Byun Hee-bong

Byun Hee-bong

1942–2023 (aged 81)·Jangseong, South Jeolla, South Korea

Byun Hee-bong (Korean: 변희봉; born Byun In-chul; June 8, 1942 – September 18, 2023) was a Korean actor, known for his frequent collaborations with filmmaker Bong Joon-ho.

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52Credits22 TV · 30 films
1983–2019Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedA Surrogate Father
6.5 Average ratingacross 49 titles

Top TV shows 22best Byun Hee-bong shows

  1. 1Pinocchio posterPinocchioChoe Gong-pil · 20 eps · 20148.2
  2. 2Behind the White Tower posterBehind the White TowerOh Gyeong-hwan · 20 eps · 20078.0
  3. 3My Girl posterMy GirlChairman Seol Woong · 16 eps · 20057.8
  4. 4The Sons of Sol Pharmacy House posterThe Sons of Sol Pharmacy HouseSong Shi-Yeol · 82 eps · 20097.7
  5. 5My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho posterMy Girlfriend Is a GumihoCha Poong · 16 eps · 20107.2
  6. 6Trap posterTrapKim Shin-woo · 7 eps · 20197.1
  7. 7Green Rose posterGreen RoseProsecutor · 22 eps · 20057.0
  8. 8Ohlala Couple posterOhlala CoupleWol-ha · 18 eps · 20126.5
  9. 9Madame Antoine: The Love Therapist posterMadame Antoine: The Love TherapistPresident Kim · 16 eps · 20166.3
  10. 10Flower Grandpa Investigative Team posterFlower Grandpa Investigative TeamHan Won-bin · 12 eps · 20146.2
  11. 11Windy Mi Poong posterWindy Mi PoongKim Duk-chun · 53 eps · 20166.1
  12. 12Damo posterDamoHead of the Ministry of Punishment · 14 eps · 20036.1
  13. 13Great Inheritance posterGreat InheritanceJung Il-do · 17 eps · 20065.6
  14. 14Yu Hee, the Witch posterYu Hee, the WitchMa Yoon Hoon · 16 eps · 20075.4
  15. 15My Lawyer, Mr. Jo posterMy Lawyer, Mr. JoKook Hyun-Il · 40 eps · 20165.2
  16. 16Save the Family posterSave the FamilyJung Soo-bong · 123 eps · 20154.5
  17. 17Secret posterSecretChan Sik · 18 eps · 20004.4
  18. 18The Goddess of Fire posterThe Goddess of FireMoon Sa-seung · 32 eps · 20133.2
  19. 19Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho posterGrudge: The Revolt of GumihoCha Poong · 16 eps · 20102.8
  20. 20Funny Princes posterFunny Princes79 eps · 2000
  21. 21사랑이라 부르는 것10 eps · 1993
  22. 22아버지8 eps · 1993

Top movies 30best Byun Hee-bong movies

  1. 1A Surrogate Father posterA Surrogate FatherLord Kim · 199210.0
  2. 2Karma19889.0
  3. 3Memories of Murder posterMemories of MurderSergeant Koo Hee-bong · 2003 · Crime8.1
  4. 4My Teacher, Mr. Kim posterMy Teacher, Mr. KimOld Choi · 20037.4
  5. 5Okja posterOkjaHee-bong · 2017 · Adventure7.3
  6. 6Crying Fist posterCrying FistCoach Park · 20057.2
  7. 7To Catch a Virgin Ghost posterTo Catch a Virgin GhostOld Man Byun · 20047.2
  8. 8Au Revoir, UFO posterAu Revoir, UFOReal estate agent · 20047.2
  9. 9Another Public Enemy posterAnother Public EnemyAhn Hyo-joon · 20057.2
  10. 10In Love and the War posterIn Love and the WarVillage elder · 20117.0
  11. 11Lifting King Kong posterLifting King KongSchool Superintendent · 20097.0
  12. 12Hotel At 00:00 posterHotel At 00:0019837.0
  13. 13The Host posterThe HostPark Hie-bong · 2006 · Horror7.0
  14. 14The Spies posterThe SpiesAdvisor Yoon · 20126.9
  15. 15Barking Dogs Never Bite posterBarking Dogs Never BiteJanitor · 20006.8
  16. 16Small Town Rivals posterSmall Town RivalsBaek · 20076.7
  17. 17Scent of Love posterScent of LoveBookstore Owner · 20036.6
  18. 18Mr. Go posterMr. GoWei-wei's Grandfather · 20136.6
  19. 19Spring Breeze posterSpring BreezeWriter Noh · 20036.5
  20. 20No Woman Is Afraid of the NightDeok Sa Gong · 19866.5
  21. 21Mission Sex Control posterMission Sex ControlMr. Kang · 20066.5
  22. 22Haunters posterHauntersJung-sik · 20106.4
  23. 23I Am The King posterI Am The KingShin Ik-yeok · 20126.1
  24. 24Volcano High posterVolcano HighJang Hak-sa · 20016.0
  25. 25By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture posterBy Quantum Physics: A Nightlife VentureDon Baek · 20196.0
  26. 26Lovely Rivals posterLovely RivalsMr. Principal · 20045.7
  27. 27The Devil's Game posterThe Devil's GameKang No-sik · 20085.7
  28. 28Eunuch posterEunuch19865.7
  29. 29Sink & Rise posterSink & RiseHee-bong · 20045.3
  30. 30Searching for the Elephant posterSearching for the ElephantZoo official · 20094.9

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