Choi Min-sik

Choi Min-sik (Korean: 최민식; Hanja: 崔岷植; born April 27, 1962) is a South Korean actor. He received critical acclaim for his roles in Oldboy (2003), I Saw the Devil (2010) and The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014).

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

Choi Min-sik
최민식
Choi Min-sik at the 44th Carlsbad International Film Festival, July 9, 2009
Born (1962-04-27) April 27, 1962
Seoul, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
OccupationActor
Years active1982–present
Spouses
Lee Hwa-young
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(m. 1990; div. 1993)​
    Kim Hwal-ran
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    (m. 1999)​
    Awards Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit (2004)
    Korean name
    Hangul
    Hanja
    Revised RomanizationChoe Min-sik
    McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Minsik

    For his role in Oldboy, he won the Best Actor prize at the 40th Baeksang Art Awards, the 24th Blue Dragon Awards, and the 41st Grand Bell Awards. In 2014, he was listed as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year.[1]

    Early life

    Choi was born on April 27, 1962, in Seoul, South Korea.[2] In the third grade of elementary school, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and told that he could not be cured. However, he claims to have regained his health after spending a month at a Buddhist temple in the mountains.[3]

    While attending his third year of Daeil High School in Seoul, Choi began acting as a research student at a theater company.[4] The young Choi was deeply moved by Ha Gil-jong's films and initially aspired to become a director.[5] After graduating from high school, Choi enrolled in the Department of Theatre and Film at Dongguk University in 1982.[6][7][8] He eventually changed his career path to become an actor while studying under Professor Ahn Min-soo, whom he had long admired.[5]

    Career

    Early career

    Choi began his professional career as a theatre actor by joining a theater company named 'Ppuri' (극단 뿌리) in 1982. His debut was a play named Our Town.[7][9] Choi was so engrossed in theater that he spent nearly every day in the small theater. In 1984, he was offered the role of Alan in Equus, but was forced to hand it over to the actor Choi Jae-seong because Choi was drafted for mandatory military enlistment.[5]

    Choi and Han Suk-kyu were classmates at Dongguk University's Department of Theater and Film. During their time in school, they had the opportunity to perform together in plays like Ecstasy and For My Son.[10] In 1988, while Choi was in his fourth year at the university, his college senior Park Jae-ho invited him to audition for Park Jong-won's early film Kuro Arirang.[7][11] The film, released in 1989, was an adaptation of Lee Mun-yeol's 1987 novel of the same name, portraying the harsh working conditions of female workers in the sewing factory at the Kuro Industrial Complex.[11] During that same year, Choi acted alongside Son Chang-min, who portrayed law student Hyung-bin, in director Jang Gil-soo's youth melodrama All That Falls Has Wings. In the film, Choi played the role of Hyung-bin's friend, an art student, and he eagerly put a lot of thought to his character's costumes.[5]

    After six years, in 1990, Choi was back onstage with the role of Alan in the Korean adaptation of Peter Shaffer's Equus. With this play, Choi Min-sik's name began to be known in Daehak-ro.[5] Writer Na Yeon-suk saw his play, fell in love with Choi, and insisted on giving him a role in her next drama The Years of Ambition. The role of Lee Hwi-hyang's son, who is called 'Ku-chong' in the drama, was originally set to be played by Yoon Da-hoon.[5] The Years of Ambition was a KBS hit weekend drama with an average viewer rating of close to 40%, and it aired for one year starting in October 1990. Choi, who practiced method acting in his portrayal of a tough rebellious child with a human side, 'Ku-chong', enjoyed popularity for the first time in his life. He quickly vaulted from a career as an unknown actor who was lucky to receive 500,000 won a month for a play to a talent who received 7 million won per advertisement.[5][7]

    Aside from his role as Teacher Kim in Park Jong-won's second film Our Twisted Hero (1992), in which he received the Best Actor Award at the 38th Asia-Pacific Film Festival,[12][13] his activities in films were not particularly successful. The French location shoot film "Our Love as It Was" (1991) was a dark chapter he wanted to forget, and although he had a special appearance, the film "Sara Is Guilty" (1993), where his face prominently appeared on the poster, only taught him the lesson of not choosing projects lightly. After appearing in director Yoo Hyun-mok's "Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone" (1995), he spent four years away from films.[14]

    Although busy acting onstage as well as on the small and big screens, Choi was able to finish his studies at Dongguk University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Theater and Film.[6][15]

    Breakthrough

    In 1994, Choi starred alongside Han Suk-kyu in MBC television dramas titled The Moon of Seoul.[16] The plot revolves around the lives and hardships of commoners in Seoul. Choi portrayed Chun-seop, a single man who moves from the countryside to Seoul with dreams of success. He falls in love at first sight with Chae Shi-ra, his fellow tenant in a boarding house. However, he ultimately ends up marrying Ho-soon (Kim Won-hee), who is also from the countryside.[17] This drama achieved remarkable success with a viewership rating of 48.7% (according to MSK survey), earning it the title of a masterpiece drama. The immense popularity of the show propelled Choi Min-shik and Han Suk-kyu to become top stars.[18][19]

    In 1996, while filming the MBC drama Their Embrace, Choi suffered an achilles tendon injury. Due to the lasting effects of this injury, he took a break from acting for some time.[5][19]

    In 1997, Choi returned to the stage after a seven-year hiatus in Jang Jin's play Taxi Driver. In this play, Choi portrayed a taxi driver, Jang Deok-bae, with Uhm Jung-hwa and several theater actors, including Woo Hyeon-joo, Kwon Seong-deok, Lee Yong-yi, Im Won-hee, Shin Ha-kyun, Jung Jae-young, and Yu In-chon, portraying his passengers. The play was produced by the theater troupe Yu Inchon Repertory Company and was staged at the Small Theater of Daehangno Culture and Arts Center in Seoul from February 28 to March 18.[20][21] Choi stated his reason to comeback to theater as follows.

    "When I was young, I made many mistakes and got caught up in worldly desires. I would commute to the broadcasting station every day, checking only if I had scenes to film and living my life like clockwork. Even if I had just one line of dialogue or stood like a screen, I would still receive my appearance fee for that day. I lived like that for 7-8 years until I felt a sense of desperation, thinking, 'I can't let myself continue to deteriorate like this.' That's why I appeared in Jang Jin's play 'Taxi Driver' with the mindset of grasping at straws."[5]

    In the same year, He also took part in the SBS sitcom Miss & Mister, which was directed by Ju Byeong-dae, a renowned director considered a pioneer of Korean sitcoms.[22] In this sitcom, Choi portrayed a CF director, while Lee Jin-woo played the role of an assistant director.[23]

    It was his junior, Han Suk-kyu, who played a pivotal role in bringing Choi back to the film industry after his time away from the film scene. Han Suk-kyu called Choi and asked if he would be interested in doing another movie. Choi Min-shik replied, "Of course, why wouldn't I? Are you the only one doing it?" Encouraged by this call, Choi Min-shik joined Han Suk-kyu to act in director Song Song Neung-han's No. 3 (1997) and made a fiery return to the screen, portraying Ma Dong-pal, a hot-tempered prosecutor.[5]

    Additionally, Choi acted in the MBC morning drama Love and Separation, consisting of 122 episodes that aired from August 4, 1997, to January 3, 1998. In this drama, Choi played the lead character Kim Chan-ki, a divorced man who lives with his son and encounters a female kindergarten teacher.[23] In between doing the drama, In October, Choi reprised his role as taxi driver, Jang Deok-bae in the 21st Seoul Theater Festival and received individual awards as the South Korean representative actor.[24]

    I had been involved in a TV drama for eight years. However, in 1996, after being greatly inspired by the play 'Taxi Driver,' I found myself in a state of deep contemplation. Having devoted my twenties to stage acting, I began questioning the true essence of my work. While the broadcasting fees had certainly fattened my bank account and provided a comfortable life, I couldn't help but feel that I hadn't truly grown or learned through this experience.[25]

    In 1998, Choi was honored with the DongA Theater Award for his performance in Taxi Driver.[26] Subsequently, he accepted a role in Kim Jee-woon's debut film The Quiet Family. It was during this time that he made the decision to give up his television activities and focus solely on films. This was a decision he had been contemplating since his time in the theater production of Taxi Driver.[5]

    "In the beginning, I was involved in theater, and then I went through a divorce [in 1993]. When doing regular theater, we would spend around seven hours practicing the script, discussing, and analyzing it. However, when it comes to broadcasting, there is no such thing as rehearsal. After nine years of script acting, I couldn't bear it anymore. It wasn't a situation where I could analyze or do anything structurally. I felt like it wasn't right. If I had a family back then, I wouldn't have quit. But since I was alone, I thought about the essence, wondering if I couldn't endure it and if I had lost sight of why I started theater and what kind of actor I wanted to become. During a time when I was reflecting on my personal life after going through a divorce, [Han] Suk-kyu happened to suggest doing [film] No. 3. So, I made a bold decision to quit."[27]

    Choi's first major success came with his role as a North Korean agent in the 1999 film Shiri. Not only was the film critically acclaimed, but it also achieved significant box office success. Choi's portrayal earned him the Best Actor award at the Grand Bell Awards. In the same year, he also participated in the production of Hamlet 1999 by Theater Troupe You. The play premiered on April 20 as the inaugural production of 'You Theater,' a small theater dedicated to performances in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. It ran until June 20.[28]

    Following that, Choi starred in Happy End, where he depicted a man who is betrayed by his wife. In 2001, he took on the role of a gangster opposite Cecilia Cheung in Failan.[16]

    A year later, Choi portrayed Jang Seung-eop, a Joseon-era painter, in Im Kwon-taek's Chihwaseon, which was awarded the Best Director prize at the Cannes Film Festival.[29]

    International recognition
    Choi Min-sik at the New York Asian Film Festival, on June 30, 2012

    In 2003, Choi starred in Park Chan-wook's Oldboy. Choi's exceptional and composed performance in Old Boy propelled his fame in Korea to great heights and introduced him to numerous international audiences.[16][30][31]

    In the next two years, he played a trumpet player in Springtime, a struggling former boxer in Ryoo Seung-wan's Crying Fist, and a child murderer in Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, the last film in Park Chan-wook's vengeance trilogy.[32][33][34]

    In Springtime, Choi takes on a role Hyon-woo, a dissatisfied classically trained trumpet player, who fails to achieve his desired career path and settles for part-time teaching at an academy. His personal life is fraught with arguments with his mother and unresolved feelings for his ex-girlfriend. Seeking change, he accepts a job as a band teacher in a small town, where the music program's success is crucial for its survival. Despite challenges, Hyon-woo embraces his new role, connecting with the locals, including pharmacist Soo-yon and troubled student Jae-il. This role demands a greater sense of tranquility and gentleness compared to his typical emotionally intense characters.[32]

    In 2005, Choi and Song Kang-ho were accused by director and Cinema Service head Kang Woo-suk of demanding a share of profits for so-called "contributions" when no contributions were made. Kang later rescinded the statement and apologized.[35][36][37][38]

    At various points during 2006, Choi and other South Korean film industry professionals, together and separate from Choi, demonstrated in Seoul and at the Cannes Film Festival against the South Korean administration's decision to reduce the Screen Quotas from 146 to 73 days as part of the Free Trade Agreement with the United States.[39][40][41][42][43] As a sign of protest, Choi returned the prestigious Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit which had been awarded to him, saying, "To halve the screen quota is tantamount to a death sentence for Korean film. This medal, once a symbol of pride, is now nothing more than a sign of disgrace, and it is with a heavy heart that I must return it."[44]

    Over the next four years, Choi went on a self-imposed exile from making films, begun in protest over the screen quota but also partly due to the studios' reluctance to hire the outspoken and politically active actor.[45][46] Instead he returned to his theater roots in 2007. He also starred in the 2003 London production of Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman, his first play in seven years.[47][48]

    During the retrospective on Choi held at the 14th Lyon Asian Film Festival in November 2008, the actor was asked his reaction to the upcoming remake of Oldboy, and he admitted to the French reporters present that he was upset at Hollywood for using what he described as pressure tactics on Asian and European filmmakers so they could remake foreign movies in the United States.[49][50][51]

    Choi made his comeback in Jeon Soo-il's 2009 art film Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells, in which he was the only South Korean actor working with locally cast Tibetan actors.[52][53] Though Kim Jee-woon's 2010 action thriller I Saw the Devil drew criticism from some quarters for its ultra-violent content, reviewers agreed that Choi's performance as a serial killer was memorable and the film emerged as a box office success.[54][55] Choi did voice acting for Leafie, A Hen into the Wild, which in 2011 became the highest grossing South Korean animated film in history.[56]

    In his 2012 follow-up Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time, Choi played another complex, layered antihero, and the Yoon Jong-bin film was both a critical and box office hit and earned him the Best Performance by an Actor award at the 2012 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.[57][58][59] The film gave rise to numerous unforgettable moments and quotable lines, becoming a frequent target for parody in popular television variety shows like Gag Concert and Infinite Challenge. Comedians would imitate the hairstyles, fashion, and even the catchthe phrase sara itne (Korean: 살아 있네, loosely translated as 'feeling alive') uttered by Choi Min-sik's character Choi Ik-yun. The song "I Heard a Rumor" also became popular.[60]

    Choi's next film was Park Hoon-jung's New World, a 2013 noir about an undercover cop in the world of gangsters, which also became successful critically and commercially.[61][62]

    For his English-language debut, Choi appeared in Luc Besson's Lucy (2014), in the role of Mr. Jang, a Korean drug lord who kidnaps a girl and forces her to become a drug mule, but she inadvertently acquires superhuman powers.[63][64][65][66][67][68] In order to secure Choi's involvement, Besson and his team traveled to Korea to meet with the actor, discuss the story, and it was only towards the end of their conversation that Choi expressed his interest in joining the project. Director Luc Besson praised Choi's performance, stating that he was the "best villain" Besson had scripted since Gary Oldman's character Norman Stansfield. Besson described Mr. Jang as the embodiment of ultimate evil, contrasting Lucy, the film's protagonist, who represents ultimate intelligence.[69]

    He then played Yi Sun-sin in the blockbuster period epic The Admiral: Roaring Currents about the Battle of Myeongnyang, regarded as one of the admiral's most remarkable naval victories.[70][71][67] Roaring Currents became the all-time most watched film in South Korean film history, the first ever to reach 15 million admissions and the first local film to gross more than US$100 million.[72][66][73]

    Choi next starred in the period film The Tiger: An Old Hunter's Tale, where he played a hunter.[74][75]

    Choi had two films in 2017; he played an unscrupulous mayor in the political film The Mayor, and headlined the remake crime thriller Heart Blackened.[76][77][78][79][80]

    In 2019, Choi and Han Suk-kyu joined forces once again in Hur Jin-ho's period film Forbidden Dream. Written by Jung Bum-shik and Lee Ji-min, the movie is a true story adaptation that explores the dynamic between Sejong the Great (Han Suk-kyu), king of the Joseon dynasty of Korea, and his relationship with his greatest scientist, Jang Yeong-sil (Choi Min-sik).[81][82]

    On December 10, 2021, Choi contract with C-JeS Entertainment ended.[83] He decided to stay as free agent afterward.[84]

    Venture to OTT drama

    In 2022, Choi stars in the Disney+ series Big Bet which marks his first drama series appearance in 26 years since Love and Separation in 1997.[85] Seventy percent of the filming was conducted in the Philippines.[86] Choi earned nomination for best actor in 59th Baeksang Arts Awards and 2nd Blue Dragon Series Award for his role as Cha Mu-sik.

    In 2023, the 27th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival organized a special actor exhibition titled 'I Saw Choi Min-sik'. The exhibition showcased the acting career of Choi Min-sik spanning over 30 years.[87] Ten feature films personally selected by Choi Min-sik were screened, including film Our Twisted Hero (1992) directed by Park Jong-won, Shiri, Happy End, Failan, Oldboy (2003), Springtime, I Saw the Devil (2010), Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time, Forbidden Dream, and In Our Prime.[88] In addition, two of his short films, 'Steam' (1988) and 'Winter Road' (1989), were digitally restored and released in collaboration with the Korean Film Archive as part of the exhibition.[89]

    Personal life

    Choi Min-shik tied the knot with actress Lee Hwa-young in 1990. Lee Hwa-young was also studying in the same major at Chung-Ang University. Their paths crossed when they collaborated on a play. However, their marriage came to an end in 1993 as they decided to part ways.[27][90]

    In 1999, Choi found love again and entered into a second marriage with Kim Hwal-ran.[91] Choi Min-shik was introduced to Kim Hwal-ran by his junior at Dongguk University and Jeon Young-min, the representative of his agency. It was through their connections and that Choi and Kim were brought together.[92]

    Filmography

    Film
    Feature film appearances
    Year Title Role Note Ref.
    English Korean
    1989 Kuro Arirang 구로 아리랑 Jin-seok[7]
    1990 That Which Falls Has Wings 추락하는 것은 날개가 있다 Tae-sik[5]
    1992 Our Twisted Hero 우리들의 일그러진 영웅 Kim Jung-won[93]
    May Our Love Stay This Way 우리사랑 이대로 Joon-hyuk[94]
    1993 Sara is Guilty 사라는 유죄 Music teacher[95]
    1995 Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone 말미잘 (영화) Mam-boCameo[96]
    1997 No. 3 넘버 3 Ma Dong-pal[10]
    1998 The Quiet Family 조용한 가족 Kang Chang-gu[97]
    1999 Shiri 쉬리 Park Mu-young[98]
    Happy End 해피엔드 Seo Min-ki[99]
    2001 Failan 파이란 Lee Kang-jae
    2002 Chi-hwa-seon 취화선 Jang Seung-up
    2003 Oldboy 올드보이 Oh Dae-su[100]
    2004 Taegukgi 태극기 휘날리며 North Korean commanderSpecial appearance
    Springtime 꽃피는 봄이 오면 Hyun-woo
    2005 Crying Fist 주먹이 운다 Kang Tae-sik[101]
    Sympathy for Lady Vengeance 친절한 금자씨 Baek Han-sang
    2009 Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells 히말라야, 바람이 머무는 곳 Choi
    2010 I Saw the Devil 악마를 보았다 Jang Kyung-chul
    2011 Leafie, A Hen into the Wild 마당을 나온 암탉 DrifterVoice
    Ari Ari the Korean Cinema HimselfDocumentary
    2012 Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time 범죄와의 전쟁: 나쁜놈들 전성시대 Choi Ik-hyun
    2013 New World 신세계 Kang Hyung-chul
    In My End Is My Beginning 끝과 시작 DoctorVoice cameo
    2014 Lucy Mr. JangEnglish-language debut
    The Admiral: Roaring Currents 명량 Admiral Yi Sun-shin
    2015 The Tiger 대호 Chun Man-duk
    2016 Old Days HimselfDocumentary
    2017 The Mayor 특별시민 Byeon Jong-gu
    Heart Blackened 침묵 Im Tae-san
    2019 The Battle: Roar to Victory 봉오동 전투 General Hong Beom-doSpecial appearance
    Forbidden Dream 천문: 하늘에 묻는다 Jang Yeong-sil
    2022 In Our Prime 이상한 나라의 수학자 Lee Hak-seong [102][103]
    TBA Heaven: To the Land of Happiness 행복의 나라로 203 [104]
    The Unearthed Grave 파묘 Kim Sang-deok [105]

    Television series
    Television drama appearances
    Year Title Role Note Ref.
    English Korean
    1990 Years of Ambition 야망의 세월 Kuchon
    500 Years of Joseon 조선왕조 오백년 Park Seung-hwan
    1992 The Beloved 정든 님 Lee Dong-wook
    Sons and Daughters 아들과 딸 —
    1994 The Moon of Seoul 서울의 달 Park Chun-seob [106]
    1995 Till We Meet Again 다시 만날 때까지 Han Suk-jin
    The Fourth Republic 제4공화국 Kim Dae-joong
    MBC Best Theatre - If you love MBC 베스트극장 - 사랑한다면
    1996 Their Embrace 그들의 포옹 Ahn Dong-chul
    Dad Is the Boss 아빠는 시장님 —
    1997 Miss and Mister 미스 & 미스터 —
    Love and Separation 사랑과 이별 Kim Chan-gi

    Web series
    Web drama appearances
    Year Title Role Note Ref.
    English Korean
    2022 Big Bet 카지노 Cha Mu-sik Web Series Disney+ Original [107]

    Stage
    Theater play performance(s)
    Year Title Role Theater Date Ref.
    English Korean
    1982 Our Town 우리 읍내 — Theater Ppuri — [108]
    1989Real Name - Insult실비명 - 모욕Jung-woo Culture and Art Hall Small Theater September 23 to October 5 [109]
    1989(7th) Gyeongsangnam-do Theater Festival: Blood in the Basin(제7회) 경상남도연극제 : 분지의 피Chief Gyeongsangnam-do Theater April 18 [110]
    1990Equus에쿠우스Alan Strang Exclusive Theater for Experimental Theater September 20 to October 21 [111][112]
    1997 Taxi Driver - Where are you going? 택시 드리벌 - 당신은 어디까지 가십니까? Taxi driver Jang Deok-bae Arts and Culture Center Small Theater February 27–March 18 [21]
    1997 (21st) Seoul Theater Festival: Taxi Driver - Where are you going? (제21회) 서울연극제: 택시 드리벌 - 당신은 어디까지 가십니까? October 10–15 [113]
    1999 Hamlet 1999 햄릿 1999 Laertes U Theater April 20 to June 20 [114]
    1999Gyeongbuk Pohang Jecheol Seo Elementary School 'Cat in a Mousetrap' - The 8th National Children's Play Contest경북 포항제철 서초등학교 '쥐덫에 걸린 고양이' - 제8회 전국어린이 연극경연대회The Rats Dongsoong Art Center Dongsoong Hall November 6 [115]
    2000Leave When They're Applauding박수칠 때 떠나라 Choi Yeon-ki (detective) LG Arts Center June 16–30 [116]
    2007The Pillowman필로우맨 K. Katurian LG Arts Center May 1–20 [117]

    Awards and nominations
    Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
    1990KBS Drama AwardsBest New ActorYears of AmbitionWon
    199213th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting ActorOur Twisted HeroNominated[118]
    199331st Grand Bell AwardsBest Supporting ActorNominated
    38th Asia Pacific Film FestivalBest Supporting ActorWon
    1994MBC Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, ActorThe Moon of SeoulNominated
    199721st Seoul Theater FestivalBest ActorTaxi DriverWon
    [119]
    35th Grand Bell AwardsBest Supporting ActorNo. 3Nominated[120]
    199834th DongA Theater AwardBest ActorTaxi DriverWon[121]
    199922nd Golden Cinematography AwardsMost Popular ActorShiriWon
    35th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Actor (Film)Won
    36th Grand Bell AwardsBest ActorWon
    20th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest ActorNominated
    2nd Director's Cut AwardsBest ActorHappy EndWon[122]
    200045th Asia Pacific Film FestivalBest ActorWon[123]
    20012nd Busan Film Critics AwardsBest ActorFailanWon [124]
    22nd Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest ActorWon [125]
    21st Korean Association of Film Critics AwardsBest ActorWon[126]
    4th Director's Cut AwardsBest ActorWon
    200238th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Actor (Film)Nominated
    39th Grand Bell AwardsBest ActorNominated
    4th Deauville Asian Film FestivalBest ActorWon [127]
    23rd Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest ActorChi-hwa-seonNominated
    200324th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest ActorOldboyWon [128]
    200440th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Actor (Film)Won[129]
    41st Grand Bell AwardsBest ActorWon [130]
    12th Chunsa Film Art AwardsBest ActorWon [131]
    24th Korean Association of Film Critics AwardsBest ActorWon [132]
    1st Max Movie AwardsBest ActorWon
    49th Asia Pacific Film FestivalBest ActorWon
    7th Director's Cut AwardsBest ActorWon
    1st University Film Festival of KoreaBest ActorWon[133]
    3rd Korean Film AwardsBest ActorWon [134]
    SpringtimeNominated[118]
    25th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest ActorNominated
    2005 9th Fantasia FestivalBest ActorCrying FistWon [135]
    5th Korea World Youth Film FestivalFavorite ActorWon
    201013th Director's Cut AwardsBest ActorI Saw the DevilWon
    47th Grand Bell AwardsBest ActorNominated
    8th Korean Film AwardsBest ActorNominated [136]
    2011Scream AwardsBest VillainNominated[118]
    2012Fangoria Chainsaw AwardsBest ActorNominated
    48th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Actor (Film)Nameless Gangster: Rules of the TimeNominated[118]
    21st Buil Film AwardsBest ActorWon [137]
    6th Asia Pacific Screen AwardsBest ActorWon [138]
    49th Grand Bell AwardsBest ActorNominated
    33rd Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest ActorWon [139]
    20134th KOFRA Film AwardsBest ActorWon [140]
    7th Asian Film AwardsBest ActorNominated [141]
    Favorite ActorNominated[118]
    20142nd Marie Claire Asia Star AwardsActor of the YearThe Admiral: Roaring CurrentsWon
    23rd Buil Film AwardsBest ActorNominated[118]
    34th Korean Association of Film Critics AwardsBest ActorWon [142]
    51st Grand Bell AwardsBest ActorWon [143]
    4th SACF Artists of the Year AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)Won [144]
    35th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest ActorNominated[118]
    3rd Korea Film Actors Association Awards Top Star Award Won
    20156th KOFRA Film AwardsBest ActorWon [145]
    10th Max Movie AwardsBest ActorWon [146]
    20th Chunsa Film Art AwardsBest ActorNominated [147]
    9th Asian Film AwardsBest ActorNominated [148]
    51st Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Actor (film)Nominated[149]
    Grand Prize (Daesang) (Film)Won [150]
    201621st Chunsa Film Art AwardsBest ActorThe Tiger: An Old Hunter's TaleNominated[118]
    53rd Grand Bell AwardsBest ActorNominated[151]
    20176th Korea Film Actors Association Awards Top Star Award Heart Blackened Won [152]
    2022 58th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor – Film In Our Prime Nominated [153]
    2023 21st Director's Cut Awards Best Actor in Television Big Bet Nominated [154]
    59th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor – Television Nominated [155]
    2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards Best Actor Nominated [156]
    Seoul International Drama Awards Golden Bird Prize (Individual) Won [157]
    59th Grand Bell Awards Best Series Actor Pending [158]

    State honors
    Name of country, year given, and name of honor
    Country/Organization Year Honor Ref.
    South Korea[note 1] 2004 Okgwan (Jeweled Crown), 4th Class [162]

    Listicles
    Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
    Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
    Cine21 2003–2004 50 in Powerful People in Film Industry 11th [163]
    2005 16th [164]
    DongA Ilbo 2001 DongA Ilbo's Actor of the Year 1st [126]
    2002 2nd [165]
    2003 3rd [166]
    2004 1st [167]
    2004 Most Influential Actor 2nd [168]
    Gallup Korea 2014 Gallup Korea's Actor of the Year 1st [169][170]
    Herald Economy 2014 Pop Culture Power Leader Big 30 7th [171]
    201524th[note 2] [172]
    Max Movie 2004 Preferred Actor by Scripwriter 1st [173]
    Premiere[note 3] 2003 Actor of the Year 2nd [174]
    2004 1st [175]
    Sisa Journal[note 4] 2005 Actor with the Best Acting Skills 1st [180]
    2010 Next Generation Leader—Film Industry 4st [181]
    2014 Next Generation Leader—Film Industry 9th[note 5] [182]
    The Village Voice Annual Film Critics Poll 2005 Best Performance 40th

    Notes
    1. Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[159][160] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.[161]
    2. Tied with Lee Woo-jung
    3. Premier, a monthly film magazine, conducted a survey of 148 film experts and workers, including directors, producers, staff, critics, and reporters
    4. Sisa Journal is one of the major weekly news magazines in Korea.[176] Established in 1989,[177] its annually conducted 'Who Moves Korea' survey determines the most influential figures in the country and highlights next-generation leaders of Korea.[178] The survey is conducted on a total of 1000 experts across 10 fields, including professors, journalists, politicians, businessmen, and cultural artists.[179]
    5. Tied with Ha Jung-woo

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