Choi Mu-ryong

Choi Mu-ryong

Born February 02, 1928 (Age: 98) Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

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. 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.
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. 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.
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Filmography

Prince Yeon-san

Prince Yeon-san

1987 as Age: 59
Liberal Wife '81

Liberal Wife '81

1981 as Age: 53
A Little Star

A Little Star

1975 as Hyun-sik Age: 47
Weeds

Weeds

1973 as Age: 45
Special Investigation Unit: The Case of College Girl Lee Nan-hee

Special Investigation Unit: The Case of College Girl Lee Nan-hee

1973 as Age: 45
Azaleas Of My Hometown

Azaleas Of My Hometown

1973 as Cheol-ju Age: 45
One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave

One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave

1972 as President Jang Age: 44
Cruel history of Myeong Dong

Cruel history of Myeong Dong

1972 as Hyeon (ep. 2) Age: 44
Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong

Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong

1972 as Kang Dong-yeol Age: 44
A Second Mother

A Second Mother

1972 as Heung-yeol Age: 43
Leaving in the rain

Leaving in the rain

1971 as Age: 43
A guilty woman

A guilty woman

1971 as Age: 43
I'll Follow My Husband

I'll Follow My Husband

1971 as Age: 43
명동에 흐르는 세월

명동에 흐르는 세월

1971 as Age: 43
North and South

North and South

1965 as Age: 36
Border Line

Border Line

1964 as Age: 36
The Teacher with Ten Daughters

The Teacher with Ten Daughters

1964 as Age: 36
Red Scarf

Red Scarf

1964 as Bae Dae-bong (Lieutenant) Age: 36
Kinship

Kinship

1963 as Age: 35
The Only Son

The Only Son

1963 as Age: 35
Marine Battleground

Marine Battleground

1963 as Private Choi Age: 35
The Iron-Eating Monster

The Iron-Eating Monster

1962 as Age: 34
The War and an Old Man

The War and an Old Man

1962 as Age: 34
Call 112

Call 112

1962 as Choi Kyung-min Age: 34
No Image

The Flaming Mountain

1962 as Monk Tripitaka Age: 34
View from an Alley

View from an Alley

1962 as Young-taek Age: 34
Great Monk Wonhyo

Great Monk Wonhyo

1962 as Age: 34
Lim Kkeok-jeong

Lim Kkeok-jeong

1961 as Age: 33
Wonsullang

Wonsullang

1961 as Age: 33
Bumpkin Oh-bok

Bumpkin Oh-bok

1961 as Park Jae-seok Age: 33
Five Marines

Five Marines

1961 as Woo Jong-guk Age: 33
Aimless Bullet

Aimless Bullet

1961 as Yeong-ho Age: 33
A Sunflower Family

A Sunflower Family

1961 as Changsik (Eldest son) Age: 33
A Drifting Story

A Drifting Story

1960 as Minwoo (poet) Age: 32
The Moral of Youth

The Moral of Youth

1960 as Age: 32
A Revival

A Revival

1960 as Age: 31
Three O'Clock on a Rainy Afternoon

Three O'Clock on a Rainy Afternoon

1959 as Age: 31
Even the Clouds Are Drifting

Even the Clouds Are Drifting

1959 as Age: 31
Way of the Body

Way of the Body

1959 as Age: 31
There is No Tragedy

There is No Tragedy

1959 as Age: 31
The Enemy of Woman

The Enemy of Woman

1956 as Age: 28
The Youth

The Youth

1955 as Ahn Jae-yeong Age: 27
Boxes of Death

Boxes of Death

1955 as Age: 27