Jo Hee-bong
This is a Korean name; the family name is Jo.
| Jo Hee-bong | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 23, 1971 South Korea |
| Education | Sogang University - Economics |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 조희봉 |
| Hanja | 曺熙奉 |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Hui-bong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Hŭi-pong |
Jo Hee-bong (born August 23, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Jo began his acting career in 1997 as part of the theatre troupe Bipa (비파). He later became known as a supporting actor onscreen, in films such as Blind (2011) and Incomplete Life: Prequel (2013), and the television dramas Hong Gil-dong (2008), Joseon X-Files (2010), and Good Doctor (2013).[1][2][3][4][5][6]
In a collaboration with director Kim Tae-yong, Jo is also the live narrator (or byeonsa) for Crossroads of Youth (1934), Korea's oldest surviving silent film.[7] Aside from local performances in 2008 and 2012, Jo has performed at the 2009 New York Film Festival, the 2011 Guwahati International Film Festival in Mexico, the 2011 Thames Festival in London, and the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Singles | Director Cheon | |
| 2004 | The Wolf Returns | Kwang-soo | |
| Twentidentity | segment: "Pass Me" | ||
| The Big Swindle | Detective Park | ||
| Superstar Mr. Gam | Kim Sam-yong | ||
| 2005 | All for Love | Businessman (cameo) | |
| 2006 | One Shining Day | ||
| Family Ties | Man searching on train platform (cameo) | ||
| Three Fellas | Police substation chief | ||
| Mission Sex Control | Bok-man | ||
| Cruel Winter Blues | Village head | ||
| Midnight Ballad for Ghost Theater | Projectionist / Japanese lieutenant Hiroshi / Tetsuo | ||
| My Wife Is a Gangster 3 | Domi | ||
| 2007 | Femme Fatal | Gangster boss Choi | |
| The Worst Guy Ever | Jung-kil | ||
| 2008 | Once Upon a Time | Chef | |
| A Man Who Was Superman | Audio engineer (cameo) | ||
| Antique | Boxer (cameo) | ||
| The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan | Delivery man 1 (cameo) | ||
| Ten Ten | Chang-nam | segment: "Blind Date" | |
| 2009 | Oishii Man | (cameo) | |
| If You Were Me 4 | segment: "U and Me" | ||
| The Righteous Thief | Detective Park | ||
| 2010 | Bestseller | Middle-aged man 2 | |
| 2011 | Moby Dick | Photographer Im (cameo) | |
| Blind | Detective Jo | ||
| 2012 | Pacemaker | Jong-soo | |
| Love Fiction | Publisher Kwak / Detective squad chief Kwak | ||
| A Millionaire on the Run | Gangster boss Jo | ||
| 2013 | Montage | Detective Kang | |
| Incomplete Life: Prequel | Oh Sang-shik | ||
| 2014 | The Pirates | Oh Man-ho | |
| Phantoms of the Archive | segment: "A Hat's Journey" | ||
| Wild Flowers | |||
| 2015 | Empire of Lust | Hwajeon owner (cameo) |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | A Farewell to Arms | 총무 | KBS2 |
| Drama City "The Stars Shine Brightly" | KBS2 | ||
| 2007 | The Devil | KBS2 | |
| 2008 | Hong Gil-dong[9] | King Gwanghae | KBS2 |
| Drama City "Disciplinary Committee" | Park Hak-seok | KBS2 | |
| Night After Night | Jo Sang-chul | MBC | |
| Love Marriage | Park Hyun-seong | KBS2 | |
| 2009 | Kyung-sook, Kyung-sook's Father | Myung-rang | KBS2 |
| Partner | Taxi driver (recurring character, episodes 9-13) | KBS2 | |
| 2010 | The Slave Hunters | Kkeut-bong | KBS2 |
| Joseon X-Files[10] | Jang-man | tvN | |
| Sunday Drama Theater "It's Me, Grandma" | Nephew | MBC | |
| The Fugitive: Plan B | James Bong | KBS2 | |
| Drama Special "Pianist" | KBS2 | ||
| 2011 | You're So Pretty | Jang Dae-poong | MBC |
| Deep Rooted Tree | Han Myung-hoi/Han Ga-nom | SBS | |
| Drama Special "My Wife Disappeared" | In-ho | KBS | |
| 2012 | Man from the Equator | Mr. Koon | KBS2 |
| I Do, I Do | Seol Bong-soo | MBC | |
| Drama Special "The Whereabouts of Noh Sook-ja" | Lee Soo-chul | KBS2 | |
| I Like You | Ma Do-yo | SBS | |
| Drama Special "Daddy's Coming" | Lee Kang-seok | KBS2 | |
| 2013 | The Virus | Go Soo-kil | OCN |
| Good Doctor | Go Choong-man | KBS2 | |
| Basketball | One-man band | tvN | |
| Drama Special "My Dad Is a Nude Model" | Jae-kwan | KBS2 | |
| My Love from the Star | Company president Ahn | SBS | |
| 2014 | Three Days | Go Young-hoon | SBS |
| Golden Cross | Kang Joo-dong | KBS2 | |
| Yoo-na's Street | Hong Gye-pal | tvN | |
| My Lovely Girl | Kang Tae-min | SBS | |
| 2015 | The Girl Who Sees Smells | Detective Ki | SBS |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Reprised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Art | Soo-hyun | 2005, 2008 |
| 2008 | Crossroads of Youth | Byeonsa | 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| 2009 | University of Laughs | Playwright | 2010 |
| 2010 | Yi | Eunuch Hong | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | The Stars Shine Brightly | Nominated |
| 2008 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Disciplinary Committee | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Hong Gil-dong | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | 48th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Blind | Nominated |
| 2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Acting Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama | I Like You | Nominated |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Good Doctor | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "조희봉, "웃기다고? 낯가리는 '트리플 A형'" (인터뷰)". Osen (in Korean). 11 August 2011. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- ↑ (인터뷰)'명품배우' 조희봉 "'블라인드' 300만 관객 넘는 게 목표". enews24 (in Korean). 17 August 2011. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- ↑ 조희봉 "샐러리맨 일상의 절박함 표현했죠". Yonhap (in Korean). 27 June 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- ↑ 조희봉이 밝힌 '굿닥터' 성공 이유 세 가지 (인터뷰). TV Daily (in Korean). 11 October 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- ↑ "The Ahjusshis and Ahjummas Series – Jo Hee Bong". The Cat That Watches TV. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- ↑ "HanCinema's Actor Spotlight: Jo Hee-bong". Hancinema. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- ↑ Lee, Claire (12 March 2012). "Silent film narrator returns to modern stage". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- ↑ Lee, Claire (28 January 2013). "Korea's oldest silent film goes to Berlinale". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- ↑ "Hong Gil Dong: Behind-the-scenes special". Dramabeans. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- ↑ "HanCinema's Drama Review: Joseon X-Files - Secret Book". Hancinema. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
External links
- Jo Hee-bong Fan Cafe at Daum (Korean)
- Jo Hee-bong at HanCinema
- Jo Hee-bong at the Korean Movie Database
- Jo Hee-bong at the Internet Movie Database