Choi Jeong-woo died today (27th) and he is still 68 years old.

By Yoona, Lee

May 27, 2025

Choi Jeong-woo died today (27th) and he is still 68 years old.



Actor Choi Jung-woo passed away on the 27th. He was 69.

On the 27th, an official from the agency Blienty said on the 27th that "actor Choi Jung-woo passed away today" "The specific cause of death has not yet been revealed" he said.

However, it is known that the deceased usually complained of panic disorder and depression.




Recently, Choi Jung-woo appeared on talk entertainment programs such as 'Dongchimi'Morning Yard' and confessed to his third marriage for the first time.

Choi Jung-woo appeared on 'Dongchimi' in October last year and revealed the circumstances in which he did not want to, but he was forced to register his marriage three times due to the insistence of his ex-wife and current wife.

Choi Jeong-woo died today (27th) and he is still 68 years old.
He "The first wife registered the marriage alone without saying a word. I got caught and got divorced"The first marriage ended due to the issue of marriage registration. He continued, "'I told my second wife that I couldn't register the marriage, but she allowed me to register the marriage because she felt embarrassed to see my parents, but soon after, I got divorced.'" When I divorced my second wife, I handed over all my property because I wanted to finish it quickly"It surprised me. Choi Jung-woo once revealed his marriage to his wife, who was 11 years younger, saying, "'Your current wife is the strongest evil wife I've ever met.'"




He also told the story of his aphasia in the past. Choi Jung-woo "The business went bankrupt and ran away to the mountain. If you go to the top of the mountain and make fun of it and read a book, you'll be like that"It's okay if I'm a little older, but it took me 40 minutes to walk home from enjoying my life when I was still a teenager, so it was hard to overcome."He confessed.

Then "The play transformed me one by one"In my 30s and 40s, I didn't give anyone a side to the point that there was a cold wind blowing next to me." The play and the acting really change people. He changed the troublemaker to normal like this."

Choi Jeong-woo, born in 1957, made his debut in the 1975 play `The Life of an Actor' and went through the theater company Shinshi and worked as a theater actor and voice actor. Based on his experience on the stage, he has mainly played heavy characters in various dramas.




Choi Jung-woo was loved by the public for his various images that did not cover genres and roles, such as dramas 'The Soul Repairman', 'Season of the Sun', 'Best Divorce', 'The Legend of the Blue Sea', 'The Child 5', and movies 'Witch', 'VIP', 'The Lotus', 'Gojjeon'.

The funeral hall is the funeral hall of Gimpo Woori Hospital, and the coffin will be borne at 10 a.m. on the 29th.



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