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

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
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 ControlBok-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
2013MontageDetective 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

TV Movies

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

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
2006A Farewell to Arms총무
Drama CityEpisode "The Stars Shine Brightly"
2007The Devil
2008Hong Gil-dongKing Gwanghae[9]
Drama CityPark Hak-seokEpisode "Disciplinary Committee"
Night After NightJo Sang-chul
Love MarriagePark Hyun-seong
2009Kyung-sook, Kyung-sook's FatherMyung-rang
PartnerTaxi driverrecurring character, episodes 9-13
2010The Slave HuntersKkeut-bong
Joseon X-FilesJang-man[10]
Sunday Drama TheaterNephewEpisode "It's Me, Grandma"
The Fugitive: Plan BJames Bong
KBS Drama SpecialEpisode "Pianist"
2011You're So PrettyJang Dae-poong
Deep Rooted TreeHan Myung-hoi/Han Ga-nom
KBS Drama SpecialIn-hoEpisode "My Wife Disappeared"
2012Man from the EquatorMr. Koon
I Do, I DoSeol Bong-soo
KBS Drama SpecialLee Soo-chulEpisode "The Whereabouts of Noh Sook-ja"
I Like YouMa Do-yo
KBS Drama SpecialLee Kang-seokEpisode "Daddy's Coming"
2013The VirusGo Soo-kil
Good DoctorGo Choong-man
BasketballOne-man band
KBS Drama SpecialJae-kwanEpisode "My Dad Is a Nude Model"
My Love from the StarCompany president Ahn
2014Three DaysGo Young-hoon
Golden CrossKang Joo-dong
Steal HeartHong Gye-pal
My Lovely GirlKang Tae-min
2015A Girl Who Sees SmellsDetective Ki
Love on a RooftopByun Joon-bae
Six Flying DragonsHa Ryun
KBS Drama SpecialDetective ParkEpisode "Secret"
2016Beautiful Gong ShimSalon's CEO
Love in the MoonlightEunuch Sung
The K2Police officerCameo
2017Naked FiremanKwon Jeong-nam[11]
My Sassy GirlGyeon Pil-hyung
TunnelJeon Sung-sik
DistortedYang Dong-sik
2018SwitchDirector Bong
Your House HelperGo Tae-soo
Four Men[12]
2019–2020Unasked FamilyNam Il-nam
2020Oh My BabyNam Soo-cheol
Drama SpecialHwang Geum-songEpisode "One Night"
2020–2022 The Good DetectiveWoo Bong-shikSeason 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
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 AwardsBlindNominated
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. 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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