Choi Min-sik to announce shock retirement from acting?

By Smith Alexander
Seoul
Last updated on April 3, 2025

Choi created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Choi fans. Speculation had been rife that the Korean actor best known for his role in Oldboy, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 62, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 03/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an actor isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actor just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouMin-sik

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouMin-sik was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.