Kim Woo-bin
Kim Woo-bin | |
---|---|
Born | Kim Hyun-joong July 16, 1989 |
Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
Years active | 2009[1][2]-present |
Agent | SidusHQ |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김우빈 |
Revised Romanization | Gim U-bin |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim U-pin |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 김현중 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Hyeon-jung |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyŏn-jung |
Kim Woo-bin (born Kim Hyun-joong on July 16, 1989) is a South Korean actor and model.[1]
Career
Kim Hyun Joong debuted as a runway model in 2009[1][2] and has since appeared in prêt-à-porter and Seoul Fashion Week collections until the present.
Under the stage name Kim Woo-bin, he began acting in 2011, and starred in mystery drama White Christmas and the cable sitcom Vampire Idol.[3][4] After a supporting role in 2012 romantic comedy A Gentleman's Dignity,[5][6][7] Kim joined the ensemble cast of up-and-coming actors in the teen drama School 2013.[8][9] This was followed by a role in Kim Eun-sook's high-profile trendy drama The Inheritors in 2013.[10]
In his first major film role, Kim was cast in Friend 2, sequel to Kwak Kyung-taek's 2001 box office hit.[11][12]
He became the host of music program M! Countdown beginning August 15, 2013.[13][14]
Television series
- Drama Special "White Christmas" (KBS2, 2011) - Kang Mi-reu
- Drama Special "Cupid Factory" (KBS2, 2011) - Roy
- Vampire Idol (MBN, 2011) - Woo-bin
- A Gentleman's Dignity (SBS, 2012) - Kim Dong-hyub
- To the Beautiful You (SBS, 2012) - John Kim (guest appearance, ep 9-10)[15]
- School 2013 (KBS2, 2012) - Park Heung-soo
- The Inheritors (SBS, 2013) - Choi Young-do
Films
- Runway Cop (2012) (bit part)
- Friend 2 (2013) - Han Sung-hoon
Variety Shows
Regular host
- M! Countdown (Mnet, 2013)
Guest appearances
- Korea's Next Top Model, Cycle 2 (Onstyle, 2011)
- Lord of the Ring (MBC, 2012, ep 1)
- Running Man (SBS, 2013, ep 138)
- Running Man (SBS, 2013, ep 166)
- Hello Talk Show (KBS, 2013, ep 115)
- Hwasin – Controller of the Heart (SBS, 2013, ep 7)
- Mnet Wide Starcam (Mnet, 2013)
- M! Countdown (Mnet, 2013, ep 329-330)
Music videos
Commercials and endorsements
- Samsung Securities (2010)
- K-Food (2012)[18]
- Cass Beer (2013)[19]
- Buckaroo Jeans (2013)[20]
- Binggrae Banana Milk (2013)
- Gatsby Hair Wax (2013)[21]
- Trugen (2013)[22]
- Lotte International Cooking Snacks (2013)
- Diadora (2013)[23]
Runway shows
- Lone Costume, 2006 (Debut)
- Seoul F/W, 2008
- Seoul F/W, 2009
- Pret a Porter S/S, 2009
- Seoul collection S/S, 2009
- Maxim Fashion Show, 2009
- Seoul collection F/W, 2010
- Seoul collection S/S, 2010
- Pret a Porter F/W, 2011
- Seoul collection F/W, 2011
- Pret a Porter S/S, 2011
- Seoul collection S/S, 2011
- Seoul Fashion Week D.GNAK by Kang D., 2011
- Seoul Fashion Week Vanhart di Albazar, 2012
- Seoul Fashion Week Dominic’s Way, 2012
- Seoul Fashion Week D.GNAK by Kang D., 2012
- Seoul Fashion Week Vanhart di Albazar by Jung Du Young, 2013
- Seoul Fashion Week D.GNAK by Kang D., 2013
- Seoul Fashion Week Dominic’s Way, 2013
- Seoul Fashion Week F/W 2013: Kim Seo Ryong Homme, 2013
- Guess Underwear Launching Show
- Lie Sang Bong
- Porsche
- Louis Quatorze show
- Loewe
Awards
- 2013: 8th Asia Model Festival Awards - New Star Award
- 2013: 2nd APAN Star Awards - Best Rookie Actor (School 2013)
References
- ^ a b c Park, Jin-hai (12 August 2013). "Crisscrossing runways and screens". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
- ^ a b "Profile". SidusHQ. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ Lee, Ga-on (22 March 2011). "My Name Is: Kim Hyun-joong". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ^ "홍종현-이수혁-김우빈, 망가져도 이렇게 멋있으면 반칙이지 (인터뷰)". Mk.co.kr (in Korean). 29 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (29 June 2012). "Kim Woo Bin Gets Beat Up on A Gentleman's Dignity". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Ko, Hong-ju (13 July 2012). "A Gentleman's Dignity to be Used by the Ministry for Public Interest". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (8 August 2012). "Kim Woo Bin Goes from Troubled Teenager to Classy Gentleman". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Choi, Eun-hwa (10 December 2012). "Kim Woo Bin to Appear In Next School 2013 Episode". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (29 October 2012). "Lee Jong Seok, Kim Woo Bin, Park Se Young, 5dolls' Hyoyoung Cast as Main Students for School 5". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ An, So-hyoun (16 July 2013). "Kim Woo Bin Confirmed in Role for The Heirs". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
- ^ Jeon, Su-mi (5 March 2013). "Kim Woo Bin to Star in Friend 2". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- ^ Lee, Eun-sun (13 May 2013). "Shooting of FRIEND 2 Begins". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- ^ Kang, Jung-yeon (12 August 2013). "Kim Woo-bin to Host M! CountDown". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (12 August 2013). "Kim Woo Bin Becomes the New Face of M COUNTDOWN". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (13 September 2012). "Kim Woo Bin Shines as f(x) Sulli's First Love in To the Beautiful You". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (25 June 2013). "Kim Woo Bin to Appear in 2EYES' Drama MV of Don't Mess With Me". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
- ^ Choi, Eun-hwa (1 July 2013). "Kim Woo Bin Appears in New Teasers for 2EYES' Don't Mess With Me MV". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
- ^ "Kim Woo-Bin and KARA are now the ambassadors of Korean food". Innolife. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (14 March 2013). "Kim Woo Bin and Lee Jong Seok Reunite as Cass Models". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ http://www.buckaroo.co.kr/
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (13 May 2013). "Kim Woo Bin Chosen as First Korean Model for Gatsby Hair Wax". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
- ^ "Lee Jong Suk and Kim Woo Bin are the perfect pair as the new endorsement models for Trugen". Allkpop. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ Kim, Joy (27 June 2013). "Actor Kim Woo bin to be a model of sports wear brand". BNTNews. Retrieved 2013-07-10.