Choi Gwi-hwa (; born March 3, 1978) is a South Korean actor.
Career
Choi Gwi-hwa joined the Meulmye Theatre Company in Bucheon in 1997. In 1999 he began honing his screen acting with a large number of short movies, landing his first role in a feature-length film in Why Did You Come to my House (2009). His breakthrough role was that of a deputy chief in the cult hit series Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014), a satirical exploration of life in a typical Korean office environment. Choi has since made notable performances in Train to Busan (2016), The Wailing (2016), A Taxi Driver (2017), and Bad Guys: Vile City (2017). His scene-stealing performance as a police chief in Ma Dong-seok's The Outlaws led him to be awarded Best New Actor by the Korea Film Director's Network.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes/ 2009 Why Did You Come to my House cop 2010 My Dear Desperado gang member 2012 Doomsday Book removal team (segment "Creation of Heaven") Runway Cop Detective Paeng 26 Years team leader of guards 2013 Very Ordinary Couple Deputy Department Head Mr. Son's husband Way Back Home Detective from Seoul Prosecutor's Office 2014 The Target male hospital employee One on One Oh Ji-ha Kundo: Age of the Rampant military officer Sea Fog voice of other captain Scarlet Innocence gambler 2015 Gangnam Blues member of Nam Soon-chul gang 2016 No Tomorrow Detective Choi The Wailing Byung-gu Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River fraud in woman's dress Jung Pan-Seok Train to Busan homeless man Tunnel person interested in tunnel 2 cameo The Net Director Lee of South Korean Information Bureau 2017 The King Choi Min-suk Fabricated City chief prison guard A Taxi Driver leader of plainclothes officers The Outlaws Captain Jeon Il-man 2018 The Discloser Sun-ho The Soul-Mate Jong-sik The Drug King general manager Ham 2019 Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission mailman Long Live The King Choi Man-soo Homme Fatale Yook-gam Jesters: The Game Changers Mal-bo 2022 Boogie Nights Yu-bin The Roundup Jeon Il-man Project Wolf Hunting Alpha 2023 Devils Team leader 2025The First RideNam Jung-daecameo2027The Sword: Rebirth of the Red WolfDaeha Jinchung
Television series Year Title Role 2014 Misaeng: Incomplete Life Assistant Manager Park Yong-gu (IT Sales Team) 2015 Shine or Go Crazy administrator 2016 The Vampire Detective Jang Tae-sik2017 Distorted Yang Choo-sung My Golden Life Kang Nam-goo 2017–18 Bad Guys 2 Ha Sang-mo2018 Suits Chae Geun-sik Jin Choo-ha Returns Im Hun-sik 2019 The Running Mates: Human Rights Bae Hong-tae2023RevenantChun Il-man (Cameo)2024—2025 Squid Game Kim Gi-min (Player 203; Season 2—3) 2025 Bon Appetit, Your MajestyPrince Je SeonThe Murky StreamLee Dol-gae Nice to Not Meet YouHwang Ji-sun
TV films Year Title Role 2015 I'm After You Manager Jeon
Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2022 Black: I Saw the Devil Hostcrime documentary film; with Kwon Il-yong Anti-Ageym Cast Member
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