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Actor

1997-05-21 · Korea, Republic of · Male

8 series in the catalog

Choi Woo-sung (Korean: 최우성; born May 21, 1997) is a South Korean actor. He rose to prominence in 2022 for his breakthrough role as Ji-woong in director Lee Soon-sung's film Room Sharing, a performance that earned him the Best New Actor Award at the 42nd Golden Cinematography Awards. He is also known for his role as Cho Kyung-hwan in the MBC TV drama Chief Detective 1958 (2024).

Beginning

Choi Woo-sung debuted in 2019 with JTBC's At Eighteen. Since then, he has appeared as supporting roles in several dramas, including MBC's Welcome 2 Life, tvN's It's Okay to Not Be Okay, KBS2's Sell Your Haunted House, tvN's My Roommate Is a Gumiho, and tvN's Melancholia.

Breakthrough

In 2022, Choi landed his first leading role in film in director Lee Soon-sung's Room Sharing, acting alongside veteran actress Na Moon-hee. Choi portrayed Ji-woong, a college student from humble beginnings who struggles with part-time jobs, but who always has a bright personality and spreads positive influence to those around him. He received favorable reviews his chemistry with actress Na Moon-hee and winning the Best New Actor Award at the 42nd Golden Cinematography Awards.

Choi landed his first leading role in MBC's Chief Detective 1958, prequel of the Chief of Investigation. The story follows detective Park Young-han (Lee Je-hoon) and his team as they fight corruption and aim to be true public servants. Choi acted as Jo Kyung-hwan, the "bear-armed" detective, part of Park Young-han's team. To prepare for the role, Choi underwent action training and gained 25 kilograms. Aired on MBC TV in 2024, the series was a success, concluding with a 10.6% nationwide viewership.

In June 2024, Choi joined the cast of the Netflix romantic comedy series Can This Love Be Translated? as Kim Yong-u, the manager of top actress Cha Mu-hee (Go Youn-jung). The romantic comedy, which also stars Kim Seon-ho as interpreter Ju Ho-jin, finished filming in February 2025. It was released on Netflix on January 16, 2026.