Choi Min-sik is a South Korean film and TV actor known for his portrayal of Oh Dae-su in the internationally acclaimed thriller ‘Oldboy’. Starting his career with theatre, he eventually started acting in low budget films. He then went on to star in a few TV series, before turning his attention once again towards working in films. But this time around, an international fame awaited him. His starring role in ‘Shiri’ got him into the limelight and then in 2003, when he starred in the revenge thriller ‘Oldboy’, his career peaked, and it never went down after that. He eventually went on to play crucial roles in highly successful films such as ‘I Saw the Devil’ and ‘Lucy’. His period drama film ‘The Admiral: Roaring Currents’ went on to become the most successful South Korean film of all time as far as the box office collections were concerned. The film rocked amidst the critics as well, and Choi undoubtedly became the most popular South Korean actor outside the national borders. After winning numerous awards for his performances back home, he then ventured into the American film industry with the science fiction film ‘Lucy’, in which he played the main antagonist.
