Choi Jin-sil
Encyclopedia
Choi Jin-sil was a South Korea
n actress. She was considered one of the best actresses in South Korea, nicknamed "The Nation's Actress". Since her debut two decades ago, she played a leading role in 18 movies, 20 television dramas and 140 commercials.
. Her mother had lived separately from her father since 1985 and divorced him in 1998. She had a younger brother, Choi Jin-yeong
who was an actor and singer.
Her family was so poor that her mother once managed the household by running a pojangmacha
(a small street stall selling foods). She dreamed of becoming a star to survive from the poverty. She confessed in talk shows her nickname during her school days was "Choisujebi" because she used to eat "sujebi
" (a dumpling soup) instead of ordinary meals due to the home environment. Although she later became a high-paid model and actress, she was known for frugality, even receiving awards for her savings activity and frugality.
She debuted in Korea's entertainment circles as a commercial film model. She began to gain "stardom" by starring in an advertising campaign
for Samsung Electronics
in which she acted as a newly wedded housewife.
In 1988, she became a TV actress starring in the MBC
historical drama, 500 Years of Joseon Dynasty. Her first movie was "North Korean Partisan in South Korea"(1990).
After several experiences in TV dramas as a supporting actress, Choi played a leading roles in the MBC drama Jealousy (1992), the movie titled My Love, My Bride (1990), and so on.
In 1998, Choi released an autobiography Yes, Let's Live Truthfully Today Too, looking back at the change from an ordinary high school graduate to a famous actress.
She largely stayed out of the limelight after the divorce (2004), raising her two children.
In 2005, Choi returned with the soap opera Rosy Life and delivered a good performance. That role resurrected her career.
Her last work was The Last Scandal of My Life (2008), generating many positive reviews from critics and viewers. A second season of "The Last Scandal of My Life" was being planned to be aired in November 2008 before her abrupt death.
She was also an MC in a talk show, Choi Jin-sil 'Truth and Lie in 2008.
In 2000, her marriage with Jo Sung-min received widespread attention in South Korea. Jo was a professional baseball player with the Yomiuri Giants
of Japan
. Choi first met Jo on a television show in 1998. Choi gave birth to a son (2001) and a daughter (2003).
In November 2002, Jo physically attacked Choi, who was then pregnant with their second child. In August 2004, Jo again assaulted Choi. In September 2004, Choi divorced Jo.
Choi took the parental right
s and child custody
over the children on condition of exempting Jo's debt to her mother and brother as well as dropping several charges against Jo. Jo could only visit
his children regularly according to the mutual agreement.
In January 2008, the South Korean family register
(hoju
) was changed. As a result, children could use their maternal family name when the family members wanted it. According to the changed family register
, her children changed their surname from "Jo" (paternal family name) to "Choi" (maternal family name).
After Choi's death, her mother managed the inheritance and took the child custody
over her two children.
. Subsequently the advertiser, Shinhan Engineering and Construction, claimed she did not keep her contractual obligation to "maintain dignity," because she disclosed to the public her bruised and swollen face which was caused by the violence of her then husband.
On June 4, 2009, the Supreme Court reversed a high court ruling that decided in favor of Choi in a compensation suit filed by the advertiser in 2004 against the actress, who was the model for its apartments. In handing down its ruling, the Supreme Court censured Choi for coming forward and declaring herself a victim of domestic violence, saying it constituted a failure to maintain proper "social and moral honor." Her two children became defendants as heirs.
On June 9, 2009, Korean Womenlink, the Korea Women's Hot Line, and the Korea Women's Association United issued a joint statement lambasting the ruling. Women's groups censured the Supreme Court for not realizing the suffering of domestic violence victims, which included Choi. As to the ruling, the groups claimed that revealing the results of domestic violence was not a matter of "dignity" but a matter of "survival." "When a person is suffering, he or she needs to restore their dignity and social honor by disclosing the damage and seeking proper legal help as Choi did," a director of Korean Womenlink said.
, husband of popular comedian Jeong Sun-hee, was found dead in his car. Ahn committed suicide apparently due to distress over mounting debts.
Jeong and Choi had been close friends for a long time in South Korea's entertainment circles. When the news of Ahn's death hit the nation, Choi appeared deeply shaken at the funeral.
Shortly after the funeral rumors circulated on the Web that Choi, as a loan shark, had lent a large sum of money to Ahn. On September 22, 2008, Choi sought a police probe into the source of the rumors, calling them groundless. On September 28, 2008, Police arrested a securities company employee for spreading the rumors.
Choi came under greater stress amid rumors circulating on the Internet she was involved in the suicide of fellow actor Ahn Jae-hwan.
In response to Choi's death, the South Korean government tried to strengthen a legal push to regulate Internet postings by Netizens. Politicians have reacted by proposing legislation that would impose a more rigorous real name registration requirement on the Internet and more heightened punishment for libelous statements.
"Almost 80 percent of South Korea's households have broadband access, fostering active online interactions. Most Web sites here have bulletin boards where users can post uncensored, anonymous comments, and nearly all young people run their own blogs, updating via cellphone. Such sites were a major avenue for rumors about the possible dangers of dropping a ban on American beef that fed enormous street protests and political upheaval earlier this year. Major Web portals have in recent years doubled the number of monitors to screen out online character assassination and respond more quickly to complaints of malicious rumors. But many victims still complained that vicious rumors spread so fast their reputations were ruined virtually overnight," The New York Times
commented on her death on October 2, 2008.
"She was more than South Korea's Julia Roberts or Angelina Jolie. For nearly 20 years, Choi Jin Sil was the country's cinematic sweetheart and as close to being a "national" actress as possible. But since her body was found on Oct. 2, an apparent suicide, she has become a symbol of the difficulties women face in this deeply conservative yet technologically savvy society. Incessant online gossip appears to have been largely to blame for her death. But it's also clear that public life as a single, working, divorced mom — still a pariah status in South Korea — was one role she had a lot of trouble with," TIME
commented on her death on October 6, 2008.
On August 15, 2009, Choi Jin Sil's ashes were stolen from her burial site. The police hunt for a suspect in the case of Choi Jin-sil's stolen urn after securing surveillance camera images showing a man carrying out the theft. On August 25, 2009, the police arrested the criminal. Choi Jin Sil's ashes were found in his home.
A small memorial park for Choi Jin-sil has been built in a cemetery in Gyeonggi Province
. Choi Jin Sil's ashes were placed in the new tomb in the park in the Gapsan Park Cemetery in Yangpyeong on September 28, 2009. Security devices have been installed to prevent the recurrence of another theft, with the tomb specially manufactured in China and more surveillance cameras placed around the tomb.
. After Choi's death, they founded "The Choi Jin Sil Foundation" for charity.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n actress. She was considered one of the best actresses in South Korea, nicknamed "The Nation's Actress". Since her debut two decades ago, she played a leading role in 18 movies, 20 television dramas and 140 commercials.
Early years
Choi Jin-sil was born as the first child to her parents Choi Guk-hyeon and Jeong Ok-suk on 24 December 1968 in SeoulSeoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
. Her mother had lived separately from her father since 1985 and divorced him in 1998. She had a younger brother, Choi Jin-yeong
Choi Jin-yeong
Choi Jin-yeong was a South Korean actor and singer. He made his acting debut in 1990. His elder sister, Choi Jin-shil was also an actress. She committed suicide on 2 October 2008....
who was an actor and singer.
Her family was so poor that her mother once managed the household by running a pojangmacha
Pojangmacha
Pojangmacha refers to small tented restaurants on wheels, or street stalls in South Korea which sell a variety of popular street foods such as hotteok, gimbap, tteokbokki, sundae, odeng, and anju . It literally means "covered wagon" in Korean...
(a small street stall selling foods). She dreamed of becoming a star to survive from the poverty. She confessed in talk shows her nickname during her school days was "Choisujebi" because she used to eat "sujebi
Sujebi
Sujebi or milgaru ddeudeo guk is a Korean traditional soup consisting of dough flakes roughly torn by hand, with various vegetables. The flavor and recipe resemble kalguksu, except that the latter is made with noodles rather than wheat flakes...
" (a dumpling soup) instead of ordinary meals due to the home environment. Although she later became a high-paid model and actress, she was known for frugality, even receiving awards for her savings activity and frugality.
Career
In 1987, Choi Jin Sil graduated from Seonil Girls' High School.She debuted in Korea's entertainment circles as a commercial film model. She began to gain "stardom" by starring in an advertising campaign
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
for Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics is a South Korean multinational electronics and information technology company headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul...
in which she acted as a newly wedded housewife.
In 1988, she became a TV actress starring in the MBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
historical drama, 500 Years of Joseon Dynasty. Her first movie was "North Korean Partisan in South Korea"(1990).
After several experiences in TV dramas as a supporting actress, Choi played a leading roles in the MBC drama Jealousy (1992), the movie titled My Love, My Bride (1990), and so on.
In 1998, Choi released an autobiography Yes, Let's Live Truthfully Today Too, looking back at the change from an ordinary high school graduate to a famous actress.
She largely stayed out of the limelight after the divorce (2004), raising her two children.
In 2005, Choi returned with the soap opera Rosy Life and delivered a good performance. That role resurrected her career.
Her last work was The Last Scandal of My Life (2008), generating many positive reviews from critics and viewers. A second season of "The Last Scandal of My Life" was being planned to be aired in November 2008 before her abrupt death.
She was also an MC in a talk show, Choi Jin-sil 'Truth and Lie in 2008.
Personal life
In 1994, her former manager Bae Byeong-su, who was an influential figure in the entertainment field, was murdered by her road manager. She was then called in as a witness to the murder of her former manager. The incident shocked the Korean public.In 2000, her marriage with Jo Sung-min received widespread attention in South Korea. Jo was a professional baseball player with the Yomiuri Giants
Yomiuri Giants
The are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Choi first met Jo on a television show in 1998. Choi gave birth to a son (2001) and a daughter (2003).
In November 2002, Jo physically attacked Choi, who was then pregnant with their second child. In August 2004, Jo again assaulted Choi. In September 2004, Choi divorced Jo.
Choi took the parental right
Parental responsibility (access and custody)
In the nations of the European Union and elsewhere, parental responsibility refers to the rights and privileges which underpin the relationship between a child and either of the child's parents or those adults who have a significant role in the child's life...
s and child custody
Child custody
Child custody and guardianship are legal terms which are used to describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent and his or her child, such as the right of the parent to make decisions for the child, and the parent's duty to care for the child.Following ratification of the United...
over the children on condition of exempting Jo's debt to her mother and brother as well as dropping several charges against Jo. Jo could only visit
Contact (law)
In family law, contact is one of the general terms which denotes the level of contact a parent or other significant person in a child's life can have with that child...
his children regularly according to the mutual agreement.
In January 2008, the South Korean family register
Family register
A family register is a registry used in many countries to track information of a genealogical or legal interest.Often, official recognition of certain events or status may only be granted when such event or status is registered in the...
(hoju
Hoju
The Hoju scheme is a family register system in North and South Korea. Hoju means the 'head of the family', Hojuje is the 'head of the family' system, and Hojeok is the 'family register'.It is similar to the Japanese Koseki and the Chinese Hukou system.It has been controversial as being innately...
) was changed. As a result, children could use their maternal family name when the family members wanted it. According to the changed family register
Family register
A family register is a registry used in many countries to track information of a genealogical or legal interest.Often, official recognition of certain events or status may only be granted when such event or status is registered in the...
, her children changed their surname from "Jo" (paternal family name) to "Choi" (maternal family name).
After Choi's death, her mother managed the inheritance and took the child custody
Child custody
Child custody and guardianship are legal terms which are used to describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent and his or her child, such as the right of the parent to make decisions for the child, and the parent's duty to care for the child.Following ratification of the United...
over her two children.
Allegations of domestic violence
In August 2004, Choi Jin-sil came forward and declared herself a victim of domestic violenceDomestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
. Subsequently the advertiser, Shinhan Engineering and Construction, claimed she did not keep her contractual obligation to "maintain dignity," because she disclosed to the public her bruised and swollen face which was caused by the violence of her then husband.
On June 4, 2009, the Supreme Court reversed a high court ruling that decided in favor of Choi in a compensation suit filed by the advertiser in 2004 against the actress, who was the model for its apartments. In handing down its ruling, the Supreme Court censured Choi for coming forward and declaring herself a victim of domestic violence, saying it constituted a failure to maintain proper "social and moral honor." Her two children became defendants as heirs.
On June 9, 2009, Korean Womenlink, the Korea Women's Hot Line, and the Korea Women's Association United issued a joint statement lambasting the ruling. Women's groups censured the Supreme Court for not realizing the suffering of domestic violence victims, which included Choi. As to the ruling, the groups claimed that revealing the results of domestic violence was not a matter of "dignity" but a matter of "survival." "When a person is suffering, he or she needs to restore their dignity and social honor by disclosing the damage and seeking proper legal help as Choi did," a director of Korean Womenlink said.
Death
Choi Jin-sil committed suicide by hanging on 2 October 2008, at her home in Seoul. Her suicide was confirmed by police. She was survived by her two children, mother, and younger brother Choi Jin-young, who also committed suicide just a year and a half after his sister.Libel
On September 8, 2008, Ahn Jae-hwanAhn Jae-hwan
Ahn Jae-hwan was a South Korean actor.His wife was comedienne Jung Sun-hee.Ahn was found dead in his car on September 8, but the exact time of his death has not been revealed. It is considered to be a case of suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. He was 36 years old.-External links:* at HanCinema...
, husband of popular comedian Jeong Sun-hee, was found dead in his car. Ahn committed suicide apparently due to distress over mounting debts.
Jeong and Choi had been close friends for a long time in South Korea's entertainment circles. When the news of Ahn's death hit the nation, Choi appeared deeply shaken at the funeral.
Shortly after the funeral rumors circulated on the Web that Choi, as a loan shark, had lent a large sum of money to Ahn. On September 22, 2008, Choi sought a police probe into the source of the rumors, calling them groundless. On September 28, 2008, Police arrested a securities company employee for spreading the rumors.
Choi came under greater stress amid rumors circulating on the Internet she was involved in the suicide of fellow actor Ahn Jae-hwan.
In response to Choi's death, the South Korean government tried to strengthen a legal push to regulate Internet postings by Netizens. Politicians have reacted by proposing legislation that would impose a more rigorous real name registration requirement on the Internet and more heightened punishment for libelous statements.
Press reaction
The news of her death was reported in major daily newspapers and broadcasts. Before long a great number of reporters rushed to Choi's house and started to cover the event on a large scale. On the other hand major portal web sites blocked online users from leaving replies for articles concerning Choi, for fear that some users might leave malicious comments."Almost 80 percent of South Korea's households have broadband access, fostering active online interactions. Most Web sites here have bulletin boards where users can post uncensored, anonymous comments, and nearly all young people run their own blogs, updating via cellphone. Such sites were a major avenue for rumors about the possible dangers of dropping a ban on American beef that fed enormous street protests and political upheaval earlier this year. Major Web portals have in recent years doubled the number of monitors to screen out online character assassination and respond more quickly to complaints of malicious rumors. But many victims still complained that vicious rumors spread so fast their reputations were ruined virtually overnight," The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
commented on her death on October 2, 2008.
"She was more than South Korea's Julia Roberts or Angelina Jolie. For nearly 20 years, Choi Jin Sil was the country's cinematic sweetheart and as close to being a "national" actress as possible. But since her body was found on Oct. 2, an apparent suicide, she has become a symbol of the difficulties women face in this deeply conservative yet technologically savvy society. Incessant online gossip appears to have been largely to blame for her death. But it's also clear that public life as a single, working, divorced mom — still a pariah status in South Korea — was one role she had a lot of trouble with," TIME
Time
Time is a part of the measuring system used to sequence events, to compare the durations of events and the intervals between them, and to quantify rates of change such as the motions of objects....
commented on her death on October 6, 2008.
Theft of urn
The surveillance cameras set up around Choi Jin Sil's burial site in the park in the Gapsan Park Cemetery in Yangpyeong.On August 15, 2009, Choi Jin Sil's ashes were stolen from her burial site. The police hunt for a suspect in the case of Choi Jin-sil's stolen urn after securing surveillance camera images showing a man carrying out the theft. On August 25, 2009, the police arrested the criminal. Choi Jin Sil's ashes were found in his home.
A small memorial park for Choi Jin-sil has been built in a cemetery in Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946...
. Choi Jin Sil's ashes were placed in the new tomb in the park in the Gapsan Park Cemetery in Yangpyeong on September 28, 2009. Security devices have been installed to prevent the recurrence of another theft, with the tomb specially manufactured in China and more surveillance cameras placed around the tomb.
Choi Jin Sil Foundation
Choi Jin Sil was the "big sister" who led the so-called "Choi Jin-sil Association". It was a friendly group of close celebrities that included comedians Lee Young-ja, Jeong Sun-hee, models Hong Jin-kyung, Lee So-ra and actresses Choi Hwa-jung, Uhm Jung-hwaUhm Jung-hwa
Uhm Jung-hwa is a South Korean female Korean pop artist and actress. Uhm began her career as a chorus member of MBC, one of the three major South Korean broadcasting companies, in 1989...
. After Choi's death, they founded "The Choi Jin Sil Foundation" for charity.
Drama synopsis
The Drama synopsis As Life Goes On (사노라면) which Choi Jin-sil had written was found in her home after her death.Film
| Year | Title | Korean | Romanization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Legend of Gingko The Legend of Gingko The Legend of Gingko is a 2000 South Korean film starring Choi Jin-sil.- Cast :Seok-hun Kim as DahnKyung-gu Sol as JukJin-shil Choi as BeeYoon-jin Kim as YeonMi-suk Lee as Su... |
단적비연수 | Tan Jeok Bi Yeon Su |
| 1999 | Mayonnaise | 마요네즈 | Mayonejeu |
| 1997 | The Letter The Letter (1997 film) The Letter is a 1997 South Korean film starring Choi Jin-sil and Park Shin-yang. A Thai remake, also called The Letter, was released in 2004.- Story :... |
편지 | Pyeonji |
| 1997 | Holiday In Seoul Holiday In Seoul Holiday In Seoul is a 1997 South Korean film starring Choi Jin-sil.... |
홀리데이 인 서울 | Holidei in Seoul |
| 1997 | Baby Sale | 베이비 세일 | Beibi Seil |
| 1996 | Ghost Mamma Ghost Mamma Ghost Mamma is 1996 South Korean romance fantasy film.-Plot:The film tells the story of a happily married couple, Ji-Seok and In-Ju, who lived with their son Dabin until a tragic accident which left Dabin alive but caused In-ju's death one year later... |
고스트 맘마 | Goseuteu mamma |
| 1995 | Who Makes Me Crazy | 누가 나를 미치게 하는가 | Nuga Nareul Michige Haneunga |
| 1995 | Mom Has a New Boyfriend | 엄마에게 애인이 생겼어요 | Eommaege Aeini Saenggyeosseoyo |
| 1994 | I wish for what is forbidden to me | 나는 소망한다, 내게 금지된 것을 | Naneun Somanghanda Naege Geumjidoen Geoseul |
| 1994 | How to Top My Wife | 마누라 죽이기 | Manura Jugigi |
| 1993 | The Girl for Love and The One for Marriage | 사랑하고 싶은 여자, 결혼하고 싶은 여자 | Saranghago sipeun Yeoja, Gyeolhonhago sipeun Yeoja |
| 1992 | Mister Mama | 미스터 맘마 | Miseuteo Mamma |
| 1991 | The Room in the Forest | 숲속의 방 | Supsogui Bang |
| 1991 | Susanne Brink's Arirang Susanne Brink's Arirang Susanne Brink's Arirang is a 1991 South Korean/Swedish film based upon the life and experiences of Susanne Brink, an adult Korean adoptee from Sweden who suffered abuse and racism in her adoptive home and country.- Cast :* Choi Jin-sil ... Susanne... |
수잔 브링크의 아리랑 | Sujan Beuringkeu-ui Arirang |
| 1990 | My Love, My Bride My Love, My Bride My Love, My Bride is a 1990 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Lee Myung-se. Choi Jin-sil who acted as the lead role won the New Rising Actress Award from Grand Bell Awards for the film.- Plot :... |
나의 사랑, 나의 신부 | Naui Sarang Naui Sinbu |
| 1990 | Kkokjiddan | 꼭지단 | Kkogjidan |
| 1990 | You Know What? It's a Secret 2 | 있잖아요 비밀이에요 2 | Itjanayo Bimiriyeyo 2 |
| 1990 | Nambugun Nambugun Nambugun: North Korean Partisan in South Korea is a 1990 South Korean film based upon the experiences of Lee Tae, a war correspondent during the Korean War.- Cast :* Ahn Sung-ki ... Lee Tae* Choi Jin-sil ... Park Min-ja* Choi Min-soo...Kim... |
남부군 | Nambugun |
TV drama
| Year | Title | Korean | Romanizaton | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Last Scandal of My Life The Last Scandal of My Life The Last Scandal of My Life was one of the top 4 best Korean dramas of 2008 run on MBC, as noted in the 2008 MBC Drama Award Ceremony. It was actress Choi Jin-sil's last drama before her suicide in October 2008... |
내 생애 마지막 스캔들 | Nae Saeng-ae Majimak Seukaendeul | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
| 2007 | Bad Woman, Good Woman | 나쁜여자 착한여자 | Nappeun Yeoja, Chakhan Yeoja | MBC |
| 2005 | Rosy Life | 장밋빛 인생 | Jangmitbit Insaeng | KBS2 |
| 2004 | War of the Roses | 장미의 전쟁 | Jangmiui Jeonjaeng | MBC |
| 2002 | Since We Met | 그대를 알고부터 | Geudaereul Algobuteo | MBC |
| 1999 | Roses and Bean Sprouts | 장미와 콩나물 | Jangmiwa Kongnamul | MBC |
| 1998 | Memories | 추억 | Chueok | MBC |
| 1997 | Star in My Heart Star in My Heart Star In My Heart was a 1997 Korean drama series run on MBC. One of the earlier Korean dramas, it was very popular and helped its cast become widely recognized.- Story :... |
별은 내 가슴에 | Byeoreun Nae Gaseume | MBC |
| 1997 | You and I | 그대 그리고 나 | Geudae Geurigo Na | MBC |
| 1996 | Promise | 약속 | Yaksok | MBC |
| 1995 | Asphalt Man Asphalt Man Asphalt Man is a 1995 SBS TV series starring Lee Byung-hun, Choi Jin-shil, Lee Young-ae and Jung Woo-sung. It is based on a comic by Huh Young-man.-Cast:*Lee Byung-hun as Kang Dong Joon*Jung Woo-sung as Kang Dong Suk... |
아스팔트 사나이 | Aseupalteu Sanai | SBS |
| 1995 | Jazz | 째즈 | Jjaejeu | SBS |
| 1995 | APT | 아파트 | Apateu | MBC |
| 1994 | Scent of Love | 사랑의 향기 | Sarang-ui Hyanggi | SBS |
| 1993 | Storming Season | 폭풍의 계절 | Pokpung-ui Gyejeol | MBC |
| 1992 | Enchantment | 매혹 | Maehok | MBC |
| 1992 | Jealousy | 질투 | Jiltu | MBC |
| 1990 | 각시방 사랑 열렸네 | Gaksibang Sarang Yeollyeonne | MBC | |
| 1990 | Our Paradise | 우리들의 천국 | Urideurui Cheon-guk | MBC |
| 1989 | Sleepless Tree | 잠들지 않는 나무 | Jamdeulji anneun Namu | MBC |
| 1988 | 500 Years of Joseon Dynasty | 조선왕조 오백년 | Joseon Wangjo Obaengnyeon | MBC |
Film awards
- Grand Bell AwardsGrand Bell AwardsThe Grand Bell Awards is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea....
- 1995 (33rd) - Best Actress for How to Top My Wife
- 1993 (31st) - Best Favorite Actor
- 1991 (29th) - New Rising Actress for My Love, My Bride
- Blue Dragon Film AwardsBlue Dragon Film AwardsThe Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea....
- 1991 (12th), 1992 (13th), 1993 (14th), 1994 (15th), 1995 (16th), 1997 (18th), 1998 (19th) - Best Favorite Star
- 1990 (11th) - New Rising Actress for Partisans of South Korea
- Baeksang Art Awards
- 2006, Best Actress for Television part
- 1991, 1995, 1997 - Best Favorite Actor
- Chunsa Film Art AwardsChunsa Film Art AwardsThe Chunsa Film Art Awards have been presented in South Korea since the founding of the prize by the Korea Film Directors' Society. The awards take their name from pen-name of the early Korean actor and filmmaker, Na Woon-gyu. Prizes are given for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress and Best...
- 1991, New Rising Actress
Broadcasting awards
- KBS Drama Awards
- 2005, Best Actress Award, Netizen Award, Best Couple Award
- 1998, Best TV Actress
- MBC Drama Awards
- 1997, Best Acting Award
- 2008, Achievement Award
- SBS Drama Awards
- 1995, Star Award, Good Acting Award
Broadcasting nominations
- 2008 MBC Drama Awards
- Top Excellence Award for Actress
- Best Couple Award, Choi Jin-sil and Jung Jun-ho, for The Last Scandal of My LifeThe Last Scandal of My LifeThe Last Scandal of My Life was one of the top 4 best Korean dramas of 2008 run on MBC, as noted in the 2008 MBC Drama Award Ceremony. It was actress Choi Jin-sil's last drama before her suicide in October 2008...
- Best Drama Award, The Last Scandal of My LifeThe Last Scandal of My LifeThe Last Scandal of My Life was one of the top 4 best Korean dramas of 2008 run on MBC, as noted in the 2008 MBC Drama Award Ceremony. It was actress Choi Jin-sil's last drama before her suicide in October 2008...
External links
- Choi Jin-sil at HanCinema