The late Byun Hee-bong, the first anniversary of today (18th)..
Sep 18, 2024
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According to the entertainment industry last year, Byun Hee-bong was diagnosed with a complete cure for pancreatic cancer in the past, but he recently recurred and continued to fight the disease again, and died earlier in the day, shocking him.
He was previously diagnosed with pancreatic cancer after undergoing a medical examination ahead of his appearance in the drama Mr. Sunshine. At that time, Byun Hee-bong appeared on tvN's entertainment program 'I'm Goshu' that aired in 2019 to tell about his illness.
The deceased was born on June 8, 1942 in Jangseong-gun, South Jeolla Province. After working as a theater actor, he made his debut in the second season of MBC's voice actor recruitment in 1965 and turned into an actor.
In 1966, he made his debut in the entertainment industry with the second MBC voice actor recruitment, appearing in big works such as dramas 'First Republic'(81)'500 years of the Joseon Dynasty: Seoljungmae'(85)'Brilliant Dawn(95)'Heo Jun'(99).
In the CRT, he was recognized by the public as a pleasant and witty middle-aged image without any character, and even filmed a commercial.
He established himself in the film industry by appearing in director Bong Joon-ho's work. Byun Hee-bong, who had a relationship with Bong Joon-ho's first commercial film debut, was called Bong Joon-ho's Persona after appearing in as many as four of Bong Joon-ho's films, including Memories of Murder'(03)'Monster'(06)'Okja(17).
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Byun Hee-bong, who continued his acting career for about 49 years, from the 1970 drama 'Hong Kong 101' to the movie 'Quantum Physics' released in September 2019. Above all, when he was invited to the competition section of the 70th Cannes International Film Festival with director Bong Joon-ho's 'Okja', he expressed his passion for acting, praising himself as the best heyday of his acting career.
At the time of the Cannes Film Festival, Byun Hee-bong said, `It is a great honor for an actor to come to the Cannes Film Festival through Sports Chosun. It also feels like an old tree that is leaning 70 degrees has bloomed. It felt like my wish came true, and the moment I stood on the red carpet, I felt mixed emotions"What's most memorable about this Cannes Film Festival is 'That's the actor behind it. Isn't something going to open again with the Cannes Film Festival?"' I have a hope of wanting to. Wait and see. I don't know what opportunities will come to me in the future. So I want to act harder until the day I die" he said.
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