Kim Byeong-ok

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Summary

Kim Byeong-ok is a South Korean actor who spent about two decades working in theater before moving into film and television in the early 2000s. He is widely recognized for supporting roles in films such as Oldboy, Lady Vengeance, and The President’s Last Bang, often playing intimidating or eccentric characters. His public record contains no on-record political, identity, DEI, or activist statements or affiliations. In 2015, he appeared in a Maxim Korea photo spread criticized for depicting violence against women; the magazine later apologized and recalled the issue.