Choi Hyun-wook

Choi Hyun-wook (Korean: 최현욱; Hanja: 崔顯旭; born January 30, 2002) is a South Korean actor. In 2019, he began his acting career by leading in the web drama Real:Time:Love. His role in SBS television series Taxi Driver and Racket Boys awarded him the Best New Actor at the 2021 SBS Drama Awards. Recently, he gained more recognition in the tvN drama Twenty-Five Twenty-One (2022).[1]

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.
Choi Hyun-wook
최현욱
Choi Hyun-wook in October 2021
Born
Choi Hyun-wook

(2002-01-30) January 30, 2002
South Korea
EducationHanlim Multi Art School
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2019–present
Agent
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChoe Hyeon-uk
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Hyŏnuk

Early life and education

Choi Hyun-wook was born on January 30, 2002. He had played baseball for ten years since he was in elementary school. But, on his first year of high school, he had an elbow injury and the surgery along with the rehabilitation didn't help him that much. The situation pressured him to modify his career path as soon as possible, and in the end, he chose to do acting.[2] Eventually, Choi left Gangneung High School as well as his position at the school's baseball team and transferred to Hanlim Multi Art School at Broadcasting & Entertainment Department until he graduated.[3]

Career

2019-present: Acting debut

Choi made his debut as an actor on the 2019 WhyNot Media's web series Real: Time: Love, playing the role of Moon Ye-chan. Originally, he didn't even want to pass the audition of the program at all because he just wanted to gain some experience. But surprisingly, he was offered a role in it.[4]

Filmography

Television series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Taxi Driver Park Seung-tae Guest role; episode 3-4 [5]
Racket Boys Na Woo-chan [6]
Jirisan teenager Lim Cheol-kyeong Guest role; episode 6 [7]
2022 Twenty-Five Twenty-One Moon Ji-woong [8]

Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019–2020 Real: Time: Love Moon Ye-chan Season 1–4 [9]
2020 Pop Out Boy! Noh Ye-joon [10]
2022 Weak Hero Ahn Su-ho [11]

Discography

Soundtrack appearances
List of soundtrack appearances with selected chart position, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart position Album
KOR
Gaon
[12]		 Hot
[13]
"With"[14]
(with Kim Ji-yeon, Kim Tae-ri, Lee Joo-myung, and Nam Joo-hyuk)		 2022 4054 Twenty-Five Twenty-One OST

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2022 Best New Actor – Television Twenty-Five Twenty-One Pending [15]
SBS Drama Awards 2021 Best New Actor Racket Boys,
Taxi Driver		 Won [16]

References
  1. Hwang, Hye-jin (March 2, 2022). "'스물다섯 스물하나' 야구선수 출신이었어? '이쁜이' 최현욱 존재감[TV보고서]" ["Twenty-five, twenty-one." You used to be a baseball player? "Pretty" Choi Hyun-wook's presence. [TV Report]]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  2. Ban, Seo-yeon (July 16, 2020). "[반말인터뷰②] 최현욱 "야구 선수에서 배우로, 선택에 후회 없어"" [[Informal interview 2] Choi Hyun-wook. "From a baseball player to an actor, I don't regret my choice."]. YTN (in Korean). Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. "러브 올 플레이 [최현욱, 김강훈, 탕준상, 손상연,김민기]" [Love All Play [Choi Hyun-wook, Kim Kang-hoon, Tang Jun-sang, Son Sang-yeon, Kim Min-gi]]. W Korea (in Korean). July 26, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  4. Kwon, Sang-min (February 22, 2020). ""남사친은 성에 안 차" 남친 삼고 싶은 배우가 등장했다 (사진)" ["Unsatisfied with my male friend" An actor I want to make as a boyfriend has appeared. (Photo)]. WikiTree (in Korean). Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  5. Lee, Min-ji (May 6, 2021). "'모범택시' 태항호-최현욱-백현진, 분노 유발 빌런 연기" ['Model Taxi' Tae Hang-ho, Choi Hyeon-wook, Baek Hyun-jin, acting as anger-inducing villains.]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. Kim, Ji-won (March 25, 2021). "신예 최현욱, SBS '라켓소년단' 주연" [Rookie Choi Hyeon-wook, starring in SBS 'Racket Boys'.]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. Choi, Hee-jae (November 6, 2021). "'지리산' 최현욱, 전지현 첫사랑 등장…김도연과 '풋풋 케미'" ['Mt. Jirisan' Choi Hyeon-wook, Jeon Ji-hyun's first love appeared... 'Fresh chemistry' with Kim Do-yeon.]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Naver.
  8. Ha, Ji-won (September 7, 2021). "최현욱, '라켓소년단'→'스물다섯 스물하나'까지...열일 행보ing" [Choi Hyeon-wook, 'Racket Boys' → 'Twenty-five Twenty One'... Working hard.]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. Son, Bong-seok (January 14, 2021). "신예 최현욱, '리얼:타임:러브' 시리즈로 눈도장" [Newcomer Choi Hyunwook stands out with the "Real:Time:Love" series.]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. Son, Bong-seok (March 23, 2020). "신예 최현욱, 웹드라마 '만찢남녀' 캐스팅···위키미키 김도연과 연기호흡" [Newcomer Choi Hyun-wook cast the web drama "Cartoon Man and Woman" and acted with Weki Meki's Kim Do-yeon.]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. Kim, Na-young (April 7, 2022). "박지훈·최현욱·홍경, 웨이브 '약한영웅' 출연 확정" [Park Ji-hoon, Choi Hyun-wook, Hong Kyung, confirmed to appear in Wave's 'Weak Hero] (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. "With": "Digital Chart – Week 13 of 2022". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  13. "With": "Billboard K-Pop 100". Billboard Korea. March 27 – April 2, 2022. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  14. Park Seo-yeon (March 11, 2022). "김태리→남주혁, '스물다섯 스물하나' OST 직접 부른다..13일 'With' 발매[공식]" [Tae-ri Kim → Joo-hyuk Nam, sang 'Twenty-Five Twenty One' OST himself.. 13th 'With' Released [Official]] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. Ahn Byung-gil (April 11, 2022). "58회 백상예술대상 후보 공개…영광의 주인공은?" [58th Baeksang Arts Awards nominations revealed... Who is the hero of glory?] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. Ha, Ji-won (December 31, 2021). "김영대·손상연·최연욱, 신인상 공동 수상 [SBS 연기대상]" [Kim Young-dae, Son Sang-yeon, and Choi Hyeon-wook, jointly awarded the Rookie of the Year Award. [SBS Acting Awards]]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Naver.
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