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==Profile==
* '''Name:''' Won Bin
* '''Hangul:''' 원빈
* '''Birth Name:''' Kim Do-Jin (김도진)
* '''Birthdate:''' November 10, 1977 (September 29, 1977 by lunar calendar)
* '''Birthplace:''' Jeongseon County, [[Gangwon]] Province, South Korea
* '''Height:''' 178cm
* '''Blood Type:''' O
* '''Family:''' [[Lee Na-Young]] (wife)

==Biography==
Won Bin, born November 10, 1977 in Jeongseon County, Gangwon Province, South Korea, is a popular actor. He is the youngest of five siblings (two older brothers and two older sisters).

While growing up in Jeongseon County, Won Bin initially planned to become a car mechanic, but in 1996 entered an audition for cable TV company Je-il Broadcasting and won. In 1996, Won Bin made his television debut on the KBS Super Sunday variety show "Our Story" (우리들의 이야기). Won Bin's acting career then began in earnest with the KBS drama series "[[Propose]]" - Won Bin played a character on the short end of a one-sided love affair. His popularity quickly increased while appearing in several more youth orientated dramas - [[MBC]]'s "[[Ready, Go!]]" and [[KBS]]'s "[[Kwangki]]". His appearance in the 2000 [[KBS]] weekend drama "[[Tough Guy's Love]]" (Kkokji) further gained more fans for Won Bin. He then shot to stardom with his popular role as Tae-seok in [[KBS]]'s "[[Autumn in my Heart]]" - with his famous line "Eolmamyeon Doae?" (How Much?) becoming a much imitated slogan by his fans.

Won Bin then made his move acting debut in the 2001 film "[[Guns and Talks]]" (Killerdeului suda). Three years later Won Bin would star in the action / war blockbuster "[[Taegukgi]]," which still ranks as one of the all time highest grossing films in South Korea.

Won Bin then placed his acting career on hold while serving his two year mandatory military requirement, beginning in November, 2005. Won Bin was discharge early on June, 2006 due to an ACL injury to his knee. Won Bin would go through a year of rehab.

His acting career then resumed in [[Joon-ho Bong]]'s highly anticipated 2009 film "[[Mother (Bong Joon-Ho)|Mother]]". Won Bin played Do-jun, a young man with limited mental capacity who becomes accused of a murder. The film would screen at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival before opening #1 at the South Korean box office on May 28th, 2009.

==Notes==
# Actor [[Won Bin]] and actress [[Lee Na-Young]] married on May 30, 2015 at a field in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The area is part of [[Won Bin]]'s hometown. At their wedding ceremony, families from both sides and only a few guests attended.

==Movies==
* [[The Man From Nowhere]] | Ahjeosshi (2010) - Cha Tae-Sik
* [[Mother (Bong Joon-Ho)|Mother]] (2009) - Do-Jun
* [[My Brother]] | Uri hyeong (2004) - Jong-hyun
* [[Taegukgi]] | Taegukgi Hwinalrimyeo (2004) - Lee Jin-Seok
* [[Guns and Talks]] | Killerdeului suda (2001) - Ha-Yeon

==Drama Series==
* [[Friends (2002-South Korea)|Friends]] (MBC, TBS / 2002) - Kim Ji Hoon
* [[Autumn in my Heart]] | Gaeul donghwa (KBS2 / 2000) - Han Tae-Seok
* [[Tough Guy's Love]] | Kkokji (KBS / 2000)
* [[Kwangki]] (KBS2 / 1999)
* [[Ready, Go!]] (MBC / 1997)
* [[Propose]] (KBS / 1997)

==Awards==
* '''Best Actor''' ("[[The Man From Nowhere]]") - [[KOFRA Film Awards Ceremony#2nd KOFRA Film Awards Ceremony|2010 (2nd) KOFRA Film Awards Ceremony]] - January 27, 2011
* '''Most Popular Stars''' - [[2010 (31st) Blue Dragon Film Awards]] - November 26, 2010
* '''Best Actor''' ("[[The Man From Nowhere]]") - 2010 (8th) Korean Film Awards - November 18, 2010
* '''Popularity Award''' ("[[The Man From Nowhere]]") - 2010 (47th) Daejong Film Awards - October 29, 2010
* '''Best Actor''' ("[[The Man From Nowhere]]") - 2010 (47th) Daejong Film Awards - October 29, 2010

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