Choi Myung-gil
South Korean actress
This article is about the actress. For the Joseon Dynasty politician/scholar, see
Choe Myeong-gil .
Choi Myung-gil (Korean : 최명길 ; born November 11, 1962) is a South Korean actress. Choi received several Best Actress awards for her portrayal of a proprietress who rents out her comic book shop as an overnight shelter in the 1994 film Rosy Life (also known as La Vie en Rose ).[ 1] She has also starred in numerous television dramas , notably Marriage (1993), Tears of the Dragon (1996), Empress Myeongseong (2001), and Again, My Love (2009).[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Biography
Choi is married to politician and lawmaker Kim Han-gil ; Kim is chairman of the Democratic Party and co-chairman of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy .[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] The couple have two sons.[ 12]
Filmography
Film
Television series
Awards and nominations
Year
Award ceremony
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
1985
21st Baeksang Arts Awards
Best New Actress (TV)
Looking for a Woman
Won
MBC Drama Awards
Excellence Award, Actress
The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow
Won
1986
25th Grand Bell Awards
Best Actress
Pillar of Mist
Won
1990
MBC Drama Awards
Top Excellence Award, Actress
That Woman
Won
28th Grand Bell Awards
Best Actress
The Lovers of Woomook-baemi
Nominated
11th Blue Dragon Film Awards
Best Actress
Nominated
1994
16th Three Continents Festival
Best Actress
Rosy Life
Won
[ 20] [ 21]
15th Blue Dragon Film Awards
Best Actress
Won
5th Chunsa Film Art Awards
Special Jury Prize
Won
SBS Drama Awards
Grand Prize (Daesang)
Marriage
Won
1995
Korea Broadcasting Awards
Excellence Award, Actress
Won
31st Baeksang Arts Awards
Best Actress
Rosy Life
Won
15th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
Best Actress
Won
33rd Grand Bell Awards
Best Actress
Nominated
1997
10th Grimae Awards
Best Actress
Tears of the Dragon
Won
KBS Drama Awards
Top Excellence Award, Actress
Won
2002
KBS Drama Awards
Top Excellence Award, Actress
Empress Myeongseong
Won
2003
SBS Drama Awards
Top Excellence Award, Actress
South of the Sun
Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama
Won
Top 10 Stars
Won
2007
MBC Drama Awards
Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Serial Drama
By My Side
Won
2008
KBS Drama Awards
Top Excellence Award, Actress
The Great King, Sejong
Nominated
2009
KBS Drama Awards
Top Excellence Award, Actress
Again, My Love , Invincible Lee Pyung Kang
Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama
Again, My Love
Nominated
2013
MBC Drama Awards
Golden Acting Award, Actress
Pots of Gold
Nominated
2015
SBS Drama Awards
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special
Punch
Won
2021
KBS Drama Awards
Top Excellence Award, Actress
Red Shoes
Nominated
[ 22]
Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama
Nominated
[ 23]
2022
8th APAN Star Awards
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama
Nominated
[ 24]
References
^ Eisner, Ken (December 11, 1994). "Review: La Vie En Rose " . Variety . Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014 .
^ Kim, Beom-seok (April 18, 2005). "SBS '꽃보다 여자'로 드라마 복귀하는 최명길" . The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014 .
^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (January 1, 2008). "Epic Dramas Continues to Boom This Year" . The Korea Times . Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2014 .
^ Han, Sang-hee (February 3, 2009). "Veteran Actors Team Up for Small Screen" . The Korea Times . Archived from the original on February 6, 2009. Retrieved November 1, 2014 .
^ Oh, Jean (February 4, 2009). "KBS drama up against MBC's comic-book hero" . The Korea Herald . Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014 .
^ Lim, Hye-seon (April 15, 2009). '최명길 열풍', 직접 듣는 중년인기 이유는(인터뷰) . 10Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014 .
^ "Fashion Brands Put Their Money on Middle-Aged Women" . The Chosun Ilbo . February 19, 2010. Archived from the original on February 20, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2014 .
^ Kim, Jung-yoon (May 30, 2012). "Actress wife helps Kim's primary winning streak" . The Korea Times . Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014 .
^ "Celebrities Pitch in to Back Candidates in General Election" . The Chosun Ilbo . April 30, 2012. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2014 .
^ Cho, Chung-un (May 5, 2013). "Newsmaker: Party maverick takes helm of opposition" . The Korea Herald . Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2014 .
^ Ko, Dong-hwan (June 3, 2014). "Celebrities active in local election campaigns" . The Korea Times . Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014 .
^ Kim, Do-hoo (August 26, 2008). 스스로 행복을 만드는 여자 최명길 . Interview 365 (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014 .
^ "Press conference for KBS TV series Invincible Lee Pyung Kang " . 10Asia . November 6, 2009. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2014 .
^ Kim, Sun-young (July 21, 2011). "Review: MBC TV series Miss Ripley - Final Episode" . 10Asia . Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014 .
^ "Man of Honor holds script rehearsal" . Dramabeans . September 22, 2011. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2014 .
^ "Choi Myung-gil, A Veteran Actress' Transformation? Guilty As Charged!" . KBS Global . October 14, 2013. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014 .
^ Jo, Sung-kyung (January 16, 2018). "[SS드라마]'인형의집' 최명길에 박하나 왕빛나.. 일일극 '믿보배'들 뭉친다" . Sports Seoul (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018 .
^ Jung Eun-jean (May 13, 2021). "최명길-소이현-박윤재-신정윤 '빨강 구두' 캐스팅 확정" [Myung-Gil Choi-Lee Hyun So-Yoon Jae Park-Jung Yoon Shin'Red Shoes' cast confirmed]. Korean Broadcasting System (in Korean). Naver . Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021 .
^ Choi Na-young (May 15, 2023). "50대 박주미, 임성한 '아씨 두리안' 대본 리딩서 미모 무슨 일..'6월 방송' " (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Naver .
^ "Palmares 1994" . Three Continents Festival (in French). Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014 .
^ "Nantes Fest Names Korean Best Actress" . KBS World . November 28, 2007. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014 .
^ Jung Ji-hyun (January 1, 2022). "차태현·이도현·김소현·박은빈, 최우수상 수상 [2021 KBS 연기대상]" [Cha Tae-hyun, Lee Do-hyun, Kim So-hyun, Park Eun-bin, Grand Prize Winner [2021 KBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Naver .
^ Jung Ji-hyun (December 31, 2021). "류진·소이현·한다감, 일일드라마 부문 우수상 수상 [2021 KBS 연기대상]" [Ryujin, Soihyun, and Handa Gam won the Excellence Award in Daily Drama [2021 KBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Naver .
^ Lee Seul-bi (August 31, 2022). "김혜수→이준호 '2022 APAN STAR AWARDS' 수상 후보 공개" [Kim Hye-soo → Lee Jun-ho's '2022 APAN STAR AWARDS' nominees revealed] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Naver .
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