Quick Info
| Profession | Actor, professor |
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| Nationality | South Korean |
| Date of Birth | 15/06/1940 |
| Age | 86 years |
| Birthplace | Geumgok-dong, Dong District, Incheon, South Korea |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
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Bio/Wiki
| Stage Name | Choi Bool-am (최불암) |
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| Birth Name | Choi Young-han (최영한) |
| Summary | South Korean retired actor and professor who began acting in the late 1960s and became known for long-running KBS and MBC television dramas. |
| Years Active | 1970-2025 |
| Honours | Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit (2014); Silver Crown Cultural Medal, Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards (2014) |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 175 cm |
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| Blood Type | B |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Hanyang University | Entered in 1960; graduate |
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| Seorabeol Art College | Gained directing experience while attending; now part of Chung-Ang University |
Personal Life
| Hobbies | Travel, golf |
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Relationships & More
| Spouse | Kim Min-ja |
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Family
| Father | Choi Cheol, a businessman who died when Choi was eight |
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| Mother | Lee Myeong-suk, daughter of a royal pharmacist of the Korean Empire |
| Clan | Haeju Choe clan |
Career
| Stage Debut Period | Stage plays while still at Hanyang University |
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| Television | Recruited as a KBS TV actor in 1976; breakthrough as Kim Jong-seo in the drama Prince Suyang; became a national father figure through the long-running drama Rural Diary in the 1980s |
| Film | Appeared in films including The Last Witness (1980) and King Sejong the Great (1978) |
| Politics | Elected through proportional representation to the 14th National Assembly in 1992 for the Unification National Party, later withdrawing from politics |
| Academic | Holds an honorary Doctor of Culture degree from Honam University |
Favourites
| Hobbies | Travel, golf |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He was the only son of his parents. | |
| 2. His mother was a daughter of a royal pharmacist of the Korean Empire. | |
| 3. He was drawn to theatre after joining a theatre club at Jungang High School. | |
| 4. He is one of the recipients of the Order of Cultural Merit in 2014 alongside other entertainers. |
