Byeon Gi-jong
Born Byun Chang Gyu on the 29th July 1895, in Seoul, Korea. He began to use the stage name Byun Ki Jong when he began theatre in 1912. In 1913 he met with Yi Gi Se who was a pioneer in the theatrical movement. In 1919, he joined the Chosun Literary Association of Yi Sensei, and starred in the serial play "Jigi". At this time, he was a young man in his mid-twenties, but he worked as a labourer and became a professional actor. He also performed in theatre performances, radio plays, and theatre companies. During the time of the US Military Government, he became chairman of the theatre of the Korea Theatre Association. However, as the US military 's left - wing oppression intensified, the left - wing connections of the theatre system became more and more common, and the free theatre stopped performing. In the Republic of Korea, the actor actively participated in the theatre scene. He made his on screen debut in "A Hometown in Heart" in 1949. In 1956, he was selected as a member of the Korean Academy of Arts. He was a veteran of the theatre industry, holding roles including deputy director of the Korean theatre arts department, advisor to the Korea Theatre Association, and director of the National Theatre Company. In 1973, he received the National Medal Mugunghwa.
A Happy Day of Jinsa Maeng
as Maeng Hyo-won (Maeng Jin-sa's uncle)Jinsa Maeng's daughter is contracted to marry a nobleman's son, however, Jinsa Maeng is upset...
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The Way of Hwarang
as uncreditedHis parents captured by the Baekje armies, prince Eo-jin infiltrates the enemy castle alone to...
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Tyrant Yeonsan
as uncreditedPrince Yeonsan-gun turns into a tyrant out of grief for his mother's death. He orders beheadings...
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Nameless Stars
as uncreditedThe son of a freedom fighter, Sang-hun is a member of an anti-Japanese resistance group called...
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Prince Yeonsan
as uncreditedA historical drama about Prince Yeon-san of Joseon as a prince trying to restore the status of...
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King Gojong and Martyr An Jung-Geun
as Lee Ha-young (Minister of Justice)At the end of the Joseon Dynasty, shortly after the Eulsa Treaty has been forced to be concluded...
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Romance Papa
as ManagerA middle-aged man is laid off from work but is too proud to tell his family. His children,...
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Evergreen Tree
as Song Jang-roYeong-shin and Dong-hyuk graduate from college with a cause. They plan to bring education and...
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Full Ship
as Lim Seon-juA film picturing the lives and adversities of fishermen who live and die in the sea.
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Chun Hui
as Park Jeong-taekA young man is in love with a waitress, but his father opposes their relationship. The father...
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Nakdong River
as uncreditedAfter graduating from university, Il-ryeong goes back to his hometown, a small village beside...
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Even the Clouds Are Drifting
as uncreditedA 10-year old girl in a mining town, separated from her family, keeps a diary which becomes a...
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Iljimae the Chivalrous Robber
as Jo Gwang-pilIljimae's parents were killed due to a conspiracy when he was young. Many years later he became...
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A Hometown in Heart
as Chief MonkAn orphan left in the care of a Buddhist temple becomes attached to a young widow who arrives...
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Palace of Ambition
as Lord JinpyeongA nobleman bribes a maidservant to gain access to the palace and poison the crown prince....
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A Water Mill
as uncreditedThere is a poor farmer couple. The landowner, an old man, covetous of the tenant's wife, tries...
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The Martyrs
as uncreditedOut of fourteen ministers taken away by the communist troop, only two come back alive. The...
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The Wedding Day
as Maeng Jinsa's relative AMaster Maeng is very proud that an influential family will soon be his esteemed in-laws when his...
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