Choi Gwi-hwa

Choi Gwi-hwa

Known for
Acting
Born
March 3, 1978 (age 48)
Birthplace
Yeonggwang, South Jeolla, South Korea

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'.

Known For

Filmography

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The Sword: Rebirth of the Red Wolf poster

The Sword: Rebirth of the Red Wolf

Movie

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The Hit List

The Hit List

Movie · as Yoon Gyeom

2026
Director's Arena poster

Director's Arena

TV · as Self - Contestant · 8 eps

2025
The First Ride poster

The First Ride

Movie · as Nam Jung-dae

2025
The Murky Stream poster

The Murky Stream

TV · 9 eps

2025
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty poster

Bon Appétit, Your Majesty

TV · as Prince Jesan · 12 eps

2025
Nice to Not Meet You poster

Nice to Not Meet You

TV · as Hwang Ji-sun · 16 eps

2024
Korean Time poster

Korean Time

Movie

2023
Devils poster

Devils

Movie · as Team leader

2022
Boogie Nights poster

Boogie Nights

Movie · as Yu-bin

2022
The Roundup poster

The Roundup

Movie · as Jeon Il-man

2022
Project Wolf Hunting poster

Project Wolf Hunting

Movie · as Alpha

2022
Black: I Saw the Devil poster

Black: I Saw the Devil

TV · 16 eps

2022
안티에이짐 poster

안티에이짐

TV · 1 ep

2021
Squid Game poster

Squid Game

TV · as Gi-myeon / Player 203, Kim Gi-min / Player 203 · 2 eps

2019
Long Live the King poster

Long Live the King

Movie · as Choi Man-soo

2019
Homme Fatale poster

Homme Fatale

Movie · as Yook-gam

2019
MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission poster

MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission

Movie · as Postman

2019
Jesters: The Game Changers poster

Jesters: The Game Changers

Movie · as Mal-bo

2019
The Running Mates: Human Rights poster

The Running Mates: Human Rights

TV · as Kang Ho-joon · 14 eps

2018
The Soul-Mate poster

The Soul-Mate

Movie · as Jong-sik

2018
The Drug King poster

The Drug King

Movie · as Head of Department Ham

2018
Suits poster

Suits

TV · as Chae Geun-Sik · 16 eps

2017
The Discloser poster

The Discloser

Movie · as Seon-ho

2017
A Taxi Driver poster

A Taxi Driver

Movie · as Civvies Leader

2017
The Outlaws poster

The Outlaws

Movie · as Jeon Il-man

2017
My Golden Life poster

My Golden Life

TV · as Kang Nam-Goo · 52 eps

2017
Distorted poster

Distorted

TV · as Yang Choo-Sung · 32 eps

2017
Bad Guys: Vile City poster

Bad Guys: Vile City

TV · as Ha Sang-Mo · 16 eps

2016
Train to Busan poster

Train to Busan

Movie · as Homeless Man

2016
The Net poster

The Net

Movie · as Director Lee

2016
No Tomorrow poster

No Tomorrow

Movie

2016
Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River poster

Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River

Movie · as Jung Pan-seok

2016
Vampire Detective poster

Vampire Detective

TV · as Jang Tae-sick · 12 eps

2015
Seoul Searching poster

Seoul Searching

Movie · as Mr. Chae

2015
Gangnam Blues poster

Gangnam Blues

Movie · as Nam Sun-cheol's Gang Member 1

2014
One on One poster

One on One

Movie · as Oh Ji-ha

2014
Scarlet Innocence poster

Scarlet Innocence

Movie · as Gambler

2014
Bad Guys poster

Bad Guys

TV · as Ha Sang-Mo

2014
Misaeng: Incomplete Life poster

Misaeng: Incomplete Life

TV · as Park Yong-goo · 1 ep

2013
Way Back Home poster

Way Back Home

Movie · as Detective from Seoul Prosecutor's Office

2013
Very Ordinary Couple poster

Very Ordinary Couple

Movie · as Groom

2012
Doomsday Book poster

Doomsday Book

Movie · as Removal Team

2012
Runway Cop poster

Runway Cop

Movie · as Detective Pyung

2010
My Dear Desperado poster

My Dear Desperado

Movie · as Gang Member 1

2010
Running Man poster

Running Man

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
Nice Shorts poster

Nice Shorts

Movie · as Go Dong-pil