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Byun Hee-bong

Actor | * 06/08/1942 († 81, 09/18/2023) | Jangseong, South Jeolla (South Korea)
Byun Hee-bong (Korean: 변희봉; born Byun In-chul; 8 June 1942 – 18 September 2023) was a South Korean film, television and voice actor. In 1963, he embarked on his voice acting career by making his debut in the first season of DBS Donga Broadcasting. He further expanded his experience by joining the second season of MBC Culture Broadcasting in 1965. Making his acting debut in 1970, he was known as director Bong Joon-ho's personal favorite actor, and his performances in the director's films have sparked a fresh wave of recognition for his unique contributions as a supporting actor. He appeared in four of Bong Joon-ho's feature films. In Barking Dogs Never Bite, he portrayed a peculiar apartment security guard with a deep affinity for bone soup. In Memories of Murder, he took on the role of a local detective chief, while in The Host, he captivated audiences as Park Hee-bong, the grandfather of the film's protagonist's family. For this role, Byun also won several awards, including the 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards for best support... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Action

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A young girl named Mija risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend - a massive animal named Okja. ...

Okja

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2017 | 3.7/5 | 2h 2min
Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction, Fantasy
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During the late 1980s, two detectives in a South Korean province attempt to solve the nation's first series of rape-and-murder cases. ...

Memories of Murder

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2003 | 4.0/5 | 2h 11min
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Following the dumping of gallons of toxic waste in the river, a giant mutated squid-like creature appears and begins attacking the populace. Gang-du's daughter Hyun-seo is snatched up by the creature; ...

The Host

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2006 | 3.5/5 | 2h
Horror, Drama, Science Fiction
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Master of Study is about a determined lawyer who takes up a teaching position at a failing high school. To save the school from the ax, he comes up with the unconventional plan of starting a special c ...

Master of Study

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2010 | 3.9/5 | 1h per episode
Comedy
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Movies with Byun Hee-bong as Actor(26)

as Don Baek2019 By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture
as Hee Bong2017 Okja
as Weiwei's Grandfather2013 Mr. Go
as Shin Ik-yeok2012 I Am The King
as Advisor Yoon2012 The Spies
as Village elder2011 In Love and the War
as Jung-sik2010 Haunters
as School Superintendent2009 Bronze Medalist
as Kang No-sik2008 The Devil's Game
2007 Small Town Rivals
as Pil-du's dad2006 Detective Mr. Gong
as Park Hie-bong2006 The Host
as Mr. Kang2006 Mission Sex Control
as Coach Park2005 Crying Fist
as Ahn Hyo-Joon2005 Another Public Enemy
as Real estate agent2004 Au Revoir, UFO
as Mr. Principal2004 Lovely Rivals
as Old Man Byun2004 To Catch a Virgin Ghost
as Bookstore Owner (uncredited)2003 Scent of Love
as Hee-bong2003 Sink & Rise
2003 Spring Breeze
as Sergeant Koo Hee-bong2003 Memories of Murder
as Old Choi2003 My Teacher, Mr. Kim
as Vice Principal Jang Hak-Sa2001 Volcano High
as Janitor2000 Barking Dogs Never Bite
1986 No Woman Is Afraid of the Night

TV Shows/Series with Byun Hee-bong as Actor(19)

as Baek-bal2019 Trap
as Kim Shin-woo2019 Trap
as Kook Hyun-Il2016 My Lawyer, Mr. Jo
as Kim Duk-chun2016 Windy Mi Poong
as President Kim2016 Madame Antoine: The Love Therapist
as Jung Soo-bong2015 Save the Family
as Choi Gong-pil2014 Pinocchio
as 한원빈2014 Flower Grandpa Investigative Team
as Moon Sa-seung2013 The Goddess of Fire
as Cha Poong2010 My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho
as Cha Poong2010 Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho
2009 The Sons of Sol Pharmacy House
as Ma Yoon Hoon2007 Witch Yoo Hee
as Oh Gyeong-hwan2007 Behind the White Tower
as Jung Il-do2006 Great Inheritance
as Prosecutor2005 Green Rose
as Seol Woong2005 My Girl
as Head of the Ministry of Punishment2003 Damo
2000 Secret

Full Name: Hui-bong Byeon
Citizenship: South Korea
Born: Monday, 06/08 1942 (June) in Jangseong, South Jeolla (South Korea)
Died: Monday, 09/18 2023 (September) in Seoul (aged: 81)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: Korean (KO, native language)
Educated at: Chosun University, Salesian High School
Other names for Byun Hee-bong (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"변희봉"
"HeeBong Byeon"
"Byeon Hui-bong" (Revised Romanization)
"Byeon Hie-bong"
"변인철"
"Pyŏn Hŭibong" (McCune-Reischauer Romanization)
"Byeon Hee-bong"
Byun Hee-bong frequently works together with these people:
Bong Joon-ho (12x, Crew)
Jang Kyu-sung (7x, Crew)
Jung Do-ahn (5x, Crew)
Choi Tae-young (5x, Crew)
Ko Im-pyo (5x, Crew)
Kim Roi-ha (4x, Actor)
Lee Yong-gi (4x, Crew)
Kim Sang-ho (3x, Actor)
Hong Mi-ran (3x, Crew)
Kim Jung-eun (3x, Actress)
Kang Jong-ik (3x, Crew)
Lee In-gyu (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:64575, Added: 05/23/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024