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Choi Woo-sik

Choi Woo-sik

Actor · Born March 26, 1990 (36) · Seoul, South Korea

Screen Actors Guild Award winner

Choi Woo-shik (born March 26, 1990) is a Korean–Canadian actor. He first gained widespread recognition for his role in the film Set Me Free (2014). He then co-starred in the films Train to Busan (2016) and Parasite (2019), both of which received international critical acclaim and success, the latter of which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Academy Award for Best Picture.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 26, 1990 (36)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 74% in 30 days

What are Choi Woo-sik's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
21%
Morality
15%
Survival
13%
Society
10%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 13 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 13
Hero
5 of 13
Trickster
1 of 13
Herald
1 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Warm
7
Joyful
6
Romantic
7
Melancholic
7
Other
26

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet14
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical2

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 Woo-sik's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Choi Woo-sik's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits 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

43 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Unplanned Trip: Limited Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Choi Woo Shik

  • Number One(2026)

    as Ha-min

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Would You Marry Me?(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kim Wooju

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Melo Movie(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ko Gyeom

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Wonderland(2024)

    as Kim Hyun-soo

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • A Killer Paradox(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lee Tang

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Policeman's Lineage(2022)

    as Choi Min-jae

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Our Beloved Summer(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Choi Woong

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Time to Hunt(2020)

    as Ki-hoon

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Divine Fury(2019)

    as Father Choi

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • AORB (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Civilian

  • Parasite(2019)

    Theme Song Performance · as Ki-woo

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Rosebud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Soon-chul (young)

  • Monstrum(2018)

    as Royal Court Officer Heo

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion(2018)

    as Nobleman

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Princess and the Matchmaker(2018)

    as Nam Chi-ho

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Golden Slumber(2018)

    as Joo-ho

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Package(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kim Gyung-Jae

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Okja(2017)

    as Kim

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Fight for My Way(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Park Mu-bin

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Boy Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 15 episodes · as Park Kyu-tae

  • Train to Busan(2016)

    as Yeong-gook

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • My Fantastic Funeral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Park Dong Soo

  • In the Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Min Jun (segment "First Time")

  • Ho Goo's Love(2015)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kang Ho-goo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Big Match(2014)

    as Hacker Goo-roo

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Set Me Free(2014)

    as Yeong-jae

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Pride and Prejudice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 21 episodes · as Lee Jang-won

  • Fated to Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 20 episodes · as Lee Yong

  • 심장이 뛴다 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 32 episodes · Actor

  • Secretly Greatly(2013)

    as Yoon Yoo-joon

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Culprit Among Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 120 episodes · as Yul Woo Bong

  • Shut Up Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 120 episodes · as Yeol Woo-bong

  • Rooftop Prince(2012)

    Show 20 episodes · as Do Chi-san

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Special Affairs Team TEN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 21 episodes · as Park Min-ho

  • Law of the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Tree with Deep Roots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 24 episodes · as Jeong Gi-joon / Ga Ri-on (young)

  • Live In Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • Etude, Solo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kyung-min (Student)

  • The Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 32 episodes · as Gwi-dong (young)

  • Drama Festival 2013: Principal Investigator - Save Wang Jo Hyeon! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Boo Joong Shik

  • Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kang Eui-hyeon

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles, 41 of them dated from 2011 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Parasite (2019)

$263M worldwide

Highest rated

Parasite (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneAward win
20112026

Peak 2019 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 43: 42 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thOther crew1 of 43: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2010s32 · 32 acting · 1 crew2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 7% of 14 roles
1318

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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Won a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2020, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Choi Woo-sik's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Melo Movie (2025)

70th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Parasite (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Choi Woo-sik's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles77–87 · median 86 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles6–57 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles43–65 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles17–63 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles63–82 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Choi Woo-sik work with?

People who share at least 2 of Choi Woo-sik's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Park Seo-joon shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers