Choi Bool-am
Choi in November 2008
Born (1940-06-15) June 15, 1940 (age 83)
Incheon, Korea
Occupation(s)Actor, professor
Years active1970–2018
Honours Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit (2014)
Korean name
Hangul
최불암
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChoe Bul-am
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Puram
Birth name
Hangul
최영한
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChoe Yeong-han
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Yŏnghan

Choi Bool-am (Korean: 최불암; born June 15, 1940) is a South Korean retired actor and a professor.[1][2][3]

Biography

Choi was born in the neighborhood of Geumgok-dong [ko], Dong-gu, Incheon, Korea in 1940.[4] He is of the Haeju Choe clan.[5] Choi was the only son to his father Choi Cheol, a business man, and his mother Lee Myeong-suk who was a daughter of a royal pharmacist of the Korean Empire. Choi Cheol suddenly died when Choi was 8 years old and entered Sinheung Elementary School in Incheon. Choi moved to Seoul to attend Jungang Middle School. Choi was drawn to theater as he entered a theater club at Jungang High School. Choi established directing experiences while at Seorabeol Art College (which has since merged into the present-day Chung-Ang University). He entered Hanyang University in 1960. Before graduation, Choi starred in several plays. Choi was recruited as a KBS TV actor in 1976, and entered stardom with the role of Kim Jongseo in the drama series, Prince Suyang.[6][4]

He is also the host for Korean Cuisine and Dining, a food travelogue series on food of Korea and the Korean diaspora.[7][8]

Filmography

*Note; the whole list is referenced.[9]

Film

Year Title Role
1967 Light and Shadow
1968 The Wings of Lee Sang
Vega
Female Bandits
1969 Madam Freedom
Eunuch
1970 Scamp in Hanyang
The Evening Bell
Friendship of Hope
What's the Use of Crying
Nobody Knows
The Sun Never Gets Old
1971 A Student of Life
Say Goodbye Like a Man
Burning Revenge
I'm Your Family
What Happened That Night
1972 An Jung-Geun, the Patriot
One to One
A Wonderful Life
Looking for Sons and Daughters
1973 Testimony
Married on the Bull
Father
An Age of Maiden
Young Ones
With My Love, Forever
Non Gae, the Kisaeng
1974 Blue Jeans
The Unforgettables
Hwannyeo
Transgression
Gypsy of the Heart
A White Handkerchief
1975 The 49th Day After Death
End of an Affair
Lust
Red Shoes
A Spy Remaining Behind
Yeong-ja's Heydays
Chun-Ja's Love Story
Chang-Su's Heydays
1976 Wang Sib Ri, My Hometown
Kan-Nan
Graduating Students
Family
Rocking Horse and a Girl
Mother
Love of Blood Relations
I Really Have a Dream
A Byegone Romance
Counting Stars in a Night Sky
1977 I Really Like You
Arirang-A
1978 King Sejong, the Great Hwang Hui
Unsettling Afternoon
The Gate
1979 Run Towards Tomorrow
Thoughtless Mo-mo
Romance Gray
1980 Good Windy Day
The Last Witness
Son of a Man
Be Courageous Man-seok
1981 Three Times Each for Short and Long Ways
Whale Island Escapade
1982 Chun-hi
1986 Gilsoddeum
1987 Our Joyful Young Days
1988 Dangerous Scent Married Couple
1990 Broken Children
2004 Sympathy for Us Byeok-dol
2005 She's on Duty Chief Prosecutor
2013 Buddha: The Great Departure Narrator (dubbing)

Television series

Year Title Role
1971–89 Chief Inspector Lieutenant Park
1981–82 1st Republic Syngman Rhee
1997–98 You and I Park Jae-chul
2000 More Than Love Kim Han-bong
2002 Sunlight Choi Myung-ho
2004–05 The Age of Heroes Cameo
2005–06 Sweet Spy Choi Beom-gu
2006 Princess Hours Emperor Seongjo
Love Truly Jang Min-ho
2008 Gourmet Oh Seung-gun
2009 Smile, You Kang Man-bok
2011–12 Heaven's Garden Jung Boo-sik
2012 Road No. 1 Tae-ho (older)
2012 Happy Ending Doo-soo's father
2014 Glorious Day Kim Chul-soo
2018 Life on Mars Chief Inspector (cameo)
Goodbye to Goodbye Seo Young-hee's father

Ambassadorship

Accolades

Award and nomination

Award and nomination won by Choi
Year Award ceremony Category Nominee / work Result Ref.
1974 the 10th Baeksang Arts Awards Best TV Acting 한백년(MBC) Won
1975 the 11th Baeksang Arts Awards Favorite TV Actor selected by readers Choi Bool-am Won
1978 the 17th Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actor 세종대왕 Won
1978, the 14th Baeksang Arts Awards Excellent TV Acting 당신(MBC) Won
1979 the 18th Grand Bell Awards Best Actor 달려라 만석아 Won
1980 the 1st Korean Film Critics Association Awards Best Actor 최후의 증인 Won
2008 the 3rd Seoul International Drama Awards Star Hall of Fame Choi Bool-am Won
2022 the 15th Korea Drama Awards Achievement Award Choi Bool-am Won [11]

State honors

List of State Honour(s)
State Award Ceremony Year Honor Ref.
South Korea Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards[note 1] 2014 Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit

Listicle

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year List Placement Ref.
KBS 2023 The 50 people who made KBS shine 45th [12][13][14][15]
Sisa Journal[note 2] 2015 Most Influential Person—Broadcasting & Entertainment 4th [16]
2019 9th [17]

Notes

  1. ^ Since 2010 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.
  2. ^ Sisa Journal Next Generation Leader-Society was founded by Sisa Journal in 2008.

References

  1. ^ 최불암 [Choi Bool-am] (in Korean). Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Archived from the original on August 16, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
  2. ^ "문화일보와 독자가 만들어가는". Munhwa. October 20, 2007. Archived from the original on August 16, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
  3. ^ "Interview with senior actors about Korean dramas". The Dong-a Ilbo. September 30, 2013. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "최불암". Daum (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
  5. ^ "스카이데일리, 고려시대 문신가문…최불암·탑 톱스타가문 명성". www.skyedaily.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  6. ^ Kim Jong-won (김종원) (2003). 최불암 - 소시민적 친화력과 곰삭은 연기의 매력. Korean Movie Database (KMDb) (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
  7. ^ 이, 민재 (December 8, 2022). "'한국인의 밥상' 사할린 동포들의 그리움이 담긴 밥상". 일요신문 (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "10년간 지구 9바퀴… '한국인의 밥상' 소개한 최불암을 울린 음식은?". 한국일보 (in Korean). January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  9. ^ "Cast and Crew DB >Choi Bool-am >Filmographies". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Archived from the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
  10. ^ Lee, Jae-ha (February 16, 2023). "서울특별시 홍보대사 감사패 받는 최불암 [포토엔HD]" [Choi Bul-am receiving appreciation plaque from Public Relations Ambassador of Seoul Metropolitan Government [Photo N HD]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Yoon, Sang-geun (October 8, 2022). "'수리남' 하정우, 2022 코리아드라마어워즈 대상 "드라마 대상 처음"[종합]" ['Suriname' Ha Jung-woo, the 2022 Korea Drama Awards Grand Prize "Drama Grand Prize for the first time" [General]]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. ^ "송혜교·송중기·BTS·아이유…시청자 선정 'KBS를 빛낸 50인' 발표" [Song Hye-kyo, Song Joong-ki, BTS, IU... Announced '50 people who shined KBS' selected by the audience]. Press View. Archived from the original on August 8, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Daum.
  13. ^ Park, Jung-soo (March 9, 2023). "'연중' 고두심→최불암, '50주년' KBS를 빛낸 50인 ★ 재조명". Maeil Economy (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  14. ^ KBS 뉴스9: KBS를 빛낸 50인 on YouTube
  15. ^ KBS를 빛낸 50인 on YouTube
  16. ^ "[누가 한국을 움직이는가] '만년 2등' 유재석 첫 1위 등극 국민MC 위상 각인" [[Who moves Korea] '2nd place in 10,000 years' Yoo Jae-seok's first 1st place national MC status imprinted]. Sisa Journal (in Korean). September 22, 2015. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  17. ^ "[누가 한국을 움직이는가] 당연한 1위, 세계를 흔든 BTS" [[Who moves Korea] No. 1 of course, BTS that shook the world]. 시사저널 (in Korean). August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

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