Choi Ran (born November 30, 1960) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1979 and became best known as a supporting actress in television dramas, notably those written by the Hong sisters.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Choi Ran | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 30, 1960 |
| Education | Chung-Ang University - B.A. and M.A. in Theater and Film |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1979-present |
| Spouse | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최란 |
| Hanja | 崔蘭 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Ran |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Ran |
Choi married sportswriter and former basketball player Lee Chung-hee in 1984.[9][10] They have one son Lee Jun-gi, and two daughters Lee Hyeon-gyeong and Lee Hyeon-jeong.[11]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Independence Gate | KBS1 | |
| 1985 | I Like My Daughter Better | KBS1 | |
| 1986 | Drama Game "Reunion" | KBS2 | |
| 1987 | A Tree Blooming with Love | Soo-jin's aunt | KBS1 |
| 1993 | Keep Your Voice Down | SBS | |
| Our Hot Song | SBS | ||
| 1994 | General Hospital | Section chief of Nursing, Ward 132 | MBC |
| Find Hidden Objects | KBS2 | ||
| The Road to You | KBS2 | ||
| 1995 | Love and Marriage | Yoon Jung-bin | MBC |
| 1996 | The Season of Blossoming Love | KBS2 | |
| 1997 | Medical Brothers | Gangneung hospital director Ok Sook-hyun | MBC |
| Love and Farewell | MBC | ||
| Cinderella | Park Jin-hee | MBC | |
| 1998 | The Barefooted Youth | Police forensic specialist | KBS2 |
| Advocate | Sung Min-hee | MBC | |
| Legendary Ambition | Song Hye-joo | KBS2 | |
| 1999 | Hur Jun | Hong-choon | MBC |
| 2000 | Mr. Duke | Park Ae-ja | MBC |
| Clear Skies Tomorrow | KBS1 | ||
| 2001 | Pretty Lady | Manager Choi | KBS2 |
| Sun-hee and Jin-hee | Geum-soon | MBC | |
| Sangdo | Woo Yeo-ran | MBC | |
| This Is Love | Park Byung-ok | KBS1 | |
| 2002 | Kitchen Maid | Ms. Park | MBC |
| 2003 | Into the Sun | Ji Hwa-ja | SBS |
| All In | Manager Jang Mi-ran | SBS | |
| Pearl Necklace | Jung Myung-sook/Chris Jung | KBS2 | |
| 2004 | Kkakdugi (Cubed Radish Kimchi) | Heo Shil-ne | KBS2 |
| Kkangsooni | Heo Pung-ja | EBS | |
| A Second Proposal | Go Myung-ok | KBS2 | |
| 2005 | Sassy Girl Chun-hyang | Lee Mong-ryong's mother | KBS2 |
| Sad Love Story | Sook-ja | MBC | |
| A Farewell to Sorrow | Kim Sun-ok | KBS2 | |
| My Girl | Bae In-sun | SBS | |
| 2006 | The 101st Proposal | Jang Eun-im | SBS |
| 2007 | Air City | Choi Jung-hee | MBC |
| Kimcheed Radish Cubes | Song Soo-nam | MBC | |
| Thirty Thousand Miles in Search of My Son | Nam Hyun-sook | SBS | |
| 2008 | Hong Gil-dong | Court lady Noh | KBS2 |
| Strongest Chil Woo | Woman from Chungju | KBS2 | |
| 2009 | Swallow the Sun | Choi In-sook | SBS |
| Don't Hesitate | Uhm Mi-soon | SBS | |
| You're Beautiful | Choi Mi-ja | SBS | |
| 2010 | Dong Yi[12] | Lady Yoon | MBC |
| You Don't Know Women | Jang Geum-sook | SBS | |
| 2011 | Gyebaek | Young-myo | MBC |
| KBS Drama Special "Daughters of Bilitis Club"[13][14] | Park Myung-hee | KBS2 | |
| Poseidon | Young-ran | KBS2 | |
| Glory Jane[15] | Director of nursing service | KBS2 | |
| 2012 | Big | Kim Young-ok | KBS2 |
| Reckless Family 1 | (guest) | MBC Every 1 | |
| Reckless Family 2 | Choi Ran | MBC Every 1 | |
| 2016 | Secrets of Women | Park Bok-ja | KBS2 |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Humanist | |
| 2002 | Forgive Me Once Again Despite Hatred 2002 | Department head Moon |
| 2003 | Run 2 U | Madam Kim |
| 2004 | Dead Friend | Su-in's mother (cameo) |
| Lovely Rivals | Go Mi-nam's mother | |
| Shinsukki Blues | Chief Park (cameo) |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | King of Mask Singer | MBC | Contestant as "White Horse" (episode 273) | [16] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | TBC Miss Chunhyang Pageant | Winner | — | Won |
| 2001 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | This Is Love | Won |
| 2009 | Ministry of Strategy and Finance | Commendation | — | Won |
| Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | Commendation | — | Won | |
| SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Special | You're Beautiful, Swallow the Sun | Nominated | |
| 2010 | 5th Korea Sharing Awards | Special Award from the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea | — | Won |
| 2011 | 6th Korea Sharing Awards | Grand Prize from the Mayor of Seoul | — | Won |
References
External links
- Choi Ran on X (in Korean)
- Choi Ran on Facebook (in Korean)
- Choi Ran at HanCinema
- Choi Ran at IMDb
- Choi Ran at the Korean Movie Database
