Byun Hee-bong

Acting·June 8, 1942·† September 18, 2023 — 81 years old·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.

Known For

Memories of Murder

Okja

The Host

Pinocchio

Barking Dogs Never Bite

Volcano High

Haunters

Crying Fist

My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho

Mr. Go

Another Public Enemy

The Devil's Game

Filmography · 63

—The Host : Histoires de familleByun Hee-bong 2019By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife VentureDon Baek 2019Trap: Director's CutKim Shin-woo 2019나이거참TVSelf 2019TrapTVKim Shin-woo 2018HabitatOld laborer 2017OkjaHee-bong 2016Windy Mi PoongTVKim Duk-chun 2016My Lawyer, Mr. JoTVKook Hyun-Il 2016Madame Antoine: The Love TherapistTVPresident Kim 2015Save the FamilyTVJung Soo-bong 2014PinocchioTVChoe Gong-pil 2014Flower Grandpa Investigative TeamTVHan Won-bin 2013Mr. GoWei-wei's Grandfather 2013The Goddess of FireTVMoon Sa-seung 2012Ohlala CoupleTVWol-ha 2012The SpiesAdvisor Yoon 2012I Am the KingShin Ik-yeok 2011In Love and the WarVillage elder 2010HauntersJung-sik 2010My Girlfriend Is a GumihoTVCha Poong 2010Grudge: The Revolt of GumihoTVCha Poong 2009Searching for the ElephantZoo official 2009Lifting King KongSchool Superintendent 2009The Sons of Sol Pharmacy HouseTVSong Shi-Yeol 2008The Devil's GameKang No-sik 2007Small Town RivalsBaek 2007Yu Hee, the WitchTVMa Yoon Hoon 2007Behind the White TowerTVOh Gyeong-hwan 2006Mission Sex ControlMr. Kang 2006The HostPark Hie-bong 2006Detective Mr. GongPil-du's dad 2006Great InheritanceTVJung Il-do 2005My GirlTVChairman Seol Woong 2005Making Memories of MurderSelf 2005Crying FistCoach Park 2005Green RoseTVProsecutor 2005Another Public EnemyAhn Hyo-joon 2004Lovely RivalsMr. Principal 2004To Catch a Virgin GhostOld Man Byun 2004Sink & RiseHee-bong 2004Au Revoir, UFOReal estate agent 2003Spring BreezeWriter Noh 2003DamoTVHead of the Ministry of Punishment 2003Memories of MurderSergeant Koo Hee-bong 2003My Teacher, Mr. KimOld Choi 2003Scent of LoveBookstore Owner 2003Digital Short Film Omnibus Project Twentidentity, Vol. 2 2001Volcano HighJang Hak-sa 2000Funny PrincesTV 2000SecretTVChan Sik 2000Barking Dogs Never BiteJanitor 1993아버지TV 1993사랑이라 부르는 것TV 1992A Surrogate FatherLord Kim 1988Karma 1988Now, We're Going to Geneva 1986No Woman Is Afraid of the NightDeok Sa Gong 1986EunuchPark 1985A Man With Color 1983Hotel At 00:00 1980Dull Servant Pal Bul-chul 1980Do As You Want