Kim Woo Bin (born Kim Hyun Joong) is a South Korean actor and model. He debuted as a runway model in 2009. As his modelling career progressed, he started doing commercial films and began studying acting. Kim fell in love with acting, saying,
“In the course of doing so, I found myself feeling the same thrill and enthusiasm that I felt the first time I came to walk on the runway”.
Here are some of his best drama series.
The Heirs (2013)
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The series was a major hit in South Korea and received immense popularity across Asia.
The heir to the Zeus Hotel Group. Known for his cunning intellect and volatile manners, he is feared by his classmates, whom he bullies. He is formerly best friends with Kim Tan, but a misunderstanding made them enemies. Young-do begins picking on Cha Eun-sang to irritate Tan but he soon realizes that’s not the only reason she’s always on his mind.
Though Kim Woo Bin at first played the mean guy, in the end, it showed it was his way of expressing his love.
Uncontrollably Fond (2016)
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Shin Joon-young (Kim Woo Bin)and Noh Eul (Bae Suzy) were classmates who were separated during their teenage years due to an ill-fated relationship, but later meet each other in adulthood. Shin Joon-young is now a top actor-singer while Noh Eul is a documentary producer.
School 2013 (2012-2013)
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School 2013 was one of the dramas in which Kim Woo Bin made his breakthrough.
The teen drama depicts the struggles and dilemmas that modern-day Korean youth faces, such as bullying, student suicides, school violence, deteriorating teacher-student relations, private tutoring and other real-life high school issues, all within the confines of one small classroom at Victory High School.
Vampire Idol(2011)
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Kim Woo-bin played Gabri Ratiss a 22 years old servant of the Prince’s. He has super-sharp hearing
PLOT: A naïve vampire prince from Vampire planet visits Earth to see a live performance of his favourite idol contender. He remains stuck on Earth with his three trusted and loyal servants. He then decides to join the competition himself and struggles to become a global pop
A Gentleman’s Dignity (2012)
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PLOT: This drama will tell the story of four men in their forties as they go through love, breakup, success and failure. The story includes the romantic relationship between Kim Do Jin, an architect with a scathing tongue, and strict high school teacher Seo Yi Soo, who moonlights as an umpire at amateur baseball games.
Kim Woo-bin plays the roled of Kim Dong-hyub a student of Yi-soo who often gets into trouble at school. He has a crush on Yi-soo.
Comment below which of Kim Woo Bin’s drama you’ve enjoyed the most.