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Choi Gwi-hwa
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew 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: 7.07
Wikidata: Q18815772
Also known as
최귀화 • Choi Guy-hwa • Guyhwa Choi • Choe Gwi-hwa • Choe Gwihwa • 崔奎华 • Choi Guyhwa • 崔奎華 • Чхве Гви-хва • Choi Gwi-hwa
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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
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Choi Gwi-hwa.
as Civvies Leader
A Taxi Driver
2017 • Movie
as Homeless Man
Train to Busan
2016 • Movie
as Jeon Il-man
The Outlaws
2017 • Movie
as Director Lee
The Net
2016 • Movie
as Jeon Il-man
The Roundup
2022 • Movie
as Alpha
Project Wolf Hunting
2022 • Movie
as Head of Department Ham
The Drug King
2018 • Movie
as Removal Team
Doomsday Book
2012 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Choi Gwi-hwa.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Choi Gwi-hwa.
as Homeless Man
Train to Busan
2016 • Movie
as Gambler
Scarlet Innocence
2014 • Movie
as Jeon Il-man
The Outlaws
2017 • Movie
as Alpha
Project Wolf Hunting
2022 • Movie
as Jeon Il-man
The Roundup
2022 • Movie
as Civvies Leader
A Taxi Driver
2017 • Movie
as Go Dong-pil
Nice Shorts
2009 • Movie
as Head of Department Ham
The Drug King
2018 • Movie
as Nam Jung-dae
The First Ride
2025 • Movie
as Removal Team
Doomsday Book
2012 • Movie
as Director Lee
The Net
2016 • Movie
as Detective from Seoul Prosecutor's Office
Way Back Home
2013 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Choi Gwi-hwa.
as Self • 1 eps
Running Man
2010 • Series
as Gi-myeon / Player 203 • 2 eps
Squid Game
2021 • Series
as Prince Jesan • 12 eps
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty
2025 • Series
as Hwang Ji-sun • 16 eps
Nice to Not Meet You
2025 • Series
as Park Yong-goo • 1 eps
Misaeng: Incomplete Life
2014 • Series
as Ha Sang-Mo
Bad Guys
2014 • Series
16 eps
Black: I Saw the Devil
2022 • Series
as Chae Geun-Sik • 16 eps
Suits
2018 • Series
as Yang Choo-Sung • 32 eps
Distorted
2017 • Series
as Ha Sang-Mo • 16 eps
Bad Guys: Vile City
2017 • Series
9 eps
The Murky Stream
2025 • Series
as Kang Nam-Goo • 52 eps
My Golden Life
2017 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Choi Gwi-hwa.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Choi Gwi-hwa.
as Nam Jung-dae
The First Ride
2025 • Movie
Korean Time
2024 • Movie
as Team leader
Devils
2023 • Movie
as Alpha
Project Wolf Hunting
2022 • Movie
as Jeon Il-man
The Roundup
2022 • Movie
as Yu-bin
Boogie Nights
2022 • Movie
as Mal-bo
Jesters: The Game Changers
2019 • Movie
as Yook-gam
Homme Fatale
2019 • Movie
as Choi Man-soo
Long Live the King
2019 • Movie
as Postman
MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission
2019 • Movie
as Head of Department Ham
The Drug King
2018 • Movie
as Jong-sik
The Soul-Mate
2018 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Choi Gwi-hwa.
as Self - Contestant • 8 eps
Director's Arena
2026 • Series
as Hwang Ji-sun • 16 eps
Nice to Not Meet You
2025 • Series
9 eps
The Murky Stream
2025 • Series
as Prince Jesan • 12 eps
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty
2025 • Series
1 eps
안티에이짐
2022 • Series
16 eps
Black: I Saw the Devil
2022 • Series
as Gi-myeon / Player 203 • 2 eps
Squid Game
2021 • Series
as Kang Ho-joon • 14 eps
The Running Mates: Human Rights
2019 • Series
as Chae Geun-Sik • 16 eps
Suits
2018 • Series
as Ha Sang-Mo • 16 eps
Bad Guys: Vile City
2017 • Series
as Kang Nam-Goo • 52 eps
My Golden Life
2017 • Series
as Yang Choo-Sung • 32 eps
Distorted
2017 • Series