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Bong Tae-gyu

봉태규
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Bong Tae-gyu (봉태규) is a South Korean actor with Media Lab Seeso, loved for his comic style and best known as lawyer Lee Gyu-jin in The Penthouse.

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South Korean actor Bong Tae-gyu, known for Pandora: Beneath the Paradise
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01 / A closer look

Beyond the screen.

Bong Tae-gyu is a South Korean actor born on 19 May 1981 in Seoul, South Korea. He is 175 cm tall and is with Media Lab Seeso. He is famous for his natural comic acting and warm personality.

Early life

Bong was born in Changdong, in Dobong District, Seoul. He studied theatre and film at Myongji University, and made his debut in the film Tears (2000).

Career and breakthrough

Bong became widely known in the sitcom Nonstop 4 (2003-2004), where his troublemaker character made him a household name.

Popular roles

Bong won strong praise in Return (2018) in a darker role. Then, in The Penthouse (2020), he played Lee Gyu-jin, the comical lawyer whose funny moments hide a selfish side.

Recent work

In Pandora: Beneath the Paradise (2023), Bong played Koo Seong-chan. He has also returned to radio, hosting a morning show on SBS Power FM from 2024.

02 / The journey

A career, chapter by chapter.

Selected drama roles

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03 / Their screen stories

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