Choi Daniel is continuing his unstoppable pace. He is not only focusing on dramas, but is also showing off his distinct presence in movies, variety shows, and YouTube.

He successfully captivated viewers both domestically and internationally with his role as divorce lawyer Cha Hyun-woo in the KBS Joy drama ‘Today, Jisong Again’. The drama ‘Today, Jisong Again’, in which he starred alongside Jeon So-min, has recently risen to the top 10 in domestic Netflix viewership rankings, gaining popularity as a ‘godcost-effective’ drama.

The reason he has caught the attention of overseas viewers is because of Choi Daniel‘s star power.

Choi Daniel has established his presence overseas by mainly appearing in romantic comedy dramas. In this drama, he is also gathering attention by showing a ‘Tsundere’ character who is blunt on the outside but warm on the inside.

Choi Daniel is gaining popularity by showing his usual candid and honest side on entertainment programs.

He appeared on the MBC entertainment program ‘Point of Omniscient Interfere’ in July of last year and is currently appearing again due to requests from viewers for his re-appearance.

At the time, Choi Daniel revealed his ‘human’ Choi Daniel, rather than his chic and dandy appearance in the drama, earning him the nickname ‘Mr. Choi’. He has also been appealing with his unique charm through the web talk show ‘Choi Daniel’s Choi Da Cheese’ and the YouTube channel ‘Choi Tube’ that he recently launched under his own name.

‘Choi Da-cheese’ is a format where the usually affectionate Choi Daniel invites guests to his studio, and uses photos of the guests and various collage materials to create self-portraits, revealing Choi Daniel‘s hidden talents, drawing attention.

Recently, singer Naul, a longtime close friend, rarely appears on TV, but appeared for Choi Daniel and showed off his gift of gab.

He is also releasing a movie he is starring in. ‘Sunny Day’, which was invited to the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival last year, will be presented to audiences in February. Celebrity Oh Sun-hee, who filed for divorce and went to her hometown of Wando to avoid the media, plays the male lead in a movie about a story that unfolds as she coincidentally meets friends from her childhood.


Reporter Lee Jeong-yeon annjoy@donga.com