Choi Jin-hyuk
Biography
Choi Jin Hyuk is one of the most popular South Korean actors working today. Born as Kim Tae Ho on February 9, 1986, Choi Jin Hyuk broke into entertainment in 2006 after he won the grand prize in the reality talent show “Survival Star Audition.” He adopted his stage name in 2010 before his role in the drama “It’s Alright, Daddy’s Daughter.” He also starred in “I Need Romance” (2011) and “Panda and Hedgehog” (2012), but it was his memorable roles of a fierce spirit god in the drama “Gu Family Book” and a moody chaebol in “Heirs” in 2013 that elevated Choi Jin Hyuk to superstardom. Leading roles quickly followed starting in 2014 with the popular dramas “Emergency Couple,” “Grandpas Over Flowers Investigation Unit,” “Fated to Love You” and “Pride and Prejudice.” In March 2015, Choi Jin Hyuk enlisted for his mandatory military service, and he made his comeback after discharge in the 2017 drama “Tunnel.”
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Full filmography
- Running Man (2010)
- Men on a Mission (2015) as Self
- KBS Drama Special (2010) as Choi Tae-seung
- My Little Old Boy (2016)
- My Little Old Boy (2016) as Self
- Radio Star (2007) as Self
- Let's Eat Dinner Together (2016) as Self
- The Heirs (2013) as Kim Won
- Mr. Queen (2020) as Jung Bong-hwan
- Miss Night and Day (2024) as Gye Ji-ung
- Tunnel (2017) as Park Gwang-Ho
- Rugal (2020) as Kang Ki Beom
- Gu Family Book (2013) as Gu Wol-ryung
- Korean Ghost Stories (1977) as Hyo Mun
- Fated to Love You (2014) as Daniel Pitt
- I Need Romance (2011) as Bae Sung-hyun
- My Daughter the Flower (2011) as Koo Sang-hyeok
- Zombie Detective (2020) as Kim Moo-Young / Kang Min-Ho
- The Last Empress (2018) as Na Wang-shik
- Numbers (2023) as Han Seung-jo
- Panda and Hedgehog (2012) as Choi Won-il
- Positively Yours (2026) as Kang Du-jun
- Justice (2019) as Lee Tae-Kyung
- Emergency Couple (2014) as Oh Chang-min