Choi Hyun-wook
Biography
Choi Hyun-wook is a South Korean actor born on January 30, 2002, in Incheon, South Korea. He is currently represented by the agency Gold Medalist. Choi completed his secondary education at Hanlim Multi Arts School, graduating in 2019. Standing 181 centimeters tall, he has established himself as a notable figure in the South Korean entertainment industry. Known for his ability to portray complex characters with nuance and intensity, he has gained recognition for his performances in various coming-of-age and dramatic television series. His professional portfolio includes 22 known credits, marking him as a promising young talent within the industry.
Career overview
Choi Hyun-wook began his professional acting career in 2019, securing a leading role in the web drama Real:Time:Love. He subsequently gained broader public recognition for his work in the 2021 SBS television series Taxi Driver and Racket Boys. His performance in these projects earned him the Best New Actor award at the 2021 SBS Drama Awards. Following these early successes, Choi continued to build his filmography with appearances in several high-profile productions. He appeared in the tvN drama Twenty-Five Twenty-One, the Wavve series Weak Hero Class 1, and the Netflix production D.P. 2. His recent work also includes roles in the 2023 series Hi Cookie and Twinkling Watermelon. Through these varied projects, he has demonstrated his range as an actor, contributing to a diverse array of dramatic and coming-of-age narratives. His consistent presence in television dramas has solidified his status as an emerging actor to follow in the Korean entertainment landscape.
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- Notes from the Last Row (2026) as Lee Kang
- Curtain Up, Class! (2026) as Self
- Dead-End Job (2026)
- My Dearest Nemesis (2025) as Ban Ju-yeon
- Mantis (2025) as Benjamin Jo
- Good News (2025) as Haneda Airport passenger
- Twinkling Watermelon (2023) as Ha Yi-chan
- Salon Drip (2023) as Self
- High Cookie (2023) as Seo Ho-soo
- Weak Hero (2022) as Ahn Su-ho
- Twenty Five Twenty One (2022) as Moon Ji-woong
- Blue Dragon Series Awards (2022) as Self
- Ditto (2022)
- Taxi Driver (2021) as Park Seung-tae
- D.P. (2021) as Shin Ah-wi
- Racket Boys (2021) as Na Woo-chan
- Jirisan (2021) as Yim Cheol-gyeong
- Real:Time:Love (2020) as Moon Ye-chan
- Pop Out Boy! (2020) as Noh Ye-joon
- Portraits of Delusion
- Soul
- Green Light as Han Tae-yang