# Choi Ran

Choi Ran (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.
Choi married sportswriter and former basketball player Lee Chung-hee in 1984. They have one son Lee Jun-gi, and two daughters Lee Hyeon-gyeong and Lee Hyeon-jeong.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 1984 | Independence Gate | | KBS1 |
| 1985 | I Like My Daughter Better | | KBS1 |
| 1986 | Drama Game: "Reunion" | | KBS2 |
| 1987 | A Tree Blooming with Love | Soo-jin's aunt | KBS1 |
| 1993 | Keep Your Voice Down | | SBS |
| 1993 | Our Hot Song | | SBS |
| 1994 | General Hospital | Section chief of Nursing, Ward 132 | MBC |
| 1994 | Find Hidden Objects | | KBS2 |
| 1994 | The Road to You | | KBS2 |
| 1995 | Love and Marriage | Yoon Jung-bin | MBC |
| 1996 | The Season of Blossoming Love | | KBS2 |
| 1997 | Medical Brothers | Gangneung hospital director Ok Sook-hyun | MBC |
| 1997 | Love and Farewell | | MBC |
| 1997 | Cinderella | Park Jin-hee | MBC |
| 1998 | The Barefooted Youth | Police forensic specialist | KBS2 |
| 1998 | Advocate | Sung Min-hee | MBC |
| 1998 | Legendary Ambition | Song Hye-joo | KBS2 |
| 1999 | Hur Jun | Hong-choon | MBC |
| 2000 | Mr. Duke | Park Ae-ja | MBC |
| 2000 | Clear Skies Tomorrow | | KBS1 |
| 2001 | Pretty Lady | Manager Choi | KBS2 |
| 2001 | Sun-hee and Jin-hee | Geum-soon | MBC |
| 2001 | Sangdo | Woo Yeo-ran | MBC |
| 2001 | This is Love | Park Byung-ok | KBS1 |
| 2002 | Kitchen Maid | Ms. Park | MBC |
| 2003 | Into the Sun | Ji Hwa-ja | SBS |
| 2003 | All In | Manager Jang Mi-ran | SBS |
| 2003 | Pearl Necklace | Jung Myung-sook/Chris Jung | KBS2 |
| 2004 | Kkakdugi (Cubed Radish Kimchi) | Heo Shil-ne | KBS2 |
| 2004 | Kkangsooni | Heo Pung-ja | EBS |
| 2004 | A Second Proposal | Go Myung-ok | KBS2 |
| 2005 | Sassy Girl Chun-hyang | Lee Mong-ryong's mother | KBS2 |
| 2005 | Sad Love Story | Sook-ja | MBC |
| 2005 | A Farewell to Sorrow | Kim Sun-ok | KBS2 |
| 2005 | My Girl | Bae In-sun | SBS |
| 2006 | The 101st Proposal | Jang Eun-im | SBS |
| 2007 | Air City | Choi Jung-hee | MBC |
| 2007 | Kimcheed Radish Cubes | Song Soo-nam | MBC |
| 2007 | Thirty Thousand Miles in Search of My Son | Nam Hyun-sook | SBS |
| 2008 | Hong Gil-dong | Court lady Noh | KBS2 |
| 2008 | Strongest Chil Woo | Woman from Chungju | KBS2 |
| 2009 | Swallow the Sun | Choi In-sook | SBS |
| 2009 | Don't Hesitate | Uhm Mi-soon | SBS |
| 2009 | You're Beautiful | Choi Mi-ja | SBS |
| 2010 | Dong Yi | Lady Yoon | MBC |
| 2010 | You Don't Know Women | Jang Geum-sook | SBS |
| 2011 | Gyebaek | Young-myo | MBC |
| 2011 | KBS Drama Special: "Daughters of Bilitis Club" | Park Myung-hee | KBS2 |
| 2011 | Poseidon | Young-ran | KBS2 |
| 2011 | Glory Jane | Director of nursing service | KBS2 |
| 2012 | Big | Kim Young-ok | KBS2 |
| 2012 | Reckless Family 1 | (guest) | MBC Every 1 |
| 2012 | Reckless Family 2 | Choi Ran | MBC Every 1 |
| 2016 | Secrets of Women | Park Bok-ja | KBS2 |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2001 | The Humanist | |
| 2002 | Forgive Me Once Again Despite Hatred 2002 | Department head Moon |
| 2003 | Run 2 U | Madam Kim |
| 2004 | Dead Friend | Su-in's mother (cameo) |
| 2004 | Lovely Rivals | Go Mi-nam's mother |
| 2004 | Shinsukki Blues | Chief Park (cameo) |

### Variety show

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2020 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant as "White Horse" (episode 273) | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1979 | TBC Miss Chunhyang Pageant | Winner | — | Won |
| 2001 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | This Is Love | Won |
| 2009 | Ministry of Strategy and Finance | Commendation | — | Won |
| 2009 | Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | Commendation | — | Won |
| 2009 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Special | You're Beautiful, Swallow the Sun | Nominated |
| 2010 | 5th Korea Sharing Awards | Special Award from the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea | — | Won |
| 2011 | 6th Korea Sharing Awards | Grand Prize from the Mayor of Seoul | — | Won |