-ok → Na Moon-hee, senior choir challenger ‘Hot Singers’ scramble] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Yang So-young (December 31, 2021). "[KBS 연기대상] 지현우 대상 "'신사와 아가씨' 대표로 받아"[종합]" [[KBS Acting Awards] Ji Hyun-woo Grand Prize "Received as the representative of 'Gentleman and Lady'" [General]] (in Korean). Maeil Business Star Today. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Choi, Hee-jae (December 30, 2022). "예수정·이창훈, 조연상 수상…우현주, 감격의 눈물 [MBC 연기대상]" [Ye Soo-jeong and Lee Chang-hoon won the Best Supporting Actor Award... Woo Hyeon-joo, tears of emotion [MBC Drama Awards]] (in Korean). X-ports News. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Naver.
External links
- Choi Dae-chul at GG Entertainment (in Korean)
- Choi Dae-chul at HanCinema
- Choi Dae-chul at IMDb
- Choi Dae-chul at the Korean Movie Database