Choi Woo-sung
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May 21, 1997
Choi Woo-sung | |
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.png) Choi in June 2022 | |
| Born | Choi Woo-sung May 21, 1997 Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Agent | AM Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최우성 |
| RR | Choe Useong |
| MR | Ch'oe Usŏng |
Choi Woo-sung (Korean: 최우성; born May 21, 1997) is a South Korean actor. He rose to prominence in 2022 for his breakthrough role as Ji-woong in director Lee Soon-sung's film Room Sharing, a performance that earned him the Best New Actor Award at the 42nd Golden Cinematography Awards. He is also known for his role as Cho Kyung-hwan in the MBC TV drama Chief Detective 1958 (2024).
Beginning
Choi Woo-sung debuted in 2019 with JTBC's At Eighteen. Since then, he has appeared as supporting roles in several dramas, including MBC's Welcome 2 Life, tvN's It's Okay to Not Be Okay, KBS2's Sell Your Haunted House, tvN's My Roommate Is a Gumiho, and tvN's Melancholia.[2]
Breakthrough
In 2022, Choi landed his first leading role in film in director Lee Soon-sung's Room Sharing, acting alongside veteran actress Na Moon-hee. Choi portrayed Ji-woong, a college student from humble beginnings who struggles with part-time jobs, but who always has a bright personality and spreads positive influence to those around him. He received favorable reviews his chemistry with actress Na Moon-hee and winning the Best New Actor Award at the 42nd Golden Cinematography Awards.[3]
Choi landed his first leading role in MBC's Chief Detective 1958, prequel of the Chief of Investigation. The story follows detective Park Young-han (Lee Je-hoon) and his team as they fight corruption and aim to be true public servants. Choi acted as Jo Kyung-hwan, the "bear-armed" detective, part of Park Young-han's team. To prepare for the role, Choi underwent action training and gained 25 kilograms. Aired on MBC TV in 2024, the series was a success, concluding with a 10.6% nationwide viewership.[2]
In June 2024, Choi joined the cast of the Netflix romantic comedy series Can This Love Be Translated? as Kim Yong-u, the manager of top actress Cha Mu-hee (Go Youn-jung).[4] The romantic comedy, which also stars Kim Seon-ho as interpreter Ju Ho-jin, finished filming in February 2025.[5] It was released on Netflix on January 16, 2026.[6][7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Double Patty | Gangster | Bit part | |
| 2022 | Room Sharing | Han Ji-woong | [8] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Touch Your Heart | Waiter | Extra; episode 16 | |
| At Eighteen | Im Geon-hyuk | Guest role; episode 3-5 | [9] | |
| Welcome 2 Life | Oh Young-sik | Guest role; episode 1, 16 | [10] | |
| 2020 | The King: Eternal Monarch | Kim Ki-won | [11] | |
| It's Okay to Not Be Okay | Oh Cha-yong | [12] | ||
| 2021 | She Would Never Know | Ko Myeong-jin | [13] | |
| Sell Your Haunted House | Hyeong-sik | Guest role; episode 1–2, 9 | [14] | |
| My Roommate Is a Gumiho | Lee Dan | [15] | ||
| Police University | Yoon Seung-beom | Guest role; episode 1–2, 16 | [16] | |
| Melancholia | Jang Gyu-young | [17] | ||
| 2022 | O'PENing - XX+XY | Bang Woo-ram | One-act drama | [18] |
| 2024 | Chief Detective 1958 | Cho Kyung-hwan | [19] | |
| 2025 | I Am a Running Mate | Yang Won-dae | [20] | |
| 2026 | Can This Love Be Translated? | Kim Yong-u | [21] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Best Teamwork | Choi Jun-ho | ||
| 2019 | Triple Fling | Kim Tae-yoon | Season 2 | [22] |