Mahbub Alam Pollab(Bengali: মাহবুব আলম পল্লব), is a Bangladeshi born Korean actor and film director. He acted in several films in South Korea. He is also the director of Asia Media Culture Factory and Freeport [1][2][3]
Mahbub Alam Pollab | |
|---|---|
| মাহবুব আলম পল্লব | |
| Born | Mahbub Alam 17 February 1978 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi-Korean |
| Other names | Mahbub Lee |
| Education | Government Tolaram College |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Film Director |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Bandhobi |
Acting career edit
Mahbub Alam migrated from Bangladesh to South Korea in 1999 as a migrant worker. From 2002 He started making documentary on life of migrant workers. In 2005 Alam worked in a Korean short film called "Dream of Revenge". In 2009 he made his debut as a lead actor in film named "Where is Ronny"[4] In that same year he acted in a Korean Indie film named "Bandhobi" opposite of Baek Jin-hee. He played a role of Bangladeshi migrant worker named Karim. It received several awards including Best Film Award in 31st Festival of three Continents.He has also worked on several TV shows and advertisements.[5]
Filmography edit
- Where is Ronny...
- Bandhobi (2009)
- City of Crane
- Love in Korea(Documentary)
- Black Gull
- Son of a man
- Chinese Winter
- My friend and his wife
- Pained
- You Are My Vampire
- Cheo Yong
- Perfect Proposal
- Asura: The City of Madness
Awards and honours edit
Mahbub Alam received several awards including the president award of South Korea in 2012.
Popularity In Bangladesh edit
The Daily Prothom Alo first published an article about Alam's film "Bandhobi" in 2009. In 2014 he appeared in popular Bengali magazine show Ityadi. [6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "How Mahbub Alam from Bangladesh became a successful actor in South Korea". The Daily Star. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh's Mahbub is now a hero in South Korea". Prothom Alo. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "কোরিয়ান সিনেমার সফল নায়ক প্রবাসী শ্রমিক মাহবুব". Bangla News24. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Where Is Ronny... (2009) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-04-08
- ^ "Foreign actors shine in Korean films".
- ^ "Bangladesh's Mahbub gains recognition in South Korea". Dhaka Tribune. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
Mahbub Alam at IMDb
External links edit
- Official website
- Official website (in Korean)
- Bandhobi at IMDb
- Bandhobi at the Korean Movie Database
- Bandhobi at HanCinema
