Choi Jung Won is a South Korean musical actress. She graduated from Youngpa Girls' High School and later obtained a bachelor's degree in Theater from Seoul Arts College. She made her debut as part of the ensemble in the 1989 production of "Guys and Dolls", and she has become the representative 1st generation musical actor icon as she is respected by seniors and juniors due to her incredible singing, dancing and performing abilities.

In 1992, she was a backup singer for Seo Taiji and Boys and a backup dancer for singer Yang Joon Il. In 1995, she won the Female Newcomer Award at the Korea Musical Awards for her role in the musical "Save The Last Dance For Me", and one year later, she won Best Supporting Actress for "Singin' in the Rain".

In 2000, she made history as the birth of her daughter was recorded and broadcasted in the SBS documentary, "The Miracle of Life", where she chose underwater childbirth as C-sections in South Korea were approaching 50%. She returned to musicals, and in 2001, she won Best Leading Actress for he role in "Chicago".

In 2008, ABBA was honored by the Swedish government and decided to bring along the best performers from around the world who had done the 3 main characters in the musical "Mamma Mia". Out of 171 performers for the character of "Donna", she was selected and attended the concert in Stockholm. She has also provided her voice to the Korean dubbing of animated movies such as "Hercules" or "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown" and after many years of having debuted, she continues to impress audiences with her versatility and her skills.

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