Portrait of Choi Gwi-hwa

Choi Gwi-hwa

Acting

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'.

Born: March 3, 1978

Place of Birth: Yasu, South Jeolla Province, South Korea

Filmography

2025
Nice to Not Meet You

as Hwang Ji-sun

2025
2023
Devils

as Team leader

2022
The Roundup

as Jeon Il-man

2022
Boogie Nights

as Yu-bin

2021
Squid Game

as Gi-myeon / Player 203

2021
Squid Game

as Kim Gi-min / Player 203

2019
Homme Fatale

as Yook-gam

2019
Long Live the King

as Choi Man-soo

2018
The Drug King

as Head of Department Ham

2018
The Soul-Mate

as Jong-sik

2018
Suits

as Chae Geun-Sik

2017
Bad Guys: Vile City

as Ha Sang-Mo

2017
The Outlaws

as Jeon Il-man

2017
My Golden Life

as Kang Nam-Goo

2017
A Taxi Driver

as Civvies Leader

2017
Distorted

as Yang Choo-Sung

2017
The Discloser

as Seon-ho

2016
The Net

as Director Lee

2016
Train to Busan

as Homeless Man

2016
Vampire Detective

as Jang Tae-sick

2015
Seoul Searching

as Mr. Chae

2014
Incomplete Life

as Park Yong-goo

2014
Bad Guys

as Ha Sang-Mo

2014
One on One

as Oh Ji-ha

2013
Way Back Home

as Detective from Seoul Prosecutor's Office

2012
Runway Cop

as Detective Pyung

2012
Doomsday Book

as Removal Team

2010
2010
My Dear Desperado

as Gang Member 1

2009
Nice Shorts

as Go Dong-pil