Won Bin
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| Korean name | |
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| Hangul: | 김도진 |
| Hanja: | 金道進 |
| Revised Romanization: | Gim Do-jin |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Kim Do-jin |
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| Hangul: | 원빈 |
| Hanja: | 元彬 |
| Revised Romanization: | Won Bin |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Wŏn Pin |
Won Bin (born September 29, 1977 as Kim Do-jin) is a South Korean actor. He is the youngest of five siblings, with one older brother and three older sisters. Won Bin graduated from the Department of Entertainment Broadcasting at Baekjae Art University.
Won Bin made his screen debut in a 1996 KBS drama, and made his first big breakthrough in the drama Autumn Fairy Tale (2000) also known as Autumn tale and Autumn in my heart. Other movies such as My Brother... andTaegukgi, released in 2004, proved to be popular as well and gained him further fame..
Won Bin was called into military duty in the South Korean Army in November 2005. He was stationed at the Korean border, a position for which he volunteered. On June 2, 2006, the military officially confirmed Won Bin's discharge. The decision was made by the military when the actor sustained injury to his ACL. The actor has undergone surgery and has officially been discharged on June 7, 2006, after 191 days in the army.[1][2]
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[edit] Profile
- Real Name: Kim Do Jin
- Birthday: September 29, 1977 (lunar date); November 10 (western calendar)
- Height: 5' 10"
- Weight: 138lbs.
- Blood Group: O
- Family: Parents, 1 elder brother, 3 elder sisters
- Education: Yeo-Ryang Elementary School, Yeo-Ryang Middle School,
Chun-Cheon Mechanical Engineering High School, Baek-Je Art College, Yong-In University (major: median and drama)
- Religion: Christian
- Status: Single.
[edit] Filmography
- 2005: My Brother... (우리형)
- 2004: Taegukgi (태극기 휘날리며)
- 2001: Guns & Talks (킬러들의 수다)
[edit] Drama
- 2002: Friends (4 episodes)
- 2000: Autumn Fairy Tale (가을동화) / Autumn in My Heart
- 2000: Kkokji
- 2000: Small Station
- 1999: Kwangki (Ad Maniac)
- 1998: Ready, Go
- 1997: Our Story
- 1997: Propose
[edit] Awards
- 2004: Best Newcomer award (Golden Filming Award, Korea) for Taegukgi
- 2004: Best Newcomer award (Chinsa Film Art Festival, Korea) for Taegukgi
- 2002: Bvlgari Brilliant Dreams Awards (Japan)
- 2000: Best Newcomer award (TV drama) (Baek-Sang Award, Korea) for Kkokji and Autumn Tale
- 2000: Best Performance Male Actor (KBS TV award)
- 1999: Best Newcomer award (KBS TV award)
