Choi Mu-ryong

Choi Mu-ryong

1928-02-02

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.

Also appears in

Aimless Bullet

Aimless Bullet

7.1

View from an Alley

View from an Alley

5.0

Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong

Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong

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A Drifting Story

A Drifting Story

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Woman with Long Eyelashes

Woman with Long Eyelashes

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One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave

One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave

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Five Marines

Five Marines

5.0

Woman of Fire

Woman of Fire

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Red Scarf

Red Scarf

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Liberal Wife ’81

Liberal Wife ’81

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Even the Clouds Are Drifting

Even the Clouds Are Drifting

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The Teacher with Ten Daughters

The Teacher with Ten Daughters

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A Sunflower Family

A Sunflower Family

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The Moral of Youth

The Moral of Youth

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Prince Yeon-san

Prince Yeon-san

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A Bout in 30 Years

A Bout in 30 Years

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A Second Mother

A Second Mother

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The War and an Old Man

The War and an Old Man

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Cruel history of Myeong Dong

Cruel history of Myeong Dong

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Azaleas Of My Hometown

Azaleas Of My Hometown

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