Veteran actor Byun Hee Bong died on Monday. He was 81. Whereas the rationale behind his dying just isn’t identified but, he was earlier recognized with pancreatic most cancers. As per Korean media retailers, Hee Bong was most cancers free after present process therapy, nevertheless, the most cancers had relapsed. Additionally learn: The Host evaluate
Byun Hee Bong’s profession
Byun Hee Bong was a preferred face within the Korean movie trade with a long time of expertise. He started his profession as a voice artist in MBC‘s second open recruitment in 1966. He later made his acting debut and worked in several films and television shows for more than 50 years.
Byun Hee Bong and Bong Joon Ho
He was best known for his association with director Bong Joon Ho. Byun Hee Bong’s career revived after starring in his hit supporting role in Bong Joon-ho’s directorial debut Barking Dogs Never Bite. In the film, he played the role of a bizarre apartment maintenance man who loved dog meat. The success of the film, led Bong to cast him in his short film Sink & Rise (2004), and also his crime drama Memories of Murder (2003). He was also in the popular monster movie The Host (2006). Later, the two once again collaborated for Okja (2016).
Besides these, Byun Hee Bong’s other best works include Eunuch (1986), A Surrogate Father (1993), Volcano High (2001), rural dramedy My Teacher Mr Kim (2003), To Catch a Virgin Ghost (2004), The Devil’s Game (2008), Lump in My Life (2014), The Spies (2012).
In TV shows, he is remembered to play roles of endearing fathers, grandfathers or even stern aged men. He appeared in shows like My Girl, My Girlfriend Is a Nine-Tailed Fox and Pinocchio.
Byun Hee Bong’s cancer diagnosis
Byun Hee Bong was diagnosed with cancer after he was offered the K-drama Mr Sunshine. In 2018, he shared on tvN’s show What About My Age that he found out about his health scare after a health check. He had said, “After being cast, I thought that I should take care of my health. There’s nonetheless a spot for me to be of use. So, I went for a well being checkup… If it wasn’t for that, it will have been the tip. It was most cancers. If I hadn’t accomplished the well being checkup at the moment and hadn’t been forged, I wouldn’t be right here in the present day.”
