# Choi Kyung-hoon (최경훈)
**Choi Kyung-hoon** (최경훈; also romanized Choe Gyeong Hun; born 1993) is a South Korean actor who entered the industry through web dramas in 2019 and moved into broadcast television with JTBC's *Snowdrop* (2021), later taking supporting roles in *The Matchmakers* (2023) and *The Tale of Lady Ok* (2024) and a lead role in the 2026 series *[See You at Work Tomorrow!](https://www.edgepedia.org/see-you-at-work-tomorrow)*.[1](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/entertain/11343890) • [2](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1993; South Korean[2](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon) |
| Education | Dongguk University, Department of Theater and Film (bachelor's degree)[1](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/entertain/11343890) • [3](https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EC%B5%9C%EA%B2%BD%ED%9B%88) |
| Debut | Supporting role in Playlist's *The Best Ending* (2019), followed by the lead in *True Ending* (rendered *Real Ending* on MyDramaList)[1](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/entertain/11343890) • [2](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon) |
| Broadcast credits | *Snowdrop* (2021, 16 episodes), *Ode to Our Youth*, *The Matchmakers* (2023, 16 episodes), *The Tale of Lady Ok* (2024, 16 episodes)[1](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/entertain/11343890) • [2](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon) |
| Lead role | Jo Ga-eul (조가을) in *See You at Work Tomorrow!* (내일도 출근, 2026, 12 episodes)[4](https://c.hancinema.net/korean_Choi_Kyung-hoon-filmography.html) • [2](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon) |
| Agency | Spring ENT (exclusive contract announced after *The Tale of Lady Ok*); previously listed with Artist Company[1](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/entertain/11343890) • [2](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon) |
## Identity and disambiguation
The subject of this article is the actor 최경훈 born in 1993, a [Dongguk University](https://www.edgepedia.org/dongguk-university) theater-and-film graduate whose screen work began with web dramas.[1](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/entertain/11343890) • [2](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon) The name is shared with at least one other public figure in Korean screen media: the animation director CHO Kyung-hun, who is the CEO of the studio Studio Animal and directed the 2020 animated feature adapted from Oh Seong-dae's webtoon, screened at the Bucheon, Annecy, and Sitges festivals.[5](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/peopleView.jsp?peopleCd=20124826) The two are distinct people, and the romanizations differ in industry databases (Choi Kyung-hoon for the actor, CHO Kyung-hun for the director).[5](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/peopleView.jsp?peopleCd=20124826)
## Early life and training
MyDramaList records his birth date as 1993 and his nationality as South Korean.[2](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon) He studied in Dongguk University's Department of Theater and Film and completed a bachelor's degree there.[1](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/entertain/11343890) • [3](https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EC%B5%9C%EA%B2%BD%ED%9B%88) The community wiki NamuWiki additionally places his birth in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province.[3](https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EC%B5%9C%EA%B2%BD%ED%9B%88)
## Career
**Web-drama years, 2019 to 2021.** Choi debuted in 2019 with a supporting role in Playlist's *The Best Ending* and then took the lead of the teen web drama *True Ending* (2019, 10 episodes), playing Suho.[1](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/entertain/11343890) • [2](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon) He followed with a run of lead web-drama roles: Han Kyung-woo in *Trap* (2020, 12 episodes), Choi Hyun-woo in *Romance, Talking* (2020, 8 episodes), and Sul Yoo-sang in *Legally, Dad* (2020, 6 episodes), the last of which Maeil Business's English edition renders as *Daddy on Paper*.[1](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/entertain/11343890) • [2](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon) He also appeared as a first-love character in singer-songwriter Limit's music video for "Word" and led *Re-Feel: If Only* (2021, 6 episodes) as Cha Se-jung.[2](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon) • [3](https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EC%B5%9C%EA%B2%BD%ED%9B%88)
**Move to broadcast television.** His first television-drama credit was JTBC's *Snowdrop* (설강화, 2021, 16 episodes), in which he played O Dong-jae, a member of the ANSP, the intelligence agency at the center of the series.[1](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/entertain/11343890) • [2](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon) He then played the main character Han Tae-young in JTBC's two-part drama *Ode to Our Youth* (백일장 키드의 사랑), a boy who becomes an idol at a writing contest for money.[1](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/entertain/11343890) • [4](https://c.hancinema.net/korean_Choi_Kyung-hoon-filmography.html) Maeil Business describes his subsequent historical-drama roles as establishing his range: Yoon Boo-gyeom in KBS2's *The Matchmakers* (2023, 16 episodes) and Lee Deok-hoon in JTBC's *The Tale of Lady Ok* (옥씨부인전, 2024, 16 episodes), the latter character the son of Yoo Hyang-so Lee Choong-il and Madam Kim.[1](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/entertain/11343890) • [4](https://c.hancinema.net/korean_Choi_Kyung-hoon-filmography.html) • [2](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon)
**Lead role, 2026.** HanCinema and MyDramaList both credit him as Jo Ga-eul (조가을), a main role, in *See You at Work Tomorrow!* (내일도 출근), a 12-episode series dated 2026.[4](https://c.hancinema.net/korean_Choi_Kyung-hoon-filmography.html) • [2](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon)
## Notable works and performances
| Work | Year | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| *True Ending* (web drama) | 2019 | Suho (lead) | 10[2](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon) |
| *Snowdrop* (설강화) | 2021 | O Dong-jae, ANSP member | 16[2](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon) |
| *Ode to Our Youth* (백일장 키드의 사랑) | — | Han Tae-young (main) | two-part[1](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/entertain/11343890) |
| *The Matchmakers* | 2023 | Yoon Boo-gyeom | 16[2](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon) |
| *The Tale of Lady Ok* (옥씨부인전) | 2024 | Lee Deok-hoon | 16[2](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon) |
| *See You at Work Tomorrow!* (내일도 출근) | 2026 | Jo Ga-eul (main) | 12[4](https://c.hancinema.net/korean_Choi_Kyung-hoon-filmography.html) |
## What has changed since 2023
Three developments mark his career after late 2023. First, his agency changed: MyDramaList had listed him with [Artist Company](https://www.edgepedia.org/artist-company), the agency also representing [Go Ara](https://www.edgepedia.org/go-ara), Park So Dam, Lee Jung Jae, Esom, and Jung Woo Sung, while Maeil Business reported that he signed an exclusive contract with Spring ENT, announced after *The Tale of Lady Ok* ended its run; Spring ENT, which also represents Ko Kyu-pil, Kang Pil-pil, and Kim Dae-gon, cited his "extraordinary concentration and an attractive face" and said it is expanding into drama and entertainment production.[1](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/entertain/11343890) • [2](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon) Second, he appeared in *The Tale of Lady Ok* (2024), his most recent completed broadcast drama.[1](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/entertain/11343890) Third, he moved into a lead broadcast role with *See You at Work Tomorrow!*, dated 2026.[4](https://c.hancinema.net/korean_Choi_Kyung-hoon-filmography.html)
## Title variants in English-language databases
Two of his works appear under different English titles in the English-language secondary sources. The 2019 debut web drama is called *True Ending* by Maeil Business and *Real Ending* by MyDramaList, which also lists it at 10 episodes.[1](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/entertain/11343890) • [2](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon) The 2020 web drama about a father is *Daddy on Paper* in Maeil Business and *Legally, Dad* (6 episodes, role Sul Yoo-sang) on MyDramaList, apparently the same work under different English titles.[1](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/entertain/11343890) • [2](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon)
## References
1. [Actor Choi Kyung-hoon signed an exclusive contract with Spring ENT, Maeil Business (English edition)](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/entertain/11343890)
2. [Choi Kyung Hoon (최경훈), MyDramaList](https://mydramalist.com/people/39475-choi-kyung-hoon)
3. [Kyunghun Choi, NamuWiki](https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EC%B5%9C%EA%B2%BD%ED%9B%88)
4. [Choi Kyung-hoon (최경훈) – Filmography, HanCinema](https://c.hancinema.net/korean_Choi_Kyung-hoon-filmography.html)
5. [CHO Kyung-hun, Korean Film Council (KOFIC)](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/peopleView.jsp?peopleCd=20124826)
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