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Choi Eun-hee was born on 20 November, 1926 in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, Japanese Korea, is a South Korean actress (1926–2018). Discover Choi Eun-hee's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 91 years old?
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Actress |
Age |
91 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
Born |
20 November 1926 |
Birthday |
20 November |
Birthplace |
Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, Japanese Korea |
Date of death |
16 April, 2018 |
Died Place |
Gangseo District, Seoul, South Korea |
Nationality |
Japan
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Choi Eun-hee Height, Weight & Measurements
At 91 years old, Choi Eun-hee height not available right now. We will update Choi Eun-hee's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Choi Eun-hee's Husband?
Her husband is Shin Sang-ok (m. 1954-1976)
(m. 1983-2006)
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Shin Sang-ok (m. 1954-1976)
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Choi Eun-hee Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Choi Eun-hee worth at the age of 91 years old? Choi Eun-hee’s income source is mostly from being a successful actress. She is from Japan. We have estimated Choi Eun-hee's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Timeline
Choi Eun-hee (November 20, 1926 – April 16, 2018 ) was a South Korean actress, who was one of the country's most popular stars of the 1960s and 1970s.
Choi was born in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, in 1926.
Her first acting role was in the 1947 film A New Oath.
She rose to fame the following year after starring in the 1948 film The Sun of Night and soon became known as one of the "troika" of Korean film, alongside actresses Kim Ji-mee and Um Aing-ran.
After marrying the director Shin Sang-ok in 1954, the two founded Shin Film.
She starred in many of Shin's iconic films including 1958's A Flower in Hell and 1961's The Houseguest and My Mother.
After she was diagnosed with infertility, they adopted two children together, Jeong-kyun and Myung-kim.
Choi went on to act in over 130 films and was considered one of the biggest stars of South Korean film in the 1960s and 1970s.
In 1976, Choi divorced Shin after seeing news that he had fathered two children with the young actress Oh Su-mi.
In 1978, Choi and her then ex-husband, movie director Shin Sang-ok, were abducted to North Korea, where they were forced to make films until they sought asylum at the U.S. embassy in Vienna in 1986.
Choi's career began to suffer after her divorce, and she traveled to Hong Kong in 1978 to meet with a person posing as a businessman who offered to set up a new film company with her.
In Hong Kong, Choi was abducted and taken to North Korea by the order of Kim Jong-il.
While searching for Choi after her abduction, Shin was also abducted and taken to North Korea soon after.
In North Korea, Choi and Shin were remarried, at Kim's recommendation.
Kim had them make films together, including 1985's Salt, for which Choi won best actress at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.
Choi later said that the couple was able to make "films with artistic values, instead of just propaganda films extolling the regime," but that she could not forgive Kim for kidnapping her.
While in North Korea, Choi converted to Roman Catholicism.
The couple finally staged their escape in 1986 while on a trip to Vienna, where they fled to the U.S. embassy and requested political asylum.
They returned to South Korea in 1999 after spending a decade in the United States.
They lived in Reston, Virginia, then Beverly Hills, California, before returning to South Korea in 1999.
In 2015, film producer and writer Paul Fischer released an English-language biography of Choi's and Shin's lives titled A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker.
In January 2016, at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, in the World Cinema Documentary Competition, a documentary about the North Korean ordeal, entitled The Lovers and the Despot, directed by Robert Cannan and Ross Adam, was presented.
On April 16, 2018, Choi died in hospital where she was due to have a kidney dialysis during the afternoon.
Her death resulted in widespread mourning across South Korea.