Photo: SBS Radio 에라오 / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Choi Young-joon is credited as a television actor, film actor and stage actor. Choi Young-joon was born on July 7, 1980 in Daegu, South Korea. That works out to 46 years old in 2026.
My Take
What I admire about Choi Young-joon is how reliably he elevates whatever scene he is in without ever stealing it. Across Hospital Playlist, Vincenzo, Our Blues, and Gyeongseong Creature, he is the kind of supporting actor who makes the leads look better and the world feel real. There is a quiet craftsmanship to his work that I find more impressive than flashier stardom. A Daegu native who also sings and trained in broadcast arts, he strikes me as a true working actor, and those are exactly the performers who tend to stay beloved across decades.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Choi Young-joon
- Name (Japanese)
- チェ・ヨンジュン
- Reading
- ちぇ・よんじゅん
- Born
- July 7, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
- Origin
- Daegu, South Korea
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / stage actor / singer
2. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/choiyj0707/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choi%20Young-joon
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105706674
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Choi Young-joon born?
Born July 7, 1980 (age 46).
Where is Choi Young-joon from?
Choi Young-joon is from Daegu, South Korea.
What does Choi Young-joon do?
Choi Young-joon works as actor, television actor, film actor, stage actor, singer.
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