Choi Woong

Actor · Born December 28, 1986 (39) · Daegu, South Korea

Choi Woong (born Choi Sun-woong on December 28, 1986, in Daegu, South Korea) is a South Korean actor and model who rose to prominence through his work in several highly successful television series, establishing himself as a reliable supporting player in K-dramas. Choi Woong studied Modeling at Daekyeung University, laying the foundation for his entrance into the entertainment industry. He officially debuted in 2011, notably gaining early recognition as the model for the popular Bacchus energy drink commercial, which often features inspiring stories. This modeling work quickly led him to transition into acting. He began accumulating credits in major series early on, including roles in the 2012 series Bridal Mask and the 2013 time-slip drama Nine: Nine Times Time Travel, where he played the lead villain's stoic secretary. He also starred in the drama Secret Love (2013). Choi Woong has consistently taken on diverse roles across multiple genres. He appeared in the youth sports drama Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (2016) and played Na Soo-ho in the crime thriller Duel (2017). He also found success in historical dramas, starring as Jung Sa-yeob, a crucial supporting character, in the popular historical romance 100 Days My Prince (2018). In 2020, he starred as Han Sang-min in the financial thriller Money Game and took on a leading role as Kang Dae-ro in the long-running KBS daily drama No Matter What. More recently, he was cast as the lead character Seo Jin-ho in the 2024 daily drama Scandal.

What are Choi Woong's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Power

51%

Self

29%

Bonds

12%

Morality

8%

Power4 Identity2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

4

Melancholic

2

Contemplative

2

Dread

1

Romantic

1

Other

1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 Cathartic2 Bittersweet2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Choi Woong's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 8 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

CJ ENM Selects4 titles, show their 4 titles on CJ ENM Selects
KOCOWA3 titles, show their 3 titles on KOCOWA
FlixLatino1 title, show their title on FlixLatino
Toku1 title, show their title on Toku

Subscription and free streaming for Choi Woong's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

20 credits, 8 with a Motif page.

Snow White's Revenge(2024)
Show 102 episodes · as Seo Jin-ho
Motif score: 23rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Hit the Spot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
Show 8 episodes · as Kim Hyeon-woo
Move to Mind (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
as Cheol-gi
No Matter What (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
Show 120 episodes · as Kang Dae-ro
My Unfamiliar Family(2020)
Show 3 episodes · as Lee Jong-Min
Motif score: 79th percentile of all shows
Money Game(2020)
Show 16 episodes · as Han Sang-Min
Motif score: 63rd percentile of all shows
I Hate You Juliet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)
Show 18 episodes · as Bong Joon Mo
Wish Woosh (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
Show 20 episodes · as Kwak Woong
Fighter Choi Kang-soon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
as Yoo Se-jin
Drama Stage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Show 1 episode · as Han Cheol
Duel(2017)
Show 16 episodes · as Na Soo-ho
Motif score: 68th percentile of all shows
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God(2016)
Show 16 episodes · as Grim Reaper's Junior
Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo(2016)
Show 16 episodes · as Kim Ki-seok
Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows
Descendants of the Sun (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Show 16 episodes · as Gong Cheol-ho
In Search of Argenta (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
Show 1 episode · as Lee Joon-tae
Webtoon Hero - Tundra Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
Show 12 episodes · as Hwang Jun
My Love from Another Star(2013)
Show 1 episode · as Yura's fan
Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows
Secret Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
Show 16 episodes · as Choi Kwang-soo
Nine: Nine Time Travels(2013)
Show as Choi Jin-cheol's assistant
Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows
무작정 패밀리 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
Show 9 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 89^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 2012 to 2024.

Film career

2013Screen debut· Secret Love

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting19 of 19 · 79^th

By decade

2010s13 · acting2020s6 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Choi Woong work with?

People who share at least 2 of Choi Woong's Motif titles; Kim Yoon-joo shares the most, 2.

Kim Yoon-joo2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Kim Yoon-joo