Choi Wan-gyu
Hangul
Revised RomanizationChoi Wangyu
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Wankyu

Choi Wan Gyu ( 최완규, born August 18, 1964) is a South Korean screenwriter.[1] He is a winner of many awards for his screenwriting.[2] He is said to be the first Korean writer to have written screenplays for both Oriental and Western medical dramas.[2] Selected for MBC Best Theater Scenario Contest "Boring love, funny movie" (1993, his screenwriting debut).

Other notable things in his career: He dropped out of Incheon University English Literature Department;[3] In 2008, he was sued for breach of contract by Always Uki Co., Ltd. and ICBN Co., Ltd;[4] In 2022 he was emprisoned[5] (charges not known).[6][7] In 2019 he was listed as a habitual high-amount tax delinquent by the South Korean National Tax Service.[6] In 2018, under the South Korean Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Laws, etc., he was sentenced to two years of probation in prison for charges (possibly fraud and gambiing).[6]

Major works

See also Category:Television Shows written by Choi Wan-kyu

Awards

  • 1994 MBC Broadcasting Awards Writer Award
  • 2003 30th Korean Broadcasting Awards Writer Award
  • 2006 MBC Drama Awards Television Division Achievement Award
  • 2007 19th Korean Broadcasting Producer Awards TV Writer Category Production Category Award
  • 2007 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards TV Category Screenplay Award
  • 2010 1st Seoul Culture & Arts Awards Drama Writer Division Grand Prize

References

  1. ↑ "Wan-Gyu Choi". IMDb. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Wankyu Choi". namu.wiki. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Focus - 심도있는 정보 제공, 포커스 Choi Wan-gyu". focus.chosun.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  4. ↑ 김은미. "드라마 '올인' 작가, "시나리오 집필 계약 어겼다" 피소 (Drama 'All In' writer sued for "violation of scenario writing contract")". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  5. ↑ 조선일보 (20 May 2022). "'허준', '주몽' 쓴 국민작가 최완규, 징역살이 중… 안타까운 몰락 (National writer Choi Wan-gyu, who wrote 'Heo Jun' and 'Jumong', is in prison... sad downfall)". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 조선일보 (20 May 2022). "[단독] '허준아이리스' 최완규 작가, 안타까운 근황 교도소行 (Writer Choi Wan-gyu of 'Heo Jun' and 'Iris', the unfortunate current situation in prison)". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  7. ↑ 조선일보 (20 May 2022). "'허준', '주몽' 쓴 국민작가 최완규, 징역살이 중… 안타까운 몰락 ( 'Heo Jun' and 'Iris' writer Choi Wan-gyu, sad current situation in prison)". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "2009 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARD NOMINEES". International Emmy Awards. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "Veja os indicados ao Emmy Internacional 2009". Tele Serie. 11 October 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014.
  10. 1 2 "Wan-Gyu Choi (credits)". IMDb. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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