Jo Hee-bong

Jo Hee-bong
Born (1971-08-23) 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
2003SinglesDirector Cheon
2004The Wolf ReturnsKwang-soo
Twentidentitysegment: "Pass Me"
The Big SwindleDetective Park
Superstar Mr. GamKim Sam-yong
2005All for LoveBusinessman (cameo)
2006One Shining Day
Family TiesMan searching on train platform (cameo)
Three FellasPolice substation chief
Mission Sex Control Bok-man
Cruel Winter BluesVillage head
Midnight Ballad for Ghost TheaterProjectionist /
Japanese lieutenant Hiroshi /
Tetsuo
My Wife Is a Gangster 3Domi
2007Femme FatalGangster boss Choi
The Worst Guy EverJung-kil
2008Once Upon a TimeChef
A Man Who Was SupermanAudio engineer (cameo)
AntiqueBoxer (cameo)
The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken CourtesanDelivery man 1 (cameo)
Ten TenChang-namsegment: "Blind Date"
2009Oishii Man(cameo)
If You Were Me 4segment: "U and Me"
The Righteous ThiefDetective Park
2010BestsellerMiddle-aged man 2
2011Moby DickPhotographer Im (cameo)
BlindDetective Jo
2012PacemakerJong-soo
Love FictionPublisher Kwak /
Detective squad chief Kwak
A Millionaire on the RunGangster boss Jo
2013Montage Detective Kang
Incomplete Life: PrequelOh Sang-shik
2014The PiratesOh Man-ho
Phantoms of the Archivesegment: "A Hat's Journey"
Wild Flowers
2015Empire of LustHwajeon owner (cameo)
The Long Way HomeDrunkard

Television series

Year Title Role Network
2006A Farewell to Arms총무KBS2
Drama City "The Stars Shine Brightly"KBS2
2007The DevilKBS2
2008Hong Gil-dong[9]King GwanghaeKBS2
Drama City "Disciplinary Committee"Park Hak-seokKBS2
Night After NightJo Sang-chulMBC
Love MarriagePark Hyun-seongKBS2
2009Kyung-sook, Kyung-sook's FatherMyung-rangKBS2
PartnerTaxi driver
(recurring character, episodes 9-13)		KBS2
2010The Slave HuntersKkeut-bongKBS2
Joseon X-Files[10]Jang-mantvN
Sunday Drama Theater "It's Me, Grandma"NephewMBC
The Fugitive: Plan BJames BongKBS2
Drama Special "Pianist"KBS2
2011You're So PrettyJang Dae-poongMBC
Deep Rooted TreeHan Myung-hoi/Han Ga-nomSBS
Drama Special "My Wife Disappeared"In-hoKBS
2012Man from the EquatorMr. KoonKBS2
I Do, I DoSeol Bong-sooMBC
Drama Special "The Whereabouts of Noh Sook-ja"Lee Soo-chulKBS2
I Like YouMa Do-yoSBS
Drama Special "Daddy's Coming"Lee Kang-seokKBS2
2013The VirusGo Soo-kilOCN
Good DoctorGo Choong-manKBS2
BasketballOne-man bandtvN
Drama Special "My Dad Is a Nude Model"Jae-kwanKBS2
My Love from the StarCompany president AhnSBS
2014Three DaysGo Young-hoonSBS
Golden CrossKang Joo-dongKBS2
Steal HeartHong Gye-paltvN
My Lovely GirlKang Tae-minSBS
2015A Girl Who Sees SmellsDetective KiSBS
Love on a RooftopByun Joon-baeKBS2
Six Flying DragonsHa RyunSBS
Drama Special "Secret"Detective ParkKBS2
2016Beautiful Gong ShimSalon's CEOSBS
Love in the MoonlightEunuch SungKBS2
The K2Police officer (cameo)tvN
2017Naked FiremanKwon Jeong-nam[11]KBS2
My Sassy GirlSBS
TunnelJeon Sung-sikOCN
DistortedYang Dong-sikSBS
2018Switch: Change the WorldDirector BongSBS
Your House HelperGo Tae-sooKBS2
Four Men[12]

Theater

Year Title Role Reprised
2004ArtSoo-hyun2005, 2008
2008Crossroads of YouthByeonsa2009, 2011, 2012, 2013
2009University of LaughsPlaywright2010
2010YiEunuch Hong

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2006KBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short DramaThe Stars Shine BrightlyNominated
2008KBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short DramaDisciplinary CommitteeNominated
Best Supporting ActorHong Gil-dongNominated
201148th Grand Bell AwardsBest Supporting ActorBlindNominated
2012SBS Drama AwardsSpecial Acting Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily DramaI Like YouNominated
2013KBS Drama AwardsBest Supporting ActorGood DoctorNominated

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. 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. 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.
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