Veteran actor Kwon Byung-gil has been gone for three years.
March 11, 2026, is the third anniversary of the death of the late Kwon Byung-gil. The late actor died of natural causes on March 11, 2023. He was 76.
Kwon Byung-gil, who debuted in 1968 in the play "Barren Land," appeared in dramas such as drama "Do as You Please," "Special Investigation Record: Building 1 Case," "General Hospital 2," "Believe in Love," "Sign," "The Great Gift," and "IRIS 2," and in films such as "My Love, My Bride," "Take the Money and Run," "Public Enemy," "Memories of Murder," "A Moment to Remember," "The Host," "Barefoot Ki-bong," "Gourmet," and "Mother," appearing in hundreds of works over more than 50 years.
In particular, in the film "Public Enemy," he left the line "Isn't this too much, XX," which became famous as a catchphrase used in various situations to this day, and that single edited scene has been widely used as a meme.
He also left a major mark on the theater world. He appeared in "Don Quixote," "Hamlet," and "The Bald Singer," and even one year before his death he was continuously active, performing on the stage of "The Sage of Sacheon."
Kwon Byung-gil, who served as chairman of the Gyeonggi Arts Center and led efforts to foster culture and the arts, received awards including the "Hyundai Theatre Award" for acting, the "Dong-A Theatre Award" for best actor, and the "International Theatre Arts Association" Young-hee Theatre Award.
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