Choi Ji-na (born May 17, 1975) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1995, and became best known as a supporting actress in television dramas, notably My Rosy Life (2005), A Happy Woman (2008), and My Too Perfect Sons (2009).[1][2][3] In 2005, Choi received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Korean Film Awards for her portrayal of a shaman in Blood Rain.[4]

Choi Ji-na
Born (1975-05-17) May 17, 1975 (age 48)
EducationHanyang Women's University – Applied Art
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
SpouseRyu Young-geun (m. 2008)
Korean name
Hangul
최지나
Hanja
崔智娜
Revised RomanizationChoe Ji-na
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe China

Filmography edit

Television series edit

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Country Diaries
Woman Bank Teller
Food Terminal Female Reporter
Truth
1996 Stars Nurse
Dangerous Love
Salted Mackerel
Jo Gwang-jo
1997 Sea of Ambition Myung-sook
LA Arirang
1998 My Love by My Side So-young
1999 Follow Your Dreams Math Teacher
2000 Three Friends
Song-hwa
2001 The Jewelry Box in My Heart
Orient Theatre Yoo Soon-ok
2004 There's Light at the Tip of My Fingernails Student in local Confucian academy
Drama City Kang So-na Episode "So-na's Beautiful Bakery"
Age of Heroes Choi Myeong-hee
2005 My Rosy Life Hong Jang-mi
2006 Special of My Life Park Kang-ho's wife
2007 A Happy Woman Moon Sun-young
Fly High Cha Mi-ri
2008 My Ex-wife Lives Next Door Joo In-young
I Am Happy Ha-kyung
2009 The Slingshot Madam Jang
My Too Perfect Sons Kim Hye-rim
Temptation of an Angel Jung Sang-ah/Julie Jung
2010 The King of Legend Seok Rahae
2011 Insu, the Queen Mother Yang Hyebin
HDTV Literature Eom Ji-ne Episode "Eom Ji-ne"
2012 Can't Live Without You Hyun-seo
2013 Goddess of Fire Yeon-ok
The Heirs[5] Yoo Kyung-ran
2014 Endless Love Jin Yang-ja
Gunman in Joseon Park Jin-han's wife
KBS TV Novel: Single-minded Dandelion Yoon Jung-im
2015 Insooni's Talk Drama Kim Ja-ok Episode "You Are a Flower"
2016 Bring It On, Ghost Seo Jeong-geum cameo, episode 7 and 11
2016 The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop Oh Young-eun
2017 The Emperor: Owner of the Mask Lady Yong-bin
2018 Tempted Kwon Shi Hyun's mother
2018 Rich Man Jung Young-suk
100 Days My Prince Lee Yul's mother cameo, episode 1

Film edit

Year Title Role
2000 Spooky School
2004 Shit Up! Soon-young
2005 Blood Rain Manshin
2007 Hwang Jin Yi Hyun-geum (cameo)
2009 Good Morning President Waltz teacher

Theater edit

Year Title Role
1998 The Glass Menagerie

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2005 4th Korean Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Blood Rain Nominated

References edit

  1. ^ Kim, Young-min (16 June 2008). 최지나, "정형화 된 이미지, 넘어야 할 산". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  2. ^ Son, Yong-ho (17 May 2009). '솔약국집' 최지나, "임신 7개월 티 많이 안났죠?"(인터뷰). Osen (in Korean). Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  3. ^ "My Too Perfect Sons Features Comic Imagination Scenes". KBS Global via Hancinema. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  4. ^ "Welcome To Dongmakgol wins best picture award". KBS Global. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  5. ^ "Heirs Kim Woo Bin Goes to Mom Choi Ji Na, Cries". KDramaStars. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 2015-04-09.

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