# Choi Min-yeong

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South Korean actor (born 2002)

In this [Korean name](/source/Korean_name), the family name is *[Choi](/source/Choi_(Korean_surname))*.

Choi Min-yeong Born (2002-10-09) October 9, 2002 (age 23) Seoul, South Korea Occupation Actor Years active 2014–present Agent Saram Entertainment Korean name Hangul 최민영 Hanja 崔民英 RR Choe Minyeong MR Ch'oe Minyŏng

**Choi Min-yeong** ([Korean](/source/Korean_language): 최민영; born October 9, 2002)[1] is a South Korean actor. He has appeared in the television series *[The Promise](/source/The_Promise_(2016_TV_series))* (2016), *[Twenty-Five Twenty-One](/source/Twenty-Five_Twenty-One)* (2022) and [*Weak Hero Class* *2*](/source/Weak_Hero) (2025). Since 2023, he has starred as Dae in the American series *[XO, Kitty](/source/XO%2C_Kitty).*

## Career

Choi Min-yeong made his debut in the KBS2 drama *Magic Thousand Characters* in 2014. He then appeared in TV series such as JTBC's *[Strong Girl Bong-soon](/source/Strong_Girl_Bong-soon)* (2017), tvN's *[Mr. Sunshine](/source/Mr._Sunshine_(South_Korean_TV_series))* (2018), and JTBC's *[Itaewon Class](/source/Itaewon_Class)* (2020). As a musical actor he has appeared in the musicals *Bonnie & Clyde*, *Empress Myeongseong*, *Frankenstein*, and *Kinky Boots*.

Since April 2022, Choi Min-yeong has had an exclusive contract with [artist management](/source/Talent_manager) company [Saram Entertainment](/source/Saram_Entertainment).[2] In 2022, he gained recognition in the tvN drama *[Twenty-Five Twenty-One](/source/Twenty-Five_Twenty-One)* in the role of Baek Yi-hyun, the younger brother of Baek Yi-jin ([Nam Joo-hyuk](/source/Nam_Joo-hyuk)). That same year, he was cast as Kim "Dae" Dae-heon in the American Netflix television series *[XO, Kitty](/source/XO%2C_Kitty)*, a spin-off of the [*To All the Boys*](/source/To_All_the_Boys_(franchise)) film series.[3]

## Filmography

### Film

Year Title Role Ref. 2014 I Want to Talk to You Kang Joon-seok [4] 2023 Dream Palace Dong-wook [5]

### Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2014 The Magic Thousand-Character Classic Baby boy [6][better source needed] 2016 The Promise young Kang Tae-joon Nominated for KBS Drama Awards [7] 2016 Choco Bank Young Dal-soo [6] 2016 Memory Kim Myung-soo [8][better source needed] 2016 Entertainer Lee Gyeong-soo 2016 Lucky Romance Min-jae 2016 W Kang Cheol's younger brother Special appearance 2017 Strong Girl Bong-soon young In Guk-doo [9][8] 2017 Chicago Typewriter young Han Se-joo 2017 Queen for Seven Days young Seo Noh 2017 Two Cops young Tak Jae-hee 2018 Radio Romance Woo Ji-woo 2018 Mr. Sunshine young Goo Dong-mae 2018 Your Honor young Han Soo-ho/Han Gang-ho 2019 Confession Yoo Joon-hwan 2020 Itaewon Class young Jang Dae-hee 2021 You Are My Spring young Chae Joon [8] 2022 Twenty-Five Twenty-One Baek Yi-hyun [10]

### Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2023–present XO, Kitty Kim Dae-heon American Netflix series [11][12] 2025 Weak Hero Seo Jun-tae Season 2 [13]

## Theatre

Year Title Role Ref. 2013 Empress Myeongseong - Dageu Crown prince [14] Bonnie and Clyde Young Clyde 2014 Frankenstein Young Frankenstein Kinky Boots Young Charlie

## Awards and nominations

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. Blue Dragon Film Awards 2023 Best New Actor Dream Palace Nominated [15] KBS Drama Awards 2016 Best Young Actor The Promise Nominated [16] The DIMF Musical Star 2020 Grand Prize (1st place) Choi Min-yeong Won [17]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Choi Min-young (최민영)"](https://www.hancinema.net/korean_Choi_Min-young.php). *[HanCinema](/source/HanCinema)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230629141421/https://www.hancinema.net/korean_Choi_Min-young.php) from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Ahn Byung-gil (March 31, 2022). [최민영, 사람엔터 전속계약...이하늬 한솥밥\[공식\]](https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/144/0000802855) [Choi Min-young signed an exclusive contract with Saram Entertainment... Honey Lee One Pot Rice [Official]]. *Sports trend* (in Korean). [Naver](/source/Naver). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220601142651/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/144/0000802855) from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Kim Na-yeon (April 6, 2022). [최민영·이상헌→김윤진·마이클 리, 넷플릭스 '내사모남' 스핀오프 합류](https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0003042090) [Choi Min-young and Lee Sang-heon → Kim Yun-jin and Michael Lee join Netflix's 'My Lovers' spin-off]. *[Star News](/source/Star_News_(South_Korea))* (in Korean). [Naver](/source/Naver). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220601141642/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0003042090) from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-profile:daum_4-0)** [최민영](https://100.daum.net/encyclopedia/view/33XXX1697471) [Choi Min-young]. *[Daum](/source/Daum_(web_portal))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220601133411/https://100.daum.net/encyclopedia/view/33XXX1697471) from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Jeong Hyung-hwa (August 19, 2021). [김선영x이윤지 투톱 영화 '드림팰리스' 크랭크인](https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002981923) [Kim Seon-young x Lee Yoon-ji's two-top movie 'Dream Palace' crank-in]. *[Star News](/source/Star_News_(South_Korea))* (in Korean). [Naver](/source/Naver). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230522073630/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002981923) from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-films2:han_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-films2:han_6-1) ["Choi Min-young (최민영) - Filmography; Page 2"](https://www.hancinema.net/korean_Choi_Min-young-filmography.html?p=2). *[HanCinema](/source/HanCinema)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230522112053/https://www.hancinema.net/korean_Choi_Min-young-filmography.html?p=2) from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Kim Mi-ri (December 31, 2016). ["\[KBS 연기대상\] 정윤석·허정은, 男女 청소년연기상 수상"](https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/117/0002859148) [[KBS Acting Awards] Jung Yun-seok and Heo Jeong-eun win the Young Female Acting Award]. *[MyDaily](/source/MyDaily)* (in Korean). [Naver](/source/Naver). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230522112050/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/117/0002859148) from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-films1:han_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-films1:han_8-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-films1:han_8-2) ["Choi Min-young (최민영) - Filmography; Page 1"](https://www.hancinema.net/korean_Choi_Min-young-filmography.html?p=1). *[HanCinema](/source/HanCinema)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230522073630/https://www.hancinema.net/korean_Choi_Min-young-filmography.html?p=1) from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-series:md_9-0)** Kim Nara (March 31, 2022). ['남주혁 동생' 최민영, 사람엔터와 전속계약...'이하늬X정호연 등과 한솥밥' \[공식\]](https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/117/0003589351) ['Nam Joo-hyuk's younger brother' Choi Min-young signed an exclusive contract with Sara Entertainment... 'Hanui X Jung Ho-yeon and others in one pot' [Official]]. *[MyDaily](/source/MyDaily)* (in Korean). [Naver](/source/Naver). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230522073632/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/117/0003589351) from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Park Ah-reum (March 31, 2022). ['스물다섯' 최민영, 엄정화 조진웅 이하늬와 한솥밥(공식)](https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000557117) ['Twenty-five' Choi Min-young, Uhm Jung-hwa, Jo Jin-woong, and Lee Ha-nui and one pot rice (official)]. *Newsen* (in Korean). [Naver](/source/Naver). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230522112053/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000557117) from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Choi Ji-yoon (April 7, 2022). [최민영, 美 넷플릭스 '엑스오 키티' 주연](https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/003/0011108205) [Choi Min-young to star in Netflix's 'X-O Kitty']. *[Newsis](/source/Newsis)* (in Korean). [Naver](/source/Naver). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230522073628/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/003/0011108205) from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Swift:tvl_12-0)** Swift, Andy (April 5, 2022). ["Netflix's To All the Boys Spinoff Series XO, Kitty Reveals Full Cast — First Look"](https://tvline.com/2022/04/05/to-all-the-boys-series-cast-xo-kitty-spinoff-netflix-photo). *[TVLine](/source/TVLine)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220405220036/https://tvline.com/2022/04/05/to-all-the-boys-series-cast-xo-kitty-spinoff-netflix-photo) from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-S2-char_13-0)** Ha Kyung-heon (December 4, 2023). ['약한영웅 Class 2', 넷플릭스로 옮겨 제작 확정](https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000929438) ['Weak Hero Class 2' Moves to Netflix and Confirms Production] (in Korean). Sports Trends. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231204053703/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000929438) from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via [Naver](/source/Naver).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-details:playdb_14-0)** [최민영: 뮤지컬배우](http://www.playdb.co.kr/artistdb/detail.asp?ManNo=32745) [Choi Min-young: Musical actor performances]. *Play DB* (in Korean). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230522073628/http://m.playdb.co.kr/Artist/PlayList/32745) from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Kim, Yu-jin (November 6, 2023). [제44회 청룡영화상 후보 발표...'밀수'·'콘크리트 유토피아' 11개 부문 최다 노미네이트](https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001658300) [44th Blue Dragon Film Awards Nominations Announced...'Smuggling'-'Concrete Utopia' Receive Most Nominations in 11 Categories]. *X-ports News* (in Korean). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200621074318/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001658300) from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via [Naver](/source/Naver).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Park Ah-reum (December 31, 2016). ["\[KBS연기대상\]허정은 "박신양 오지호 고마워" 청소년연기상 깜찍소감"](https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0002880295) [[KBS Acting Awards] Heo Jung-eun "Thanks Park Shin-yang and Oh Ji-ho" Youth Acting Award Cute feeling]. *[Herald POP](/source/Herald_POP)* (in Korean). [Naver](/source/Naver). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220601135044/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0002880295) from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["2020 DIMF 뮤지컬 스타 - Best 영상 \[8D AUDIO\] 2020 DIMF 뮤지컬 스타 대상 -최민영의 '스웨그에이지: 외쳐, 조선! - 운명' 8D 뮤지컬 라이브"](https://www.ichannela.com/program/detail/program_title_renew.do?cateCode=050073) [2020 DIMF Musical Star - Best video [8D AUDIO] 2020 DIMF Musical Star Grand Prize - Choi Min-young's 'Swag Age: Shout, Chosun! - Destiny' 8D Musical Live]. *[Channel A](/source/Channel_A_(TV_channel))* (in Korean). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201031030730/http://www.ichannela.com/program/template/program_refinement.do?cateCode=&subCateCode=050073&pgm_id=WPG2200062D) from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2022.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.esaram.co.kr/ko/choiminyeong)

- [Choi Min-yeong](https://www.hancinema.net/korean_Choi_Min-young.php) at [HanCinema](/source/HanCinema)

- [Choi Min-yeong](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9371499/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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