Choi Yeo-jin
Choi Yeo-jin (Korean: 최여진; born July 27, 1983) is a South Korean-Canadian model-turned-actress.
Choi Yeo-jin | |
|---|---|
 Choi Yeo-jin in 2018 | |
| Born | July 27, 1983 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Hanyang University - Theater and Film |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Agent | L & Jen Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최여진 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Yeo-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Yŏchin |
Career
Choi Yeo-jin was born in South Korea, but after her parents divorced, they emigrated to Canada when she was in the first year of middle school. She dreamed of becoming a ballerina, but had to give that up after her family went through some financial difficulties.
She debuted in the entertainment business via the Super Elite Model Contest held in Canada in 2001. Choi went on a leave of absence from George Brown College (she was majoring in Hotel Management) to pursue an entertainment career in Korea. She has since starred in several television series, like Dream High 2, and films, notably Surgeon Bong Dal-hee, Golden Bride, My Woman, More Charming by the Day and I Need Romance.
In 2012 she gained popularity due to her stint on reality show Dancing with the Stars, taking the top spot six times out of 11 competitions, and eventually winning. Choi said, "Viewers like my dancing more than my acting. I was kind of frustrated as an actress because I always played the same kind of characters and ended up projecting stereotypes, which could bore viewers. But now I'm much happier because I can turn into a glamorous dancer every time I get on stage."[1]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Love Without Obstacle | Choi Yeo-jin | KBS2 |
| Honest Living | Choi Yeo-jin | SBS | |
| 2004 | I'm Sorry, I Love You | Moon Ji-young | KBS2 |
| 2005 | Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy | Noh Jem-ma | MBC |
| Lawyers | Deborah Hong | ||
| 2006 | The Invisible Man | Jo Hyun-soo | KBS2 |
| 2007 | Surgeon Bong Dal-hee | Jo A-ra | SBS |
| Golden Bride | Ok Ji-young | ||
| Capital Scandal | cameo ep 1 | KBS | |
| 2008 | My Woman | Jang Tae-hee | MBC |
| 2009 | Dream | Jang Soo-jin | SBS |
| 2010 | More Charming by the Day | Im Yeo-jin | MBC |
| 2011 | I Need Romance | Park Seo-yeon | tvN |
| 2012 | Dream High 2 | Ahn Tae-yeon | KBS2 |
| To My Beloved | Baek In-kyung | jTBC | |
| 2013 | Incarnation of Money | Jeon Ji-hoo | SBS |
| 2014 | Emergency Couple | Shim Ji-hye | tvN |
| Righteous Love | Jang Hee-soo | ||
| 2015 | Riders: Catch Tomorrow | Ko Tae-Ra | E Channel, Dramacube |
| 2015 | The Lover | Choi Jin-nyeo | Mnet |
| 2016 | On the Way to the Airport | Song Mi-jin | KBS2 |
| 2017 | Borg Mom | Boo Ti-Na | MBC |
| 2018 | Lovely Horribly[2] | Ki Eun-hyung | KBS2 |
| 2020 | My Holo Love | Go Yoo-jin | Netflix |
| 2021 | Miss Montecristo | Oh Ha-ra | KBS2 |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Seoul Raiders | Choi Sun-ah |
| Love in Magic | herself | |
| 2006 | Art of Fighting | Young-ae |
| Detective Mr. Gong | Chinese food delivery girl | |
| 2008 | Boy Director | Assistant |
| 2015 | My Sister, the Pig Lady | Yoo-ja |
| 2017 | Yongsoon | English teacher |
Television show
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| — | Ya Shim Man Man | Panelist |
| 2005-2006 | Heroine 6 | Cast member |
| 2007-2009 | Trend Report Feel: Season 2 | Host |
| 2011 | Absolute Man: Season 1 | |
| Racing Queen: Season 2 | ||
| 2012 | Dancing with the Stars: Season 2 | Contestant |
| 2012-2013 | Follow 美 | Host |
| 2013 | Saturday Night Live Korea | Host, episode 38 |
| I'm a Super Model | ||
| Super Dog | ||
| 2014 | A Celebrity Lives in My House | |
| Chuseok Special: Mirror of Health Returns | Host | |
| 2015 | The Body Show | |
| Lady Action | Cast member | |
| Headliner | ||
| 2016 | Law of the Jungle | |
| 2020 | Yacht Expedition: The Beginning | Cast |
| 2021–2022 | Goal Girl | Cast [3] |
| 2022 | Dating is Straight | Host [4] |
Music video
| Year | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Don't Be Happy" | MC the Max |
| "A Name Called Parting" | ||
| 2006 | "Love Effect" | Placebo Effect |
| 2009 | "Not Even a Call" | Wax |
| "My Girl" | Brian Joo feat. Supreme Team | |
Books
| Year | Title | Publisher | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Trendsetter Choi Yeo-jin's Visual UP Project |
Random House Korea | ISBN 9788925535258 |
| 2011 | Choi Yeo-jin's Aloha Hawaii | Paper Book | ISBN 9788996497301 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Supermodel Contest Canada (organized by Elite and JoongAng Ilbo) |
— | — | Won |
| 2007 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries[5] | Surgeon Bong Dal-hee | Nominated |
| New Star Award | Surgeon Bong Dal-hee, Golden Bride | Won | ||
| 2008 | 44th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (TV) | Golden Bride | Nominated |
| 1st Korea Jewelry Awards | Sapphire Award | — | Won | |
| 2010 | MBC Entertainment Awards[6] | Excellence Award, Actress in a Sitcom/Comedy | More Charming by the Day | Won |
| 2012 | Dancing with the Stars | Season 2 winner | — | Won |
| 2015 | 4th APAN Star Awards | Best Dressed | — | Won |
References
- "Choi Yeo-jin in Seventh Heaven as Dancing with the Stars Final Approaches". The Chosun Ilbo. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- [단독]최여진도 '러블리 호러블리' 합류, 라인업 윤곽 드러났다. Newsen (in Korean). June 1, 2018.
- Oh Ji-won (June 8, 2021). "골때녀' 최여진→이미도, FC 액셔니스타 결성" (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved June 8, 2021 – via Naver.
- Kang Seon-ae (July 6, 2022). "싱글 남녀 소울메이트 찾는 '연애는 직진' 런칭…최여진·송해나·최윤영·유빈 출연" [Launch of 'Dating is straight forward' looking for single male and female soulmates... Starring Choi Yeo-jin, Song Hae-na, Choi Yun-young, and Yu-bin] (in Korean). SBS Entertainment News. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Naver.
- "2007 SBS 연기대상, 김희애-박신양 박빙 승부 전망". 20 December 2007.
- Hong, Lucia (30 December 2010). "Yoo Jae-seok wins grand prize once again at MBC Entertainment Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
External links
- 최여진 (Choi Yeo-jin) on Cyworld (insideyeojin) (in Korean)
- Choi Yeo-jin at HanCinema
- Choi Yeo-jin at the Korean Movie Database
- Choi Yeo-jin at IMDb