I. Introduction
Hyun Bin, born Kim Tae-pyung on September 25, 1982, first gained wide recognition for his role in the 2005 romantic comedy television drama My Name is Kim Sam-soon. Since then, he has appeared in leading roles in other successful television shows including: Secret Garden, Memories of the Alhambra and Crash Landing on You. Hyun Bin's popularity was further widened by starring in a series of box office hits such as Confidential Assignment, The Swindlers and The Negotiation as well as Rampant. The success of Hyun Bin's works internationally established him as a Top star. He is one of the highest paid actors in South Korea.
Hyun Bin drew praise from critics for his performance in melodrama film Late Autumn, which was screened at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival. Throughout his career, he has been nominated for many awards, including five at the Baeksang Arts Awards, and won various acting recognition, including the Grand Prize (Daesang) for TV at the 47th Baeksang Arts Awards.
In January 2016, Hyun set up his own agency, VAST Entertainment, which became a wholly owned subsidiary of Kakao M three years later.
In 2020, Hyun starred as a NIS agent in the thriller film The Point Men, directed by Yim Soon-rye.
II. Filmography
Year | Title | Role |
2002 | Shower | Hong-kyu |
2004 | Spin Kick | Lee Min-gyu |
2005 | Daddy Long Legs | Hyung-joon |
2006 | A Millionaire's First Love | Kang Jae-kyung |
2009 | I Am Happy | Jo Man-soo |
2011 | Late
Autumn |
Hoon |
... | Come Rain, Come Shine | Hwang Ji-seok |
... | Tears of Africa | Narrator (documentary) |
2014 | The Fatal Encounter | King Jeongjo |
2017 | Confidential
Assignment |
Im Cheol-ryung |
... | The
Swindlers |
Hwang Ji-sung |
2018 | The
Negotiation |
Min Tae-gu |
... | Rampant |
Lee Chung |
2021 | The Point Men | Dae-sik |
TBA | Confidential Assignment 2 | Im Cheol-ryung |
III. Television Series
Year | Title | Role | Network |
2003 | Bodyguard | Stalker | KBS2 |
2004 | Nonstop 4 | Himself | MBC |
... | Ireland | Kang Gook | ... |
2005 | My
Lovely Sam Soon |
Hyun Jin-heon | ... |
... | Nonstop 5 | Himself | ... |
2006-07 | The Snow Queen | Han Tae-woong | KBS2 |
2008 | Worlds Within | Jung Ji-oh | ... |
2009 | Friend, Our Legend | Han Dong-soo | MBC |
2010-11 | Secret
Garden |
Kim Joo-won | SBS |
2015 | Hyde Jekyll, Me | Gu Seo-jin/Robin | ... |
2018-19 | Memories
of the Alhambra |
Yoo Jin-woo | tvN |
2019-20 | Crash
Landing on You |
Ri Jung-hyuk | ... |
IV. Television Shows
Year | Title | Role | Network |
2010-11 | Tears of Africa | Narrator | MBC |
2012 | Tears of the Earth - from the North Pole to the South Pole | ... | ... |
V. Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work |
2004 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Special Award, TV Actor category | Nonstop 4 |
... | ... | Best New Actor | Ireland |
2005 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | My Name Is Kim Sam-soon |
... | ... | Popularity Award | ... |
... | ... | Best Couple Award with Kim Sun-a | ... |
2006 | 42nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actor – Film | A Millionaire's First Love |
... | KBS Drama Awards | Popularity Award | The Snow Queen |
... | ... | Netizen Award | ... |
... | ... | Best Couple Award with Sung Yu-ri | ... |
2010 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Secret Garden |
... | ... | Top 10 Stars | ... |
... | ... | Netizen Popularity Award | ... |
... | ... | Best Couple Award with Ha Ji-won | ... |
2011 | 47th Baeksang Arts Awards | Grand Prize – Television | ... |
2014 | 18th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival | Producer's Choice Award | N/A |
2017 | 6th Korea Film Actors Association Awards | Top Star Award | Confidential Assignment, The Swindlers |
2020 | 56th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actor | Crash Landing on You |
... | Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards | Presidential Citation Award | ... |
... | 7th APAN Star Awards | Grand Prize | ... |
... | Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards | Most Popular Korean Artist | N/A |
Trivia
On March 7, 2011, Hyun began his 21-month mandatory military service as a soldier in the Marine Corps. He volunteered to serve in the Marine Corps, said to be the toughest branch of the Korean military, as he had a good impression of the Marines. He was discharged on December 6, 2012, and was awarded the Secretary of Defense Award and the Marine Corps Commandant Commendation for being an exemplary soldier.