My Take
Choi Woo-shik is one of those actors who sneaks up on you — you see him in a supporting role and suddenly you can't take your eyes off him. Born in Seoul but raised in Canada before returning to Korea to pursue acting, he graduated from Chung-Ang University and quietly built a reputation in dramas and indie films before Train to Busan in 2016 put him on the international map. Then came Parasite in 2019, Bong Joon-ho's masterpiece, where he played Ki-woo with this perfect blend of ambition and cluelessness that felt genuinely funny and tragic at once. Watching him hold his own alongside Song Kang-ho in an Oscar-winning ensemble says everything about his range. He has this low-key naturalism that makes even the most heightened material feel lived-in, and I think his best work is still ahead of him.
Overview
Choi Woo-shik (Korean: 최우식; pronounced [tɕʰø.u.ɕik̚]; born March 26, 1990) is a Canadian actor based in South Korea. He first gained recognition for starring in the film Set Me Free (2014) and the television series Hogu's Love (2015) before coming to international prominence for his roles in the films Train to Busan (2016) and Parasite (2019) both of which were critical and commercial successes with the latter winnin…
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Choi Woo-shik
- Name (Japanese)
- チェ・ウシク
- Reading
- ちぇ・うしく
- Born
- March 26, 1990 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / television actor / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Chung-Ang University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.