# Choi Yoon-young

Choi Yoon-young (Korean: 최윤영; born September 25, 1986) is a South Korean actress. She has notable roles in Seoyoung, My Daughter, Passionate Love, My Dear Cat and Designated Survivor: 60 Days among other works.

## Career

After passing the 21st KBS actors' auditions in 2008, Choi began playing supporting roles in television series, notably in Bread, Love and Dreams (2010) and Seoyoung, My Daughter (2012). She then appeared twice on the big screen in 2012: in the short film "Endless Flight" in omnibus Horror Stories, and the table tennis sports film As One.
In 2013, Choi played her first leading role in the four-episode romantic comedy series Like a Fairytale, followed by The Greatest Thing in the World (a Chuseok special on single mothers and adoptees) and the melodrama Passionate Love.
In recent years, Choi became known among Korean telenovela audiences, having acted as the protagonist in several titles of the genre such as Enemies From the Past, All is Well, and My Dear Cat.
Choi made a comeback to weekly miniseries in 2019 with tvN's political thriller Designated Survivor: 60 Days, based on the American television series of the same title, in which she played the counterpart of Italia Ricci's role.
In August 2021, Choi signed with new agency IOK Company.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Little Black Dress | Kim Young-mi | |
| 2012 | As One | Choi Yeon-jung | |
| 2012 | Horror Stories Endless Flight | So-Jung | Short film |
| 2013 | Couple Ring | | Short film |
| 2014 | You Are My Vampire | Gyu-Jung | |
| 2019 | 0.0 MHz | Yoon-Jung | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2009 | The Accidental Couple | Stylist |
| 2009 | The Slingshot | |
| 2009 | He Who Can't Marry | Yoo Soo-young |
| 2009 | Hot Blood | |
| 2009 | Invincible Lee Pyung Kang | Bong So-hee |
| 2010 | Bread, Love and Dreams | Gu Ja-rim |
| 2010–2011 | Queen of Reversals | Ki-ppeum |
| 2012–2013 | Seoyoung, My Daughter | Choi Ho-jung |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Special: "Like a Fairytale" | Baek Jang-Mi |
| 2013 | The Queen's Classroom | Yang Min-hee |
| 2013 | The Greatest Thing in the World | Woo-Sun |
| 2013–2014 | Passionate Love | Han Yoo-jung |
| 2014 | My Dear Cat | Go Yang-soon |
| 2015 | All is Well | Geum Ga-Eun |
| 2017–2018 | Enemies From the Past | Choi Go-ya |
| 2019 | Designated Survivor: 60 Days | Jung Soo-jung |
| 2020 | The Uncanny Counter | Kim Jeong-yeong |
| 2023 | Woman in a Veil | Oh Se-rin |

### Television show

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | Goal Girl | Cast Member | Season 2 | |
| 2022 | Dating is Straight | Host | | |

## Theater

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2003 | Forest Fire (Korean: 산불; RR: Sanbul) | |
| 2007 | Three Sisters | |
| 2008 | Proof | |
| 2008 | Woyzeck | |
| 2023 | Café Juenes | Choi Jeong-sik |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2012 | KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Seoyoung, My Daughter | Nominated |
| 2013 | 49th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (TV) | Seoyoung, My Daughter | Nominated |
| 2013 | 13th Gwangju International Film Festival Drama Awards | New Star Award | | Won |
| 2014 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama | My Dear Cat | Won |