# Choi Sung-eun

Choi Sung-eun (Korean: 최성은; born June 17, 1996) is a South Korean actress. She is known for roles in television dramas such as SF8 (2020), Beyond Evil (2021), and The Sound of Magic (2022), as well as in the Netflix film My Name Is Loh Kiwan (2024).

## Early life and education

Choi Sung-eun was born on June 17, 1996, in Seoul, South Korea. Choi's family consists of her parents, an older brother, and a younger brother. She attended Kaywon High School of Arts under the Department of Theater and Film before getting admitted at the Korea National University of Arts' Acting Department in 2015.

## Career
### 2018: Beginnings

Choi started out acting in short films and as a theater actress at the Doosan Art Center. In 2018, she played the role of Autumn, a girl waiting for an organ transplant in the theater play Grain in the Blood. As a college student, Choi was featured as a cover of popular university magazine, Life Magazine College Tomorrow's 853 issue for 20s which drew the attention of industry officials and various management companies. In July 2018, Choi officially signed an exclusive contract with SALT Entertainment officially starting her career as a rookie actress.

### 2019–present: Acting debut

Choi landed her first major role in a feature film after passing an audition for the comedy film Start-Up (2019) where she played the role of red-haired girl So Kyung-joo. For her scene-stealing performance, she won Best New Actress from the Chunsa Film Festival and earned another nomination from the Buil Film Awards in South Korea.
In 2020, Choi appeared in the short film, Nipple War 3. In April of the same year, Choi made her CRT debut through the MBC drama SF8 : Joan's Galaxy (Ep. 3). Her first lead role in an independent film, Ten Months was also screened during the 21st Jeonju International Film Festival under the category "Korean Cinema". In August 2020, Choi signed an exclusive contract with Ace Factory.
In 2021, Choi joined the JTBC drama Beyond Evil as Manyang butcher shop owner, Yoo Jae-yi marking her debut in a mini series. Following her moving performance as Yoo Jae-yi, Choi was nominated for the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards in the category Best New Actress – Television. In April, Choi joins the Netflix series The Sound of Magic, playing the role of Yoon Ah-yi alongside Ji Chang-wook and Hwang In-youp in her first main role in a drama series. Later in August 2021, Choi was cast in the Wave's original film Gentleman as prosecutor Kim Hwa-jin, which is slated to premiere in 2022, alongside Joo Ji-hoon and Park Sung-woong. Later in October, Choi's independent film, Ten Months was released commercially in cinemas.
In 2024, Choi played the titular character Lee Marie in the drama film My Name Is Loh Kiwan alongside Song Joong-ki, written and directed by Kim Hee-jin, released exclusively on Netflix on March 1, 2024.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | I Want to go to Paris | Yeon-i | Short film |
| 2019 | Start-Up | So Kyung-joo | |
| 2019 | Graduation Film | Chae-eun | Short film |
| 2019 | The Dog Days | Jae-ha | Short film |
| 2019 | Pus | Eun-soo | Short film |
| 2020 | Nipple War 3 | Chae-eun | Short film |
| 2021 | Ten Months | Choi Mi-rae | |
| 2022 | Gentleman | Kim Hwa-jin | |
| 2024 | My Name Is Loh Kiwan | Marie | Netflix film |
| 2024 | Time to Be Strong | Sumin | Independent film |
| | Mad Dance Office | Yeon Kyung | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2020 | SF8 | Yi-oh | Episode 3: Joan's Galaxy |
| 2021 | Beyond Evil | Yoo Jae-yi | |
| 2025 | Last Summer | Song Ha-kyung | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2022 | The Sound of Magic | Yoon Ah-yi | |

### Web shows

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2022 | Young Actors' Retreat | Cast member | |

## Discography
### Singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "My Dream Family" (꿈꾸는 나의 집) | 2022 | The Sound of Magic OST |
| "Don't Make Me Dream" (나를 꿈꾸게 하지 마세요) | 2022 | The Sound of Magic OST |
| "Merry-Go-Round" (회전목마) (with Ji Chang-wook) | 2022 | The Sound of Magic OST |
| "Annarasumanara" (아저씨. 마술을 믿으세요?) (with Ji Chang-wook) | 2022 | The Sound of Magic OST |
| "Have A Good Night" (잘자) Hong Jung-min | 2022 | The Sound of Magic OST |
| "Consolation" (위로) | 2022 | The Sound of Magic OST |
| "I, As A Grown Up Or A Child" (어른과 아이) | 2022 | The Sound of Magic OST |

## Theater

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2018 | Grain in the Blood (피와 씨앗) | Autumn | |

## 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 |
| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best New Actress | Beyond Evil | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2021 | Best New Actress – Television | Beyond Evil | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2022 | Best New Actress – Film | Ten Months | Nominated |
| Buil Film Awards | 2020 | Best New Actress | Start-Up | Nominated |
| Buil Film Awards | 2022 | Best New Actress | Ten Months | Won |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2020 | Best New Actress | Start-Up | Won |
| Jeonju International Film Festival | 2024 | Best Actress | Time to Be Strong | Won |
| 32nd Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | 2024 | Best Actress | Ro Ki-wan | Won |
| Stage Talk Audience's Choice Awards (SACA) | 2018 | Best New Theater Actress | Grain in the Blood | Nominated |