Won Bin’s smile gets him away with a childish joke

A photo was taken of actor Won Bin displaying his sense of humor.

The above photo surfaced through an online community site post on April 12th with the title, “What will we ever do with Won Bin“.

The actor recently traveled overseas to participate in a photo shoot, and his mischievous side got the best of him when he stopped in front of a fruit stand.

Won Bin jokingly held two round fruits to his chest (emulating a woman’s chest) that some could have found inappropriate and childish, but fans were far from being offended after taking one look at his angelic smile that made him look so innocent.

“He seems more human now,” netizens wrote, along with, “The fruits are different sizes“, “Won Bin gets away with anything“, “It’s all the fruit’s fault!“, and “So cute!”

In related news, the actor is currently taking a break from acting after his last movie ‘The Man From Nowhere‘.

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Actor Won Bin to get married on April 31st

….and the pranks from April Fool’s Day continues–!!!

On April 1st, one user played a very clever prank that got waves of fans in panic.  The user logged into various sites including online community boards and social networking sites, leaving a caption titled, “Won Bin‘s marriage“.

According to this fake post, “Won Bin will be holding a wedding ceremony with a model who is six years younger than him.  They have been in a relationship for the past three years.  Won Bin announced the marriage on March 31st through his official fan cafe website, ‘Binus‘“.

Heart-stricken netizens frantically searched for more information about this matter and when the truth was revealed, they were extremely relieved.

Netizens and fans wrote, “I clicked on the thumbnail while in tears“, “I know it’s April Fools Day, but I was still shocked“, and “I can allow anyone else, but just NOT Won Bin, just not him…”

So was anyone about to have a heart attack?  Or did you doubt the news before you clicked on the thumbnail?

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Kang Sora and Won Bin are a couple for Basic House

Actress Kang Sora who has been enjoying her growing popularity due to her appearances on KBS‘s ‘Dream High 2‘ and MBC‘s ‘We Got Married‘ was recently appointed as a new model for casual fashion brand, Basic House.

An official from the brand explained why Kang Sora was chosen as their next female model.  ”We believed Kang Sora’s bright and healthy image that is much loved by the public would be a perfect match with our own brand image and thus appointed her as an exclusive model.”

It was also reported that Kang Sora wrapped up shootings for the spring collection of Basic House last month with main male model, Won Bin as the brand’s latest couple.  Although it was her first project for Basic House, Kang Sora boosted the staff morale with her upbeat and cheerful personality.

Basic House’s Spring Collection pictorial will be released through their homepage and several other media outlets.

Do you think Kang Sora’s We Got Married spouse, Leeteuk will be a bit jealous about this?

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Won Bin becomes first Korean actor to grace the cover of L’Officiel Hommes

Actor Won Bin has become the first Korean actor to grace the cover of famous French magazine, L’Officiel Hommes!

L’Officiel Hommes held the shoot for the 18-page photo spread with Won Bin at Mana Island in Fiji back on February 23rd.

The actor who is currently an honorary ambassador for UNICEF will be donating all of his profits from the photo shoot to the organization.

Though he is an actor eagerly sought-after by those in the fashion industry, Won Bin rarely makes appearances at fashion events and it’s a rare occurrence for him to participate in photo shoots.

But in the name of UNICEF, Won Bin did not hesitate to participate in this particular Fiji shoot.

A representative from L’Officiel Hommes remarked, “The name of the Island ‘Mana’ which we were on means ‘magic’, and the stylists and staff members on set became speechless watching Won Bin pose as if they were under his magic spell.”

The response from the French who received a premier cut of the stills were reportedly impressed, highly praising the actor as well.

During an interview that took place at the photo shoot, Won Bin expressed his interest in Natalie Portman after watching ‘Black Swan‘ and also displayed his unique imagination by remarking, “I want to travel the world and meet all the respected, great people everywhere. But in order to make that possible, I would need to be able to have good command of many languages. If there is a company that has that offers that kind of service, I’d like to take them with me for a month-long journey.”

The pictorials from this particular photo shoot can be found in the April 2012 publication of L’Officiel Hommes Korea which hit news stands earlier today on March 20th.

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Won Bin chosen as the movie star who helped 2011 shine the most

Despite the fact that actor Won Bin did not participate in any movie or drama production during 2011, he has managed to grab the title of the best movie star who helped 2011 shine.

Korean Gallup conducted a survey from November 18th to December 6th where 1,728 people over 13 years of age, participated to choose the ‘movie star who helped shine 2011′.  The first place winner was none other than Won Bin who collected 11.3% of the total votes.

Runner-up came to Park Hae Il who received 9.5%.  According to reports, Won Bin was popular among young participants in their teens and 20s, while Park Hae Il’s majority voters were in their 30s and 40s.

Other winners included Jang Dong Gun(8.8%), Kim Ha Neul(8.2%), Gong Yoo(5.8%), Lee Byung Hun(4.8%), Ha Ji Won(3.1%), Ahn Sung Ki(3%), and Han Suk Kyu(3%).

Won Bin also came in 1st place for this exact same survey in 2010.

In related news, actor Hyun Bin grabbed 1st place for a similar survey that asked, ‘Which drama star helped 2011 shine the most?’  The two ‘Bins’ seem to be favorites among movie and drama-goers.

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Jang Dong Gun, Won Bin to return to the small screen?

Could the Korean drama industry soon see the return of sky-high stars Jang Dong Gun andWon Bin to the small screen? If everything goes well, the answer may be yes.

Jang Dong Gun, whose latest telvision outing was found more than 10 years ago in ‘All About Eve‘, is currently receiving love calls from none other than writer Kim Eun Sook, the mastermind behind ‘Secret Garden‘. “It is true that we have received a contract proposal from Kim Eun Sook regarding her next project,” revealed a representative for the Hallyu actor. “Nothing is decided yet, but it is under review.”

In the case of Won Bin, who last appeared on television with the 2002 drama ‘Friends‘, he is currently weighing an offer for a project called ‘The King‘ from ’Beethoven Virus’ director Lee Jae Kyu. The drama, which will be about an arranged marriage between the North and the South, is scheduled to air on MBC early next year, with or without Won Bin.

Could we be seeing the return of two of the biggest Korean actors to the small screen? Stay tuned to allkpop for more.

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Won Bin & SNSD’s YoonA voted as the #1 stars netizens want to hold hands with

Actor Won Bin and SNSD‘s YoonA were crowned as the #1 celebrities that people would to go on an autumn walk with while holding hands.

Personal and household care products company, CJLION, polled netizens on their homepage on who would be their ideal autumn date. 12,000 people participated in the survey, and declared that Won Bin and YoonA were the top male and female dates.

With his dashing good looks, Won Bin obtained 12% of 1,402 votes – placing 1st for the male celebrities. Following close behind was Lee Seung Gi with 11% (1,360 votes), and So Ji Supwith 8% (908 votes).

For the females, YoonA clinched 1st place by a large margin with 26% (3,161 votes). Kim Tae Hee followed with 7% (842 votes), and IU received 5% (546 votes).

Did your bias make the cut? Who would you like to have seen on the poll?

Source + Photo: Nate

Won Bin to make a drama comeback through MBC?

According to recent reports, there’s a possibility that actor Won Bin will return to the small screen next year through an ultra large-scale drama production.

Reportedly, MBC approached Won Bin to take the lead role in a monumental drama.  The drama doesn’t have an official title as of yet, but it’s been revealed that it’s a romantic comedy-fantasy series that has a complex storyline revolving around the relationship between North and South Korea. There are elements of politics and diplomacy involved, and of course, a love story between a man and a woman. Supposedly, the drama project will be done on such a tremendous scale that film production alone will take a whole year.

If Won Bin officially accepts a role in this unknown drama, he will be making his first drama comeback in 9 years.  The last time fans saw him in a drama was in 2002, when he starred in MBC’s Korea-Japan joint series, ‘Friends‘.

Stay tuned for more updates!

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Won Bin wins popularity award at ‘48th Daejong Film Awards’

On the evening of October 17th, the ‘48th Daejong Film Award’ ceremony was held at theSejong Center for Performing Arts.  During the ceremony, an online polling system was featured for netizens to pick the most popular actor/actress of the year.  Despite the fact that Won Bin did not act in any film in 2011, his popularity still runs high as he acquired the most votes to claim the Most Popular Actor of 2011 Award.

Through his acceptance speech he said, “I’m not sure if I’m qualified to accept this award.  Thank you so much.”  Hostess Jang Seo Hee who was standing beside the actor complimented, “Just looking at your face makes me happy.  You have such dreamy eyes, what do you have to imagine in order for your eyes to look like that?“  As usual, Won Bin shyly responded with a short, “I don’t imagine anything.”

Won Bin who is currently not enrolled in any project after his 2010 movie, ‘Man From Nowhere‘ announced, “I’m really thankful for all the film scenarios everyone has sent me, but I haven’t decided on a project yet.”  It looks like fans will have to wait a little longer to see the actor back on the screen.

Source + Photos: Nate, Wonbin-FanClub

Won Bin’s ‘The Man From Nowhere’ is this month’s ‘Most Popular’ movie on Hulu

Many of you have probably heard about or seen Won Bin’s epic 2010 action-drama movie, “The Man From Nowhere“. The film has won numerous awards in Korea, such as Best Actor, Best New Actress, Most Popular, Best Visual Effects, Best Cinematography, and much more.

Well it looks like it’s gone on to accept another distinction, this time from a foreign source. “The Man From Nowhere” became Hulu‘s ‘Most Popular’movie of the month!  For those who aren’t familiar with Hulu, it’s an online video website that offers viewers a wide range of top-notch movies to look at.

Many users who watched the movie left comments like, “I’ve watched this movie 3 times and loved it every time“, “First ‘Old Boy’ and now this! Korean movies are really amazing”, and “Wow! The best movie on Hulu“.

Check out the movie’s trailer!

New ‘K2′ CFs follow Won Bin’s adventures in New Zealand

Actor Won Bin recently filmed a series of TV commercials called ‘Discovery Diary 2‘ for outdoor brand K2, helping them promote their F/W apparel pieces.

The series consists of two episodes which follows Won Bin’s adventures in New Zealand.  The concept for the CF is ‘Discovering your true self by meeting people through an adventure in the new world‘.

The first episode kicks off in Queenstown, New Zealand where the actor is seen wandering around, asking for directions.  This version’s theme is ‘fall‘, and so Won Bin was shot taking in the view while wearing K2′s autumn season outfits.

The second version has a ‘winter‘ theme, which has Won Bin taking on a more active lifestyle as he hikes up snowy hills and slides down on a rubber tire.  Viewers were also able to see the actor’s sweet side as he cheerfully played with the local children.

Despite the beautiful scenery and Won Bin’s natural acting, it’s said that filming for the scenes was extremely difficult due to the tough terrain and long waiting periods between each shooting session.

Check out the breathtaking commercials below!

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Won Bin reveals his ‘manner hand’ with a past photo

Talented actor Won Bin recently had yet another past photo revealed, this time revealing his ‘manner hand’ which has recently become a hot topic.

On October 10th, the photo was posted on a community bulletin board with the titled, “Won Bin and his ultimate manner hand”. For those unfamiliar with the term, the term ‘manner hand’ denotes the effort of male celebrities (ie. Kim Heechul) reducing as much direct body contact with others as possible.

The photo was taken 11 years ago during KBS 2TV‘s drama ‘Autumn Tale‘ with Moon Geun Young and Choi Woo Hyuk.

Netizens that viewed the photo commented, “Why such discrimination towards Choi Woo Hyuk?“, “[Won Bin] is the original manner hand“, and “Moon Geun Young really looks her age.”

Source: TVReport

Does Leessang’s Gil looks like Won Bin?

Recently on the 10th, Leessang‘s Gil posted a new photo via his Twitter page with the caption, “Gary, let’s combine our faces!”

The duo produced a compilation photo of both of their faces and used it for a smart phone application that determines which celebrity you most look like. Hilariously, the application result revealed that they looked like a 37-year-old man, and that they looked most like actor Won Bin, who is known for his dashing good looks.

Netizens left hilarious comments such as, “Don’t play around, oppa“, “Is this a compilation?“, “I am against this“, etc.

Gil is currently a cast member of MBC‘s Infinity Challenge.

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Actress Lee Mi Sook wants Won Bin on her talk show

Recently, actress Lee Mi Sook sent a love call to Hallyu star, Won Bin to guest on her talk show, “Bad Scene“.

On October 7th, actress Lee Mi Sook attended a press conference for “Bad Scene” in Gangnam, Seoul where she honestly told reporters that she wants Won Bin to guest on her show.

The actress shared, “I think I’ve already attracted a fair amount of stars on my wanted list“.  The first episode has already been filmed with actor, Jang Hyuk, but the actress further hinted that viewers can expect to see the likes of Lee Jeong Jae and Tak Jae Hoon on her future episodes.

Lee Mi Sook doesn’t seem to be fully satisfied with her star line-up as she continued, “I want to send an invitation to Won Bin.  I’m really curious about him.”  The actress further revealed, “If the guest is a young male celebrity, I will absolutely welcome him… Speaking of young… maybe I should invite some idols…”

Lee Mi Sook expressed her excitement for her new show as she explained, “After hosting this show, I’ve become more willing and confident in conversing with other actors/actresses.  As an actress myself, I think I can better relate to their stories of hardships.”

“Bad Scene” is a talk show which features famous celebrities who reveal which bad / embarrassing scenes from their past that they would to get rid of.  The first episode with Jang Hyuk aired on the 8th.

Check out the preview for the first episode below.

Source + Photos: starnews via Nate

Ladies are falling in love with Won Bin’s ‘Cuckoo’ CF

Did actor Won Bin cook rice for his lover?  Maybe not in real life, but he sure did in his new ‘Cuckoo‘ commercial, which has been attracting thousands of comments in several online community sites.

In this CF, Won Bin transformed into a romantic male cook who steams rice for his beloved with the new Cuckoo rice cooker. Won Bin’s flawless acting as the perfect husband has fangirls swooning over his CF, hitting the replay button again and again.

Netizens were overwhelmed as they commented, “I would die, if Won Bin cooked rice for me~” “All I can see is you….I don’t care about the rice cooker…” “This makes me want to buy the product,” “I feel like this commercial is marketing Won Bin, not the cooker…” and, “Even the rice cooker is in love with him“.

Check out the commercial below and tell us what you think!

Source + Photos: Nate

Idol stars dominating the advertisement industry

In the past, actors and actresses were the most sought-after celebrities to endorse advertisements but now the pendulum has shifted to idol stars.

Girl group KARA were recently selected to endorse KIA‘s ‘PRIDE‘ in both online advertisements and outdoor billboards. Although idols are frequently selected to advertise items that appeal to teenagers such as soft drinks, uniforms, and cell phones, idol groups endorsing car companies, electronics brands, as well as outdoor clothing is a new phenomenon.

In the past, car advertisement models were usually professional advertisement models or famous older celebrities, so it’s a bit out of the ordinary for an idol group like KARA to be endorsing KIA. Singer IU is also working as a PR model for Hyundai, and as of late, Big Bang has been endorsing NorthFace to follow after seniors such as Won Bin, Cha Seung Won & Cho Insung who have also modeled for outdoors brands. More and more, the younger generation are beginning to take up outdoor activities and therefore the younger idols are being selected to model these brands to better market to their target demographic.

A KIA advertising representative stated, “KARA is currently at the forefront of the Hallyu wave, their fame reaching to international fans. They were the perfect candidates to market KIA’s ‘PRIDE’, as we are trying to market the new model to an international audience.”

He continued, “These days idol groups are loved by fans of all ages so selecting younger celebrities to model the brand is an effective marketing strategy.”

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