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Byeon Gi-jong

Byeon Gi-jong

Acting
29 Jul 1895
01 May 1977
Hanyang, Korea [now Seoul, South Korea]

Biography

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 co...

Also Known As

변기종, 卞基種, Byun Gi-jong, Ki-jong Byeon, Бён Чжан Гю

Photos

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