Won bin
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| Korean spelling | |
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| Hangeul | 김도진 |
| Hanja | 金道振 |
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Revised Romanization |
Gim Do-jin |
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McCune- Reischauer |
Kim Tojin |
Won Bin ( 원빈 ; born November 10, 1977 in Jeongseon , Gangwon-do ) is a South Korean actor . He was best known for the drama Autumn in My Heart (2002) and for the films Taegukki , Mother and The Man from Nowhere .
Life
Won Bin was born in a village in Gangwon-do north of Jeongseon . He has three older sisters and one older brother.
Career
Won Bin made his debut in a supporting role in the 1997 drama Propose . In 2004, he played a main character in the film Brotherhood . The film received positive reviews and was the top-grossing film in South Korea in 2004 with over 11 million viewers.
After Won Bin graduated from Yong-In University in 2005 , he began his military service in the demilitarized zone and had to interrupt his acting career. In June 2006, the military announced that Won Bin would no longer be active there. The military made this decision because of Won Bin's cruciate ligament injury . After an operation, he completed a rehabilitation program for over a year.
In 2009 and 2010 he starred in two very successful films, Mother by Bong Joon-ho and The Man from Nowhere by Lee Jeong-beom .
On July 3, 2013, his agency, Eden Nine, confirmed that he was in a relationship with actress Lee Na-young . They married on May 30, 2015.
Filmography
Movies
- 2001: Guns & Talks ( 킬러 들의 수다 )
- 2004: Brotherhood - When brothers have to shoot each other ( 태극기 휘날리며 Taegukki Hwinallimyeoo )
- 2004: My Brother ( 우리 형 )
- 2009: Mother ( 마더 )
- 2010: The Man from Nowhere ( 아저씨 )
TV Shows
- 1997: Propose ( KBS )
- 1998: Ready, Go! ( MBC )
- 1999: Kwangki (KBS)
- 2000: Small Station (KBS)
- 2000: Tough Guy's Love (KBS)
- 2000: Autumn in My Heart (KBS)
- 2002: Friends (TBS & MBC)
Web links
- Official website
- Won Bin in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Won Bin in the Korean Movie Database
- Won Bin on HanCinema
Individual evidence
- ^ Won Bin - A story behind the success. In: Sports Seoul. September 2000, accessed March 21, 2014 (English translation).
- ↑ Won Bin heads for frontline army post . In: Xinhua , Jan 10, 2006 . Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved on August 6, 2009.
- ^ Actor Won Bin Reports for DMZ Duty . In: Dong-a Ilbo , Feb 11, 2006 . Retrieved August 6, 2009.
- ↑ Star Discharged After Brief Stint With Frontline Unit . In: The Chosun Ilbo , Jun 2, 2006 . Archived from the original on April 19, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2009.
- ^ Injured Star Discharged from Military Service . In: The Chosun Ilbo , Jun 7, 2006 . Archived from the original on October 22, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2009.
- ^ Aju News: Won Bin and Lee Na-young are on a trip 'going out well' . In: Ajunews , October 17, 2013.
- ↑ 원빈 ♥ 이나영, 결혼식 풍경 은? "솥 걸고 국수 먹어". In: Star News. May 30, 2015, accessed May 30, 2015 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Won, am |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 원빈 (Hangeul); 김도진 (real name, Hangeul); 金道振 (real name, hanja); Gim, Do-jin (real name, revised romanization); Kim, Tojin (real name, McCune-Reischauer) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Korean actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jeongseon , Gangwon-do , South Korea |