Choi Ji Woo (birth name: Choi Mi-hyang) (born June 11, 1975 in Paju, South Korea) is a South Korean Actress and Model. Her parents are Choi Woon-yong and Yun Gil-ja, and she has one older brother.
BiographyChoi graduated from Pusan Sooyoung Elementary, Sooyoung Girl's Jr. High, and Dukmoon Girl's High School, and majored in aerobics at Pusan Woman's Professional College's Dance Department. She was first discovered when she won a talent audition organized by MBC in 1994, and made her debut in the 1995 drama series War and Love, after which she adopted the stage name Choi Ji Woo.She also appeared in the popular drama First Love, where she was the first paired with actor Bae Yoong Joon.
In 2001, Choi gained popularity with her role as an orphaned girl suffering from leukemia in the series Baeutiful Days, in which she starred alongside Lee Byung Hun.That same year, she enrolled in Hanyang University's Department of Theater/Film Studies. Although Choi completed her first year, she had to withdraw from college studies due to her hectic work schedule.
In 2002 Choi co-starred again with Bae Yong Joon in the popular drama series Winter Sonata, produced by KBS and directed by Yoon Suk-ho. The second installment of Yoon's seasonal dramas (collectively referred to as "Endless Love"),Winter Sonata has been credited as one of the initiators of the Korean Wave in Japan.As a result, Choi has gained a wide Japanese following, and her Japanese fans sometimes refer to her as "Princess Ji Woo".She continued her success by appearing in the 2003 drama Stairways to Heaven with Kwon Sang Woo.
Choi's most recent work is the MBC weekend drama "Air City", her first series in three years.In the series, she plays Han Do-Kyung, Chief Operating Officer of an airline company, a role that requires her to be multi-lingual. Her co-stars include Lee Jung-jae and Lee Jin-wook, and the trio completed their photo shoot for the series poster in February 2007. The 20-episode drama made its debut on MBC on May 12 and will conclude on July 15.
TV drama
2007: Air City (MBC)
2006: RONDO (TBS)
2003: Stairways to Heaven (SBS)
2003: 101 Proposal
2002: Winter Sonata (KBS)
2001: Baeutiful DAys (SBS)
2000: Mr Duke (MBC)
2000: Truth (MBC)
1999: Message-Love Stories 2000 (SBS)
1999: Love In Three Colors
1998: Love/Sarang (MBC)
1997: Happiness is in our heart (SBS)
1996: First Love (KBS)
1995: War and Love
Film2006: Now and Forever
2005: Shadowless Sword (cameo role)
2004: Everybody Has a Secret
2002: The Romantic President
1999: Nowhere to Hide
1998: First Kiss
1997: The Hole
1996: The Adventures of Mrs Park
Awards2006: Timeless Beauty Acting Award (Seoul)
2005: Korean Movies Association - Special Award
2005: 41st BaekSang Arts Awards - Special Award (cont. to Hallyu wave)
2004: 40th BaekSang Arts Awards - Most Popular Actress in TV Part
2003: Golden Film Awards - Most Popular Actress Award
2003: SBS Acting Award - Best Actress Award for Special Production Drama Stairway to Heaven
2003: SBS Acting Awards - Top 10 Popularity Award
2002: KBS Acting Awards- Popularity Award
2002: KBS Acting Awards- Best Actress Award - Winter Sonata
2002: Best Dresser Awards- TV Talent Category
2002: 38th BaekSang Arts Awards- Popularity Award
2001: SBS Acting Awards- Best Actress Award for Special Production Drama Beautiful Days
2001: SBS Acting Awards- Top 10 Popularity Award
2000: MBC Acting Awards- Great Female Performer Award Mr Duke
1999: Video Music Awards- Golden Video Actress Award For Your Soul
1998: 34th BaekSang Arts Awards- Newcomer Actress Award The Hole
1998: 21st Grand Bell Film Awards- Newcomer Actress Award The Hole
1995: Korean Isabelle Ajani Award
