My Take
Won Bin is one of those rare people who makes you genuinely wonder whether the universe ran out of flaws when it built him — the face alone launched a thousand magazine covers, but what keeps me coming back is that he actually delivered. His breakout in Autumn in My Heart in 2000 hit Korean audiences like a freight train, and then he went and topped himself with The Man from Nowhere in 2010, a lean, brutal action film where he carried nearly every frame on pure screen presence. What's fascinating is how selective he's been — long gaps between projects, almost no tabloid noise — which in an industry that chews people up for content feels almost rebellious. The Grand Bell Award is well-earned, but honestly his biggest achievement might be staying genuinely compelling while barely showing up.
Overview
Kim Do-jin (Korean: 김도진; born November 10, 1977), known professionally as Won Bin (원빈), is a South Korean actor. He first gained wide popularity in 2000 after starring in the television series Autumn in My Heart.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Won Bin
- Name (Japanese)
- ウォンビン
- Reading
- うぉんびん
- Born
- November 10, 1977 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Snake
- Origin
- Jeongseon County, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / television actor / model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Chuncheon Mech Tech High School
- University
- Yong In University
Awards & achievements
- Grand Bell Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.wonbinus.co.kr
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%93%E3%83%B3
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.