# Choi Yeo-jin

Choi Yeo-jin (Korean: 최여진; born July 27, 1983) is a South Korean-Canadian model-turned-actress.

## Career

Choi Yeo-jin was born in South Korea, but after her parents divorced, they emigrated to Canada when she was in the first year of middle school. She dreamed of becoming a ballerina, but had to give that up after her family went through some financial difficulties.
She debuted in the entertainment business via the Super Elite Model Contest held in Canada in 2001. Choi went on a leave of absence from George Brown College (she was majoring in Hotel Management) to pursue an entertainment career in Korea. She has since starred in several television series, like Dream High 2, and films, notably Surgeon Bong Dal-hee, Golden Bride, My Woman, More Charming by the Day and I Need Romance.
In 2012 she gained popularity due to her stint on reality show Dancing with the Stars, taking the top spot six times out of 11 competitions, and eventually winning. Choi said, "Viewers like my dancing more than my acting. I was kind of frustrated as an actress because I always played the same kind of characters and ended up projecting stereotypes, which could bore viewers. But now I'm much happier because I can turn into a glamorous dancer every time I get on stage."

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2002 | Love Without Obstacle | Choi Yeo-jin | KBS2 |
| 2002 | Honest Living | Choi Yeo-jin | SBS |
| 2004 | I'm Sorry, I Love You | Moon Ji-young | KBS2 |
| 2005 | Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy | Noh Jem-ma | MBC |
| 2005 | Lawyers | Deborah Hong | MBC |
| 2006 | The Invisible Man | Jo Hyun-soo | KBS2 |
| 2007 | Surgeon Bong Dal-hee | Jo A-ra | SBS |
| 2007 | Golden Bride | Ok Ji-young | SBS |
| 2007 | Capital Scandal | cameo ep 1 | KBS |
| 2008 | My Woman | Jang Tae-hee | MBC |
| 2009 | Dream | Jang Soo-jin | SBS |
| 2010 | More Charming by the Day | Im Yeo-jin | MBC |
| 2011 | I Need Romance | Park Seo-yeon | tvN |
| 2012 | Dream High 2 | Ahn Tae-yeon | KBS2 |
| 2012 | To My Beloved | Baek In-kyung | jTBC |
| 2013 | Incarnation of Money | Jeon Ji-hoo | SBS |
| 2014 | Emergency Couple | Shim Ji-hye | tvN |
| 2014 | Righteous Love | Jang Hee-soo | tvN |
| 2015 | Riders: Catch Tomorrow | Ko Tae-Ra | E Channel, Dramacube |
| 2015 | The Lover | Choi Jin-nyeo | Mnet |
| 2016 | On the Way to the Airport | Song Mi-jin | KBS2 |
| 2017 | Borg Mom | Boo Ti-Na | MBC |
| 2018 | Lovely Horribly | Ki Eun-hyung | KBS2 |
| 2020 | My Holo Love | Go Yoo-jin | Netflix |
| 2021 | Miss Monte-Cristo | Oh Ha-ra | KBS2 |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2005 | Seoul Raiders | Choi Sun-ah |
| 2005 | Love in Magic | herself |
| 2006 | Art of Fighting | Young-ae |
| 2006 | Detective Mr. Gong | Chinese food delivery girl |
| 2008 | Boy Director | Assistant |
| 2015 | My Sister, the Pig Lady | Yoo-ja |
| 2017 | Yongsoon | English teacher |

### Television show

| Year | Title | Notes |
| — | Ya Shim Man Man | Panelist |
| 2005-2006 | Heroine 6 | Cast member |
| 2007-2009 | Trend Report Feel: Season 2 | Host |
| 2011 | Absolute Man: Season 1 | Host |
| 2011 | Racing Queen: Season 2 | Host |
| 2012 | Dancing with the Stars: Season 2 | Contestant |
| 2012-2013 | Follow 美 | Host |
| 2013 | Saturday Night Live Korea | Host, episode 38 |
| 2013 | I'm a Super Model | |
| 2013 | Super Dog | |
| 2014 | A Celebrity Lives in My House | |
| 2014 | Chuseok Special: Mirror of Health Returns | Host |
| 2015 | The Body Show | Host |
| 2015 | Lady Action | Cast member |
| 2015 | Headliner |
| 2016 | Law of the Jungle | |
| 2020 | Yacht Expedition: The Beginning | Cast |
| 2021–2022 | Goal Girl | Cast |
| 2022 | Dating is Straight | Host |

### Music video

| Year | Song Title | Artist |
| 2004 | "Don't Be Happy" | MC the Max |
| 2004 | "A Name Called Parting" | MC the Max |
| 2006 | "Love Effect" | Placebo Effect |
| 2009 | "Not Even a Call" | Wax |
| 2009 | "My Girl" | Brian Joo feat. Supreme Team |

## Books

| Year | Title | Publisher | ISBN |
| 2009 | Trendsetter Choi Yeo-jin's Visual UP Project | Random House Korea | ISBN 9788925535258 |
| 2011 | Choi Yeo-jin's Aloha Hawaii | Paper Book | ISBN 9788996497301 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2001 | Supermodel Contest Canada (organized by Elite and JoongAng Ilbo) | — | — | Won |
| 2007 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries | Surgeon Bong Dal-hee | Nominated |
| 2007 | SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Surgeon Bong Dal-hee, Golden Bride | Won |
| 2008 | 44th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (TV) | Golden Bride | Nominated |
| 2008 | 1st Korea Jewelry Awards | Sapphire Award | — | Won |
| 2010 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Sitcom/Comedy | More Charming by the Day | Won |
| 2012 | Dancing with the Stars | Season 2 winner | — | Won |
| 2015 | 4th APAN Star Awards | Best Dressed | — | Won |