except by some older speakers who pronounce it (this vowel sound is similar to the German ö [ø]). In English, it is most often pronounced "Choy", which sounds clearly different to its proper pronunciation but some go by “Chey”. 崔 is Romanized as Cuī and pronounced in Mandarin Chinese. It is Chēui in Cantonese and Chhui in Hokkien. Prominent people of the past Choe Chiwon (858-c. 910), Korean philosopher during the Silla dynasty Choe Chung-heon (1149-1219), military dictator of the Goryeo period Choe U (???-1249), military dictator of the Goryeo period Choe Yeong (1316–1388), military general under King Gongmin of Goryeo Choe Mu-seon (1325-1395), Korean inventor Choe Manri (???-1445), an early critic of hangul Choe Sejin (1465-1542), mostly known for his 1525 훈몽자회, aka Hangul for beginners. Choe Yeong-kyeong (1529-1590), Westerner, purged during the Gichuk Oksa Suk-bin Choe (1670–1718), concubine of Sukjong and mother of Yeongjo of Joseon Choe Han-gi (1803-1877), Korean Confucian scholar and philosopher Choe Je-u (1824-1864), founder of the Donghak movement Prominent people today General Dan Choi (born 1981), American LGBT rights activist and former American officer Choi Gee-sung (최지성, born 1951), high-ranking Samsung executive Choi Hong Hi, South Korean general considered the principal founder of taekwondo Jay Pil Choi, American economist Choe Jun (1884–1970), businessman and philanthropist Choe Nam-seon (1890–1957), Korean historian and independence activist Choi Tae-min, South Korean cult leader and founder of Yeongsegyo Chey Tae-won, SK chairman Choi Wonshik, optical physicist at Korea University Politicians Choi Kyoung-hwan, South Korean politician Choi Kyu-hah (1919–2006), transitional President of South Korea following the assassination of Park Chung-hee Sergey Tsoy (Choi Yong-eun), Russian politician Steven Choi, American politician Choe Ryong-hae (b. 1950), North Korean politician and military officer Choe Kwang, North Korean general and politician Arts General David Choe (born 1976), Korean American artist Choi Han (최한), South Korean voice actor Choi Han-bit (최한빛, born 1987), South Korean model Kristy Choi, Korean-American filmmaker Choi Seong-woo, South Korean voice actor Sharon Choi (Choi Sung-jae 최성재, born 1994/1995), Korean-American interpreter and filmmaker Choi Soo-jin, South Korean voice actress Susan Choi, American novelist Choi Won-hyeong, South Korean voice actor Choi Yang-il, Yoichi Sai, Japanese film director Choe Yong-gon (army commander) (1903-1972), high-ranking North Korean official Actors and actresses Choi Eun-hee (최은희, 1926–2018), South Korean actress once abducted to the North Choi Go (born 2012), South Korean actor and model Choi Ji-woo, South Korean actress Choi Jin-sil (1968–2008), South Korean actress, nicknamed