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Won Bin
Born
Kim Do-jin

(1977-11-10) November 10, 1977 (age 46)
Jeongseon, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active1997–present
Korean name
Hangul
원빈
Hanja
元斌
Revised RomanizationWon Bin
McCune–ReischauerWŏn Pin
Birth name
Hangul
김도진
Hanja
金道振
Revised RomanizationKim Do-jin
McCune–ReischauerKim To-jin
Websitewonbinus.co.kr

Won Bin (born November 10, 1977) is a Korean actor and model. He is a popular actor and is well-known throughout Asia.

Early life and beginnings

Won was born and raised in a hamlet in the north of Jeongseon in Gangwon-do, South Korea. He is the fifth and youngest child, with one brother and three sisters. His father was formerly employed in a mine and his mother worked on a farm; both of his parents are now retired. As was common for other children living in mountaineous regions, Won spent most of his time playing around with friends in the mountains and rivers, and later explains: "I came back home most nights at sunset with a black and dusty face." He was frequently shy, introspective, and quiet, character traits that would continue to follow him throughout adulthood.[1] While not talkative or outgoing, he excelled at athletics. Won started taekwondo lessons and now holds a black belt.[2] As a young boy, he initially planned to become a car mechanic due to his interest in car racing and motorcycling. Won graduated from a mechanical high school, where he studied car repair and mechanics.

In November 1995, a cable television station was looking to recruit and hire new actors; Won applied and was accepted in his last semester of high school. He started to take acting classes at the station's headquarters and appeared in several dramas. The following month, Won signed an acting contract with a talent agency.

Career

Won made his screen debut with a supporting role in the 1997 drama Propose. His role in Ready Go! (1998) helped hone his acting chops. After Ready Go!, he took a break and entered a college called Paekche Institute of the Arts in 1998 to take acting classes. In 1999, Won came back to the screen with a lead role in drama Kwangki from which he was recognized as a promising young actor and a teen heartthrob.

He made his big breakthrough in 2000 with drama Kkokji and Autumn Fairy Tale. His role as a rebellious youngest son in Kkokji proved his acting potential and his role in the widely successful drama Autumn Fairy Tale landed him on the A-list for Korean performers. Autumn Fairy Tale gained wide popularity in Asia and he became one of the most popular Korean actors in Korea and Asia as well. In 2002, Won became the first Korean actor to get wide popularity in Japan through the first Japan and Korea joint production drama Friends.

Won also had roles in several popular movies, including Guns & Talks and My Brother, but it is his portrayal of the sensitive younger brother in the blockbuster war movie Taegukgi (aka Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War) (2004) that has truly cemented his fame in the international realm. With the success of the critically acclaimed Taegukgi, recognition of his acting skills has reached an ever-wider international audience. Taegukgi is the best selling movie in South Korea in 2004 with 11.75 million admissions.[3]

His career was interrupted by his mandatory service to the South Korean Army. After graduated from the Graduate School of Arts in Yong-In University in 2005, Won started his military duty in November 2005 and stationed at the Korean Demilitarized Zone, a position for which he volunteered.[4][5][6] On June 2, 2006, the military officially confirmed Won Bin's discharge.[7] The decision was made by the military when Won Bin sustained injury to his ACL. He had undergone surgery and was officially discharged on June 7, 2006.[8] After the surgery, he had gone through rehabilitation program for more than one year to recover from the injury.

Won was appointed as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador of the Korean Committee on September 6, 2007. He has participated in various programs and charity events in Korea for UNICEF from that time on, and has appeared in several promotional videos.

In April 2008, Won finally confirmed that his comeback project would be Mother directed by Bong Joon-ho. Filming started in September 2008 and finished in February 2009. The film was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. He walked the red carpet at the film's world premiere on May 16, 2009 in the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.[9] Won's new movie "The Man From Nowhere" was released in August 2010.

Filmography

Films

TV Drama

Awards and nominations

Winners

Nomination

Magazine/Media recognition

  • 2000: Best Dresser of the year
  • 2002: Voted as the "April 2002 Most Beautiful Man" by MostBeautifulMan.com. The first Asian celebrity to win in this monthly poll.[11]
  • 2004: Chosen as one of the eight "Coolest Guy Celebrity" in the readers' survey of 9 international ELLEgirl magazines.[12]
  • 2005: Voted #1 "Favorite Asian Star" (2005) in the readers' survey by Japanese magazine "CanCam".
  • 2005: Voted #1 "Favorite Asian Star" (2005) in the readers' survey by Japanese magazine "an.an".[13]
  • 2006: Voted #1 "Favorite Asian Star" (2006) in the readers' survey by Japanese magazine "an.an".
  • 2007: Voted #1 "Favorite Asian Star" (2007) in the readers' survey by Japanese magazine "an.an".

Model work

TV commercials

Fashion brand spokesmodels

  • 1999: Clride, Yell
  • 2000: Clride, Jambangee
  • 2001: Jambangee, Ziozia [14]
  • 2002: Ziozia, GIA, Visaruno of Marui 0101 Dept Store (Japan) [14]
  • 2003: GIA, C.O.A.X., Visaruno of Marui 0101 Dept Store (Japan) [14]
  • 2004: Omphalos, Ziozia [15]
  • 2005: Ziozia
  • 2008: Ziozia [16]
  • 2010: Hang Ten

Charity work

As UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Won Bin has participated in various programs and charity events.

  • 2007.09.06 - Appointed as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.[18]
  • 2007.10.03 - Attended the International Peace Marathon Festival in Seoul to raise fund for UNICEF.
  • 2007.11.26 - Attended a charity fashion show to raise fund for UNICEF.[19]
  • 2008.02.28 - Attended the "Clean meals, Happy sharing" campaign sponsored by UNICEF and Hanwha Resort.[20]
  • 2008.04.23 - Promoting UNICEF T-shirt to raise fund.[21]
  • 2008.05.06 - Won Bin's official fanclub held event to raise fund and made donation to UNICEF.[22]
  • 2008.06.24 - Promoting the Awoo Doll campaign.[23]
  • 2008.08.20 - Raised fund through photo project with Louis Vuitton and GQ Korea.[24]
  • 2008.11.27 - Promoting UNICEF Jumper to raise fund.[25]
  • 2008.12.22 - Visited an orphanage in Seoul and presented the children there with Christmas gifts.[26]
  • 2009.04.04-13 - Visited Gambia for UNICEF, visited relief center, hospital and schools.[27][28]

Books

  • 2000: "dream in HEAVEN" photo essays (released in Dec 2000 in Korea, and Mar 2002 in Japan) - 100 pages photo essays with photos taken in Bali, Indonesia and Korea.
  • 2002: "WWW-Wonbin Wide pinup Web" photo essays (released in Sep 2002 in Japan) - 40 pages photo essays.
  • 2005: "28 Day 'n Year Won Bin" Premium Box Set - DVD & photo essays (released in Feb 2005 in Japan) - It includes a 60-minute DVD and 144 pages of photos and sincere essays written by Won Bin revolving around his private life and his photo session trip to the Czech Republic, Japan and Korea, as well as collector's gifts.
  • 2006: "BINUS" DVD (released in Mar 2006 in Japan) - To show his gratitude to his fans for their years of support, Won Bin has recorded this candid, personal DVD (60 minutes) to be shared just between him and us, the fans - hence the title BINUS (BINUS is the name of his official fanclub), before fulfilling his mandatory military service. It includes revealing footage and private life, with Won Bin re-visiting many places in his hometown to share with his fans his background and childhood memories.
  • 2006: "Dear Wonbin" photo essays (released in May 2006 in Japan) - A photo essays with some drawings by Won Bin. It's designed like a diary book for his fans to write diaries.

References

  1. ^ "Won Bin - A story behind the success". Sports Seoul, Sep, 2000. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
  2. ^ "YouTube: Won Bin shows his taekwondo skill". Korea TV show, 2000. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  3. ^ "Taegukgi draws 10 million audience". HanCinema, Mar 16, 2004. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
  4. ^ "Won Bin heads for frontline army post". Xinhua News Agency, Jan 10, 2006. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
  5. ^ "Actor Won Bin Performs Military Duties at DMZ". HanCinema, Feb 10, 2006. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
  6. ^ "Actor Won Bin Reports for DMZ Duty". Dong-a Ilbo, Feb 11, 2006. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
  7. ^ "Star Discharged After Brief Stint With Frontline Unit". The Chosun Ilbo, Jun 2, 2006. Retrieved 2009-08-06. [dead link]
  8. ^ "Injured Star Discharged from Military Service". The Chosun Ilbo, Jun 7, 2006. Retrieved 2009-08-06. [dead link]
  9. ^ "YouTube: Movie "Mother" at Cannes Film Festival". CJ Entertainment/Barunson Ent., June 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  10. ^ "YouTube: Won Bin receiving the BVLGARI Brilliant Dreams Award". MBC report, May 2002. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  11. ^ "April 2002 Most Beautiful Man - Won Bin". MostBeautifulMan.com, April 2002. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  12. ^ "Korean Actor Won Bin Added to Elle Girl's Coolest List". The Chosun Ilbo, Oct 5, 2004. Retrieved 2009-08-01. [dead link]
  13. ^ "Won Bin voted favorite Asian star". Xinhua News Agency, Apr 18, 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h "YouTube: Won Bin Commercials 1999-2003". YouTube playlist. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  15. ^ a b c "YouTube: Won Bin Commercials 2004-2005". YouTube playlist. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  16. ^ a b c "YouTube: Won Bin Commercials 2008-2009". YouTube playlist. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  17. ^ "YouTube: Won Bin Commercials 2010". YouTube playlist. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
  18. ^ "YouTube: Won Bin appointed as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador". Yonhap report, Sep 6, 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  19. ^ "YouTube: Won Bin attended charity fashion show". YTN Star News, Nov 26, 2007. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
  20. ^ "Won Bin participated in UNICEF campaign (Chinese news)". Tom.com report, Feb 29, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
  21. ^ "Won Bin promoting UNICEF T-shirt". UNICEF Korea, May 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
  22. ^ "Won Bin's fanclub donates to UNICEF (Korean news)". Newsis report, May 6, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
  23. ^ "YouTube: Won Bin promoting the Awoo Doll campaign". UNICEF Korea, Jun 24, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
  24. ^ "Won Bin Joins Vuitton, GQ in Charity Project". The Chosun Ilbo, Aug 20, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-06. [dead link]
  25. ^ "YouTube: Won Bin promoting UNICEF Jumper". UNICEF Korea, Nov 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
  26. ^ "Won Bin Warms Children With Gifts This Festive Season". Hanfever.com, Dec 23, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
  27. ^ "Won Bin visits Gambia for UNICEF". Dramabeans.com, Apr 15, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
  28. ^ "Won Bin, the Philanthropist". AllKpop.com, Apr 26, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-06.

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