‘City Hunter’ actor Choi Jung Woo dies at 68

Choi Jung Woo in “All kinds of daughters -in -law.” Picture: Screengrab van Youtube/MBC drama

Veteran Zuid -Korean actor Choi Jung Woo died on the age of 68, his Company Leisure confirmed.

In a brief assertion despatched to the press, the label confirmed that Choi died on Tuesday 27 Could, however didn’t announce the reason for loss of life.

“It’s true that he died at present. The reason for loss of life will not be but identified,” the workplace introduced.

Choi began his performing profession in 1975 through the play ‘The Lifetime of A Actor’. He additionally labored as a voice actor for Tongyang broadcast earlier than switching to tv and movie.

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He’s finest identified for his function within the Lee Min-Ho and Park Min-Younger Starrer “Metropolis Hunter.” On this 2011 drama, Choi portrayed a businessman who runs a chemical firm and hospital who participated in planning the Noord -Korea mission.

The late seasoned actor additionally appeared within the movies “Two Cops 2”, “Sympathy for Girl Vengeance” and “The Tyrant”, in addition to within the “Physician Stranger”, “Grasp’s Solar” and “The Legend of the Blue Sea.”

In 1990, Choi obtained the Grand Prix (Daesang) on the Seoul Theater Competition. He was additionally named finest actor on the thirty sixth Dong-a Theater Awards for his function within the ‘At the moment’ piece. /ra