Choi Tae-joon (Korean: 최태준, born July 7, 1991) is a South Korean actor and singer.[2][3] He first gained recognition for his villainous supporting role in the disaster-mystery drama Missing 9 (2017). He has since taken on lead roles in melodrama Exit (2018) and romcom So I Married the Anti-fan (2021).
Choi made his acting debut as a child actor, playing the younger version of Jo In-sung's character in the television series Piano (2001).[4]
Choi gained recognition with his supporting roles as the protagonist's estranged son in fantasy drama Padam Padam (2011),[5] a 20-year-old high school bully in webtoon adaptation Adolescence Medley (2013),[6] a villain in disaster drama Missing 9 (2017),[7] and a lawyer in romance comedy drama Suspicious Partner (2017).[8] Choi also starred in the youth film Eclipse (2016) as the lead.[9]
Choi was a cast member of the virtual reality show We Got Married in 2016, pairing with Apink's Yoon Bo-mi.[10]
Choi became a permanent host on the Korean variety show Hello Counselor in September after being a guest two weeks in a row in August 2016.[11]
In 2018, Choi was cast in his first lead role on network television in the 2-episode drama special Exit.[12] He was then cast in the romantic comedy series So I Married the Anti-fan as the male lead, based on the webtoon of the same name.[13]
Personal life
Relationship
On March 7, 2018, it was confirmed by Huayi Brothers that Choi has been in a relationship with actress Park Shin-hye since late 2017.[14][15][16]
On November 23, 2021, it was announced that Park is pregnant and both of them were preparing for marriage.[17] They got married on January 22, 2022, in presence of friends and family in a church ceremony in Seoul.[18]
Military service
Choi started his military service on August 1, 2019, and served as a public service worker due to health issues. He was discharged from his service on May 18, 2021.[19]
^Jung Yu-jin (November 23, 2021). "중대 절친 선후배' 박신혜·최태준, 공개 열애에서 임신·결혼 발표까지(종합2)" [Shin-hye Park and Tae-joon Choi, from 'very close seniors and juniors', from public devotees to pregnancy and marriage announcements (Comprehensive 2)] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021 – via Naver.
^Yoon, Seong-yeol (January 22, 2022). "[단독]'결혼' 박신혜♥최태준, 이홍기→이적 축가..부케는 절친 손에 [종합]" [[Exclusive] 'Marriage' Park Shin-hye ♥ Choi Tae-joon, Lee Hong-ki → Transfer congratulatory song..The bouquet is in the hands of best friends [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). X-port News. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kim Jin-seok (September 6, 2021). "[단독]최태준, 소집해제 후 복귀작은 '그 놈 목소리" [[Exclusive] Tae-Jun Choi's comeback after being discharged is 'That Guy's Voice]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Naver.