Choi Jung-woo's 50-year acting life suddenly ends...Today (29th) the seal

By Bit, Jung

May 29, 2025

Choi Jung-woo's 50-year acting life suddenly ends...Today (29th) the seal
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The late actor Choi Jung-woo, who has expressed his weight with serious acting for more than 50 years, goes to sleep amid memorials inside and outside the entertainment industry.

The coffin of the deceased will be observed at 10 a.m. on the 29th at the funeral hall of Woori Hospital in Gimpo, Gyeonggi-do. The burial ground was decided by Suwon Yeonhwa.

The agency Bless ENT told Sports Chosun on the 27th that `Choi Jung-woo died on the 27th.' He was 68.




The exact cause of death was not disclosed, but he complained of panic disorder and depression during his lifetime, and suffered from Guanwasa last year.

Choi Jung-woo's 50-year acting life suddenly ends...Today (29th) the seal
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Choi Jung-woo, born in 1957, debuted in 1975 with the life of an actor in the play, and this year marked his 50th anniversary. After serving as a theater actor and voice actor, he has expanded his career to CRT and screen, and he was a veteran actor who played a variety of characters from chaebol chairman to ordinary father to a cold-headed villain.

On screen, he appeared in a number of works, including 'Kind Golden Child', 'Brother', 'Witch', 'Informal Operation', 'The Moon', 'Escape: Project Silence', and in the CRT, he played in the `Legend of the Blue Sea', 'Best Divorce', 'Alice' and 'Syphs' series.




In particular, the news of his sudden death shocked fans and the industry, as he continued his active acting activities through the dramas 'Madam Ok' and 'Suspicious Her', which ended in January. The deceased's posthumous work is the original Watcha series 'Between Secrets', which was released in February, and he burned his acting soul until the end of his life.

At the news of the deceased's death, the public expressed their sorrow with messages such as "too sudden" and "Blessing the deceased" and actress Moon Hee-kyung, who collaborated with the deceased in the drama "Byeolbyeol Daughter-in-law," Choi Jung-woo, who was trusted just by being on the same set. I'm so sad that I can't see your acting anymore"'Now rest in peace.'"






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