Choi Ran

Choi Ran
Born (1960-11-30) November 30, 1960
Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Education Chung-Ang University - B.A. and M.A. in Theater and Film
Occupation Actress
Years active 1979-present
Spouse(s) Lee Chung-hee (m. 1984)
Korean name
Hangul 최란
Hanja 崔蘭
Revised Romanization Choe Ran
McCune–Reischauer Ch'oe Ran

Choi Ran (born November 30, 1960) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1979 and became best known as a supporting actress in television dramas, notably those written by the Hong sisters.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Choi married sportswriter and former basketball player Lee Chung-hee in 1984.[9][10] They have one son Lee Jun-gi, and two daughters Lee Hyeon-gyeong and Lee Hyeon-jeong.[11]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Network
1984 Independence Gate KBS1
1985 딸이 더 좋아 KBS1
1986 Drama Game "Reunion" KBS2
1987 A Tree Blooming with Love Soo-jin's aunt KBS1
1993 Keep Your Voice Down SBS
Our Hot Song SBS
1994 General Hospital Section chief of Nursing,
Ward 132
MBC
숨은 그림 찾기 KBS2
The Road to You KBS2
1995 Love and Marriage Yoon Jung-bin MBC
1996 The Season of Blossoming Love KBS2
1997 Medical Brothers Gangneung hospital director
Ok Sook-hyun
MBC
Love and Farewell MBC
Cinderella Park Jin-hee MBC
1998 The Barefooted Youth Police forensic specialist KBS2
Advocate Sung Min-hee MBC
Legendary Ambition Song Hye-joo KBS2
1999 Hur Jun Hong-choon MBC
2000 Mr. Duke Park Ae-ja MBC
Clear Skies Tomorrow KBS1
2001 Pretty Lady Manager Choi KBS2
Sun-hee and Jin-hee Geum-soon MBC
Sangdo Woo Yeo-ran MBC
This Is Love Park Byung-ok KBS1
2002 Kitchen Maid Ms. Park MBC
2003 Into the Sun Ji Hwa-ja SBS
All In Manager Jang Mi-ran SBS
Pearl Necklace Jung Myung-sook/Chris Jung KBS2
2004 Kkakdugi (Cubed Radish Kimchi) Heo Shil-ne KBS2
Kkangsooni Heo Pung-ja EBS
A Second Proposal Go Myung-ok KBS2
2005 Sassy Girl Chun-hyang Lee Mong-ryong's mother KBS2
Sad Love Story Sook-ja MBC
A Farewell to Sorrow Kim Sun-ok KBS2
My Girl Bae In-sun SBS
2006 The 101st Proposal Jang Eun-im SBS
2007 Air City Choi Jung-hee MBC
Kimcheed Radish Cubes Song Soo-nam MBC
Thirty Thousand Miles in Search of My Son Nam Hyun-sook SBS
2008 Hong Gil-dong Court lady Noh KBS2
Chil-wu the Mighty Woman from Chungju KBS2
2009 Swallow the Sun Choi In-sook SBS
Don't Hesitate Uhm Mi-soon SBS
You're Beautiful Choi Mi-ja SBS
2010 Dong Yi[12] Lady Yoon MBC
You Don't Know Women Jang Geum-sook SBS
2011 Gyebaek Young-myo MBC
Drama Special "Daughters of Bilitis Club"[13][14] Park Myung-hee KBS2
Poseidon Young-ran KBS2
Glory Jane[15] Director of nursing service KBS2
2012 Big Kim Young-ok KBS2
Reckless Family (guest) MBC Every 1
Reckless Family - Season 2 Choi Ran MBC Every 1
2016 Secrets Of Women Park Bok-ja KBS2

Film

Year Title Role
2001 The Humanist
2002 Forgive Me Once Again Despite Hatred 2002 Department head Moon
2003 Run 2 U Madam Kim
2004 Dead Friend Su-in's mother (cameo)
Lovely Rivals Go Mi-nam's mother
Shinsukki Blues Chief Park (cameo)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1979 TBC Miss Chunhyang Pageant Winner N/A Won
2001 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress This Is Love Won
2009 Ministry of Strategy and Finance Commendation N/A Won
Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Commendation N/A Won
SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Special You're Beautiful, Swallow the Sun Nominated
2010 5th Korea Sharing Awards Special Award from the Chairperson of the
National Human Rights Commission of Korea
N/A Won
2011 6th Korea Sharing Awards Grand Prize from the Mayor of Seoul N/A Won

References

  1. Ho, Stewart (24 May 2012). "Gong Yoo, Suzy, Lee Min Jung, Choi Ran and Yoon Hae Young Take a Photo for Big". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  2. "Stars Join "Hanareum Hope Festival"". KBS Global. 19 September 2008. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  3. Chun, Sung-woo (7 November 2010). "Nation abuzz with support for G20 summit". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  4. "Weekly Star Scene". Arirang News. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  5. Kwaak, Je-yup (14 December 2011). "Seo Taiji tops list of celebrity property holdings". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  6. "Run Turtle Marathon this Sunday". The Korea Times. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  7. "Celebrities speak out on plight of NK defectors in China". The Dong-a Ilbo. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  8. (인터뷰) 연예인 최란 전세금 270만원으로 180억 만든 비결은?. ChosunBiz (in Korean). 9 June 2012. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  9. "Choi Ran and Lee Chung-hee Invited to Thai Royal Ceremony". KBS Global. 18 February 2005. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  10. Sung, Ho-jun (16 December 2005). "Sport marriage season pitches into full swing". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  11. Choe, Min-ji (12 October 2011). "Choi Ran Wants to Make Lee Seung Gi her Son-In-Law". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  12. "Dong Yi hopes to brighten up your 2010". Hancinema. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  13. ""Stop the broadcasting!" viewers angered by homosexual drama". Hancinema. 7 August 2011. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  14. Park, Charles Junwoo (19 August 2011). "Lesbians in drama test society's limits". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  15. "Glory Jane deals with social problems". Hancinema. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
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