Choi Woo-shik
Biography
Choi Woo-shik is a Korean-Canadian actor born on March 26, 1990, in Seoul, South Korea. He first gained widespread recognition for his role in the film Set Me Free. He has co-starred in the films Train to Busan and Parasite, both of which received international critical acclaim and success. Choi Woo-shik has appeared in 56 known credits. He is also known by the stage name 최우식 and other variations including Woo-sik Choi and Choe U.
Career overview
Choi Woo-shik is a Korean-Canadian actor born on March 26, 1990, in Seoul, South Korea. He first gained widespread recognition for his role in the film Set Me Free in 2014. This marked the beginning of his acting career, which has since included notable performances in several films.
Choi Woo-shik has co-starred in the films Train to Busan in 2016 and Parasite in 2019. Both of these films received international critical acclaim and success. The latter film, Parasite, won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Picture.
As an actor, Choi Woo-shik has accumulated a significant number of credits, with 56 known credits to his name. His career has spanned multiple film projects, showcasing his versatility and talent as a performer. With a background in acting, Choi Woo-shik has established himself as a prominent figure in the film industry, with a notable presence in both Korean and international cinema.
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- Unplanned Trip: Limited Edition (2026) as Choi Woo Shik
- Number One (2026) as Ha-min
- Would You Marry Me? (2025) as Kim Wooju
- Melo Movie (2025) as Ko Gyeom
- A Killer Paradox (2024) as Lee Tang
- Wonderland (2024) as Kim Hyun-soo
- Nattering with Nah (2023) as Self
- Jinny's Kitchen (2023) as Self
- Jinny's Kitchen: Team Building (2023) as Self
- In the SOOP: Friendcation (2022) as Self
- The Policeman's Lineage (2022) as Choi Min-jae
- The Game Caterers (2021) as Self
- Our Beloved Summer (2021) as Choi Woong
- Youn Stay (2021) as Self
- Time to Hunt (2020) as Ki-hoon
- Our Little Summer Vacation (2020) as Self
- Parasite (2019) as Ki-woo
- Parasite (2019) Theme Song Performance
- The Divine Fury (2019) as Father Choi
- Rosebud (2019) as Soon-chul (young)
- AORB (2019) as Civilian
- Amazing Saturday (2018) as Self
- You Quiz on the Block (2018) as Self
- The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018) as Nobleman
- The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018) as Nam Chi-ho
- Golden Slumber (2018) as Joo-ho
- Monstrum (2018) as Royal Court Officer Heo
- Okja (2017) as Kim
- Fight for My Way (2017) as Park Mu-bin
- The Package (2017) as Kim Gyung-Jae
- The Boy Next Door (2017) as Park Kyu-tae
- Youn's Kitchen (2017) as Self
- Train to Busan (2016) as Yeong-gook
- In the Room (2015) as Min Jun (segment "First Time")
- Fool's Love (2015) as Kang Ho-goo
- My Fantastic Funeral (2015) as Park Dong Soo
- Youth Over Flowers (2014) as Self
- Fated to Love You (2014) as Lee Yong
- Pride and Prejudice (2014) as Lee Jang-won
- Big Match (2014) as Hacker Goo-roo
- Set Me Free (2014) as Yeong-jae
- Secretly, Greatly (2013) as Yoon Yoo-joon
- 심장이 뛴다 (2013)
- Family (2012) as Yul Woo Bong
- Rooftop Prince (2012) as Do Chi-san
- Shut Up Family (2012) as Yeol Woo-bong
- A Culprit Among Friends (2012)
- Law of the Jungle (2011)
- Tree with Deep Roots (2011) as Jeong Gi-joon / Ga Ri-on (young)
- The Duo (2011) as Gwi-dong (young)
- Special Affairs Team TEN (2011) as Park Min-ho
- Live In Style (2011)
- Etude, Solo (2011) as Kyung-min (Student)
- Playful Kiss (2010) as Cameo
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid as Kang Eui-hyeon
- Drama Festival 2013: Principal Investigator - Save Wang Jo Hyeon! as Boo Joong Shik