Jo Hee-bong
Born (1971-08-23) August 23, 1971 (age 52)
South Korea
EducationSogang University - Economics
OccupationActor
Years active1997-present
AgentStarvillage Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJo Hui-bong
McCune–ReischauerCho Hŭi-pong
Website[1]

Jo Hee-bong (born August 23, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Hee-bong 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), Unsolved (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)
The Long Way Home Drunkard

TV Movies

Year Title Role
2015 I'm After You Sang-Jin

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
2006 A Farewell to Arms 총무
Drama City Episode "The Stars Shine Brightly"
2007 The Devil
2008 Hong Gil-dong King Gwanghae [9]
Drama City Park Hak-seok Episode "Disciplinary Committee"
Night After Night Jo Sang-chul
Love Marriage Park Hyun-seong
2009 Kyung-sook, Kyung-sook's Father Myung-rang
Partner Taxi driver recurring character, episodes 9-13
2010 The Slave Hunters Kkeut-bong
Joseon X-Files Jang-man [10]
Sunday Drama Theater Nephew Episode "It's Me, Grandma"
The Fugitive: Plan B James Bong
KBS Drama Special Episode "Pianist"
2011 You're So Pretty Jang Dae-poong
Deep Rooted Tree Han Myung-hoi/Han Ga-nom
KBS Drama Special In-ho Episode "My Wife Disappeared"
2012 Man from the Equator Mr. Koon
I Do, I Do Seol Bong-soo
KBS Drama Special Lee Soo-chul Episode "The Whereabouts of Noh Sook-ja"
I Like You Ma Do-yo
KBS Drama Special Lee Kang-seok Episode "Daddy's Coming"
2013 The Virus Go Soo-kil
Good Doctor Go Choong-man
Basketball One-man band
KBS Drama Special Jae-kwan Episode "My Dad Is a Nude Model"
My Love from the Star Company president Ahn
2014 Three Days Go Young-hoon
Golden Cross Kang Joo-dong
Steal Heart Hong Gye-pal
My Lovely Girl Kang Tae-min
2015 A Girl Who Sees Smells Detective Ki
Love on a Rooftop Byun Joon-bae
Six Flying Dragons Ha Ryun
KBS Drama Special Detective Park Episode "Secret"
2016 Beautiful Gong Shim Salon's CEO
Love in the Moonlight Eunuch Sung
The K2 Police officer Cameo
2017 Naked Fireman Kwon Jeong-nam [11]
My Sassy Girl Gyeon Pil-hyung
Tunnel Jeon Sung-sik
Distorted Yang Dong-sik
2018 Switch Director Bong
Your House Helper Go Tae-soo
Four Men [12]
2019–2020 Unasked Family Nam Il-nam
2020 Oh My Baby Nam Soo-cheol
Drama Special Hwang Geum-song Episode "One Night"
2020–2022 The Good Detective Woo Bong-shik Season 1–2[13]
2021 The Red Sleeve Hong Jung-yeo
2022 Bloody Heart Ma Seo-bang [14]
2022–2023 The First Responders Yang Chi-young Season 1–2[15]
2023 Joseon Attorney Park Je-soo [16]
Numbers Chief Koo [17]
2023–2024 Korea–Khitan War Yoo Jin

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 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

  1. ^ "조희봉, "웃기다고? 낯가리는 '트리플 A형'" (인터뷰)". Osen (in Korean). 11 August 2011. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  2. ^ (인터뷰)'명품배우' 조희봉 "'블라인드' 300만 관객 넘는 게 목표". enews24 (in Korean). 17 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  3. ^ 조희봉 "샐러리맨 일상의 절박함 표현했죠". Yonhap (in Korean). 27 June 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  4. ^ 조희봉이 밝힌 '굿닥터' 성공 이유 세 가지 (인터뷰). TV Daily (in Korean). 11 October 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  5. ^ "The Ahjusshis and Ahjummas Series – Jo Hee Bong". The Cat That Watches TV. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  6. ^ "HanCinema's Actor Spotlight: Jo Hee-bong". Hancinema. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  7. ^ Lee, Claire (12 March 2012). "Silent film narrator returns to modern stage". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  8. ^ Lee, Claire (28 January 2013). "Korea's oldest silent film goes to Berlinale". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  9. ^ "Hong Gil Dong: Behind-the-scenes special". Dramabeans. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  10. ^ "HanCinema's Drama Review: Joseon X-Files - Secret Book". Hancinema. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  11. ^ Hong Min-gi (January 10, 2017). '맨몸의 소방관' 이원종부터 조희봉까지 '베테랑 조연 총출동'. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  12. ^ [단독] 조희봉, '사자' 출연…장태유 감독과 '별그대' 의리. Xports News (in Korean). November 3, 2017.
  13. ^ Park Soo-in (July 4, 2022). "모범형사2' 대본연습 메이킹 영상 공개, 뉴페이스 김효진 정문성 등장" [Exemplary Detective 2’ script practice making video released, new face Kim Hyo-jin appeared] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved July 4, 2022 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Choi Na-young (March 17, 2022). "붉은 단심' 이준X강한나X장혁, 대본리딩 메이킹 공개..조선판 로맨스 정치사극 기대감" [Red Single Heart' Lee Jun X Kang Han-na X Jang Hyuk, script reading making revealed] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. ^ "등장인물 소개" [Character introduction] (in Korean). Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via SBS.
  16. ^ Kim, Su-jin (March 31, 2023). "조희봉, MBC '조선변호사' 출연 [공식]" [Jo Hee-bong appeared on MBC 'Joseon Lawyer' [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Yoo Jung-min (June 23, 2023). "조희봉, MBC '넘버스' 출연 확정…강약약강 인물 변신" [Jo Hee-bong, MBC 'Numbers' casting confirmed...a strong, strong character transformation] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Naver.

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