Choi Woo-shik (South Korean, Canadian Actor) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Actor
Nationality	South Korean, Canadian
Date of Birth	26/03/1990
Age	36 years
Birthplace	Seoul, South Korea

Latest News about Choi Woo-shik

01/01/2025

Choi Woo-shik appeared in the 2025 SBS romantic comedy drama "Would You Marry Me" as one of the confirmed leads. The casting placed him back in a major television romance role following his continued visibility in film and drama projects. This information was reported in contemporaneous entertainment coverage in 2025.

01/01/2025

He also returned to romance-comedy television with "Melo Movie" in 2025. Coverage described it as a new Netflix romance project and noted that it followed his ongoing run of notable screen roles. The reporting positions the series as one of his recent headline acting projects.

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Bio/Wiki

Other Name(s)	Choi Woo-sik Woo-sik Choi Edward Edward Choi
Nickname	Eddie

Physical Stats & More

Height	183 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Pinetree Secondary School, Coquitlam, Canada
College/University	Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Burnaby, Canada Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
Educational Qualification	Pursued Arts Degree from Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Burnaby, Canada (drop-out) Major in Cultural Studies from Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea

Personal Life

Hobbies	Playing Video Games Skiing Surfing Snowboarding Hiking

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Park Seo Joon (South Korean Actor; Rumoured). He later clarified that Seo-joon was just his best friend.

Family

Siblings	1 (elder)

Career

Agency

JYP Entertainment (October 2012-October 2018)
Management SOOP (November 2018-Present)

Debut

K-drama	The Duo (2011) as young 'Gwi-dong'
Short Film	Etude Solo (2011)
Feature Film	Secretly, Greatly (2013) as 'Yoon Yoo-joon'
Singing	'Some Guys' from the K-drama "The Boy Next Door" (2017)

Awards, Honours, Achievements

2020: Screen Actors Guild Awards - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for the film "Parasite", Blue Dragon Film Awards - Best New Actor for the film "Set Me Free" 2015: Korean Association of Film Critics Awards - Best New Actor for the film "Set Me Free", Busan Film Critics Awards for Best New Actor - the film "Set Me Free", Busan International Film Festival - Actor of the Year for the film "Set Me Free" Note: Apart from the awards mentioned above, he has received other awards and nominations.
2020: Screen Actors Guild Awards - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for the film "Parasite" 2019: Korea First Brand Awards 2015: Korean Association of Film Critics Awards - Best New Actor for the film "Set Me Free", Busan Film Critics Awards for Best New Actor - the film "Set Me Free", Busan International Film Festival - Actor of the Year for the film "Set Me Free" 2014: Busan International Film Festival - Actor of the Year (“Set Me Free”) Note: Apart from the awards mentioned above, he has received other awards and nominations.

Favourites

Rap Artist	Drake

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/dntlrdl/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Choi Woo-shik is a South Korean-Canadian actor and singer.
2. He gained international acclaim for his roles in the films "Train to Busan" (2016) and "Parasite" (2019).
3. At 10 years old, his family moved to Vancouver, Canada, where he spent most of his childhood.
4. While in Vancouver, he faced social challenges at school but received support from his Korean friends.
5. He left Simon Fraser University at the age of 21 to pursue an acting career in South Korea.
6. He has been featured in various K-dramas, movies, and reality-variety shows, earning global fame.
7. He remains a Canadian citizen.
8. He has appeared as a cast member on SBS variety shows including Beating Hearts and Law of the Jungle in Nicaragua.
9. He has a dog named Cookie, a Yorkshire Terrier.

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