Two of Korea’s Favorite Veteran Actors Are Actually Brothers, But No One Knows

One of South Korea’s most respected actors is Choi Min Sik, now trending even more thanks to the K-Movie Exhuma breaking box office records. Most Korean movie-goers, and even international K-Movie fans, know Choi Min Sik to be a veteran—trusted with all kinds of roles across all genres.

But, according to a viral online forum post, no one knows about his equally famous younger brother!

Actor Choi Kwang Il, best known for his roles in some of the biggest K-Dramas—like The Uncanny Counter, Alchemy of Souls, and even The Glory, is the third of the five Choi siblings.

He is 9 years younger than Choi Min Sik, the second of the five Choi siblings!

Choi Kwang Il has previously mentioned in an episode of The Uncanny Return (an OCN spinoff program following the K-Drama) that his older brother and he watch each other’s work and comment on “how evil” each other are.

No Hong Chul: I’m not too sure about this question. But I learned half way through The Uncanny Counter that your older brother is Choi Min Sik! I thought it was so cool how different the two of you are! Usually, brothers have similarities. But you two are completely different. Has Choi Min Sik seen The Uncanny Counter? Has he said anything about your character?

Choi Kwang Il: He hasn’t said much. But he did tell me, “You’re so evil [in the show].” But that goes the same for me whenever I watch his works. I tell him about how evil he is.

The post, with over 83K views and counting, continues to be flooded with hundreds of comments from K-Movie and K-Drama fans who, despite the media coverage, had no idea about the Choi brothers!

• “How is this real…?”
• “I had no idea, but daebak…!”
• “Whoa, LOL. Just found out about it.”
• “Huh?! Wow. I had no idea! The two of them don’t look alike at all.”
• “WTF, haha. I had no idea. Even after having found out, I don’t see the resemblance at all, so it’s surprising. Both of them are amazing actors, though.”
• “What the heck?!”
• “HUH?”
• “Whoa… I had no idea!”
• “Wow.”
• “Both of them are genius at acting, though. Can’t believe the two of them are brothers. I think great acting runs in their genes.”
• “Whoa, this is the first time I’m hearing about it.”
• “What the f*ck?”
• “Yep. The two are related! Both of them are so good at acting, too. Haha.”
• “I had no idea… Wh- what even is… What’s running in their genes…?! Damn.”