Choi Eun-hee

    Choi Eun-hee

    November 20, 1926 (98 years old) in Gwangju, South Korea

    Choi Eun-hee (November 20, 1926 โ€“ April 16, 2018) was a South Korean actress, who was one of the country's most popular stars of the 1960s and 1970s. 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 US Embassy in Vienna in 1986. They returned to South Korea in 1999 after spending a decade in the United States.

    Known For

    The Lovers and the DespotThe Lovers and the Despot
    Mother and a GuestMother and a Guest
    The Monkey Goes WestThe Monkey Goes West
    The Last Woman of ShangThe Last Woman of Shang
    Madam White SnakeMadam White Snake

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