Choi Myung-gil | |
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Born |
Yeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
November 11, 1962
Education | Seoul Art College - Broadcasting and Entertainment |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1981-present |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | Kim Eo-jin Kim Mu-jin |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 최명길 |
Hanja | 崔明吉 |
Revised Romanization | Choe Myeong-gil |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Myŏng-kil |
Choi Myung-gil (born November 11, 1962) is a South Korean actress. Choi received several Best Actress awards for her portrayal of a proprietress who rents out her comic book shop as an overnight shelter in the 1994 film Rosy Life (also known as La Vie en Rose). She has also starred in numerous television dramas, notably Marriage (1993), Tears of the Dragon (1996), Empress Myeongseong (2001), and Again, My Love (2009).
Choi is married to politician and lawmaker ; Kim is chairman of the Democratic Party and co-chairman of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy. The couple has two sons.