Choi Il-hwa

Choi Il-hwa (born May 9, 1959) is a South Korean actor. He joined the Madang Sesil Theatre Group in 1983, and has since continued acting in Korean theater, television and film.

• The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World (2010)
• A Third-rate Actor (2004)
• Hwan (2004)
• Train to Seo-an (2003)
• Chujeok (The Pursuit) (2003)
• Goodfellas
• Silence of My Beloved
• Oedipus Rex
• Yun Dong-ju
• Kalman
• The Night of the Iguana
• Who Am I

On February 25 2018, Choi admitted to being guilty of sexual harassment, and was subsequently removed from the MBC drama Hold Me Tight, as well as his position on the board of directors for the Korean Actors Association and academic advisor at Sejong University. However, on February 28, it was revealed later by an actress that he had actually committed sexual assault by raping her 25 years ago. Choi came under harsh criticism, as the possibility that Choi may have only confessed because he knew his name would be mentioned by the media was raised.

• 2004Beautiful Theatre Awards (selected by netizens on the portal site Gong-yeon):Highest Award in Theater Acting (The Pursuit)
• 2003Actors' Association: Best Actor (The Pursuit)
• 2003 Dong-A Theatre Awards: Best Actor (The Pursuit)