Choo Young-woo
Choo Young-woo (Korean: 추영우; born June 5, 1999) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in the television series The Tale of Lady Ok (2024–2025), The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call (2025), and Head Over Heels (2025).
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Choo Young-woo
Choo Young-woo (Korean: 추영우; born June 5, 1999) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in the television series The Tale of Lady Ok (2024–2025), The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call (2025), and Head Over Heels (2025).
Career
Choo Young-woo
In 2025, Choo made his film debut with the romance film Even If This Love Disappears From the World Tonight directed by Kim Hye-young, based on the novel of the same name. It was released theatrically on Christmas Eve 2025, and is also available to stream on Netflix since February 2026.
Filmography
Film
<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2025</td><td>Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight</td><td>Kim Jae-won</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
Television series
<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2021</td><td>Police University</td><td>Park Min-kyu</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021–2022</td><td>School 2021</td><td>Jung Young-joo</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Drama Stage – Babel Syndrome</td><td>Jang Ha-neul</td><td>Season 5; One-act drama</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Once Upon a Small Town</td><td>Han Ji-yul</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Oasis</td><td>Choi Chul-woong</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2024–2025</td><td>The Tale of Lady Ok</td><td>Cheon Seung-hwi/Song Seo-in/Sung Yoon-gyeom</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call</td><td>Yang Jae-won</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mercy for None</td><td>Lee Geum-son</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Head Over Heels</td><td>Bae Gyeon-woo</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>TBA</td><td>Love Doctor</td><td>Park Min-jae</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
Web series
<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2021</td><td>You Make Me Dance</td><td>Song Si-on</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
Accolades
Awards and nominations
<table><thead><tr><th>Award ceremony</th><th>Year</th><th>Category</th><th>Nominee / Work</th><th>Result</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>APAN Star Awards</td><td>2023</td><td>Best New Actor</td><td>Oasis</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Excellence Award, Actor in a Webseries</td><td>Once Upon a Small Town</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries</td><td>The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call Head over Heels</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Asia Artist Awards</td><td>2025</td><td>Best Actor – Male</td><td>Choo Young-woo</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Icon Award – Actor</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Asia Star Entertainer Awards</td><td>2025</td><td>Best Artist (Actor) – Male</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Global Rising Actor</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Baeksang Arts Awards</td><td>2025</td><td>Best New Actor</td><td>The Tale of Lady Ok</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Blue Dragon Series Awards</td><td>2025</td><td>Best New Actor</td><td>The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Brand Customer Loyalty Awards</td><td>2025</td><td>Male Actor (Rising Star)</td><td>Choo Young-woo</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Global OTT Awards</td><td>2025</td><td>Best Newcomer Actor</td><td>The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>KBS Drama Awards</td><td>2021</td><td>Best New Actor</td><td>Police University School 2021</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Oasis</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Popularity Award, Actor</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Korea Drama Awards</td><td>2025</td><td>Best New Actor</td><td>The Tale of Lady Ok Head over Heels</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
State and cultural honors
<table><thead><tr><th>Country or organization</th><th>Year</th><th>Honor</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards</td><td>2025</td><td>Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Newsis K-Expo Cultural Awards</td><td>2025</td><td>Seoul Tourism Foundation CEO Award</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
Listicles
<table><thead><tr><th>Publisher</th><th>Year</th><th>Listicle</th><th>Placement</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Forbes Korea</td><td>2025</td><td>30 Under 30 (Entertainment)</td><td>Included</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>