Choi Gwi-hwa
Also Known As: 최귀화, Choi Guy-hwa, Guyhwa Choi, Choe Gwi-hwa, Choe Gwihwa, 崔奎华, Choi Guyhwa, 崔奎華
Biography: Choi Gwi Hwa is a South Korean actor who has mainly worked as a supporting actor in many popular films. Born on March 3, 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 and then crossed over to television dramas with the popular drama “Incomplete Life” in 2014. He also has appeared in “Shine or Go Crazy” (2015) and “My Golden Life” (2017-2018).
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Yasu, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Adult: No
Birthday: March 03, 1978
Age: 47 years old
Gender: Male
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Seoul Searching
Overview: In the 1980s a group of foreign-born Korean teenagers who meet at a Seoul summer camp to learn what it means to be Korean. The three boys, from the U.S., Mexico, and Germany, then meet three girls who rock their world.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-01-30
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Devils
Overview: Having lost his colleague who was also his brother-in-law to a serial murderer two years ago, homicide detective Jae Hwan is unable to contain his hatred toward the murderer and dives headfirst into hunting the brutal killer. Jae Hwan finally comes face to face with the murderer Jin Hyuk but in the heat of the chase, they get into an accident. Waking up in a hospital, Jae Hwan realizes his body has been switched with that of the murderer. To protect his family and uncover the secret of this body switch, Jae Hwan begins a desperate chase.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2023-07-05
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Boogie Nights
Overview: A fantasy film in which the world is coming to an end due to North Korea's sudden announcement of a nuclear explosion, and an ordinary office worker meets five women while planning to live his last day without regret, and finds his life as he is caught up in an unexpected extreme situation.
Genres: Comedy Drama Action Crime
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2022-04-28
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Way Back Home
Overview: Jeong-yoon and Jong-bae own a car body repair shop together that gets in financial trouble. To help cover the losses and take care of her family, Jeong-yoon decides to smuggle thirty kilograms of cocaine.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2013-12-11
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Korean Time
Overview: During the festive holidays, brothers arrive to deliver a funeral announcement, with no mourners in sight and no money to secure a burial site. Suddenly, during the Lunar New Year holiday, they receive news of their mother’s passing. The five brothers, gathered to hold the funeral, find themselves helplessly stuck in an empty mourning hall with not a single visitor.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2024-07-11
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Train to Busan
Overview: When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival.
Genres: Horror Thriller Action Adventure
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2016-07-20
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The Discloser
Overview: Captain Gang has died in a test flight accident. Dae-ik discovers a huge corruption scandal while trying to determine the cause of death. He reports it to journalist Jung-sook, but things changed in unexpected ways.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2017-07-20
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The Net
Overview: A poor North Korean fisherman finds himself an accidental defector, and is groomed to be a spy by an ambitious South Korean military officer.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2016-10-06
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A Taxi Driver
Overview: May, 1980. Man-seob is a taxi driver in Seoul who lives from hand to mouth, raising his young daughter alone. One day, he hears that there is a foreigner who will pay big money for a drive down to Gwangju city. Not knowing that he’s a German journalist with a hidden agenda, Man-seob takes the job.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2017-08-02
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The Outlaws
Overview: In Chinatown, law and order is turned upside down when a trio of feral Chinese gangsters arrive, start terrorizing civilians, and usurping territory. The beleaguered local gangsters team up with the police, lead by the badass loose cannon Ma Seok-do, to bring them down. Based on a true story.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2017-10-03
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Nice Shorts
Overview: Nice Shorts consists of four short films from up and coming directors. A simple walk means so much more in the touching short "Shall We Take a Walk?" directed by Kim Ye Yeong and Kim Yeong Geun. Directed by Hong Sung Hoon, "Girl" tells of a father's strange day when his son's girlfriend shows up, and Lee Jeong Wook's "Mates" goes undercover into memories and crime solving. Winner of Best Korean Short at the 2009 Jeonju Film Festival and the Excellence Award at the Seoul Independent Film Festival, Jo Sung Hee's "Don't Step Out of the House" is about two young children who live in a rundown apartment by themselves, and what happens when adults invade their space.
Genres: Comedy Drama Thriller
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2009-01-06
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The Soul-Mate
Overview: Jang-soo is a judo instructor who is indifferent to everyone but his daughter. One day he realizes he can see Tae-jin, a ghost who used to be a devoted police officer. Tae-jin asks Jang-soo to help solve the case that took his life away from him.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy Crime Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2018-09-26
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The Drug King
Overview: Busan, South Korea, 1970s. Lee Doo-sam is a small-time smuggler. After helping a drug gang to smuggle meth, he falls into the dark crime world. Quick-witted and full of ambition, he eventually takes over the drug underworld and starts to lead a double life: a good community leader during the day but an infamous drug lord during the night.
Genres: Crime Action Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2018-12-19
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Long Live the King
Overview: Jang Se-chool is the boss of a gang. He has been in love with Kang So-hyun for the past 3 years, even though she constantly rejects him and tries to push him away. Having had enough, she tells him that she can't be with him because she wants to be the first lady of Korea.
Genres: Action Crime Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2019-06-19
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Doomsday Book
Overview: In 'A Brave New World', a virus brings the city to ruins and zombies flood the streets of Seoul. In 'The Heavenly Creature', a robot reaches enlightenment while working at a temple, but its creators deem this phenomenon a threat to mankind. In the final segment, 'Happy Birthday', a young girl logs onto a strange website and places an order for a new billiard ball for her father. Soon afterwards a meteor heads toward Earth and people flee to underground bomb shelters.
Genres: Science Fiction Fantasy Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2012-04-11
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Homme Fatale
Overview: When Huh Saek decides to become a male gisaeng, he captivates countless women with his looks and talents but doubts the existence of true love — until he meets a girl with progressive ideas.
Genres: Comedy Romance History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2019-07-10
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MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission
Overview: During the Japanese occupation of Korea, the Japanese Empire seeks to eradicate the Korean language and identity. In retaliation, a small group of Korean patriots try to protect their language by compiling the first Korean language dictionary.
Genres: Drama Comedy History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2019-01-09
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Jesters: The Game Changers
Overview: A gang of clowns is hired by an unpopular king to serve as propagandists who fabricate positive rumors and stage miracles to improve his personal image.
Genres: History Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2019-08-21
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The Roundup
Overview: The 'Beast Cop' Ma Seok-do heads to a foreign country to extradite a suspect, but soon after his arrival, he discovers additional murder cases and hears about a vicious killer who has been committing crimes against tourists for several years.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller Adventure
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2022-05-18
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My Dear Desperado
Overview: Dong-chul, a thug who cannot fight but acts like a tough guy, meets Han Se-jin, his new neighbor. Dong-chul is intrigued by her spitfire personality, and the bickering duo realize they may be perfect for each other.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2010-05-20
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Runway Cop
Overview: All he has is smell and a D-line body but is devoted in catching the bad guys. Detective Cha (Kang Ji-hwan) takes the cover of a model on a runway to solve a case.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2012-05-30
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No Tomorrow
Overview: Based on a true story involving a reporter who starts investigating to uncover an unfortunate case that occurred on a remote island.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2016-03-03
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Project Wolf Hunting
Overview: While under heavily armed guard, the dangerous convicts aboard a cargo ship unite in a coordinated escape attempt that soon escalates into a bloody, all-out riot. But as the fugitives continue their brutal campaign of terror, they soon discover that not even the most vicious among them is safe from the horror they unknowingly unleashed from the darkness below deck.
Genres: Action Thriller Horror Crime
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2022-09-21
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One on One
Overview: On May 9th, a female high school student was brutally murdered. There are 7 suspects and 7 shadows that terrorize them. Who are they and which one of them is you?
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2014-05-22
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Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River
Overview: In the late Joseon Dynasty, Bongyi Kim Seon-dal is the best conman who sells water from the Taedong River.
Genres: History Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2016-07-06
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