Choi Il-hwa

Choi Il-hwa
Born	May 9, 1959 South Korea
Education	Dongsan High School
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1983-present
Agent	Faith Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul	최일화
Hanja	崔一和
Revised Romanization	Choe Il-hwa
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oe Il-hwa

Choi Il-hwa (born May 9, 1959) is a South Korean actor. He joined the Madang Sesil Theatre Group in 1983, and has since continued acting in Korean theater, television and film.^[1][2][3]

Filmography

Film

• Wonderful Nightmare (2015) (cameo)
• The Treacherous (2015)
• The Divine Move (2014)
• New World (2013)
• Man on the Edge (2013)
• The Peach Tree (2012)
• Fragments of Sweet Memories (short film, 2012)
• The Traffickers (2012)
• Deranged (2012)
• Two Weddings and a Funeral (2012)
• Helpless (2012)
• Perfect Game (2011)
• The Suicide Forecast (2011)
• The Showdown (2011)
• You (short film, 2010)
• Finding Mr. Destiny (2010) (cameo)
• Magic (2010)
• The Case of Itaewon Homicide (2009)
• Goodbye Mom (2009)
• My Dear Enemy (2008)
• My New Partner (2008)
• My Tutor Friend 2 (2007)
• The Show Must Go On (2007)
• Ad-lib Night (2006)
• Hanbando (2006)
• King and the Clown (2005)
• Typhoon (2005)
• When Spring Comes (2004)
• Someone Special (2004)
• Iron Mountain (2003)
• Where Has My Sooni Gone (2003)
• The Road Taken (2003)
• Wild Card (2003)
• KT (2002)^[4]
• Kiss Me Much (2001)
• The Uprising (1999)

Television series

• Night Light (MBC, 2016)
• Save the Family (KBS1, 2015)
• The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War (KBS1, 2015)
• Enchanting Neighbor (SBS, 2015)
• Temptation (SBS, 2014)
• A New Leaf (MBC, 2014)
• Bride of the Century (TV Chosun, 2014)
• Inspiring Generation (KBS2, 2014)
• The Fugitive of Joseon (KBS2, 2013)
• Like a Fairytale (KBS2, 2013)
• Cheer Up, Mr. Kim! (KBS1, 2012)
• The King's Dream (KBS1, 2012)
• The Moon and Stars for You (KBS1, 2012)
• An Angel's Choice (MBC, 2012)
• Korean Peninsula (TV Chosun, 2012)
• Take Care of Us, Captain (SBS, 2012)
• Saving Mrs. Go Bong-shil (TV Chosun, 2011)
• Brain (KBS2, 2011)
• Deep Rooted Tree (SBS, 2011)
• Gwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror (KBS1, 2011)
• Poseidon (KBS2, 2011)
• Birdie Buddy (tvN, 2011)
• City Hunter (SBS, 2011)
• Dream High (KBS2, 2011)
• I Believe in Love (KBS2, 2011)
• Daemul (SBS, 2010)
• Drama Special "I'm a Butterfly" (KBS2, 2010)
• Freedom Fighter, Lee Hoe-young (KBS1, 2010)
• King of Baking, Kim Takgu (KBS2, 2010)
• Cinderella's Sister (KBS2, 2010)
• Dong Yi (MBC, 2010) (cameo)
• The Reputable Family (KBS1, 2010)
• Son of Man (KBS1, 2009)
• City Hall (SBS, 2009)
• Belle (KBS1, 2007)
• In-soon Is Pretty (KBS2, 2007)
• Hometown Over the Hill (KBS1, 2007)
• Coffee Prince (MBC, 2007)
• H.I.T (MBC, 2007)
• Lovers (SBS, 2006)
• Wolf (MBC, 2006)
• Golden Apple (KBS2, 2005)
• Fashion 70's (SBS, 2005)
• Rustic Period (SBS, 2003)

Theater

• The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World (2010)^[5]
• A Third-rate Actor (2004)
• Hwan (2004)
• Train to Seo-an (2003)
• Chujeok (The Pursuit) (2003)
• Goodfellas
• Silence of My Beloved
• Oedipus the King
• Yun Dong-ju
• Kalman
• The Night of the Iguana
• Who Am I

Awards

• 2004 Beautiful Theatre Awards (selected by netizens on the portal site Gong-yeon): Highest Award in Theater Acting (The Pursuit)
• 2003 Actors' Association: Best Actor (The Pursuit)
• 2003 Dong-A Theatre Awards: Best Actor (The Pursuit)

References

1. "CHOI Il-hwa". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
2. 배우 최일화. Our Theatre Review (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-03-13.
3. Lee, Nam-hee (24 January 2007). 중견배우 최일화의 파란만장 인생고백: 드라마 '연인' 에서 카리스마 넘치는 강 회장으로 인기. Woman DongA (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-03-13.
4. Kang, Sue-jean (30 April 2002). "Kidnapping DJ, Secret Maneuvers of Korea-Japan Agents". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
5. Song, Woong-ki (28 April 2010). "Dysfunctional family dissected". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-03-13.

External links

• Choi Il-hwa Fan Cafe at Daum (Korean)
• Choi Il-hwa at HanCinema
  
• Choi Il-hwa at the Korean Movie Database
• Choi Il-hwa at the Internet Movie Database