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Choi Mu-ryong
Actor

Choi Mu-ryong

2 Feb 1928Born
13 Nov 1999Died
71Age at death
53Credits

Biography

South Korean actor, producer, and director who is father of Choi Min-soo. Choi was one of popular actors of the 1960s along with Shin Young-kyun and Kim Jin-kyu. Choi gained a popularity for his handsome appearance and masculine image. Choi's personal life was as much dramatic as his starred films, so he always garnered the public attention. 1952, Choi married a colleague actress, Kang Hyo-shil, the daughter of a noted actress, Jeon Ok with the nickname, "Queen of Tears" and a singer Gang Hong-sik. Choi and his wife had one son and four daughters including an actor, Choi Min-soo.

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However, Choi had an affair with Kim Ji-mee, the best popular actress at that time, so that Choi and Gang divorced in 1962. Choi soon married Kim Ji-mee, but he owed massive debts due to his failed film production. As a result, Choi chose to divorce Kim again in 1969. At that time, the phrase, Because I love you, I have to part from her was circulated among the public.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1987Prince Yeon-sanFilm
  2. 1986The Liberal Wife 2Film
  3. 1983As Firm as a StoneFilm: Director
  4. 1981Liberal Wife '81Film
  5. 1975A Little StarFilm: Hyun-sik
  6. 1973WeedsFilm
  7. 1973Special Investigation Unit: The Case of College Girl Lee Nan-heeFilm
  8. 1973Azaleas Of My HometownFilm: Cheol-ju
  9. 1972One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To LeaveFilm: President Jang
  10. 1972Cruel history of Myeong DongFilm: Hyeon (ep. 2)
  11. 1972Whirl of Betrayals on MyeongdongFilm: Kang Dong-yeol
  12. 1972A Second MotherFilm: Heung-yeol
  13. 1971Leaving in the rainFilm
  14. 1971A guilty womanFilm
  15. 1971I'll Follow My HusbandFilm
  16. 1971명동에 흐르는 세월Film
  17. 1971Woman of FireFilm: Detective
  18. 1971A Bout in 30 YearsFilm: Jang Dae-gyu
  19. 1970Woman with Long EyelashesFilm: Park Dong-jin
  20. 1970Ghost and PainterFilm
  21. 1967Step-motherFilm: Director
  22. 1966Ok-i Makes a Judge CryFilm: Lawyer
  23. 1966Night BluesFilm: Han Sang-soo
  24. 1965North and SouthFilm
  25. 1964Border LineFilm
  26. 1964The Teacher with Ten DaughtersFilm
  27. 1964Red ScarfFilm: Bae Dae-bong (Lieutenant)
  28. 1963KinshipFilm
  29. 1963The Only SonFilm
  30. 1963Marine BattlegroundFilm: Private Choi
  31. 1962The Iron-Eating MonsterFilm
  32. 1962The War and an Old ManFilm
  33. 1962Call 112Film: Choi Kyung-min
  34. 1962The Flaming MountainFilm: Monk Tripitaka
  35. 1962View from an AlleyFilm: Young-taek
  36. 1962Great Monk WonhyoFilm
  37. 1961Lim Kkeok-jeongFilm
  38. 1961WonsullangFilm
  39. 1961Bumpkin Oh-bokFilm: Park Jae-seok
  40. 1961Five MarinesFilm: Woo Jong-guk
  41. 1961Aimless BulletFilm: Yeong-ho
  42. 1961A Sunflower FamilyFilm: Changsik (Eldest son)
  43. 1960A Drifting StoryFilm: Minwoo (poet)
  44. 1960The Moral of YouthFilm
  45. 1960A RevivalFilm
  46. 1959Three O'Clock on a Rainy AfternoonFilm
  47. 1959Even the Clouds Are DriftingFilm
  48. 1959Way of the BodyFilm
  49. 1959There is No TragedyFilm
  50. 1957Life of the WomanFilm
  51. 1956The Enemy of WomanFilm
  52. 1955The YouthFilm: Ahn Jae-yeong
  53. 1955Boxes of DeathFilm

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