Hyun Bin

Throughout his television and film career, he has been nominated for several iconic awards, including five at the Baeksang Arts Awards, and won various accolades for his acting recognition, including the Grand Prize for Television at the 47th Baeksang Arts Awards.

Hyun drew praise from critics for his performance in melodrama film Late Autumn, which was screened at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival.

Hyun walked the red carpet at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival, where the two films were both selected to be screened.

He described the honor as his "most happiest achievement".

Shot in Seattle, Late Autumn is an English-language remake of the 1966 Lee Man-hee classic, in which Hyun played a man on the run who falls in love with a woman who is on special leave from prison (Chinese actress Tang Wei).

It became the highest grossing Korean film released in China to date, taking in more than US$9.5 million over two weeks, which was unprecedented for a melodrama.

He received a good review from The Hollywood Reporter which stated, "It is Hyun who impresses more for not underplaying the dandy, narcissistic side of his personality."

Kim Tae-pyung (born September 25, 1982), better known by his stage name Hyun Bin, is a South Korean actor.

Hyun Bin's first film was Shower in 2002.

However, filming was stopped and was not released due to lack of proper funding.

Hyun eventually made his debut as an actor in the 2003 television series Bodyguard.

He then starred in the sitcom Nonstop 4 and quirky romance drama Ireland, and made his film debut the same year in the youth sports film Spin Kick.

He gained widespread recognition for his role in the 2005 romantic comedy television series My Name is Kim Sam-soon.

Hyun shot to stardom with the 2005 romantic comedy TV series My Lovely Sam Soon with Kim Sun-a, for which Hyun won the Top Excellence Award at the MBC Drama Awards.

My Lovely Sam Soon was a massive hit with average viewership ratings of over 37% and recorded 50.5% for the finale, making it one of the highest-rated Korean drama of all time.

The high level popularity of the drama and his portrayal as Sam-sik established Hyun Bin as a top star in South Korea and a Hallyu star as his popularity expanded beyond South Korea to Japan and other countries in Asia.

Following the success of My Lovely Sam Soon, Hyun starred in lead role in his first film A Millionaire's First Love (written by internet novelist Guiyeoni).

The film was a hit with the young audience.

Hyun's next television project, The Snow Queen, although the series underperformed, earned him his first Best Actor nomination at Baeksang Arts Awards.

To expand his acting profile, Hyun started to choose more eclectic projects.

In 2008, he acted in director Yoon Jong-chan's film I Am Happy, playing Man-soo, a man who suffers from mental illnesses.

The film was selected to screen at the 13th Busan International Film Festival in 2008, but it was not released in theatres until late 2009.

After The Snow Queen, Hyun returned to television with Worlds Within, which was well-received for Noh Hee-kyung's writing.

He was praised for his nuanced acting in the drama series.

In 2009, Hyun drew critical acclaim with his portrayal as a sociopath in the gangster saga Friend, Our Legend.

To prepare for his role, he reportedly watched Kwak Kyung-taek's original film 20 to 30 times.

Since then, he has appeared in leading roles in other successful television shows, including the romantic fantasy drama Secret Garden (2010–2011), fantasy drama Memories of the Alhambra (2018–2019), and romantic drama Crash Landing on You (2019–2020).

In 2010, Hyun starred in Secret Garden, a romantic fantasy drama written by Kim Eun-sook.

The drama recorded its highest viewership ratings of 35%, and gained enormous popularity both domestically and internationally for its fashion, catchphrases and music.

His portrayal as Kim Joo-won created a "Hyun Bin Syndrome" as his name and face were plastered everywhere, from newspapers to television and the internet.

Hyun was recognized at the 2010 SBS Drama Awards and the 47th Baeksang Arts Awards for his stellar performance.

He also contributed to the soundtrack of the drama with "That Man", which peaked at number one in eight Korean music portals.

He was Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year in 2011.

The success of Hyun Bin's works internationally established him as a top Hallyu star.

He is among the highest paid and most influential actors in South Korea.

In 2011, Hyun appeared in two films that were released back to back; Come Rain, Come Shine, a minimalist breakup indie directed by Lee Yoon-ki, and Late Autumn directed by Kim Tae-yong.

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.

Competition rate to enter the Marines at that time was high at 4:1 with Hyun placing in the top 5% of applicants.

Hyun Bin's popularity was further widened by starring in a series of box office hits: the period action The Fatal Encounter (2014), the action thriller Confidential Assignment (2017) and its 2022 sequel, as well as the crime thriller The Swindlers (2017).