Kim Byeong-ok (born October 11, 1960) is a South Korean actor. A
veteran supporting actor, he is best known for his role as Mr. Han in
Oldboy.Kim had 20 years of stage experience in the Daehakro theater
area of Seoul before he made his screen debut in the romantic drama
The Classic in 2003. With his unique take on oddball characters and
fearless ability to play extreme roles, he remains in demand as
supporting player on the screen. Probably best known for his role as
Yoo Ji-tae's white-haired bodyguard in Park Chan-wook's Oldboy (2003),
his other iconic roles include an eccentric priest in Park's Lady
Vengeance (2005) and smaller roles in Im Sang-soo's The President's
Last Bang (2005) and Ryoo Seung-wan's Crying Fist (2005).In 2015, he
was featured in a controversial Maxim Korea cover, standing next to a
car smoking a cigarette with a woman's legs bound in duct tape
protruding from the car's trunk.
veteran supporting actor, he is best known for his role as Mr. Han in
Oldboy.Kim had 20 years of stage experience in the Daehakro theater
area of Seoul before he made his screen debut in the romantic drama
The Classic in 2003. With his unique take on oddball characters and
fearless ability to play extreme roles, he remains in demand as
supporting player on the screen. Probably best known for his role as
Yoo Ji-tae's white-haired bodyguard in Park Chan-wook's Oldboy (2003),
his other iconic roles include an eccentric priest in Park's Lady
Vengeance (2005) and smaller roles in Im Sang-soo's The President's
Last Bang (2005) and Ryoo Seung-wan's Crying Fist (2005).In 2015, he
was featured in a controversial Maxim Korea cover, standing next to a
car smoking a cigarette with a woman's legs bound in duct tape
protruding from the car's trunk.
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