Choi Min Yong - The "gym teacher" of Family Is Number 1: Retired from acting, living a mysterious life at the age of U50

Family Is Number 1, part 1, is still the leading sitcom title on Korean screens, loved by the audience and watched many times even though it has been on the air for 16 years. Compared to part 2, it is quite unfortunate that many actors of part 1 have now retired from acting or rarely re-appeared. Among them, the absence of "gym teacher" Choi Min Yong is the one that many people regret the most.

In the movie, Choi Min Yong plays the youngest son of the Lee family, a gym teacher who has divorced his wife, then gets to know his ex-wife's colleague and close friend. This character is loved by many audiences because of his handsome appearance, model-standard physique and humorous and extremely charming performance.

At the time of filming Family Is Number 1, Choi Min Yong had been in the profession for 10 years, but the number of films that appeared was not much and there were no impressive works. After this movie, the name of the actor surnamed Choi is more interested and noticed than ever.

However, he was unable to win. Due to many reasons, including conflicts with the management company, Choi Min Yong decided to take a break from acting. Since 2007, 1 year after becoming famous, the number of movies that the actor surnamed Choi has appeared in can only be counted on the fingers.

Not acting, Choi Min Yong also almost left the entertainment industry. His name was only noticed again in 2014, when he participated in the program We Got Married.

Thanks to sweet interactions like a real couple with comedian Jang Do Yeon, Choi Min Yong received more attention from the audience. Many people also expect him and Jang Do Yeon to become a couple, unfortunately after this show, they only keep a friendship relationship.

Since then, Choi Min Yong has occasionally participated in reality shows and talk shows, most recently on SBS's Burning Youth program. His appearance on this program surprised the audience because his appearance changed a lot, no longer a handsome male god with a "standard model" b.ody for a while.

Since then, Choi Min Yong has continued to hide, even in the celebration program gathering almost the full cast of Family Is Number 1, the actor surnamed Choi did not appear. The audience is looking forward to the day when Choi Min Yong can return with a film project to see the "gym teacher" once again on the screen, but it seems that this is not possible.

Regarding private life, Choi Min Yong once announced his love for Heo Young Ran in 2002, but the couple broke up after only a few short years. To date, Choi Min Yong is said to be still single at the age of over 40.

"Family is #1" was broadcast in 2006 and created a craze on the Korean and Asian small screens. The film is a humorous perspective on the daily life of three generations in a family. The film attracts a large audience because of the way it builds a very unique situation. Each episode carries a main plot, while conveying other small stories along a continuous flow of ideas.

"Family is number 1" conveys many meaningful messages about family affection, behavior lessons between generations, and between family members. The film gathers the cast: Lee Soon Jae, Na Moon Hee, Park Hae Mi, Jung Jun Ha, Kim Hye Sung, Jung Il Woo, Choi Min Yong, Shinji, Seo Min Jung, Park Min Young, Kim Bum.. .

After the success of season 1, the producer opened the series "Family is number 1" part 2, part 3. Currently, this is still one of the most successful and popular sitcoms in Korea.

This film was purchased by Vietnam for the broadcasting rights in 2013, also attracting a large number of viewers. Before that, the film was bought and adapted by a Vietnamese unit. The film is Vietnameseized with the criteria of being close to Vietnamese culture and people, leaning more towards the humorous and unexpected elements.

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