Choi Tae-joon (, born July 7, 1991) is a South Korean actor, model and TV host born in Seoul. He first gained recognition as a child actor in the drama ''

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'' (2001), and TV movies about student youth situations. He won two

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, "Best Young Actor" 2014 for the drama '' All About My Mom'', and "Best Villain" 2017 for his villainous co-star role in the disaster-mystery drama '' Missing 9''. Also, he won another Award for "Best Character" 2017 at the Asia Artist Awards. He has since taken on lead roles in melodrama '' Exit'' (2018) and the famous and popular romcom TV drama '' So I Married the Anti-fan'' (2021).

Career

Choi made his acting debut as a child actor, playing the younger version of Jo In-sung's character in the television series ''

'' (2001). Choi gained recognition with his supporting roles as the protagonist's estranged son in fantasy drama '' Padam Padam'' (2011), a 20-year-old high school bully in

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adaptation '' Puberty Medley'' (2013), a villain in disaster drama '' Missing 9'' (2017), and a lawyer in romance comedy drama '' Suspicious Partner'' (2017). Choi also starred in the youth film ''Eclipse'' (2016) as the lead. Choi was a cast member of the virtual reality show '' We Got Married'' in 2016, pairing with Apink's Yoon Bo-mi. Choi became a permanent host on the Korean variety show ''

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'' in September after being a guest two weeks in a row in August 2016. In 2018, Choi was cast in his first lead role on network television in the 2-episode drama special '' Exit''. He was then cast in the romantic comedy series '' So I Married the Anti-fan'' as the male lead, based on the webtoon of the same name.

Personal life

Marriage

On March 7, 2018, it was confirmed by Huayi Brothers that Choi had been in a relationship with actress Park Shin-hye since late 2017. On November 23, 2021, it was announced that Park was pregnant and both of them were preparing for marriage. They were married on January 22, 2022, in presence of friends and family in a church ceremony in Seoul. On May 31, 2022, Park gave birth to a son.

Military service

Choi started his

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along with Bang Yong-guk on August 1, 2019, and served as a public service worker due to health issues. He was discharged from his service on May 18, 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Music video appearances

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Choi, Tae-joon South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male web series actors South Korean male models Male actors from Seoul 1991 births Living people Chung-Ang University alumni