Byun Hee-bong: A Tribute to the Iconic Actor Who Captivated Audiences for Decades

In the entertainment industry, Byun Hee-bong was known as one of the greatest South Korean actors. He never failed to play the given character perfectly. In his world, he was the king who made his appearance in different fields. After one year, we are again remembering the South Korean actor Byun Hee-bong on his death anniversary. As he is no more between us his memories are still a part of his family’s life. Today’s day for his fans and followers is known as the death anniversary. On his death anniversary, we are again remembering the late actor Byun Hee-bong. Check out the more information in the next section.

Byun Hee-bong was a very well-known and talented South Korean actor. He was born on June 8, 1942, in Sinchang Village. He completed his education at Salesian High School which is located in Gwangju. During his early life, he was too passionate about acting therefore her started her acting career journey in 1970. He was active in the entertainment industry for a long time. He first appeared as an actor in the 1980 film ‘Dull Servant Pal Bul-Chul’. After that, he appeared in another film ‘Hotel at 00:00’ in which he played the instrumental role.

This was not the single film in which he made his appearance. His top famous films are ‘No Woman Is Afraid of the Night’, ‘Barking Dogs Never Bite’, ‘Scent of Love’, ‘Memories of Murder’, ‘To Catch a Virgin Ghost’, ‘Crying Fist’, ‘The Devil’s Game’, ‘In Love and War’, ‘The Spies’, ‘Okja’, and ‘By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture’. However, before making his appearance in South Korean movies, he appeared in television shows such as 101 Hong Kong, Chief Inspector, 113 Investigation Division, Wealthy Merchant Im Sang-ok, etc. More information has been mentioned in the next section.

There is no doubt that he was a great actor. At any time, he can convert himself into the given characters. During his life, he was honored with multiple awards such as he was first honored in 1982 with MBC Drama Awards. After that, he received various awards such as Hankook Ilbo, the 21st Baeksang Arts Awards for Most Popular Television Actor, the KBS Drama Awards for Best Actor in a One-act Drama, the 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor, the 4th Best Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor, KMDb Choiwos Awards, and MBC Drama Awards. In 2020, he was honored with South Korea’s one of the most honorable awards ‘The Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit’.

With his acting skills, he entertains a lot of the audience. However, he is no more but his memories are still part of his fans’ lives. Last year, on September 18, 2023, the news of Byun Hee-bong left his fans and followers shocked when they came to know about his passing news. Yes, on the 18th he passed away at the age of 81. His sudden passing left everyone and his family in deep sorrow. Back to the cause of death, the late actor Byun Hee-bong was dealing with pancreatic cancer.

For a long time, he was fighting such a serious illness however his body did not support him and he took his last breath on the 18th. One year has passed but his memories are still fresh in the air. The day when he passed, was not happy and the daily usual day for his family and fans. Since he passed, everything has changed despite the characters that he played in the movies. The contribution which he made to the entertainment industry, is unmatchable.  His memories will always continue and inspire the upcoming generations. Keep following the page for more updates.