Choi Hee-seo

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

Choi Hee-seo
Choi in June 2018
Born
Choi Moon-kyung

(1986-12-24) December 24, 1986 (age 38)
Seoul, South Korea
Other namesMoon Choi
EducationYonsei University – BA in Media and Film, English Literature
University of California, Berkeley – Theater and Performance Studies
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present
AgentSaram Entertainment
SpouseUnknown (2019)
Korean name
Hangul
최희서
Revised RomanizationChoe Hui-seo
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Hŭisŏ
Birth name
Hangul
최문경
Revised RomanizationChoe Mun-gyeong
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Munkyŏng

Choi Hee-seo (Korean: 최희서; born December 24, 1986), born Choi Moon-kyung (최문경), is a South Korean actress. She is best known for portraying anarchist Fumiko Kaneko in the 2017 historical film Anarchist from Colony.[1][2][3] For this role, she set a record of winning eleven acting accolades in a single award season, whilst also achieving an unprecedented feat of winning both Best New Actress and Best Actress at the Grand Bell Awards.[4]

Personal life

Choi married her non-celebrity boyfriend on September 28, 2019, in a private ceremony.[5][6][7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 Lifting King Kong Seo Yeo-sun
2010 Seoul, Lost — Short film, as assistant editor and writer
Tokyo, Lost Reiko Short film
2011 The Moon Stalker Boreum Short film, also as director and writer
Heart Beats Knock Knock Hye-kyung Short film
2012 Nan Jian Wan Zi Bom Short film, also as director
Project 577 Herself
Mark's Festival Yoonea Short film
2013 The Embrace Short film
It's Time to Love PD Jung
2014 Janus Eun-young Short film, also as camera operator
Tribute — Short film, as director and writer
Pororo, the Snow Fairy Village Adventure Master Grandma Short film, voice
One-minded Gertrude Short film
Contact Point Ji-young Short film
2015 Love Never Fails Math Teacher
2016 Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet Kumi [8]
If You Were Me Hee-seo
How to Break up with My Cat
2017 Proj. Get-up-and-go Café manager
Anarchist from Colony Fumiko Kaneko [9]
Okja Interpreter
2018 Our Body Ja-young
2020 Deliver Us From Evil Young-joo [10]
2021 The Asian Angel Choi Seol Japanese film [11]
Unframed – Findy director, script Short Film Watcha [note 1] [12][13]
TBA Exposure Min-ju [14]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2005 Rainbow Romance Bit part
2007 H.I.T
2011 Just Like Today Christina
Next Stop for Charlie Moon Season 2
2013 The Scandal Secretary Moon
2014 One Fine Day In October Ro-sa
Run, Jang-mi
2016 Entourage
2018 Mistress Han Jung-won [15]
Big Forest Im Cheong-a [16]
2020 Stranger Lee Yoo-an Season 2
2021 Now, We Are Breaking Up Hwang Chi-sook [17][18]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Yonder AI Seri voice over [19]

Theater

Year Title Role Ref.
2013 Desdemona
2014 The Chair Is Not Guilty
2023 Army on the Tree Woman [20]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Asian Film Awards 2018 Best Supporting Actress Anarchist from Colony Nominated [21]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2018 Best Actress – Film Nominated [22]
Best New Actress – Film Won [23]
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2018 Best New Actress Won [24]
Buil Film Awards 2018 Best New Actress Won [25]
Busan Film Critics Awards 2018 Won [26]
Busan International Film Festival 2018 Actress of the Year Our Body Won [27]
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2018 Best New Actress Anarchist from Colony Won
Cine 21 Awards 2017 Won
Director's Cut Awards Won [28]
Golden Cinema Film Festival 2018 Best Actress Won [29]
Grand Bell Awards 2018 Best Actress Won
Best New Actress Won
KOFRA Film Awards 2018 Won [30]
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 2017 Won [31]
Resistance Film Festival in Korea 2018 Best Actress Anarchist from Colony, Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet Won [32]
SBS Drama Awards 2021 Excellence Award for an Actress in a Mini-Series Romance/Comedy Drama Now, We Are Breaking Up Nominated [33]
Best Character Award, Actress Nominated
The Seoul Awards 2017 Best New Actress Anarchist from Colony Won [34]
Wildflower Film Awards 2017 Best Supporting Actress Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet Nominated
2020 Best Actress Our Body Nominated

Notes

  1. ^ It is a collaboration with Watcha and directed and written by Lee Je-hoon, Park Jeong-min, Choi Hee-seo and Son Suk-ku

References

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