
Choi Gwi-hwa
Biography
Choi Gwi-hwa is a South Korean actor, primarily known for his supporting roles in many popular films. Born March 3rd, 1978, he made his acting debut in a minor role in the 2009 film, 'Why Did You Come to My House?'. He has since appeared in many popular films, including 'Train to Busan', 'A Taxi Driver', and 'The Roundup', each hitting over 10 million viewers. He won 'Best New Actor' in 2017 for his role as Civvies Leader in 'A Taxi Driver', also winning ‘Best Supporting Actor’ the same year for his role as ‘Captain Jeon Il-man’ in ‘The Outlaws’. He then reprised his role in 2022 in 'The Roundup', which hit the 5th highest-grossing film in the Korean Box Office. He has also appeared in many popular television dramas, including 'Incomplete Life', 'Squid Game', and 'Bad Guys: Vile City'.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Seoul Searching
as Mr. Chae
2015

Devils
as Team leader
2023

Boogie Nights
as Yu-bin
2022

Way Back Home
as Detective from Seoul Prosecutor's Office
2013

Korean Time
2024

Train to Busan
as Homeless Man
2016

The Discloser
as Seon-ho
2017

The Net
as Director Lee
2016

A Taxi Driver
as Civvies Leader
2017

The Outlaws
as Jeon Il-man
2017

Nice Shorts
as Go Dong-pil
2009

The Soul-Mate
as Jong-sik
2018

The Drug King
as Head of Department Ham
2018

Long Live the King
as Choi Man-soo
2019

Doomsday Book
as Removal Team
2012

Homme Fatale
as Yook-gam
2019

MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission
as Postman
2019

Jesters: The Game Changers
as Mal-bo
2019

The Roundup 2
as Jeon Il-man
2022

My Dear Desperado
as Gang Member 1
2010
TV Appearances

Vampire Detective
as Jang Tae-sick
2016

Running Man
as Self
2010

My Golden Life
as Kang Nam-Goo
2017

Black: I Saw the Devil
2022

Suits
as Chae Geun-Sik
2018

Distorted
as Yang Choo-Sung
2017

Bad Guys
as Ha Sang-Mo
2014

안티에이짐
2022

Incomplete Life
as Park Yong-goo
2014

The Running Mates: Human Rights
as Kang Ho-joon
2019

Squid Game
as Gi-myeon / Player 203
2021

The Murky Stream
2025