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  • 5/28/2025
Veteran South Korean actor Choi Jung-woo has died, his agency confirmed on Tuesday, May 27. He was 68.

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00:00Veteran South Korean actor Choi Jung-woo has died, his agency confirmed on Tuesday, May 27.
00:06The exact cause of death was not disclosed. He was 68. Choi was known for playing the father
00:12of Lee Min-ho's character in the hit 2016 drama The Legend of the Blue Sea. He was also known for
00:18starring in City Hunter with Min-ho and Park Min-young. The late actor was also recognized
00:23for his roles in the films Sympathy for Lady Vengeance and The Chaser. Choi began his acting
00:28career in 1975 in the stage play The Life of an Actor. Over the years, he became known as a
00:34talented performer, acting in plays with groups like Shin-shi and doing voice work for Tongyang
00:39Broadcasting. His work has left a lasting mark on Korean entertainment.

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