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 49)
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

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Television series

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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

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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

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Year Title Role
1998 The Glass Menagerie

Awards and nominations

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

References

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  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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