Choi Bool-am
Choi Bool-am is a South Korean retired actor and a professor.
Biography
Choi was born in the neighborhood of, Dong District, Incheon, Korea, Empire of Japan in 1940. He is of the Haeju Choe clan. Choi was the only son to his father Choi Cheol, a business man, and his mother Lee Myeong-suk who was a daughter of a royal pharmacist of the Korean Empire. Choi Cheol suddenly died when Choi was 8 years old and entered Sinheung Elementary School in Incheon. Choi moved to Seoul to attend Jungang Middle School. Choi was drawn to theater as he entered a theater club at Jungang High School. Choi established directing experiences while at Seorabeol Art College. He entered Hanyang University in 1960. Before graduation, Choi starred in several plays. Choi was recruited as a KBS TV actor in 1976, and entered stardom with the role of Kim Jong-seo in the drama series, Prince Suyang.He is also the host for Korean Cuisine and Dining, a food travelogue series on food of Korea and the Korean diaspora.
Filmography
- Note; the whole list is referenced.
Film
Television series
Ambassadorship
- Ambassador of Public Relations to Seoul
Accolades