Choi Ji Woo

Biography

Choi Ji-woo (birth name: Choi Mi-hyang) (born June 11, 1975 in Paju, South Korea) is a South Korean actress and model. Her parents are Choi Woon-yong and Yun Gil-ja, and she has one older brother.

Choi graduated from Pusan Sooyoung Elementary, Sooyoung Girl's Jr. High, and Dukmoon Girl's High School, and majored in aerobics at Pusan Woman's Professional College's Dance Department. She was first discovered when she won a talent audition organized by MBC in 1994, and made her debut in the 1995 drama series War and Love, after which she adopted the stage name Choi Ji Woo.[1] She also appeared in the popular drama First Love, where she was the first paired with actor Bae Yong Joon.

In 2001, Choi gained popularity with her role as an orphaned girl suffering from leukemia in the series Beautiful Days, in which she starred alongside Lee Byung-Hun.[2] That same year, she enrolled in Hanyang University's Department of Theater/Film Studies. Although Choi completed her first year, she had to withdraw from college studies due to her hectic work schedule.

Choi's most recent work is the MBC weekend drama "Air City", her first series in three years.[3] In the series, she plays Han Do-Kyung, Chief Operating Officer of Incheon Airport, a role that requires her to be multi-lingual. Her co-stars include Lee Jung-jae and Lee Jin-wook, and the trio completed their photo shoot for the series poster in February 2007. The 20-episode drama made its debut on MBC on May 12 and will conclude on July 15.

• 2008: Star's Lover (SBS)
• 2007: Air City (MBC)
• 2006: RONDO (TBS)
• 2003: Stairway to Heaven (SBS)
• 2003: 101 Proposal
• 2002: Winter Sonata (KBS)
• 2001: Beautiful Days (SBS)
• 2000: Mr Duke (MBC)
• 2000: Truth (MBC)
• 1999: Message-Love Stories 2000 (SBS)
• 1999: Love In Three Colors
• 1998: Love/Sarang (MBC)
• 1997: Happiness is in our heart (SBS)
• 1996: First Love (KBS)
• 1995: War and Love

• 2006: Now and Forever
• 2005: Shadowless Sword (cameo role)
• 2004: Everybody Has Secrets
• 2002: The Romantic President
• 1999: Nowhere to Hide
• 1998: First Kiss
• 1997: The Hole
• 1996: The Adventures of Mrs Park

• 2006: Timeless Beauty Acting Award (Seoul)
• 2005: Korean Movies Association - Special Award
• 2005: 41st BaekSang Arts Awards - Special Award (cont. to Hallyu wave)
• 2004: 40th BaekSang Arts Awards - Most Popular Actress in TV Part
• 2003: Golden Film Awards - Most Popular Actress Award
• 2003: SBS Acting Award - Best Actress Award for Special Production Drama Stairway to Heaven
• 2003: SBS Acting Awards - Top 10 Popularity Award
• 2002: KBS Acting Awards- Popularity Award
• 2002: KBS Acting Awards- Best Actress Award - Winter Sonata
• 2002: Best Dresser Awards- TV Talent Category
• 2002: 38th BaekSang Arts Awards- Popularity Award
• 2001: SBS Acting Awards- Best Actress Award for Special Production Drama Beautiful Days
• 2001: SBS Acting Awards- Top 10 Popularity Award
• 2000: MBC Acting Awards- Great Female Performer Award Mr Duke
• 1999: Video Music Awards- Golden Video Actress Award For Your Soul
• 1998: 34th BaekSang Arts Awards- Newcomer Actress Award The Hole
• 1998: 21st Grand Bell Film Awards- Newcomer Actress Award The Hole
• 1995: Korean Isabelle Ajani Award