Kim Byeong-ok

Acting

Kim Byeong-ok

Born

1960-10-11 (66)

Place of birth

South Korea

Known for

Acting

Credits

78 titles

Kim Byeong-ok (김병옥) is a South Korean actor.

Known for

Running Man poster
8.2

These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday evenings for over 10 years. This program features numerous stars and members going around various places, playing games, and completing missions. In particular, among the many fun elements of variety shows, this one focuses solely on laughter. Open your eyes! Big fun is coming in! Open your mouth! Big laughter is coming in! Open your heart! Useful lessons are coming in!

Running Man

2010

Radio Star poster
5.5

“Radio Star” is a South Korean music talk show where the guests and hosts talk openly and intimately about their lives, their pasts and their work. It is part of Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's "Golden Fishery" programming block.

Radio Star

2007

Oldboy poster
8.2

With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.

Oldboy

2003

What's Wrong with Secretary Kim poster
8.3

When his secretary unexpectedly quits, an arrogant executive will do anything to bring her back.

What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

2018

Because This Is My First Life poster
8.2

Two housemates get married for financial convenience, but discover nothing is simple when it comes to demanding in-laws — or facing their growing bond.

Because This Is My First Life

2017

The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion poster
7.9

Ja-yoon is a high school student who struggles with memory loss after she endured some unknown trauma during her childhood. While trying to uncover the truth, she is unwittingly dragged into a world of crime and finds herself on a journey that will awaken many secrets hidden deep within.

The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion

2018

Film credits

2020s · 8 titles

OK! Madam poster
7.0

A working class family wins a free vacation to Hawaii. But when their plane takes flight, it gets hijacked by terrorists. To save her family and the other passengers, the wife must reveal her secret past and fight back.

OK! Madam

2020

B Cut poster
5.0

The one who tries to hide VS the one who wants to reveal A shocking scandal unfolds around the B Cut that must be revealed in order to survive! One day, a woman visits Seung-hyeon, who runs a smartphone repair and data recovery company. Actress Min-yeong, who once captivated South Korea, asks for the restoration of a B-cut, which should not be released to the world. Min-yeong's B-cut stimulates Seung-hyeon's curiosity, and he finds out that it will cause a huge scandal in Korea! The secret of the B-cut that someone wants to hide and that must be revealed is unlocked.

B Cut

2022

Mission: Cross poster
7.0

In the ultimate test of marriage, an agent-turned-househusband gets tangled in a perilous mission with his detective wife, who's clueless about his past.

Mission: Cross

2024

Holy Punch poster
4.3

Gang leaders Gyeong-cheol and Tae-yong hide after an attack, while psychopath In-seong wreaks havoc. Detective Cha Do-pil, seeking revenge, convinces them to join forces. A pastor, a monk, and a detective unite for a chaotic showdown.

Holy Punch

2024

Friendly Police poster
5.5

Arin moves to a new town and encounters strange things. In a situation where no one believes Arin's words, Kim Soon-kyung is the only one who stands by Arin's side. The two get closer, and Kim Soon-kyung reveals her true nature.

Friendly Police

2021

Mephisto poster
5.0

"Promise, do you keep it well?" 'Tae-seok' makes a living on a daily basis" 'Soo-hyeon' can't keep up with her growing debt" 'Ji-yeon' keeps getting on the wrong path" The three people who are on the edge of the cliff Sweet whispers that cannot be rejected A contract with the devil with life as collateral! The moment you break your promise The endless curse unfolds!

Mephisto

2020

Father-in-law and Son-in-law poster
5.0

Park Jin-gi, a third-rate movie star is now out of fashion. Do-pil, a third-rate singer whose goal is to produce an album, and Jin-gi, whose goal is to produce a movie, were just trying to do well in Busan, where they left to find investors, but the results were a mess. In the end, Jin-gi, who was kicked out of the house, begins to live together with his father-in-law, who suffers from dementia due to his mother-in-law's scheme and is mentally unstable and constantly has accidents...

Father-in-law and Son-in-law

2024

Hauchi poster
4.0

A story about a middle-aged man finding his first love from high school.

Hauchi

2024

2010s · 26 titles

The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion poster
7.9

Ja-yoon is a high school student who struggles with memory loss after she endured some unknown trauma during her childhood. While trying to uncover the truth, she is unwittingly dragged into a world of crime and finds herself on a journey that will awaken many secrets hidden deep within.

The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion

2018

A Violent Prosecutor poster
7.0

After a prosecution lawyer is framed and convicted for murder, he tries to catch the real murderer from jail with the help of a con artist.

A Violent Prosecutor

2016

New World poster
7.4

An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years infiltrating dies.

New World

2013

Cold Eyes poster
7.5

Ha Yoon-ju becomes the newest member of a unit within the Korean Police Forces Special Crime Department that specializes in surveillance activities on high-profile criminals. She teams up with Hwang Sang-jun, the veteran leader of the unit, and tries to track down James who is the cold-hearted leader of an armed criminal organization.

Cold Eyes

2013

The Spy Gone North poster
7.3

South Korea, 1993. An agent of the National Intelligence Service is sent to Beijing to infiltrate a group of North Korean officials with the ultimate goal of obtaining information about their nuclear program.

The Spy Gone North

2018

Operation Chromite poster
5.8

A squad of soldiers fight in the Korean War's crucial Battle of Incheon.

Operation Chromite

2016

Kundo: Age of the Rampant poster
6.6

In 1862, amidst the rule of the late Joseon dynasty in Korea, a band of fighters named Kundo rise against the unjust authorities.

Kundo: Age of the Rampant

2014

Inside Men poster
7.0

A disgruntled henchman teams up with an ambitious prosecutor to bring down a leading presidential candidate and the news editor behind him who is truly pulling the strings.

Inside Men

2015

Man in Love poster
7.2

Tae-il lives a fast life as low level thug. He then learns that he has a terminal illness and not much time left to live. Then, for the first time in his life, he falls in love.

Man in Love

2014

The Priests poster
6.8

To save a girl in danger, a priest and deacon jump into a mysterious case.

The Priests

2015

Master poster
6.9

Korea’s biggest network marketing scam reveals a far greater network of corruption and conspiracy lurking underneath.

Master

2016

The Quiz Show Scandal poster
5.5

Due to a massive car accident and a twist of fate, passengers on four cars find out the answer to the final multimillion-dollar question in an upcoming episode of The Quiz Show. Everyone rushes to compete, their only challenge is to get to that final question.

The Quiz Show Scandal

2010

Perfect Game poster
6.9

The Lotte Giants' Choi Dong-won and the Haitai Tigers' Seon Dong-ryeol are rival pitchers in 1980s baseball. The film reenacts the legendary match of May 16, 1987, which baseball fans today still recall as "the perfect match," when Choi and Sun compete as pitchers for the last time.

Perfect Game

2011

Perfect Game poster
6.9

The Lotte Giants' Choi Dong-won and the Haitai Tigers' Seon Dong-ryeol are rival pitchers in 1980s baseball. The film reenacts the legendary match of May 16, 1987, which baseball fans today still recall as "the perfect match," when Choi and Sun compete as pitchers for the last time.

Perfect Game

2011

Fasten Your Seatbelt poster
5.7

Hallyu star Ma Joon-Gyu boards an airplane that will take him from Tokyo to Seoul, but the plane is soon swept up into a typhoon and faces danger.

Fasten Your Seatbelt

2013

Death Bell 2 poster
5.8

A class of students stays at school for a camp in an elite study group to finesse theirs and the school's grades. Upon the first night, the swimming coach is found murdered. As the students try to figure out what happens, a voice informs them that if they don't figure the murder out, students will begin dying in quick succession.

Death Bell 2

2010

Red Family poster
6.1

A growing friendship with their neighbors softens the resolve of a group of North Korean spies who are posing as an ordinary South Korean family.

Red Family

2013

Man on High Heels poster
6.9

Ji-wook is a virile detective with a reputation, but deep down in his heart, he always considered himself as a woman and finally decides to get a transsexual operation. However, his plan falls apart as vicious gang members start their revenge on him.

Man on High Heels

2014

Romantic Heaven poster
6.0

The paths of three people intersect at a hospital. A lawyer who mourns the death of his wife, a taxi driver who is taking care of his grandfather that suffers from Alzheimer's, and a girl who is looking for a bone marrow donor to save the life her mother.

Romantic Heaven

2011

Love Clinique poster
6.4

A comedy about a woman who tries to overcome tone-deafness and a man who tries to help her but joins the romance.

Love Clinique

2012

We Are Brothers poster
6.6

Two brothers were separated in childhood at an orphanage, only to find each other as adults 30 years later. But right after their reunion, their birth mother, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, suddenly disappears. So Sang-yeon and Ha-yeon team up together and go on a road trip to search for her.

We Are Brothers

2014

Café Noir poster
7.7

The story begins with a man left by his girlfriend on Christmas Eve and unfolds across the city of Seoul.

Café Noir

2010

Kong's Family poster
5.0

Jang Baek-Ho is released from prison after 4 years of incarceration. He wants to open up a noodle restaurant, but he discovers that 5,000 dollars is missing from his bank account. Jang Baek-Ho then tries to find his wife and 3 children. Their secret is revealed.

Kong's Family

2013

Queen of the Night poster
6.0

A timid husband discovers the shady hidden past of his supposedly perfect wife.

Queen of the Night

2013

Dog Eat Dog poster
4.5

There are 'dogs' that target Koreans while they're on vacation abroad. Hyeong-sin and Ji-hoon kidnap and kill these people without a drop of guilt. While they are in Korea for a period of time, the family of the people kill chase after them like dogs that never let go once they bite. Doo-jin, who is abandoned by Hyeong-sin's gang, kidnap a new victim alone. A middle-aged woman tracks down Hyeong-jin's gang to find her son who went missing during his vacation. However, the victim and kidnapper are tangled in many complicated ways...

Dog Eat Dog

2015

Nothing Lost poster
4.0

A small town detective is presented with a missing person case, which becomes more baffling the deeper he digs into it. The investigation begins with the disappearance of a high-school girl: then, as unexpected people turn up in the case, it becomes ever more baffling. There seems to be a motive, but nothing is obvious: what is the hidden mystery behind this case?

Nothing Lost

2014

2000s · 19 titles

Oldboy poster
8.2

With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.

Oldboy

2003

Lady Vengeance poster
7.5

Released after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 13 years, a woman begins executing her elaborate plan of retribution.

Lady Vengeance

2005

The Classic poster
7.6

Ji-hae's friend is having problems expressing her feelings to the boy she loves, so she asks Ji-hae to write e-mails to him in her name. As the boy falls in love with her letters, Ji-hae discovers the story of her mother's romance which is remarkably similar to her own circumstances.

The Classic

2003

Forbidden Quest poster
5.4

A noble, high-class scholar starts to write erotic novels in 18th century of Chosun dynasty and falls in love with a king's woman.

Forbidden Quest

2006

I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK poster
7.0

Young-goon, mentally deranged and frequently electro-charging herself with a transistor radio, has been admitted into a mental institution. Firmly believing herself to be a cyborg, she refuses to consume like a human being. Il-soon is another patient, who catches the eye of Young-goon and soon becomes a close friend. Il-soon is now confronted with the biggest task: to cure Young-goon's mental problem and have her eat real food.

I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK

2006

The City of Violence poster
6.6

Tae-su, a detective fighting organized crime, returns to his hometown for his high school friend Wang-jae's funeral. There, he meets his old friends Pil-ho, Dong-hwan and Seok-hwan and they reminisce. Suspecting something fishy about Wang-jae's death, Tae-su and Seok-hwan start investigating it, each in his own way. Their investigations lead to a land development project that Pil-ho is directing.

The City of Violence

2006

No Mercy for the Rude poster
6.5

A mute hit-man vows to kill only the rude, and save up enough money for tongue surgery.

No Mercy for the Rude

2006

Beautiful Sunday poster
5.4

Detective Kang gets involved with a drug business to pay the medical bill of his comatose wife. Min-woo confesses to Kang that he has killed his wife, who knows his past. Slowly, Kang realizes his wife's incident and Min-woo are connected.

Beautiful Sunday

2007

Sunflower poster
6.9

Tae-sik gets out of a prison after spending 10 years for killing a man and wishes nothing but an ordinary life. A local lady welcomes him into her household like a son and he gets a second chance in life. His former gang tries to destroy his new home in order to build a night club but he won’t let them destroy his new family.

Sunflower

2006

Like Father, Like Son poster
5.0

A former rock star, Tae-su, returns home to his son after a 15year absence. His son is filled with resentment, but when they are joined unexpectedly by a girl called Mari, an unlikely family forms.

Like Father, Like Son

2008

Our School's E.T. poster
6.6

Sung geun, a physical education teacher, is at risk of losing his job when the school decides it needs an English teacher instead of a PE teacher. Therefore, he starts to devise a plan to change his job as an English teacher.

Our School's E.T.

2008

The President's Last Bang poster
6.5

On October 26, 1979, President Park Chung-hee, who had ruled South Korea since 1961, was assassinated by his director of intelligence. The film depicts the events of that night.

The President's Last Bang

2005

The Beast and the Beauty poster
6.2

An unattractive guy and a beautiful blind girl are in love. But their relationship is turned upside down when she regains her eyesight and he doesn't want to show her his face.

The Beast and the Beauty

2005

Baby and Me poster
6.4

A rebellious high school student sees his life take a strange turn when he goes to the grocery store and someone leaves a baby in his shopping cart, along with a note claiming he's the father.

Baby and Me

2008

The Old Garden poster
6.4

Political activist Hyun-woo is released from prison after a 17-year stint. Journeying back to the village where he spent some time as a fugitive he recalls the time spent with Yoon-hee, a woman who gave him shelter and companionship.

The Old Garden

2007

The Weird Missing Case of Mr. J poster
5.1

On the day of the hundreds billion dollar contract deal just ahead, Jung suddenly disappears after he leaves for a convenient store. Inspector Kim who is desperate to get an exclusive crime case in the hope of drawing media attention finds out that Jung had many jealous colleagues and starts to investigate the case focusing on embezzlement and kidnapping. On the other hand, inspector Park finds out that Jung’s fiancee Mi-sun, a sales manager at the insurance company, has recently took out a life insurance policy on Jung’s life and points her as a suspect. The more investigation goes further the more case gets mysterious and things start to get out of control as a missing case develops to an assault, a kidnapping and finally to a murder.

The Weird Missing Case of Mr. J

2009

Insadong Scandal poster
5.8

A fabled painting from royal palace was discovered after 400 years. Once properly restored, it could fetch at least $40 million in the international auction market. Bae is the owner of the gallery which possesses the painting. She scouts top-tier restoration artist Lee to work on the painting. With Lee's expert stroke, the controversy surrounding the painting is slowly unveiled. As the painting's true form is restored, art experts in Korea hold a collective breath. Little do they know that they're only a part of a bigger scheme.

Insadong Scandal

2009

Autobiography of Oldboy poster
NR

3 and a half hour making of documentary on Oldboy, covering nearly every scene

Autobiography of Oldboy

2004

Nowhere to Turn poster
6.4

Before deciding to register entering the university abroad, Soo-yeon who wants to be a musician faces the objection of her family who ignores her dream. She tries to find a way to make her dream come true, but the chance is not on her side. Finally, she challenges to a musician contest with her old friend, Dong-ho who is the only one trusts in her.

Nowhere to Turn

2008

Series credits

Running Man poster
8.2

These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday evenings for over 10 years. This program features numerous stars and members going around various places, playing games, and completing missions. In particular, among the many fun elements of variety shows, this one focuses solely on laughter. Open your eyes! Big fun is coming in! Open your mouth! Big laughter is coming in! Open your heart! Useful lessons are coming in!

Running Man

2010

Radio Star poster
5.5

“Radio Star” is a South Korean music talk show where the guests and hosts talk openly and intimately about their lives, their pasts and their work. It is part of Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's "Golden Fishery" programming block.

Radio Star

2007

What's Wrong with Secretary Kim poster
8.3

When his secretary unexpectedly quits, an arrogant executive will do anything to bring her back.

What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

2018

Because This Is My First Life poster
8.2

Two housemates get married for financial convenience, but discover nothing is simple when it comes to demanding in-laws — or facing their growing bond.

Because This Is My First Life

2017

My Sassy Girl poster
6.2

When a respected scholar becomes the unexpected protector of a sassy princess, he must save her from rebels threatening her royal future.

My Sassy Girl

2017

Birth of a Beauty poster
7.3

After a nearly-fatal accident, a divorced woman undergoes a head-to-toe transformation with help from a wealthy stranger to get revenge on her ex.

Birth of a Beauty

2014

The Sound of Your Heart poster
7.8

Comedy following Cho Seok's ridiculous but hilarious adventures with his girlfriend-turned-wife Ae Bong, their dogs, older brother Jo Joon, and parents. Based on the popular webtoon series of the same name.

The Sound of Your Heart

2016

Crime Scene poster
8.1

A mystery game show in which six celebrity players become suspects in a murder case and they have to prove themselves innocent while at the same time try to solve the mystery of who killed the victim among them like the game 'Clue'.

Crime Scene

2014

The Rebel poster
5.6

The son of a Joseon Dynasty slave reluctantly becomes a leader who protects the common people from an evil king.

The Rebel

2017

Beautiful Gong Shim poster
6.9

Needing funds to study art abroad, Gong Shim rents out her rooftop room to a pro bono lawyer, who begins shaking up her otherwise dispiriting life.

Beautiful Gong Shim

2016

Fifties Professionals poster
6.3

Three seemingly ordinary but deadly uncles, whose fate sets them in motion again. It depicts the everyday lives of three middle-aged men, who have lived 50% of their lives, and the realistic comedy of these uncles who are even sadder because they were successful in their past.

Fifties Professionals

2026

Queenmaker poster
7.3

After a tragic accident, a powerful fixer uses her skills to transform a civil rights lawyer into the next mayor — and take down her former employer.

Queenmaker

2023

Who Is She poster
6.7

A romantic music coming-of-age drama about grandmother Oh Mal-soon, who turns into a 20-year-old Oh Doo-ri overnight and enjoys her shining prime once again.

Who Is She

2024

Wanted poster
6.3

Jung Hye In is a top actress in Korea who reigns over dramas, movies, and commercials. However, her son is kidnapped on the day she announces her retirement. With the help of PD Shin Dong Wook and police detective Cha Seung In, she ends up participating in a live reality show where she follows the kidnapper’s orders, and in the process uncovers clues towards catching the culprit and finding her son.

Wanted

2016

Go Back Couple poster
7.6

Having married young, when frustration with their lives make Choi Ban-du and Ma Jin-joo regret their marriage of 18 years, a strange occurrence has them traveling back in time to the day before they met and into their younger selves.

Go Back Couple

2017

Legal High poster
6.1

A money-hungry lawyer and a righteous rookie become an unlikely courtroom duo in this remake of the Japanese series of the same name.

Legal High

2019

When It's At Night poster
6.3

A playboy relic appraiser and a headstrong Cultural Relic Control Team member look for treasures together.

When It's At Night

2008

Secret Mother poster
5.1

Story of a mysterious surrogate mother who enters the home of a woman holding the secret behind her child's death.

Secret Mother

2018

Triangle poster
6.9

When three brothers were very young, they lost their parents. The three brothers were then separated and lived apart for 20 years without knowing of each other. They then meet again unexpectedly and begin their relationship as brothers. Jang Dong-Soo (Lee Beom-Soo) is the oldest brother. He works as a detective. Jang Dong-Woo (Siwan) is the youngest brother. He was adopted by a rich family when he was a baby and became Yoon Yang-Ha. He is cynical and cold.

Triangle

2014

Show Window: Queen's House poster
7.4

Han Sun-Joo’s life is perfect. She is married to Shin Myung-Seob and they have children. She tries to help her husband succeed at Rahen Group, a company which her mother runs, and she also tries to raise her children as best as she can. Before their marriage, Shin Myung-Seob was in a poor financial situation and he came from a poor background. His life changed drastically after he married Han Sun-Joo. He is now recognized at work. He is a good husband and father, but he meets Yoon Mi-Ra and becomes attracted to her. Meanwhile, Han Jung-Won is Han Sun-Joo’s younger brother. He has a warm heart and he is a good to Han Sun-Joo.

Show Window: Queen's House

2021

Man Who Dies to Live poster
7.7

In the late 1970's, Jang Dal-Goo went to the Middle East and settled down in the small kingdom. He became Count Souad Fahd Ali and found success there, but he returns to South Korea to find his daughter. He appears in front his daughter Lee Ji-Young and his son-in-law Kang Ho-Rim. Lee Ji-Young has a positive personality and her dream is to have a happy family and become a writer. Kang Ho-Rim has a great looking appearance and works as an ordinary salaryman.

Man Who Dies to Live

2017

New Old Boy : Dir. Park poster
8.0

Explore director Park Chan-wook's creative mastery in films like "Oldboy" and "The Handmaiden" — diving into his expansive 33-year cinematic career.

New Old Boy : Dir. Park

2025

The Story of Kang Gu poster
3.8

Gangster Kyung Tae goes down to Kanggu with a plan to develop an area of land. It's true he has come on business, however, he plans to go to see Moon Suk, the older sister of his deceased close friend, and her son, Kang Gu. Moon Suk is living the life of a terminally ill patient and runs Kanggu Restaurant with her son, Kang Gu. Kyung Tae does not reveal his identity to Moon Suk, who is still unaware of her brother's death, and begins to go around making arrangements for her.

The Story of Kang Gu

2014