Hyun Bin

Hyun Bin reads, at a glance, as the polished romantic lead, but I think his real strength is durability. He broke through on the charm of a rom-com, then steadily expanded into action and weightier dramatic roles instead of coasting. There is something reassuring about an actor who trained properly at Chung-Ang University and built a career brick by brick rather than burning bright once. Now well into his forties, he is the kind of performer who grows more compelling with age. The gap between that soft, princely face and a genuinely sturdy presence is what keeps me watching.

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Name (English)

Hyun Bin

Name (Japanese)

ヒョンビン

Reading

ひょんびん

Born

September 25, 1982 (age 44)

Origin

Seoul, South Korea

Occupation

actor / singer / film actor / model / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Dog

High school

Youngdong High School

University

Chung-Ang University

• Official sitehttp://www.hyun-bin.co.kr
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyun%20Bin
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%92%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%93%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380118

Tags

• actor
• singer
• film actor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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