최불암 崔佛岩
Actor known for Crime Squad and Rural Diary; member of the 14th National Assembly
| Life | 1940 |
| Era | 근현대 |
| Clan | 해주 최씨 |
Life & career
Choi Bool-am was born on 15 June 1940 in Incheon, Gyeonggi. Wikipedia gives his seat as Haeju and his real name as Choe Yeong-han (崔英漢); Bool-am is a stage name given by his uncle Choe Taek. His parents were Choe Cheol and Yi Myeong-suk.
He debuted on stage in Hamlet at the National Theater in 1959 and belonged to the National Theater Company in 1965-1967. He joined Seoul Central Broadcasting as a public-recruit actor in 1967, debuting on television in Suyang Daegun, and from 1969 worked mainly at MBC, becoming widely known as Chief Park in Crime Squad (1971-1989) and Chairman Kim in Rural Diary (1980-2002).
In 1992 he was elected to the 14th National Assembly on the United People's Party proportional list. He hosted Korean Table (Han-guk-in-ui Bapsang) from 2011 to 2025. His wife is Kim Min-ja and their children are Choe Dong-nyeok and Choe Dong-bi.
Stage and Television Debut
He debuted in Hamlet in 1959, served in the National Theater Company, and in 1967 joined Seoul Central Broadcasting as a public-recruit actor.
Major Roles
He became familiar to viewers over many years as Chief Park in Crime Squad (1971-1989) and Chairman Kim in Rural Diary (1980-2002).
Politics and Hosting
He was elected on the United People's Party list in the 1992 general election and ran as a New Korea Party candidate in 1996 but lost. He hosted Korean Table from 2011 to 2025.
Descendants
Wife Kim Min-ja; son Choe Dong-nyeok and daughter Choe Dong-bi. As a living person, only facts are given here.