Acting credits
46
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Choi Gwi-hwa
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.3
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Movies: 30Series: 16Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 1418581
IMDb ID: nm3780600
Known for: Acting
Born: March 3, 1978
Age: 48
Place of birth: Yeonggwang, South Jeolla, South Korea
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2009 - 2026
Years active: 18
Average TMDB rating: 7.06
Wikidata: Q18815772
Also known as
Choi Guy-hwa • Choe Gwi-hwa • 崔奎华
Other jobs
Writer (1)
Biography
Choi Gwi-hwa is a South Korean actor, primarily known for his supporting roles in many popular films. Born March 3rd, 1978, he made his acting debut in a minor role in the 2009 film, 'Why Did You Come to My House?'. He has since appeared in many popular films, including 'Train to Busan', 'A Taxi Driver', and 'The Roundup', each hitting over 10 million viewers. He won 'Best New Actor' in 2017 for his role as Civvies Leader in 'A Taxi Driver', also winning ‘Best Supporting Actor’ the same year for his role as ‘Captain Jeon Il-man’ in ‘The Outlaws’. He then reprised his role in 2022 in 'The Roundup', which hit the 5th highest-grossing film in the Korean Box Office. He has also appeared in many popular television dramas, including 'Incomplete Life', 'Squid Game', and 'Bad Guys: Vile City'.
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Movies
Movie credits linked with Choi Gwi-hwa.
The First Ride
as Nam Jung-dae
2025 Movie
Korean Time
2024 Movie
Devils
as Team leader
2023 Movie
Project Wolf Hunting
as Alpha
2022 Movie
The Roundup
as Jeon Il-man
2022 Movie
Boogie Nights
as Yu-bin
2022 Movie
Jesters: The Game Changers
as Mal-bo
2019 Movie
Homme Fatale
as Yook-gam
2019 Movie
Long Live the King
as Choi Man-soo
2019 Movie
MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission
as Postman
2019 Movie
The Drug King
as Head of Department Ham
2018 Movie
The Soul-Mate
as Jong-sik
2018 Movie
The Outlaws
as Jeon Il-man
2017 Movie
A Taxi Driver
as Civvies Leader
2017 Movie
The Discloser
as Seon-ho
2017 Movie
The Net
as Director Lee
2016 Movie
Train to Busan
as Homeless Man
2016 Movie
Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River
as Jung Pan-seok
2016 Movie
No Tomorrow
2016 Movie
Seoul Searching
as Mr. Chae
2015 Movie
Gangnam Blues
as Nam Sun-cheol's Gang Member 1
2015 Movie
Scarlet Innocence
as Gambler
2014 Movie
One on One
as Oh Ji-ha
2014 Movie
Way Back Home
as Detective from Seoul Prosecutor's Office
2013 Movie
Series
Series credits linked with Choi Gwi-hwa.
Director's Arena
as Self - Contestant • 8 eps
2026 Series
Nice to Not Meet You
as Hwang Ji-sun • 16 eps
2025 Series
The Murky Stream
9 eps
2025 Series
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty
as Prince Jesan • 12 eps
2025 Series
안티에이짐
1 eps
2022 Series
Black: I Saw the Devil
16 eps
2022 Series
Squid Game
as Gi-myeon / Player 203 • 2 eps
2021 Series
The Running Mates: Human Rights
as Kang Ho-joon • 14 eps
2019 Series
Suits
as Chae Geun-Sik • 16 eps
2018 Series
Bad Guys: Vile City
as Ha Sang-Mo • 16 eps
2017 Series
My Golden Life
as Kang Nam-Goo • 52 eps
2017 Series
Distorted
as Yang Choo-Sung • 32 eps
2017 Series
Vampire Detective
as Jang Tae-sick • 12 eps
2016 Series
Misaeng: Incomplete Life
as Park Yong-goo • 1 eps
2014 Series
Bad Guys
as Ha Sang-Mo
2014 Series
Running Man
as Self • 1 eps
2010 Series