Namkoong Won (; 1 August 1934 – 5 February 2024) was a South Korean actor. Namkoong was born Hong Gyeong-il in 1934. He was a popular actor of the 1960s along with Shin Seong-il, Shin Young-kyun and Choi Moo-ryong. His son was South Korean politician, Hong Jung-wook. Namkoong died from cancer at the Asan Medical Center in Seoul, on 5 February 2024, at the age of 89.
He was nicknamed "the Gregory Peck of Korea" due to his physical resemblance to the American actor.
Filmography * Note; the whole list is referenced. YearEnglish titleKorean titleRomanizationRoleDirector2003Cotton무명Saulabi싸울아비L'AMOUR애AeCrazy Dance크레이지 댄스Kre-ijidaenseuPiano in the Winter피아노가 있는 겨울Pianoga issneun gyeo-ulSecret비설BiseolThe President's Daughter대통령의 딸Daetonglyeong-ui ttalMy Father, the Bodyguard아빠는 보디가드Appaneun bodigadeuThe Wings of Heroes영웅들의 날개짓Yeoung-ungdeul-ui nalgaejisThe Man with Breasts가슴달린 남자Gaseumdallin namjaDangerous Level위험수위Wiheomsu-wiThe One and Only Life I Have오직 단 한번뿐인 내인생인데Ojig dan hanbeonppun-in nae-insaeng-indeThe Emperor of Cash돈황제DonhwangjeThe Maiden Scriptures소녀경SonyeogyeongThe Swamp Haze Will Not Clear늪속에 불안개는 잠들지 않는다Neupsog-e bul-angaeneun jamdeulji anhneundaTears of Seoul서울의 눈물Seo-ul-ui nunmulA Pale Rainy Day하얀 비요일Ha-yan bi-yo-ilRobot Taekwon V 90로버트 태권브이 90Loboteu Taegwonbeu-i 90The Gray City 2회색도시2Hoesaegdosi 2Bet, Regardless of Losing못먹어도 고Mot-meokeodo goMiri, Mari, Wuri, Duri미리 마리 우리 두리Miri, Mari, Wuri, DuriThe Last Dance with Her그녀와의 마지막 춤을Geuneuwa-ui majimakchum-uilByon Gang-soi가루지기GarujigiKarma업EopA Second Sex제2의 성Je2ui seongSexual Compatibility합궁HabgungMountain Snake산배암Sanbae-amWuroi-mae and Mobilization of Thunder-V우뢰매 4탄 썬더브이 출동Wuroemae 4tan sseondeobeu-i chuldongPrince Yeon-san연산군YeonsangunWoman is Wind, Woman is Wind여자는 바람 여자는 바람Yeojaneun baram, Yeojaneun baramSlaves사노SanoDo-hwa도화DohwaSchool Days합창보고서Hakchang bogoseoJanus' Lady of Fire야누스의 불꽃 여자Yanus-ui bulkkoch-yeojaFrozen Sea빙해BinghaeForget-me-nots물망초Mulmangcho Nareul iss-ji maseyo1986No Regret젊은 밤 후회없다Jeolmeunbam huhoe-eobdaColorful Scandal삼색스캔들Samsaek seukaendeulEunuch내시Naesi1986Little Big Man작은 고추Jakeun gochuMy Daughter Saved from Den of Evil 2수렁에서 건진 내딸 2Suleong-eseo geonjin naettal 2To J제이에게Je-i-egeMy Daughter Rescued from the Swamp수렁에서 건진 내딸Suleong-eseo geonjin naettalA Weird Relationship이상한 관계I-sanghan gwangyeThe Oldest Son장남JangnamThe Miss and the Cadet아가씨와 사관Agassi-wa sagwanAutumn At Nineteen열아홉살의 가을Yeol-a-hopsal-ui gaeulThe Flower at the Equator적도의 꽃Jeokdo-ui kkochA Woman's Outing외출WoechulMadam Oh's Day Out오마담의 외출O-madam-ui oe-chulThe Memo of a 21-year-oldSeumeulhana-ui bimangrokHeungnam City That I Saw LastNaega majimak bon heungnamA Time To Love, A Time To PartSaranggal ttaewa he-eojil ttaeTragic LoveBiryeonWind, Wind, WindBaram Baram BaramLove and FarewellSarang grigo i-byeol1982Inchon인천IncheonTerence YoungDoeAmsaseumA Forbidden LoveGeumjidoen sarangAbengo Airborne CorpsAbengo gongsugundanI Did LoveNaega salanghaessdaMountain StrawberriesSanttalgiLost YouthBeoryeojin cheongchunThe Woman Who Left HomeJib-eul na-on yeo-inThe Married WomanYubunyeoSubzero Point '81Bingjeom '81Liberal Wife '81Ja-yubu-in '81The Haunted VillaGwihwasanjangWild WomanYaseong-ui cheonyeoThe HutPimagZero Woman0nyeoThe Third Han-gang BridgeJe3 hanganggyoThe TrumpeterNapalsuThe Hey Days of Youth 77Maenbal-ui cheongchun 77Naked WomanNanyeoThe Light Goes Off In Your WindowNeo-ui chang-e bul-i kkeojigoA Woman After a Killer ButterflySal-innabileul jjochneun yeojaChu-ha, My LoveChu Ha naesalangBattle of EagleDogsulijeonseonFeelingsYujeongWonsan Secret OperationWonsangongjagI Love MamaA-ileobeu mama 0LustYogmangTruth of TomorrowNae-il-eun jinsilA Spy Remaining BehindanlyucheobjaA True Story of Kim Du-HanSillog Gim DuhanEcstasyHwangholFirst SnowSinseolSweet WindYeonpungUnder the Sky of SakhalinSahallin-ui haneulgwa ttangCheongnyeoCheongnyeoThe Sun Rises at NightBam-e tteuneun tae-yangWet Lips in RainBi-e jeoj-eun ibsulAn InmateDonggeo-inMy Heart is Blue SkyMa-eum-eun puleun haneul1973Black BirdHeugjoThe WolvesNeugdaedeulThree Days of Their ReignSam-ilcheonhaA Lodger's LifeHasug-insaengJongyaJong-yaBae Jeong-Ja, A Femme FataleYohwa Bae JeongjaA She-sailorCheonyeosagongSenoya SenoyaSeno-ya Seno-yaLove and HatredDajeongdahanLovers of SeoulSeo-ul-ui yeon-inAt the Age of 18Bangnyeon 18seA Wonderful LifeMeosjin insaengTo Judge One's Beloved SonSalanghaneun adeul-ui simpanDiary of a DebaucheeMilnyeoChungnyeoChungnyeoThe Pollen of FlowersHwabunFarewellJagbyeolDon't Forget Love Although We Say GoodbyeHe-eojyeodo salangman-eunDrum Sound of Sae Nam TeoSaenamteo-ui bugsoli1972Don't GoGajima-oMotherEomeoni1971Cotton무명New Year's SoupTteoggugGlad to Say GoodbyeHangboghan ibyeolI Miss You ForeverMos-ij-eul dangsinThe Graduation from MyeongdongMyeongdongjol-eobsaengWar and Human BeingJeonjaenggwa inganTwelve WomenYeoldu yeo-inTwo Women Pent Up With GrudgeHanmanh-eun du yeo-inThe International Crime OrganizationGugje-amsaldanTwo DaughtersDu ttalBreak up the ChainSoesaseul-euld kkeunh-eolaWoman of FireHwanyeoThe First LoveCheosjeongWhen Flowers Sadly Fade AwaySeulpeun kkoch-ip-i jil ttaePoisonous ButterflyDognabiBeautiful KoreaAleumda-un paldogangsanLoveAeWoman in the Deluxe SuiteTeughosil yeojasonnimTears of an AngelCheonsa-ui nunmulBlue BedroomPuleun chimsilJang, the KnifeNaipeu JangPil-nyeoPilnyeoHaunted BedroomMa-ui chimsilAffair on the BeachHaebyeon-ui jeongsaHarbin at SunsetSeog-yang-ui HaleubinLove Takes It AllYujeonggeomhwaThe Invincible of the Far EastGeugdong-ui mujeogjaMinbi and Magic SwordMinbi-wa mageomAn Idiot JudgeHopipansaYearning for a LoverImgeuli-woAnswer My QuestionDaedabhae juse-yoDance with My FatherAppa-wa hamkke chum-eulMen of the Reserve TroopsYebigun paldo sana-iPut Some Clothes on HerGeu yeoja-ege os-eul ibhyeolaA Woman in the Wall IIByeogsog-ui yeojaThe Good Father-in-lawHal-abeojineun meosjaeng-iSix TerminatorsYug-in-ui nanpogjaThe Destiny of Some WomanYeo-in-ui jongchag-yeogWhen We Share Pain TogetherNeo-wa naega apeum-eul gat-i haess-eul ttaeBakdal Ridge of TearsNunmul-ui BagdaljaeThe 25th Hour in the UnderworldAmheugga-ui 25siSad Palace CourtBijeonFirst ExperienceCheosgyeongheomThe 7th ManJe7ui SanaiA Woman in the WallByeoksok-ui YeojaRock of Crown PrinceTaejabawiLifeSaengmyeongDestiny of My LoadJeonha Eodiro GasinaikkaCastle of RoseJangmi-ui SeongO-Gong-Nyeo LegendO Gongnyeo-ui HanConfess of WomanYeojaga Gobaeghal TtaeWomen Placed Above MenYeoseong Sang-wi SidaeOpium FlowerApyeonkkotA Barren WomanSeongnyeoNew BrideSae SaeksiNagyo BridgeNagyoCondemned CriminalsO-in-ui SahyeongsuImmortal Rivers and MountainsMangogangsanLost LoveEoneu Haneul AraeseoDaughter-in-law of Blue EyesParan Nunui MyeoneuriWomen of Yi-DynastyIjo Yeoin JanhogsaMabeopseonThe Magical ShipDay DreamJanghanmongLove is the Seed of TearsSarang-eun Nunmul-ui Ssi-atA Single WomanDoksinnyeoEndless LoveAmuri SaranghaedoAssassinAmsaljaAn Old PotterDok Jinneun NeulgeuniSix ShadowsYeoseotgae-ui GeurimjaEnmity And AffectionMiumboda Jeong-eulOver the HillJeo Eondeok-eul NeumeoseoA Devil's InvitationAkma-ui ChodaeMadame AnemoneAnemone MadamBeautiful LandGeumsu GangsanTrialSimpanSweetheartJeongdeun nimArirangAirangWithout DespairJeolmang-eun EopdaA Solar EclipseIlsikA JourneyYeoroA Midnight CrySimya-ui BimyeongEnraged LandSeongnan DaejiScared of NightBameun MuseoweoEunuchNaesiGhost StoryGoedamSecret of AffectionMojeongui BimilThe Adventure of Great TtolttoriDae Ttolttoriui MoheomI'm Not a TraitorNaega BanyeogjanyaUntil the Day Come AroundGeunari OlttaekkajiA CliffJeolbyeokGreat SwordsmanDaegeomgaekDark FlowerHeukhwaThe Life of a WomanYeoja-ui IlsaengSam-hyeon-yuk-gakSam-hyeon-yuk-gakThe King of a Rock CaveAmgul WangFrom Earth to EternityJisang-eseo Yeong-euroThe Body's DestinationYugcheui Gil, The Way of All FleshA RegretHan[The White CrowHayan KkamagwiA SwordsmanPung-unui GeomgaekHistory of the Three StatesPung-un SamgukjiA Gisaeng Daughter-in-lawEoneu Gisaeng MyeoneuriA GriefAesuA Secret TalkMireoFull ShipManseonTwo WayfarersDu NageuneDolmujiDolmusiGo Straight to South-southwestNamnamseoro JikhaengharaI Am Not LonelyOeropji AntaHorror of TriangleSamgagui GongpoStreet N. 6666beongaui HyeolyeonArrangements for the Search of an Identified CriminalJimyeongsubaeA Swordsman in the TwilightHwanghonui GeomgaekLight and ShadowBitgwa GeurimjaBig Monster WangmagwiUjugoein WangmagwiLoving the Years of WarElder Brother's WifeHyeongsuTyrantDaepokgunSeok's MotherHanmanheun Seok-i EommaSpecial Agent X-7Lady TeacherGasinae SeonsaengThe Sword of IljimaeIljimae Pilsaui GeomWhat Misunderstanding Left BehindOhaega Namgin GeotA Grand EscapeDaetalchulThe Last EmpressMajimak Hwanghu YunbiAn InvulnerableMujeokjaThe Final FrontlineChoehujeonseon BaekpalsimniA Night of YeongdeungpoYeongdeungpoui BamMotherChinjeong EomeoniA JourneyYeojeongInternational Gold RobberyGukje Geumgoe sageon8240 K.L.O8240 K.L.OBitter Daedong RiverHanmaneun DaedonggangObokmunObokmunA Killer's NoteSalin SucheopI Have Something to SayNado Hal Mari IddaSpy OperationGancheop JakjeonLady SukSukbuinThe Night Street of the VagabondNageune BamgeoriMissing You to DeathJukdorok Bogo Sip-eoThe International SpyGukje GancheopThe MartyrsSungyojaWoman Is BetterYeojaga Deo Joh-aDad, Please Return HomeAppa DorawayoA Bloodthirsty KillerSal-inmaSunset in the River SarbinThe Night Makes No ResponseBam-eun Mal-i EopdaThe Elegy of the Mother and DaughterMonyeo BigokThe ElegyMangaI Can Also LoveNado Yeon-aehal Su ItdaThe Girl at the Ferry PointNaruteo CheonyeoThe Door of the BodyYukche-ui MunThe Messengers to HamheungHamheungchasaAirborne TroopsTeukjeondaeTwo Sons-in-lawKeun Sawi Jageun SawiThe Sino-Japanese War and Queen Min the HeroineCheong-iljeonjaenggwa yeogeol MinbiThe Song of CheongsancheongsanbyeolgokThe Third DoomJesam-ui UnmyeongBehold this WomanI yeojareul BoraThe Great Sokgulam Cave TempleDae Seoggul-amA Certain Love AffairEotteon JeongsaHwang, Man of Wealth at MapoMapo Saneun HwangbujaA Female Spy, ElisaYeogancheop ElisaThe North and SouthNamgwa BukThe DMZBimujang JidaeThe Desperate ChasePilsa-ui ChujeokThe Blues with the Black ScarGeomeun Sangcheo-ui BureuseuWhen Night Falls at MyeongdongMyeongdong-e Bam-i OmyeonPrincess DalgiDalgiRed ScarfPpalgan MahuraMy Darling Has Passed Away, but His Song Still RemainsNim-eun Gasigo Noraeman NameoA Daughter-in-law's SecretMyeoneuri-ui BimilRiceSsal1962RevengeWonhanui IrwoldoTyrant YeonsanPokgun YeonsanSwordsman and LoveGeompung-yeonpungA Sad CryBulleodo Daedab-eomneun Ireumi-yeoFamily MeetingGajog Hoe-uiThe Best Bride and a Plain Young ManTeukdeungsinbu-wa Samdeung SillangPrince YeonsanYeonsan-gunPrincess Ok-ryeon and HwalbindangOkryeongongju-wa hwalbindangAs You PleaseJemeosdaeloTill DeathI saengmyeong dahadorokA Romantic PapaLomaenseu ppappaA Love History/ History of LoveSarang-ui yeogsaRainy Day 3 p.m.Bioneun Narui Ohu SesiIf You Overcome the CrisisGogaereul NeomeumyeonChun-HuiChunhuiIndependence Association and young Lee Seung-ManDongniphyeophoewa Cheongnyeon Lee Seung-manSisters' GardenJamaeui HwawonWhen the Night Comes AgainGeu bam-i dasi-omyeon
Awards 1970, the 6th Baeksang Arts Awards: Favorite Film Actor selected by readers 1970, the 7th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Favorite Actor 1971, the 7th Baeksang Arts Awards: Favorite Film Actor selected by readers 1971, the 8th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Favorite Actor 1972, the 8th Baeksang Arts Awards: Favorite Film Actor selected by readers 1973, the 12th Grand Bell Awards: Best Actor () 1973, the 9th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Film Actor () 1973, the 9th Baeksang Arts Awards: Favorite Film Actor selected by readers 1974, the 10th Baeksang Arts Awards: Favorite Film Actor selected by readers 1975, the 11th Baeksang Arts Awards: Favorite Film Actor selected by readers 1981, the 20th Grand Bell Awards: Best Actor ()
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