Choi Tae-joon
Choi Tae-joon (Korean: 최태준, born July 7, 1991) is a South Korean actor, model and TV host.[2][3] He first gained recognition as a child actor in the drama "Piano", and some TV movies about student youth situations. He won Drama awards for his villainous supporting role in the disaster-mystery drama Missing 9 (2017). He has since taken on lead roles in melodrama Exit (2018) and romcom So I Married the Anti-fan (2021).
Choi Tae-joon | |
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Born | Seoul, South Korea | July 7, 1991
Education | Chung-Ang University – Theater |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2001–present |
Agent | Studio Santa Claus Entertainment[1] |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | Choi Tae-jun |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Taechun |
Career
Choi made his acting debut as a child actor, playing the younger version of Jo In-sung's character in the television series Piano (2001).[4]
Choi gained recognition with his supporting roles as the protagonist's estranged son in fantasy drama Padam Padam (2011),[5] a 20-year-old high school bully in webtoon adaptation Adolescence Medley (2013),[6] a villain in disaster drama Missing 9 (2017),[7] and a lawyer in romance comedy drama Suspicious Partner (2017).[8] Choi also starred in the youth film Eclipse (2016) as the lead.[9]
Choi was a cast member of the virtual reality show We Got Married in 2016, pairing with Apink's Yoon Bo-mi.[10] Choi became a permanent host on the Korean variety show Hello Counselor in September after being a guest two weeks in a row in August 2016.[11]
In 2018, Choi was cast in his first lead role on network television in the 2-episode drama special Exit.[12] He was then cast in the romantic comedy series So I Married the Anti-fan as the male lead, based on the webtoon of the same name.[13]
Personal life
Marriage
On March 7, 2018, it was confirmed by Huayi Brothers that Choi has been in a relationship with actress Park Shin-hye since late 2017.[14][15][16]
On November 23, 2021, it was announced that Park is pregnant and both of them were preparing for marriage.[17] They got married on January 22, 2022, in presence of friends and family in a church ceremony in Seoul.[18] On May 31, 2022, Park gave birth to a son.[19]
Military service
Choi started his military service along with Bang Yong-guk on August 1, 2019, and served as a public service worker due to health issues. He was discharged from his service on May 18, 2021.[20]
Filmography
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2001 | Piano | young Lee Kyung-ho | [22] | |
2002 | Magic Kid Masuri | Min Ho-soo | [4] | |
2011 | Padam Padam | Im Jung | [5] | |
2012 | The King of Dramas | Oh In-sung, actor in Elegant Revenge | (Bit part, Episode 1) | [23] |
The Great Seer | Yi Bang-won | [24] | ||
2013 | Ugly Alert | Gong Hyun-seok | [25][26] | |
Adolescence Medley | Lee Yeok-ho | [27] | ||
2014 | Mother's Garden | Cha Ki-joon | [28] | |
2015 | A Girl Who Sees Smells | Ye Sang-gil | [29] | |
All About My Mom | Lee Hyung-soon | [30] | ||
2016 | Flowers of the Prison | Sung Ji-heon | [31] | |
2017 | Missing 9 | Choi Tae-ho | [32] | |
Suspicious Partner | Ji Eun-hyuk | [33] | ||
2018 | Exit | Do Kang-soo | [34] | |
The Undateables | Choi Jun-soo | [35] | ||
2022 | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | Jeong Ho-jin | Cameo | [36] |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | 109 Strange Things | KDI-109 | [37] | |
2021 | So I Married the Anti-fan | Hoo Joon | [13] | |
2021–2022 | The Man's Voice | Baek Tae-hwa | [38] | |
2023 | Island | Chan-hee | Special appearance | [39] |
Television show
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Hello Counselor | Host | Permanent host from episode 288-341 | [11] |
Celebrity Bromance | Cast member | Season 2 with Zico (Block B) | [40] | |
We Got Married | Season 4 with Bomi (Apink) (Episodes 341–363) | [10] | ||
2022 | Public Diplomacy, Move Your Heart | Narrator | Part 2: Connecting the Heart | [41] |
Music video
Year | Song title | Artist | Ref. |
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2013 | "Bye Bye Happy Days!" | Kara | |
2017 | "When We Were Two" | Urban Zakapa | [42] |
Awards and nominations
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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Asia Artist Awards | 2017 | New Wave Award | Choi Tae-joon | Won | [43] |
2018 | Best Icon | Won | [44] | ||
Asia Rainbow TV Awards | 2014 | Best Supporting Actor | Ugly Alert | Nominated | |
KBS Drama Awards | 2015 | Best New Actor | All About My Mom | Nominated | |
Best Couple Award | Choi Tae-joo (with Jo Bo-ah) All About My Mom |
Nominated | |||
KBS Entertainment Awards | 2016 | Rookie Award in Talk Show | Hello Counselor | Won | [45] |
KBS Drama Awards | 2014 | Best New Actor | Mother's Garden | Won | [46] |
2016 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | The Flower in Prison | Nominated | ||
2017 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Missing 9 | Nominated | [47] | |
Best Character Award | Won | [48] | |||
SBS Drama Awards | 2017 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama | Suspicious Partner | Nominated | [49] |
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