Legendary actor Choi Bool-am dies at 87

Veteran actor Choi Bool-am died at around 10 p.m. Thursday at a hospital in Gangseo District, Seoul, at age 87. He was known for playing Chief Inspector Park Young-han in MBC’s Chief Inspector and a village leader in Country Diary. Choi also served as a lawmaker from 1992 to 1996. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.

Choi had hosted KBS TV’s Korean Cuisine and Dining for 14 years before leaving the program after experiencing mobility issues following spinal disc surgery in March last year.

Born Choi Young-han in Incheon in 1939, he was officially registered as born in 1940 in family records.

Choi graduated from Seorabeol University of Arts and Hanyang University’s Department of Theater and Film.

He made his acting debut in a production of Hamlet in 1959, joined the National Theater Company of Korea in 1965 and made his television debut in 1967.

Choi served as a proportional representative for the Unification National Party from 1992 to 1996.

Published Oct 30, 2026 1:18 am KST

Actor Choi Bool-am delivers a congratulatory speech during a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of ChorogUsan for Children foundation on Oct. 15, 2018.

Veteran actor Choi Bool-am, beloved across generations, passed away on Oct. 29. He was 87.

Choi died at around 10 p.m. Thursday at a hospital in Gangseo District, Seoul, where he had been receiving medical treatment, according to media reports Friday.

Choi underwent spinal disc surgery in March last year and subsequently experienced mobility issues. This led to his departure from KBS TV's long-running food documentary program "Korean Cuisine and Dining," which he had hosted for 14 years since 2011. Although he actively engaged in rehabilitation, his health deteriorated rapidly in recent days.

Choi was born Choi Young-han in Incheon in 1939. His birth was officially registered in 1940 in family records.

Choi graduated from Seorabeol University of Arts and Hanyang University's Department of Theater and Film. Initially dreaming of becoming a director, he made his acting debut in 1959 with a production of "Hamlet" before joining the National Theater Company of Korea in 1965 as an actor.

Actor Choi Bool-am / Yonhap

He made his television debut in 1967. Choi solidified his status as a national icon through several seminal television roles. He played Chief Inspector Park Young-han in MBC's popular cop drama "Chief Inspector" (1971-89) and a warm-hearted village leader in MBC's "Country Diary" (1980-2002), Korea's longest-running television drama.

Beyond his acting career, Choi also served as a lawmaker from 1992 to 1996 as a proportional representative for the Unification National Party.

He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.

资深演员崔富岩于周四晚10点左右在首尔江西区一家医院去世，享年87岁。他曾出演MBC电视剧《督察》中的朴英汉督察和《乡村日记》中的村长等角色。崔富岩还曾于1992年至1996年担任国会议员。他身后留有妻子、儿子和女儿。

崔在去年3月接受脊椎间盘手术后出现行动不便，之后离开了KBS电视台的《韩国料理与餐饮》节目，此前她已主持该节目长达14年。

他原名崔英汉，1939 年出生于仁川，但家谱记录显示他出生于 1940 年。

崔毕业于瑞罗斐艺术大学和汉阳大学戏剧电影系。

1959年，他在话剧《哈姆雷特》中首次亮相；1965年，他加入韩国国立剧团；1967年，他首次出演电视剧。

崔某于1992年至1996年担任统一国民党的比例代表。

发布于2026年10月30日凌晨1点18分（韩国标准时间）

2018年10月15日，演员崔佛岩在纪念“童子军基金会”成立70周年的仪式上发表了祝贺演讲。

深受几代人喜爱的资深演员崔富岩于10月29日去世，享年87岁。

据媒体周五报道，崔某于周四晚10点左右在首尔江西区一家医院去世，他此前一直在该医院接受治疗。

崔某去年三月接受了脊椎间盘手术，术后出现行动不便。这导致他不得不离开KBS电视台的王牌美食纪录片节目《韩国料理与餐饮》，该节目他自2011年起主持了14年。尽管他积极进行康复治疗，但近来健康状况迅速恶化。

崔永汉（Choi Young-han）1939年出生于仁川，原名崔永汉。他的出生于1940年正式登记在家族档案中。

崔胜弘毕业于瑞罗斐艺术大学和汉阳大学戏剧电影系。他最初的梦想是成为一名导演，1959年凭借话剧《哈姆雷特》首次登台表演，之后于1965年加入韩国国立剧团担任演员。

演员崔富岩 / 韩联社

他于1967年首次亮相电视荧屏。崔顺实凭借几部具有里程碑意义的电视剧角色巩固了他作为国民偶像的地位。他曾在MBC电视台的热播警匪剧《督察》（1971-1989）中饰演朴英汉督察，并在MBC电视台的韩国最长寿电视剧《乡村日记》（1980-2002）中饰演一位心地善良的村长。

除了演艺事业外，崔顺实还于 1992 年至 1996 年担任统一国民党的比例代表议员。

他身后留下了妻子、儿子和女儿。