Choi Young-joon
Birth dateJuly 7, 1980 (age 46)
Birth placeDaegu, South Korea
EducationDong-a University
OccupationActor · singer
Years active2002–present
AgentAce Factory[1]
SpouseUnknown (m. 2024)
Choi Young-joon
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Hangul%최영준
Hanja崔英俊

Choi Young-joon (Korean: 최영준; born July 7, 1980) is a South Korean actor and singer. He began his acting career as a supporting character in the television series Arthdal Chronicles (2019) and Flower of Evil (2020). He is known for his roles in Hospital Playlist (2020–2021), Vincenzo (2021), Our Blues (2022),[2] and Gyeongseong Creature (2023–present).

Career

Choi made his debut in 2002 as a member of boy band 7Dayz. After the group's disbandment, Choi went on to become a musical actor.[3]

Personal life

On September 15, 2024, it was reported that Choi would be getting married in October.[4] The couple married on October 20, 2024, in a private ceremony in Seoul.[5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleRef.
2025Omniscient Reader's ViewpointHan Myeong-oh[6]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2019Arthdal ChroniclesYeon-bal[7]
2020Flower of EvilChoi Jae-sub[8][9]
2020–2021Hospital PlaylistBong Gwang-hyunSeasons 1–2[10]
2021MineBaek Dong-hun[11]
Inspector KooJang Seong-woo[12]
VincenzoCho Young-woon[13]
2022Our BluesBang Ho-sik[14]
The Sound of MagicDetective Kim[15]
Why HerYoon Se-pil[16][17]
2023Family: The Unbreakable BondMusaCameo (Eps. 9)[18]
BloodhoundsKang Yong[19]
Delightfully DeceitfulRyu Jae-hyeok[citation needed]2023–2024Gyeongseong CreatureLieutenant General KatoSeasons 1–2[20]
2025The Price of ConfessionJin Young-in[21]

Television shows

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2023Black: I Saw the DevilCast memberCrime Thriller Crime Documentary (Season 2)[22]

Theater

Musical

YearTitleRoleTheaterDateRef.
EnglishKorean
2006Number of AnimalsMinseongEwha Girls' High School 100th Anniversary Hwaam HallDec 7–17[23]
2009Midnight SerenadePark Jung-jaDaehakro Arts Theater Small TheaterJul 11-Aug 16[24]
BNK Busan Bank Cho Eun Theatre 1Sep 3–Oct 4[25]
2011Oh! While You were SleepingPeterDaehangno Art Plaza 2Apr 7-Oct 3[26]
2015–2016Oh! While You were SleepingChoi Byong-hoJTN Art Hall 3Sep 04-Feb 28
2018InterviewEugeneDaehak-ro Dream Art Center Building 1Jul 10–Sep 30[27]
Heulik Hall in TokyoOct 5–8[28]

Theater

YearTitleRoleTheaterDateRef.
EnglishKorean
2022Come BackMonkArts Centre CJ Towol TheatreMay 7–June 5
ArtSergeiYes 24 Stage 1Sep 17-Dec 11[29][30]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee / WorkResultRef.
APAN Star Awards2022Best Supporting ActorOur Blues[31]
Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards2022Excellence Award, Actor[32]

References

  1. ^ "최영준, 에이스팩토리 새 둥지…이준혁·이시영과 한솥밥" [Choi Young-joon, Ace Factory's new nest... Rice with Lee Jun-hyeok and Lee Si-young] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Choi Young-joon (최영준)". HanCinema. Archived June 12, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "최영준, 버티고 마침내 승리하다" [Choi Young-joon: Winning and persevering] (in Korean). IZE. 10 June 2022. Archived 10 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  4. ^ Lee, Myeong-ju (15 September 2024). "[단독] "가토 중좌, 결혼합니다"…배우 최영준, 10월 비공개 예식" [[Exclusive] "Lieutenant Kato, getting married"... Actor Choi Young-jun, private ceremony in October] (in Korean). Dispatch. Retrieved 15 September 2024. – via Naver
  5. ^ Kim, Do-ah (20 October 2024). "'빈센조' '우블' 최영준, 오늘(20일) 오랜 연인과 결혼" ['Vincenzo' 'Wooble' Choi Young-jun, marrying long-time lover today (20th)] (in Korean). 데일리한국. Daily Hankook. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  6. ^ Jo Ji-young (January 24, 2024). "[공식] 이민호→지수까지 '전지적 독자 시점'으로 뭉쳤다..지난해 크랭크 인" [[Official] Lee Min-ho → Ji-Soo has even joined the "Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint." Crank-in last year] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved January 24, 2024. – via Naver.
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  10. ^ "최영준, '우리들의 블루스'→'왜 오수재인가' 연이은 활약 기대" [Choi Young-jun, 'Our Blues' → 'Why Su-jae Oh', looking forward to success] (in Korean). iMBC. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  11. ^ "'마인' 김서형, 형사 최영준에 "제가 한 말에 답이 있어요"" ['Main' Seohyung Kim, Detective Youngjun Choi, "I have an answer to what I said"] (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 26 June 2021. Archived 12 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  12. ^ "[어게인TV] '구경이' 이영애, 최영준 언급하다 기절…"얼마나 살기가 싫었을까"" [[Again TV] Lee Young-ae, Choi Young-jun, fainted after mentioning 'Gu-gyeong-i'... "How I hate to live"] (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 15 November 2021. Archived 12 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  13. ^ "'영주아방' 최영준의 대표 연극… "대본 보고 '내 인생 바꿀 수도 있겠다' 생각"" [Choi Young-jun's representative play in 'Youngju Abang'... "I saw the script and thought, 'I could change my life'"] (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. 19 May 2022. Archived 12 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
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  15. ^ "The Sound of Magic - Cast". HanCinema. Archived May 6, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  16. ^ "SBS '왜 오수재인가' 배우 최영준, 촬영 현장 담아낸 비하인드 공개" [SBS 'Why Oh Soo-jae' Actor Choi Young-joon reveals behind-the-scenes footage from the shooting site] (in Korean). GP Korea. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  17. ^ Jang Jin-ri (3 November 2021). "[단독]'빈센조·슬의생' 최영준, '왜 오수재인가' 캐스팅" [[Exclusive] Choi Young-jun from 'Vincenzo's Destiny' casts for 'Why Oh Soo-jae] (in Korean). Sports TV News. Archived 5 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 June 2022. – via Naver
  18. ^ Hwang Soo-yeon (May 16, 2023). "'패밀리' 최영준, 섬뜩한 악의 얼굴…특별출연의 정석" (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved May 16, 2023. – via Naver.
  19. ^ Kang Bo-ra (May 30, 2023). "최시원→이해영·최영준, '사냥개들' 명품 배우 스틸" (in Korean). Single List. Retrieved May 31, 2023. – via Naver.
  20. ^ Kim, Ji-woo (December 7, 2023). "ko:'경성크리처' 박서준·한소희, 인연 혹은 악연" ['Gyeongseong Creature' Park Seo-joon and Han So-hee, fate or ill-fated relationship] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived December 7, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 7, 2023. – via Naver
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  31. ^ Lee Seul-bi (August 31, 2022). "김혜수→이준호 '2022 APAN STAR AWARDS' 수상 후보 공개" [Kim Hye-soo → Lee Jun-ho's '2022 APAN STAR AWARDS' nominees revealed] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived August 31, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 31, 2022. – via Naver
  32. ^ Jang Da-hee (December 1, 2022). "우리들의 블루스' 최영준, '제30회 대한민국 문화연예대상' 우수 연기상 수상" ['Our Blues' Choi Yeong-joon, 'The 30th Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards' Award for Excellence in Acting] (in Korean). SpoTV News. Archived December 1, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 1, 2022. – via Naver