Choi Woo-shik: Biography in Details
Who is Choi Woo-shik?
Choi Woo-shik is a well-known South Korean-Canadian actor with millions of fans on social media. He achieved international acclaim for his performances in blockbuster films including Train to Busan, Okja, and Parasite.
Choi Woo-shik was recently seen in Jinny’s Kitchen and Murder DIEary. He is also handled by the Fable Company and has won APAN Star honors.
Choi Woo-shik: Bio, Age, Parents, Education, Ethnicity
Choi Woo-shik was born in Seoul, South Korea on March 26, 1990, and is also known as Edward Choi. His age is 33 years old. Woo-shik has Canadian citizenship and is of Asian ethnicity.
He is the younger of his parents’ two kids. He moved to Vancouver, Canada, with his family when he was 10 years old, in grade five, and stayed for the following 10 years. Woo-shik grew up with his brother Choi Kyu-shik and his sister. He has not, however, given details on his other family members in the media.
In terms of his educational background, Choi Woo-shik attended Pinetree Secondary School for high school. He was in his third year at Simon Fraser University in 2010. Woo Shik’s parents allowed the then-20-year-old to attend an acting audition in Korea at the time. He studied cultural studies at Chung-Ang University in South Korea.
Choi Woo-shik: Profession, Career
In 2011, Choi Woo-shik made his acting debut in the historical drama The Duo. Following that, Choi was cast as investigator Park Min-ho in the crime drama Special Affairs Team TEN. In 2013, he made his big screen debut in a supporting role in the films Flu (film) and Secretly, Greatly.
Choi Woo-shik made his directorial debut in the coming-of-age indie film Set Me Free in 2014. Later that year, Choi appeared in the action comedy film Big Match. Choi appeared in the romantic comedy cable series Hogu’s Love as the main character. The show premiered on February 9, 2015. Later the same year, Choi appeared in the R-rated Hong Kong-Singapore film In the Room.
Choi rose to worldwide prominence with the hit zombie movie Train to Busan. He then had a brief but noteworthy appearance as a truck driver in the action-adventure film Okja.
Choi went on to appear in a number of additional films and television shows following this, including
- You’re All Surrounded
- You Are My Destiny
- Pride and Prejudice
- Hogu’s Love
- My Fantastic Funeral
- Fight for My Way
- The Package
- Our Beloved Summe
- The Princess and the Matchmaker
- The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion
- Monstrum
- Rosebud
- Parasite
- The Divine Fury
- Time to Hunt
- The Policeman’s Lineage
- Wonderland and many more.
Awards and Nominations
- APAN Star Awards
- Asia Artist Awards
- Asian Film Awards
- Blue Dragon Film Awards
- Buil Film Awards
- Brand Customer Loyalty Awards
- Busan Film Critics Awards
- Busan International Film Festival
- Chunsa Film Art Awards
- Critics’ Choice Awards
- Director’s Cut Awards
- Korean Association of Film Critics Awards and many more.
Choi Woo-shik: Net Worth, Salary
As of 2023, Choi Woo-shik’s net worth is $5 million. He makes a lot of money through her work as an actor and model. Similarly, he also makes money through endorsements and social media. Besides that, there is no information regarding his annual income and the properties he owns.
Rumors, Controversy
Choi Woo-shik has always prioritized his work life. He has not, however, been linked to any speculations or issues that may jeopardize his professional career. He also avoids the media and circumstances that might jeopardize his reputation.
Body Measurement: Height, Weight
Choi Woo-shik stands around 5 feet 1114 inches tall or 1.81 meters tall and weighs about 66 kg. Similarly, the actor’s chest-waist-biceps measurements are 38-32-14 inches. He is well-known for his naïve and nerdy characters. Woo Shik also has dark brown eyes and a lean and strong body type.
Is Choi Woo-shik active on Social Media?
Choi Woo-shik is on Instagram as @dntlrdl, and his account has been verified with a blue tick. He has 8.7M followers and has published 339 posts thus far.
He then joined Facebook, where he now has 495k followers and 69k likes. Similarly, he joined Twitter in February 2019 with the username @wooshikfiles and presently has 20.3k followers. Besides that, he is absent on youtube and TikTok.
Choi Woo-shik’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | March | Tuesday |
| 2025 | March | Wednesday |
| 2026 | March | Thursday |
| 2027 | March | Friday |
| 2028 | March | Sunday |