Veteran Actor Choi Jung-woo Passes Away at 69, Industry Mourns Sudden Loss

May 27, 2025

Veteran Actor Choi Jung-woo Passes Away at 69, Industry Mourns Sudden Loss
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Actor Choi Jung-woo has passed away. He was 69.

Choi Jung-woo's agency Bless ENT told Sports Chosun on the 27th that `Choi Jung-woo passed away early this morning' and"The exact cause of death has not yet been confirmed" he said.

Born in 1957, the deceased debuted in 1975 with the play 'Life of an Actor' and worked as a theater actor in the theater company Shinshi. Since then, he has expanded his acting spectrum by acting as a voice actor for Dongyang Broadcasting in 1980, and has worked with the public for nearly 50 years, impressing in dramas and movies.




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He also appeared in a number of films, including 'Tucops', 'Public Enemy2', 'Kind Golden Jossi', 'Our Neighborhood', 'Chase', 'Chase', 'Brother', 'Gujian', 'Witch', 'Informal Operations', 'The Moon', 'Escape: Project Silence', and showed a heavy presence on the screen.

Earlier this year, he continued his active acting activities through dramas 'Madam Ok' and 'Suspicious Her', so the news of his sudden death has shocked fans and the industry.




The mortuary was set up in Room 5 of the funeral hall of Woori Hospital in Gimpo, and the coffin is due at 10 a.m. on the 29th.



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