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Kim Woo-bin
김우빈
At Uncontrollably Fond press conference, July 2016
Born
Kim Hyun-joong

(1989-07-16) July 16, 1989 (age 35)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationJeonju University
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active2009–present
AgentSidusHQ
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim U-bin
McCune–ReischauerKim U-bin
Birth name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Hyeon-jung
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyŏn-chung

Kim Woo-bin (born Kim Hyun-joong[1] on July 16, 1989) is a South Korean model and actor.[2] He began his career as a runway model and made his acting debut playing supporting roles in dramas including A Gentleman's Dignity (2012). He made his breakthrough with dramas School 2013 (2013-2013) and The Heirs (2013). He later starred in box office hits Friend: The Great Legacy (2013), The Con Artists (2014) and Twenty (2015). In 2016, he took on his first leading role on television in Uncontrollably Fond.

Career

2009–2012: Beginnings

Kim wanted to pursue a modeling career since he was a high school student. He debuted as a runway model in 2009 at the age of 20 and began appearing in prêt-à-porter and Seoul Fashion Week collections.[3]

As his modeling career progressed, he started doing commercial films and began studying acting, under the guidance of acting coach Moon Won-joo.[4] Kim fell in love with acting, saying, "In the course of doing so, I found myself feeling the same thrill and enthusiasm that I felt the first time I came to walk on the runway."[2]

Under the stage name Kim Woo-bin, he made his acting debut in 2011, starring in mystery drama White Christmas and the low-rated cable sitcom Vampire Idol.[5][6][7]

In 2012, he had a supporting role in the romantic comedy drama A Gentleman's Dignity, written by famed screenwriter Kim Eun-sook.[8][9][10] Next came a two-episode guest appearance in drama adaptation of the popular manga To the Beautiful You.[11]

2013: Rising popularity

In January 2013

Kim's breakout year came in 2013 when he featured in the teen drama School 2013. He received his first acting award for the role at the 2nd APAN Star Awards under the category Best New Actor.[12][13]

The same year, he was cast in Kim Eun-sook's drama The Heirs which became popular domestically and internationally with a peak audience rating of 28.6%.[14][15] [16][17] Kim experienced a surge in popularity overseas.[18] This led to increased advertising contracts and acting offers for the actor.[19][20][21]

Later that year, Kim appeared in his first major film role in Friend: The Great Legacy, the blockbuster sequel to Kwak Kyung-taek's 2001 box office hit.[22][23][24][25][26] He also became the host of cable music program M! Countdown from August 15, 2013, to February 13, 2014.[27][28][29]

2014–present: Mainstream success

After his rise in popularity in 2013, Kim continued appearing in big screen projects. In January 2014, he was cast in the heist movie The Con Artists, in which he played a top safe-cracker alongside rising star Lee Hyun-woo.[30] He then took on a comedic character in indie director Lee Byung-heon's sophomore effort Twenty in 2015.[31]

Kim then appeared in an ad campaign for Calvin Klein Watches + Jewelry, making him the first East Asian model for the brand.[32] Kim took on his first leading role in drama Uncontrollably Fond written by screenwriter Lee Kyung-hee. The drama premiered on July 6, 2016.[33][34]

He will star in the film Master (2016) alongside top actors Lee Byung-hun and Kang Dong-won.[35]

Personal life

Kim is best friends with fellow model-actor and School 2013 co-star Lee Jong-suk, whom he has known since their modeling days. Their real-life friendship has led to various collaborations; they played estranged best friends in teen drama School 2013, and have filmed commercials and photo shoots together.[36][37][38][39]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role
2012 Runway Cop (cameo, last part)
2013 Friend: The Great Legacy Han Sung-hoon
2014 The Con Artists Ji-hyuk
2015 Twenty Chi-ho
2016 Master[40] Park Jang-goon

Television series

In July 2014
Year Title Role Network
2011 Drama Special White Christmas Kang Mi-reu KBS2
Drama Special "Cupid Factory" Roy
Vampire Idol Woo-bin MBN
2012 A Gentleman's Dignity Kim Dong-hyub SBS
To the Beautiful You John Kim
(guest, episodes 9-11)
School 2013 Park Heung-soo KBS2
2013 The Heirs Choi Young-do SBS
2016 Uncontrollably Fond Shin Joon-young KBS2

Web series

Year Title Role
2014 Love Cells Dating god

Music video

Year Title Artist
2010 Kiss Sandara Park
2013 Don't Mess With Me[41][42] 2EYES

Variety shows

In August 2014
Year Title Network Notes
2011 Korea's Next Top Model, Cycle 2 OnStyle Guest
2012 Lord of the Ring MBC Guest, episode 1
Battle Between Women Who Cook
and Men Who Never Die		 QTV Guest with Hong Jong-hyun
2013 Running Man SBS Guest, episodes 138, 166
Hello Counselor KBS2 Guest, episode 115 with Lee Soo-hyuk and Hyun Woo
Hwasin – Controller of the Heart SBS Guest, episode 7
Style Log: PLAY BOYZ OnStyle Guest with Kim Young-kwang and Sung Joon
Mnet Wide Starcam Mnet
2013-2014 M! Countdown Mnet Host
2014 Four Sons and One Daughter MBC Guest, episode 12[43][44]
Running Man SBS Guest, episodes 188, 189, 191, 225
2015 Running Man SBS Guest, episode 240

Discography

Songs

Soundtrack appearances

Year Title Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR

Gaon

[45]

2016 "Picture In My Head"
91
— Uncontrollably Fond OST
"Do You Know"
—
—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2013
8th Asia Model Festival Awards
New Star Award — Won
49th Baeksang Arts Awards
Best New Actor (TV) School 2013 Nominated
Most Popular Actor (TV) Nominated
7th Mnet 20's Choice Awards
20's Booming Star – Male Nominated
6th Korea Drama Awards
Best New Actor Nominated
2nd APAN Star Awards
Best New Actor Won
18th Anhui TV Drama Awards[46]
Popular Foreign Actor The Heirs Won
SBS Drama Awards
Top 10 Stars Won
Popularity Award Nominated
2014
9th Asia Model Festival Awards
Asia Star Award — Won
9th Max Movie Awards
Best New Actor Friend: The Great Legacy Nominated
50th Baeksang Arts Awards
Best New Actor (Film) Nominated
Most Popular Actor (Film) Nominated
Most Popular Actor (TV) The Heirs Nominated
2nd Asia Rainbow TV Awards
Best Supporting Actor Nominated
18th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival[47]
Fantasia Award — Won
6th Singapore Entertainment Awards
Most Popular Korean TV Artiste — Nominated
9th Seoul International Drama Awards
People's Choice Actor The Heirs Nominated
7th Korea Drama Awards
Excellence Award, Actor Nominated
7th Style Icon Awards
Top 10 Style Icons — Nominated
3rd APAN Star Awards
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries The Heirs Nominated
51st Grand Bell Awards
Hana Financial Group Star Award
(Popularity Award) 		Friend: The Great Legacy Won
35th Blue Dragon Film Awards
Best New Actor Nominated
Popular Star Award Won
2015
10th Max Movie Awards
Best Actor The Con Artists Nominated
51st Baeksang Arts Awards
Most Popular Actor (Film) Nominated
Korean Film Actors' Guild Awards
Popularity Award Twenty Won
24th Buil Film Awards
Best New Actor Nominated
52nd Grand Bell Awards
Popularity Award Nominated
30th Korea Best Dresser Swan Awards
Best Dresser Award — Won
2016
5th APAN Star Awards
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Uncontrollably Fond Nominated
Korean Advertisers Association Awards
Best Model — Won

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