Choi Daniel

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In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.
Choi Daniel
File:Choi Daniel in November 2025.png
Choi in November 2025
Born (1986-02-22) 22 February 1986 (age 40)
Gangdong District, Seoul, South Korea[1]
EducationChungwoon University
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
AgentStar Road Company[2]
Korean name
Hangul
최다니엘
RRChoe Daniel
MRCh'oe Taniel

Choi Daniel (born 22 February 1986) is a South Korean actor, DJ and model. He is best known for his television roles in The Ghost Detective, Jugglers, High Kick Through the Roof, Baby Faced Beauty, School 2013, and rom-com film Cyrano Agency.[3][4][5][6][7][8] He is also an anchorman on KBS World Radio since 2011 and a DJ on KBS 2FM since 2013.

Early life

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Choi's mother had serious morning sickness when pregnant with his elder brother (6 years his elder), thus did not consider having a second child.[9] His father had a vasectomy, but Choi was still conceived.[10] His father wanted to name him Solomon, but his mother preferred Daniel, as he was considered a gift from God.[11]

As a child, his name was considered unusual, and his peers would call him "Yogi Daniel" (a famous yoga master and contortionist), and would jokingly ask him to squeeze himself into a desk.[9]

Choi's mother died when he was 5 years old.[12] Due to few recollections of his mother, later in life, he found it difficult to act opposite his characters' mother figures. After the death of his mother and his father's business went bankrupt, he was sent to his aunt's house, while his father and brother lived with another relative.

His first part-time job in high school was a gas station attendant.[13]

He quit after one semester at the Broadcasting and Acting Department of Chungwoon University, as he had enough of the experience.[14][15] He was part of the university's cheerleading team.[16]

His father was in the Military Academy and his brother is a civil servant.[14]

Conscription

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On 2 October 2015, Choi enlisted in the Republic of Korea Army to serve his mandatory military service. Due to a knee injury he suffered in late 2012 while shooting the drama School 2013, he was deemed unfit for physical duty.[17] As alternative military duty, after four weeks of training, he was assigned to serve at the Seoul VHS Medical Center as a public service worker.[18]

On 27 June 2017, he was the recipient of model public service worker commissioner's award from the Military Manpower Administration at the Seoul Regional Office of the MMA, for being a model employee and sincere work ethic.

His original discharge date, 1 October 2017, was advanced 2 days due to the Chuseok holidays.[19] His first project afterwards was Jugglers. His brother got married when he was filming the drama.[20]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 Yoga Hakwon Dong-hoon [21]
2010 Cyrano Agency Lee Sang-yong [22]
2011 Age of Milk short film [23]
2012 The Traffickers Sang-ho [24][25]
The Peach Tree cameo [26]
2013 11 A.M. Ji-wan [27]
2014 The Con Artists art gallery owner cameo [28]
2015 The Chronicles of Evil Kim Jin-gyu [29]
Untouchable Lawmen Detective Jo Yoo-min [30]
2017 Lying is Truth short film [31]
2019 The Beast Jong-chan [32]

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2000 School Stories
2005 Golden Apple [33]
2008 Worlds Within Yang Soo-kyung [34]
General Hospital 2 guest [35]
2009 Good Job, Good Job Lee Eun-hyeok [36]
High Kick Through the Roof Lee Ji-hoon
2010 Once Upon a Time in Saengchori cameo [37]
2011 Baby Faced Beauty Choi Jin-Wook [38]
The Musical Hong Jae-Yi [39]
High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged Ji-hoon Cameo (episode 95) [40]
2012 Ji Woon-soo's Stroke of Luck Kim Daniel cameo [41]
Phantom Park Gi-young / Hades Cameo (episode 1-2, 6) [42]
2013 School 2013 Kang Se-chan [43]
KBS Drama Special – "Waiting for Love" Cha Ki-dae one act-drama [44]
2014 Big Man Kang Dong-seok [45]
2015 Heart to Heart bakeshop owner Cameo [46]
2017 Jugglers Nam Chi-won [47][48]
2018 The Ghost Detective Lee Da-il [49]
2019 My Fellow Citizens! Newly-wed Cameo, (episode 11) [50]
2020 It's Okay to Not Be Okay CEO Choi Daniel Cameo (episode 8) [51]
2022 Today's Webtoon Seok Ji-hyung [52]
Fly High Butterfly Kwang Soo [53]

Web series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2023 Mask Girl Park Gi-hun [54]

Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2025 Running Man Cast member Episode 736 & 742 (guest member)
Episode 747-781 (rental member) 		[55][56][57][58]

Music video

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Radio

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Discography

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Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2010 Best New Actor – Television High Kick Through the Roof Nominated
2011 Best New Actor – Film Cyrano Agency Nominated
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2010 Best New Actor Nominated
Grand Bell Awards 2010 Best New Actor Nominated
2012 The Traffickers Nominated
KBS Drama Awards 2011 Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Baby Faced Beauty Won [63]
2012 School 2013 Nominated
2013 Best Actor in a One-act Drama/Special Waiting for Love Won [64]
2014 Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Big Man Nominated
2018 Jugglers, The Ghost Detective Won [65]
Best Couple Choi Daniel (with Baek Jin-hee)
Jugglers 		Won
Best Couple Choi Daniel (with Park Eun-bin)
The Ghost Detective 		Nominated
Netizen Award Jugglers, The Ghost Detective Nominated
Korean Film Awards 2010 Best New Actor Cyrano Agency Nominated
MBC Entertainment Awards 2009 Best New Actor in a Sitcom/Comedy High Kick Through the Roof Won [66]
2024 Best Entertainer Award (Reality) Omniscient Interfering View Won [67]
Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival 2011 Fantasia Award High Kick Through the Roof Won [68]
SBS Drama Awards 2022 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama Today's Webtoon Nominated [69]

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