Choi Jin-Sil (December , â€" October , ) was a South Korean actress.
She was considered one of the best actresses in South Korea, nicknamed
"The Nation's Actress". She played leading roles in films and
television dramas, appeared in commercials and won the rd Grand Bell
Award for Best Actress. She committed suicide by hanging on October ,
, at her home in Seoul.Choi was born as the first child to her parents
Choi Guk-Hyeon and Jeong Ok-Suk on December in Seoul. Her mother
separated from her father since and divorced him in . She had a
younger brother, Choi Jin-young who was an actor and singer.Her family
was so poor that her mother once managed the household by running a
pojangmacha (a small street stall selling foods). She dreamed of
becoming a star to escape from the poverty. She said in talk shows her
nickname during her school days was "Choisujebi" because she used to
eat "sujebi" (a dumpling soup) instead of ordinary meals due to the
home environment. Although she later became a high-paid model and
actress, she was known for frugality, even receiving awards for her
savings activity and frugality.In , Choi graduated from Seonil Girls'
High School. She began in Korea's entertainment circles as an
advertising film model. She began to gain celebrity in an advertising
campaign for Samsung Electronics in which she acted as a newly wedded
housewife. In , she became a TV actress starring in the MBC historical
drama, Years of Joseon. Her first film was North Korean Partisan in
South Korea (). After several experiences in TV dramas as a supporting
actress, Choi played leading roles in the movie My Love, My Bride ()
and the MBC drama Jealousy (). In , Choi published an autobiography
Yes, Let's Live Truthfully Today Too, looking back at the change from
an ordinary high school graduate to a famous actress. She largely
stayed out of the limelight, raising her two children after her
high-profile divorce in . In , she returned with the soap opera My
Rosy Life in a role that resurrected her career. Her last work was
Last Scandal (), generating many positive reviews from critics and
viewers. A second season of Last Scandal was being planned for
broadcast in November before her death. She was also an MC in a talk
show, Choi Jin-sil 'Truth and Lie' in .
She was considered one of the best actresses in South Korea, nicknamed
"The Nation's Actress". She played leading roles in films and
television dramas, appeared in commercials and won the rd Grand Bell
Award for Best Actress. She committed suicide by hanging on October ,
, at her home in Seoul.Choi was born as the first child to her parents
Choi Guk-Hyeon and Jeong Ok-Suk on December in Seoul. Her mother
separated from her father since and divorced him in . She had a
younger brother, Choi Jin-young who was an actor and singer.Her family
was so poor that her mother once managed the household by running a
pojangmacha (a small street stall selling foods). She dreamed of
becoming a star to escape from the poverty. She said in talk shows her
nickname during her school days was "Choisujebi" because she used to
eat "sujebi" (a dumpling soup) instead of ordinary meals due to the
home environment. Although she later became a high-paid model and
actress, she was known for frugality, even receiving awards for her
savings activity and frugality.In , Choi graduated from Seonil Girls'
High School. She began in Korea's entertainment circles as an
advertising film model. She began to gain celebrity in an advertising
campaign for Samsung Electronics in which she acted as a newly wedded
housewife. In , she became a TV actress starring in the MBC historical
drama, Years of Joseon. Her first film was North Korean Partisan in
South Korea (). After several experiences in TV dramas as a supporting
actress, Choi played leading roles in the movie My Love, My Bride ()
and the MBC drama Jealousy (). In , Choi published an autobiography
Yes, Let's Live Truthfully Today Too, looking back at the change from
an ordinary high school graduate to a famous actress. She largely
stayed out of the limelight, raising her two children after her
high-profile divorce in . In , she returned with the soap opera My
Rosy Life in a role that resurrected her career. Her last work was
Last Scandal (), generating many positive reviews from critics and
viewers. A second season of Last Scandal was being planned for
broadcast in November before her death. She was also an MC in a talk
show, Choi Jin-sil 'Truth and Lie' in .
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