Choi Gwi-hwa

Choi Gwi-hwa

Actor · Writer

Yeonggwang, South Jeolla, South Korea
March 3, 1978

Biography

Choi Gwi-hwa is a South Korean actor, primarily known for his supporting roles in many popular films. Born March 3rd, 1978, he made his acting debut in a minor role in the 2009 film, 'Why Did You Come to My House?'. He has since appeared in many popular films, including 'Train to Busan', 'A Taxi Driver', and 'The Roundup', each hitting over 10 million viewers. He won 'Best New Actor' in 2017 for his role as Civvies Leader in 'A Taxi Driver', also winning ‘Best Supporting Actor’ the same year for his role as ‘Captain Jeon Il-man’ in ‘The Outlaws’. He then reprised his role in 2022 in 'The Roundup', which hit the 5th highest-grossing film in the Korean Box Office. He has also appeared in many popular television dramas, including 'Incomplete Life', 'Squid Game', and 'Bad Guys: Vile City'.

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Choi Gwi-hwa 1
Choi Gwi-hwa 2

Representative Works

Train to Busan
Train to Busan
7.7
/ Korean
The Roundup
The Roundup
7.3
/ Korean
Scarlet Innocence
Scarlet Innocence
6.1
/ Korean
The Outlaws
The Outlaws
7.7
/ Korean
A Taxi Driver
A Taxi Driver
8.0
/ Korean
The Drug King
The Drug King
6.3
/ Korean
The First Ride
The First Ride
6.9
/ Korean
Gangnam Blues
Gangnam Blues
6.4
/ Korean
Doomsday Book
Doomsday Book
6.2
/ Korean
The Soul-Mate
The Soul-Mate
6.8
/ Korean
One on One
One on One
6.1
/ Korean

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Train to Busan
2016Winner

Best Performance

Train to Busan

The Roundup
2022Nominee

Best Performance

The Roundup

Scarlet Innocence
2014Nominee

Best Performance

Scarlet Innocence

Career Highlights

Project Wolf Hunting
2022Highlight

Best Performance

Project Wolf Hunting

The Outlaws
2017Highlight

Best Performance

The Outlaws