Choi Hyun-wook
Choi Hyun-wook (Korean: 최현욱; Hanja: 崔顯旭; born January 30, 2002) is a South Korean actor. In 2019, he began his acting career by leading in the web drama Real:Time:Love. His role in SBS television series Taxi Driver and Racket Boys awarded him the Best New Actor at the 2021 SBS Drama Awards. Recently, he gained more recognition in the tvN drama Twenty-Five Twenty-One, Wavve's Weak Hero Class 1, and Netflix's D.P. 2.[1]
Choi Hyun-wook | |
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최현욱 | |
Born | Choi Hyun-wook January 30, 2002 South Korea |
Education | Hanlim Multi Art School |
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Years active | 2019–present |
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Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Korean name | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Choe Hyeon-uk |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Hyŏnuk |
Early life and education
Choi Hyun-wook was born on January 30, 2002. During his childhood, he played baseball for ten years. In his first year of high school, he sustained an elbow injury and underwent surgery and rehabilitation, but it did not improve his condition. Due to the situation, he changed his career path and pursued acting.[2] Eventually, Choi left Gangneung High School as well as his position at the school's baseball team and transferred to Hanlim Multi Art School at Broadcasting & Entertainment Department until he graduated.[3]
Career
Choi made his debut as an actor on the 2019 WhyNot Media's web series Real: Time: Love, playing the role of Moon Ye-chan. Originally, he wasn't planning to pass the audition for the program, as he only wanted to gain experience. But, to his surprise, he was offered the role.[4]
On March 23, 2020, Gold Medalist confirmed that Choi has been cast for the web drama Pop Out Boy!, based on the popular webtoon of the same name. The series began filming the following month.[5] It started to air on June 25.[6]
In April 2021, Choi appeared in a SBS drama Taxi Driver as Park Seung-tae, a school bully.[7] He was the antagonist on the series' episode 3 and 4.[8] A month earlier, he was selected to star in another SBS drama, Racket Boys.[9] Choi briefly appeared on Jirisan as Lim Cheol-kyeong in a flashback with Seo Yi-kang, one of the main characters.[10]
In 2022, Choi rose in popularity after he starred in the coming-of-age television series Twenty-Five Twenty-One alongside Kim Tae-ri, Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Ji-yeon and Lee Joo-myung.[11] The same year, he starred in the television series Weak Hero Class 1 alongside Hong Kyung and Park Ji-hoon.[12]
Filmography
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | Taxi Driver | Park Seung-tae | Guest role; episode 3-4 | [7][8] |
Racket Boys | Na Woo-chan | [9] | ||
Jirisan | teenager Lim Cheol-kyeong | Guest role; episode 6 | [10] | |
2022 | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | Moon Ji-woong | [13] | |
2023 | Twinkling Watermelon | Ha Yi-chan | [14] |
Discography
Soundtrack appearances
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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KOR [22] |
KOR Hot [23] | |||
"With"[24] (with Kim Ji-yeon, Kim Tae-ri, Lee Joo-myung, and Nam Joo-hyuk) |
2022 | 40 | 54 | Twenty-Five Twenty-One OST |
Awards and nominations
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best New Actor | Racket Boys Twenty-Five Twenty-One |
Nominated | [25] |
Asia Contents Awards | 2022 | New Comer – Actor | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | Nominated | [26] |
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2022 | Best New Actor – Television | Nominated | [27] | |
Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2023 | Whynot Award | Weak Hero Class 1 | Won | [28] |
Brand Customer Loyalty Award | 2022 | Best New Actor | Choi Hyun-wook | Won | [29] |
SBS Drama Awards | 2021 | Best New Actor | Racket Boys Taxi Driver |
Won | [30] |
References
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- Moon, Ji-yeon (April 5, 2023). "[공식] 려운·최현욱→설인아·신은수, '반짝이는 워터멜론'으로 뭉친다" [[Official] Ryo Woon · Choi Hyun-wook → Seol In-ah · Shin Eun-soo, unite with 'Sparkling Watermelon'] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Naver.
- Son, Bong-seok (January 14, 2021). "신예 최현욱, '리얼:타임:러브' 시리즈로 눈도장" [Newcomer Choi Hyunwook stands out with the "Real:Time:Love" series.]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Naver.
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- Kim, Ga-young (January 10, 2023). "'대세' 최현욱, '약한영웅' 찍고 'D.P.' 시즌2 출연 [공식]" ['Trend' Choi Hyun-wook, filmed 'Weak Hero' and appeared in 'DP' Season 2 [Official]]. E Daily (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Naver.
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External links
- Choi Hyun-wook at Gold Medalist (in Korean and English)
- Choi Hyun-wook at HanCinema
- Choi Hyun-wook at IMDb