Byun Hee-bong

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Biography

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.

Known For

Okja

Hee-bong

Memories of Murder

Sergeant Koo Hee-bong

The Host

Park Hie-bong

Pinocchio

Choe Gong-pil

Barking Dogs Never Bite

Janitor

Volcano High

Jang Hak-sa

Haunters

Jung-sik

Crying Fist

Coach Park

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2019	By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture MOVIE	Don Baek
2019	Trap: Director's Cut MOVIE	Kim Shin-woo
2019	나이거참 TV	Self
2019	Trap TV	Kim Shin-woo
2018	Habitat MOVIE	Old laborer
2017	Okja MOVIE	Hee-bong
2016	Windy Mi Poong TV	Kim Duk-chun
2016	My Lawyer, Mr. Jo TV	Kook Hyun-Il
2016	Madame Antoine: The Love Therapist TV	President Kim
2015	Save the Family TV	Jung Soo-bong
2014	Pinocchio TV	Choe Gong-pil
2014	Flower Grandpa Investigative Team TV	Han Won-bin
2013	Mr. Go MOVIE	Wei-wei's Grandfather
2013	The Goddess of Fire TV	Moon Sa-seung
2012	Ohlala Couple TV	Wol-ha
2012	The Spies MOVIE	Advisor Yoon
2012	I Am The King MOVIE	Shin Ik-yeok
2011	In Love and the War MOVIE	Village elder
2010	Haunters MOVIE	Jung-sik
2010	My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho TV	Cha Poong
2010	Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho TV	Cha Poong
2009	Bronze Medalist MOVIE	School Superintendent
2009	The Sons of Sol Pharmacy House TV	Song Shi-Yeol
2008	The Devil's Game MOVIE	Kang No-sik
2007	Small Town Rivals MOVIE	Baek
2007	Yu Hee, the Witch TV	Ma Yoon Hoon
2007	Behind the White Tower TV	Oh Gyeong-hwan
2006	Mission Sex Control MOVIE	Mr. Kang
2006	The Host MOVIE	Park Hie-bong
2006	Detective Mr. Gong MOVIE	Pil-du's dad
2006	Great Inheritance TV	Jung Il-do
2005	My Girl TV	Chairman Seol Woong
2005	Making Memories of Murder MOVIE	Self
2005	Crying Fist MOVIE	Coach Park
2005	Green Rose TV	Prosecutor
2005	Another Public Enemy MOVIE	Ahn Hyo-joon
2004	Lovely Rivals MOVIE	Mr. Principal
2004	To Catch a Virgin Ghost MOVIE	Old Man Byun
2004	Au Revoir, UFO MOVIE	Real estate agent
2004	Sink & Rise MOVIE	Hee-bong
2003	Spring Breeze MOVIE	Writer Noh
2003	Damo TV	Head of the Ministry of Punishment
2003	Memories of Murder MOVIE	Sergeant Koo Hee-bong
2003	My Teacher, Mr. Kim MOVIE	Old Choi
2003	Scent of Love MOVIE	Bookstore Owner
2003	Digital Short Film Omnibus Project Twentidentity, Vol. 2 MOVIE	Self
2001	Volcano High MOVIE	Jang Hak-sa
2000	Funny Princes TV	Self
2000	Secret TV	Chan Sik
2000	Barking Dogs Never Bite MOVIE	Janitor
1993	아버지 TV	Self
1993	사랑이라 부르는 것 TV	Self
1992	A Surrogate Father MOVIE	Lord Kim
1988	Karma MOVIE	Self
1988	Now, We're Going to Geneva MOVIE	Self
1986	No Woman Is Afraid of the Night MOVIE	Deok Sa Gong
1986	Eunuch MOVIE	Self
1985	A Man With Color MOVIE	Self
1983	Hotel At 00:00 MOVIE	Self
1980	Dull Servant Pal Bul-chul MOVIE	Self
1980	Do As You Want MOVIE	Self
	The Host : Histoires de famille MOVIE	Byun Hee-bong

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