Namkoong Won
Namkoong Won | |
|---|---|
| 남궁원 | |
Namkoong in 2014 | |
| Born | 1 August 1934 |
| Died | 5 February 2024 (aged 89) Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1959–2024 |
| Children | 3, including Hong Jung-wook |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 홍경일 |
| RR | Hong Gyeongil |
| MR | Hong Kyŏngil |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 남궁원 |
| Hanja | 南宮遠 |
| RR | Namgung Won |
| MR | Namgung Wŏn |
Namkoong Won (Korean: 남궁원; 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.