Choi Myung-bin (최명빈) is a South Korean actress born April 15, 2008, in Suwon. She debuted in 2016 and is best known for playing the young version of the lead in The King’s Affection (2021) and for her role in Young Lady and Gentleman (2021–2022), which earned her the Best Young Actress award at the 2021 KBS Drama Awards. She is represented by the agency Prain TPC.
Her most defining role came in the 2021 KBS historical drama The King’s Affection, where she portrayed both Crown Prince Lee Hwi and the court maid Dam-yi in a dual performance that drew wide praise. That same year, her role in Young Lady and Gentleman earned her a Best Young Actress trophy.
Choi Myung-bin Wikipedia
- Stage name: Choi Myung-bin (최명빈)
- Hanja: 崔名彬
- Birthday: April 15, 2008
- Birthplace: Suwon, South Korea
- Occupation: Actress
- Years active: 2016–present
- Agency: Prain TPC
- Friends : Shin Ye-eun (신예은)
Career
Choi Myung-bin made her acting debut in 2016 in the film Queen of Walking (걷기왕), playing the younger version of the character portrayed by Shim Eun-kyung. From there, she steadily built a résumé as one of Korean television’s go-to child performers, appearing in a wide range of projects across the country’s major broadcasters.
Notably, her drama filmography includes appearances on KBS, SBS, tvN, JTBC, and OCN, though she had no MBC drama credit until 2025, when she joined the network’s Mary Kills People.
Early notable credits include:
- The Vanished (2018) — film
- My First Client (2019) — drama
- Race to Freedom: Um Bok-dong (2019) — film
- Tazza: One-Eyed Jack (2019) — film
Breakthrough Roles (2021–2022)
2021 was a turning point in Choi Myung-bin’s career, with three major projects releasing in close succession:
- Voice 4 — young version of Lee Ha-na’s character
- One Hundred Days My Prince (백일의 낭군님) — supporting child role (note: some sources reference this under the drama’s alternate listing)
- The King’s Affection (연모) — her breakout dual role as young Lee Hwi/Dam-yi, praised for handling a technically demanding dual performance
- Young Lady and Gentleman (신사와 아가씨) — the role that won her the Best Young Actress award at the 2021 KBS Drama Awards
In 2022, she appeared in the acclaimed coming-of-age drama Twenty-Five Twenty-One, playing the daughter of Kim So-hyeon’s adult character, and in Missing: The Other Side 2.
Dramas List
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | My First Client | Da-bin | — |
| 2021 | Voice 4 | Young Lee Ha-na | OCN |
| 2021 | The King’s Affection | Young Lee Hwi / Dam-yi | KBS2 |
| 2021–2022 | Young Lady and Gentleman | Daughter role | KBS2 |
| 2022 | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | Kim Min-chae | tvN |
| 2022–2023 | Missing: The Other Side 2 | Moon Bo-ra | tvN |
| 2022–2023 | Trolley | Nam Yoon-seo | SBS |
| 2024 | No Way Out: The Roulette | Baek So-mi | Disney+ |
| 2025 | Mary Kills People | Young Woo So-jeong | MBC |
| 2025 | Good Boy | Ko Jung-a | JTBC |
FAQs
How old is Choi Myung-bin?
She was born on April 15, 2008, making her 18 years old