Choi Hong-Il (South Korean Actor)

Choi Hong-Il (Hangul: 최홍일) is a South Korean actor born on January 23, 1963. Known for his extensive career in both cinema and television drama series, he has portrayed a wide array of supporting characters ranging from paternal figures and detectives to corporate executives and authority figures.

Portrait of South Korean actor Choi Hong-Il — Choi Hong-Il

Career and Filmography

Choi has built a prolific acting career spanning multiple decades, contributing to numerous notable South Korean feature films and television broadcasts.

Selected Filmography

Cassiopeia (2022) - Ji-Man
Innocence (2020) - Ahn Tae-Soo
Shooting Girls (2020) - Sun-Hee's father
The Wrath (2018) - Nobleman Lee Kyung-Jin
New Old Story (2018) - Hong Kil-Dong's father
True Fiction (2018) - Department Head Noh
The Swindlers (2017) - Uncle
Romans 8:37 (2017) - Church elder Im
Midnight Runners (2017) - Hee-Yeol's father
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016) - Dong-Ju's father
Untouchable Lawmen (2015) - Police commissioner
The Avian Kind (2015) - Hunter

Selected Television Series

My Royal Nemesis (SBS, 2026) - Company owner
The Judge Returns (MBC, 2026) - Lee Chang-Hyo
Confidence Queen (TV Chosun / Coupang Play / Amazon Prime Video, 2025) - Kim Yong-Bok
Low Life (Disney+, 2025) - Card game man
Karma (Netflix, 2025) - Park Dong-Sik
Uncle Samsik (Disney+, 2024) - Professor Hwang
Reborn Rich (JTBC, 2022) - Chairman Song Hyun-Chang
Big Bet (Disney+, 2022-2023) - Jung Suk-Woo
Crash Landing on You (tvN, 2019-2020) - Jang So-Cheol