Choi Jong-won (born January 27, 1950) is a South Korean actor and politician. Choi began his acting career in theater, then made his screen debut in 1978 and became known as a veteran actor of stage, film and
television
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of over forty years. He won Best Supporting Actor at the
Grand Bell Awards
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The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest co ...
in 1995 for the
Joseon
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and ...
-era
period drama
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''
The Eternal Empire''.
Choi entered politics in 2004, when he ran and lost in the
17th National Assembly elections as an
Uri Party
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candidate. He ran again in the
by-election
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s on July 28, 2010, under the
Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to:
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, where he won as the
lawmaker
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representing
Gangwon Province (
Taebaek
Taebaek () is a city in Gangwon province, South Korea. Its name is shared with that of the Taebaek Mountains. Situated at an elevation of , Taebaek is the highest city in South Korea.
Attractions
Manggyeongsa Temple in Hyeol-dong, at an elevati ...
,
Jeongseon
Jeongseon (''Jeongseon-gun'') is a county in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea. It is famous as the hometown of "Jeongseon Arirang," a traditional Korean folksong. It is also the hometown of actor Won Bin and footballer Seol Ki-hyeon.
...
,
Yeongwol
Yeongwol County (''Yeongwol-gun'') is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.
It is well known as the place where King Danjong, the sixth king of Joseon Dynasty, was exiled when he was forced to abdicate by his uncle, who became Sejo of Joseon ...
, and
Pyeongchang
Pyeongchang (; in full, ''Pyeongchang-gun'' ; ) is a county in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea, located in the Taebaek Mountains region. It is home to several Buddhist temples, including Woljeongsa. It is about east southeast of S ...
) in the
18th National Assembly
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, succeeding
Lee Kwang-jae who resigned to run for the Gangwon governorship. On September 16, 2010, Choi was elected as the head of DP's Gangwon provincial chapter.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Theater
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1950 births
Living people
South Korean male stage actors
South Korean male musical theatre actors
South Korean male film actors
South Korean male television actors
South Korean politicians