Jo Hee-bong

In this Korean name, the family name is Jo.
Jo Hee-bong
Born (1971-08-23) August 23, 1971 (age 53)
South Korea
EducationSogang University - Economics
OccupationActor
Years active1997-present
AgentStarvillage Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
조희봉
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJo Hui-bong
McCune–ReischauerCho Hŭipong
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 International Film Festival in Mexico, the 2011 Thames Festival in London, and the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival.[8]

  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.