{{Short description|South Korean actress (born 1960)}} {{family name hatnote|Choi||lang=Korean}} {{Infobox person | name = Choi Ran | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|11|30}} | birth_place = Gimcheon, South Korea | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1979-present | education = Chung-Ang University - B.A. and M.A. in Theater and Film | agent = | spouse ={{Marriage| Lee Chung-hee|1984}} | module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes|headercolor=transparent | hangul = %최란 | hanja = 崔蘭 }}}}
'''Choi Ran''' ({{Korean|hangul=최란}}; born November 30, 1960) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1979 and became best known as a supporting actress in television dramas, notably those written by the Hong sisters.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ho|first=Stewart|title=Gong Yoo, Suzy, Lee Min Jung, Choi Ran and Yoon Hae Young Take a Photo for ''Big''|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/7143/gong-yoo-suzy-lee-min-jung-choi-ran-and-yoon-hae-young-take-a-photo-for-big|website=enewsWorld|date=May 24, 2012|access-date=2015-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414054427/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/7143/gong-yoo-suzy-lee-min-jung-choi-ran-and-yoon-hae-young-take-a-photo-for-big|archive-date=April 14, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stars Join "Hanareum Hope Festival"|url=http://english.kbs.co.kr/hallyu/entertainment_news_view.html?No=1710|website=KBS Global|date=September 19, 2008|access-date=2015-04-06|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121222/http://english.kbs.co.kr/hallyu/entertainment_news_view.html?No=1710|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Chun|first=Sung-woo|title=Nation abuzz with support for G20 summit|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20101107000164|website=The Korea Herald|access-date=2015-04-07|date=7 November 2010|archive-date=2015-04-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150413024017/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20101107000164|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Weekly Star Scene|url=http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=112407&code=Ne2&category=2|website=Arirang TV|access-date=2015-04-06|date=9 February 2011|archive-date=2015-04-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411180957/http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=112407&code=Ne2&category=2|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kwaak|first=Je-yup|title=Seo Taiji tops list of celebrity property holdings|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20111214/seo-taiji-tops-list-of-celebrity-property-holdings|website=The Korea Times|date=14 December 2011|access-date=2015-04-07|archive-date=2014-11-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106105426/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2012/08/123_100829.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Run Turtle Marathon this Sunday|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2012/02/135_105140.html|website=The Korea Times|access-date=2015-04-06|date=17 February 2012|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085421/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2012/02/135_105140.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Celebrities speak out on plight of NK defectors in China|url=http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2012030611578|website=The Dong-A Ilbo|access-date=2015-04-06|date=6 March 2012|archive-date=2012-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024080606/http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2012030611578|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:(인터뷰) 연예인 최란 전세금 270만원으로 180억 만든 비결은?|url=http://biz.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/06/08/2012060802068.html|website=ChosunBiz|language=ko|access-date=2015-04-07|date=9 June 2012|archive-date=2015-04-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418085053/http://biz.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/06/08/2012060802068.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
Choi married sportswriter and former basketball player Lee Chung-hee in 1984.<ref>{{cite web|title=Choi Ran and Lee Chung-hee Invited to Thai Royal Ceremony|url=http://english.kbs.co.kr/hallyu/entertainment_news_view.html?No=685|website=KBS Global|access-date=2015-04-07|date=18 February 2005|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115512/http://english.kbs.co.kr/hallyu/entertainment_news_view.html?No=685|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Sung|first=Ho-jun|title=Sport marriage season pitches into full swing|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2658159|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|access-date=2015-04-07|date=16 December 2005|archive-date=2014-12-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219201823/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2658159|url-status=live}}</ref> They have one son Lee Jun-gi, and two daughters Lee Hyeon-gyeong and Lee Hyeon-jeong.<ref>{{cite web|last=Choe|first=Min-ji|title=Choi Ran Wants to Make Lee Seung Gi her Son-In-Law|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/880/choi-ran-wants-to-make-lee-seung-gi-her-son-in-law|website=enewsWorld|access-date=2015-04-07|date=12 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414052324/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/880/choi-ran-wants-to-make-lee-seung-gi-her-son-in-law|archive-date=14 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Television series === {| class="wikitable" style="width:650px" |- ! width=10|Year ! Title ! Role ! Network |- | 1984 || ''Independence Gate'' || || KBS1 |- | 1985 || ''I Like My Daughter Better'' || || KBS1 |- | 1986 || ''Drama Game:''<br>"Reunion" || || KBS2 |- | 1987 || ''A Tree Blooming with Love'' || Soo-jin's aunt <!--also the aunt of Soo-jung and Soo-young--> || KBS1 |- | rowspan=2|1993 || ''Keep Your Voice Down'' || || SBS |- | ''Our Hot Song'' || || SBS |- | rowspan=3|1994 || ''General Hospital'' || Section chief of Nursing, <br/> Ward 132 || MBC |- | ''Find Hidden Objects'' || || KBS2 |- | ''The Road to You'' || || KBS2 |- | 1995 || ''Love and Marriage'' || Yoon Jung-bin || MBC |- | 1996 || ''The Season of Blossoming Love'' || || KBS2 |- | rowspan=3|1997 || ''Medical Brothers'' || Gangneung hospital director <br/> Ok Sook-hyun || MBC |- | ''Love and Farewell'' || || MBC |- | ''Cinderella'' || Park Jin-hee || MBC |- | rowspan=3|1998 || ''The Barefooted Youth'' || Police forensic specialist || KBS2 |- | ''Advocate'' || Sung Min-hee || MBC |- | ''Legendary Ambition'' || Song Hye-joo || KBS2 |- | 1999 || ''Hur Jun'' || Hong-choon || MBC |- | rowspan=2|2000 || ''Mr. Duke'' || Park Ae-ja || MBC |- | ''Clear Skies Tomorrow'' || || KBS1 |- | rowspan=4|2001 || ''Pretty Lady'' || Manager Choi || KBS2 |- | ''Sun-hee and Jin-hee'' || Geum-soon || MBC |- | ''Sangdo'' || Woo Yeo-ran || MBC |- | ''This is Love'' || Park Byung-ok || KBS1 |- | 2002 || ''Kitchen Maid'' || Ms. Park || MBC |- | rowspan=3|2003 || ''Into the Sun'' || Ji Hwa-ja || SBS |- | ''All In'' || Manager Jang Mi-ran || SBS |- | ''Pearl Necklace'' || Jung Myung-sook/Chris Jung || KBS2 |- | rowspan=3|2004 || ''Kkakdugi (Cubed Radish Kimchi)'' || Heo Shil-ne || KBS2 |- | ''Kkangsooni'' || Heo Pung-ja || EBS |- | ''A Second Proposal'' || Go Myung-ok || KBS2 |- | rowspan=4|2005 || ''Sassy Girl Chun-hyang'' || Lee Mong-ryong's mother || KBS2 |- | ''Sad Love Story'' || Sook-ja || MBC |- | ''A Farewell to Sorrow'' || Kim Sun-ok || KBS2 |- | ''My Girl'' || Bae In-sun || SBS |- | 2006 || ''The 101st Proposal'' || Jang Eun-im || SBS |- | rowspan=3|2007 || ''Air City'' || Choi Jung-hee || MBC |- | ''Kimcheed Radish Cubes'' || Song Soo-nam || MBC |- | ''Thirty Thousand Miles in Search of My Son'' || Nam Hyun-sook || SBS |- | rowspan=2|2008 || ''Hong Gil-dong'' || Court lady Noh || KBS2 |- | ''Strongest Chil Woo'' || Woman from Chungju || KBS2 |- | rowspan=3|2009 || ''Swallow the Sun'' || Choi In-sook || SBS |- | ''Don't Hesitate'' || Uhm Mi-soon || SBS |- | ''You're Beautiful'' || Choi Mi-ja || SBS |- | rowspan=2|2010 || ''Dong Yi''<ref>{{cite web|title=''Dong Yi'' hopes to brighten up your 2010|url=http://www.hancinema.net/dong-yi-hopes-to-brighten-up-your-2010-22205.html|website=Hancinema|access-date=2015-04-06|date=2 February 2010|archive-date=2010-02-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216055000/http://www.hancinema.net/dong-yi-hopes-to-brighten-up-your-2010-22205.html|url-status=live}}</ref> || Lady Yoon || MBC |- | ''You Don't Know Women'' || Jang Geum-sook || SBS |- | rowspan=4|2011 || ''Gyebaek'' || Young-myo || MBC |- | ''KBS Drama Special:''<br>"Daughters of Bilitis Club"<ref>{{cite web|title="Stop the broadcasting!" viewers angered by homosexual drama|url=http://www.hancinema.net/stop-the-broadcasting-viewers-angered-by-homosexual-drama-31998.html|website=Hancinema|access-date=2015-04-06|date=7 August 2011|archive-date=2011-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008163956/http://www.hancinema.net/stop-the-broadcasting-viewers-angered-by-homosexual-drama-31998.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Park|first=Charles Junwoo|title=Lesbians in drama test society's limits|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2940397|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|access-date=2015-04-06|date=18 August 2011|archive-date=2014-07-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714233248/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2940397|url-status=live}}</ref> || Park Myung-hee || KBS2 |- | ''Poseidon'' || Young-ran || KBS2 |- | ''Glory Jane''<ref>{{cite web|title=''Glory Jane'' deals with social problems|url=http://www.hancinema.net/spoiler-glory-jane-deals-with-social-problems-34701.html|website=Hancinema|access-date=2015-04-06|date=26 October 2011|archive-date=2011-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111030012722/http://www.hancinema.net/spoiler-glory-jane-deals-with-social-problems-34701.html|url-status=live}}</ref> || Director of nursing service || KBS2 |- | rowspan=3|2012 || ''Big'' || Kim Young-ok || KBS2 |- | ''Reckless Family 1'' || (guest) || MBC Every 1 |- | ''Reckless Family 2'' || Choi Ran || MBC Every 1 |- | 2016 || ''Secrets of Women'' || Park Bok-ja || KBS2 |}
=== Film === {| class="wikitable" style="width:650px" |- ! width=10|Year ! Title ! Role |- | 2001 || ''The Humanist'' || |- | 2002 || ''Forgive Me Once Again Despite Hatred 2002'' || Department head Moon |- | 2003 || ''Run 2 U'' || Madam Kim |- | rowspan=3|2004 || ''Dead Friend'' || Su-in's mother (cameo) |- | ''Lovely Rivals'' || Go Mi-nam's mother |- | ''Shinsukki Blues'' || Chief Park (cameo) |}
===Variety show=== {| class="wikitable" style="width:650px" |- ! width=10|Year !! Title !! Role !! Ref. |- | 2020 || ''King of Mask Singer'' || Contestant as "White Horse" (episode 273) || <ref>{{Cite news|author=Lee Ah-young|script-title=ko:'복면가왕' 비쥬·이형택·최란·이혜성, 반가운 얼굴X반전 노래실력 (종합)|url=https://www.news1.kr/articles/?4064409|website=News1|date=September 20, 2020|access-date=September 20, 2020|language=ko|archive-date=November 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106135717/https://www.news1.kr/articles/?4064409|url-status=live}}</ref> |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result |- | 1979 || TBC Miss Chunhyang Pageant || Winner || {{NA}} || {{won}} |- | 2001 || KBS Drama Awards || Best Supporting Actress || ''This Is Love'' || {{won}} |- | rowspan=3|2009 || Ministry of Strategy and Finance || Commendation || {{NA}} || {{won}} |- | Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries || Commendation || {{NA}} || {{won}} |- | SBS Drama Awards || Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Special || ''You're Beautiful'', ''Swallow the Sun'' || {{nom}} |- | 2010 || 5th Korea Sharing Awards || Special Award from the Chairperson of the <br/> National Human Rights Commission of Korea || {{NA}} || {{won}} |- | 2011 || 6th Korea Sharing Awards || Grand Prize from the Mayor of Seoul || {{NA}} || {{won}} |}
== References == {{Reflist|2}}
== External links == * {{Twitter}} {{in lang|ko}} * {{facebook|kasac1317|Choi Ran}} {{in lang|ko}} * {{HanCinema person}} * {{IMDb name|1194109|Choi Ran}} * {{KMDb person|00003853|Choi Ran}}
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