
Byun Hee-bong
Acting
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.
Born: June 8, 1942
Place of Birth: Jangseong, South Jeolla, South Korea
Known For

Pinocchio
In-ha and Ha-myeong become reporters for different reasons: one aspires to follow in her mother's footsteps and the other seeks to do honest news.

Memories of Murder
A sadistic serial rapist and murderer of young women terrorizes a small province in 1980s South Korea. To prevent further crimes, three increasingly desperate detectives with conflicting methods race against time to unravel the violent mind of the killer in a futile effort to solve the case.

Behind the White Tower
Based on renowned Japanese novelist Yamazaki Toyoko's representative work Shiroi Kyotō, the drama brings viewers deep into the political inner workings of the medical field by taking a satirical look at malpractice and power plays at a university hospital, and contrasting the paths and personalities of two doctors.

My Girl
A woman with a gift for lying is employed by a chaebol heir to act as his long-lost cousin. To keep up the charade for his family, the two must live under the same roof, but their growing attraction to each other poses a problem for pretending to be relatives.

The Sons of Sol Pharmacy House
Song Jin Poong is the eldest of four sons and works hard to earn money to support his family. He is also a man who cannot forget his first love. His mother, Ok Hee, wants him to get married because he is already 38 years old. Ok Hee believes that her sons are great catches and any woman would be lucky enough to marry them, however, their neighbors feel differently as each son has an unique problem.

My Teacher, Mr. Kim
A teacher attempts to lure his handful of students in a small, rural school to Seoul so that he can move on to a better school. His efforts backfire however, and his school becomes one of the highest ranked in the nation.

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

My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho
After meeting a mysterious yet very beautiful girl, a wannabe action star discovers that she's, in fact, a gumiho – a legendary fox with nine tails.

Crying Fist
Jobless, besieged by creditors, and abandoned by his wife, the once silver medalist Tae-shik has sunk to street hustling, becoming a human punching bag. Meanwhile, young Sang-hwan's delinquent ways land him behind bars. Both men look to boxing to turn around lives gone astray, aiming for the amateur title, ultimately pitting them against each other, but more importantly, against themselves.

Au Revoir, UFO
In a town where everyone believes in UFOs, a bus driver named Sam lives out his daydreams by making special radio programs for the passengers who ride his bus. A heartwarming story of a physically challenged but outgoing girl named Kate who falls in love with this timid but lovable bus driver.
Filmography
as Don Baek
as Kim Shin-woo
as Self
as Kim Shin-woo
as Old laborer
as Hee-bong
as Kim Duk-chun
as Kook Hyun-Il
as President Kim
as Jung Soo-bong
as Choe Gong-pil
as Han Won-bin
as Wei-wei's Grandfather
as Moon Sa-seung
as Wol-ha
as Advisor Yoon
as Shin Ik-yeok
as Village elder
as Jung-sik
as Cha Poong
as Cha Poong
as School Superintendent
as Song Shi-Yeol
as Kang No-sik
as Baek
as Ma Yoon Hoon
as Oh Gyeong-hwan
as Mr. Kang
as Park Hie-bong
as Pil-du's dad
as Jung Il-do
as Chairman Seol Woong
as Himself
as Coach Park
as Prosecutor
as Ahn Hyo-joon
as Mr. Principal
as Old Man Byun
as Real estate agent
as Hee-bong
as Writer Noh
as Head of the Ministry of Punishment
as Sergeant Koo Hee-bong
as Old Choi
as Bookstore Owner
as Jang Hak-sa
as Chan Sik
as Janitor
as Lord Kim