Choi Woo-shik (Korean: ìµœìš°ì‹ ; born March 26, 1990) is a
Koreanâ€"Canadian actor. He first gained widespread recognition for
his role in the film Set Me Free (2014). He then co-starred in the
films Train to Busan (2016) and Parasite (2019), both of which
received international critical acclaim and success, the latter of
which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Academy Award for Best
Picture.Choi was born in Seoul, South Korea, the youngest of two sons.
He immigrated to Canada with his family when he was in grade five,
living in British Columbia, where he spent the next ten years of his
life. He attended high school at Pinetree Secondary School in
Coquitlam. His English name is Edward and he goes by the nickname
Eddie.In 2011, while in third year at Simon Fraser University,
then-21-year-old Choi was given permission by his parents to attend an
acting audition within Korea, subsequently leading to him making his
acting debut. Whilst in Korea Choi enrolled at Chung-Ang University,
where he majored in cultural studies.Choi made his acting debut in the
period drama The Duo in 2011. Supporting roles followed, and Choi was
cast in crime drama Special Affairs Team TEN as detective Park Min-ho.
Choi reprised his role when the series was renewed for a second season
in 2013. He made his big screen debut that same year, starring as a
supporting character in the film Flu (film) and Secretly, Greatly. In
the interim, Choi played several characters on television series such
as Rooftop Prince, You Are My Destiny and Pride and Prejudice. Choi Woo-shik Biography, Weight & Height, Age, Nationality & Ethnicity
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