Choi Jin-hyuk
Known For
Acting
Born
1986-02-09 in Mokpo, South Jeolla, South Korea
Biography
Choi Jin Hyuk is one of the most popular South Korean actors working today. Born as Kim Tae Ho on February 9, 1986, Choi Jin Hyuk broke into entertainment in 2006 after he won the grand prize in the reality talent show “Survival Star Audition.” He adopted his stage name in 2010 before his role in the drama “It’s Alright, Daddy’s Daughter.” He also starred in “I Need Romance” (2011) and “Panda and Hedgehog” (2012), but it was his memorable roles of a fierce spirit god in the drama “Gu Family Book” and a moody chaebol in “Heirs” in 2013 that elevated Choi Jin Hyuk to superstardom. Leading roles quickly followed starting in 2014 with the popular dramas “Emergency Couple,” “Grandpas Over Flowers Investigation Unit,” “Fated to Love You” and “Pride and Prejudice.” In March 2015, Choi Jin Hyuk enlisted for his mandatory military service, and he made his comeback after discharge in the 2017 drama “Tunnel.”
Most Known For
Men on a Mission
as Self
Running Man
Radio Star
as Self
My Little Old Boy
My Little Old Boy
as Self
Korean Ghost Stories
as Hyo Mun
KBS Drama Special
as Choi Tae-seung
Positively Yours
as Kang Du-jun
Mr. Queen
as Jung Bong-hwan
The Heirs
as Kim Won
Let's Eat Dinner Together
as Self
Miss Night and Day
as Gye Ji-ung
Tunnel
as Park Gwang-Ho
Fated to Love You
as Daniel Pitt
My Daughter the Flower
as Koo Sang-hyeok
The Last Empress
as Na Wang-shik
I Need Romance
as Bae Sung-hyun
Rugal
as Kang Ki Beom
Gu Family Book
as Gu Wol-ryung
Numbers
as Han Seung-jo