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5 of Hyun Bin’s career-defining film and TV roles, from K-drama Secret Garden to Netflix hit Crash Landing on You, which ended in a real-life romance
- Korean actor Hyun Bin, who celebrating his 41st birthday on Monday with his wife, actress Son Ye-jin, and their son, made his debut in 2003 K-drama Bodyguard
- We recall five of his career-defining roles, from his breakthrough in the 2005 drama My Lovely Sam Soon to Netflix hit Crash Landing on You
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Hyun Bin, one of Korea’s biggest actors, celebrated his 41st birthday on Monday – this year with an addition to his family. His wife, actress Son Ye-jin, gave birth to their first child, a boy, last November.
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The new dad has remained professionally active in 2023 despite his busy personal life, starring in action movie The Point Men and wrapping up filming on Harbin, a spy thriller about Korean independence activists fighting Japanese colonial rule in the early 1900s.
Hyun Bin made his acting debut in the 2003 K-drama Bodyguard. He had a role in sitcom Non Stop 4 (2003-2004) and later a starring part in K-drama Ireland (2004) – which put him on the radar of many K-drama fans.
The actor has come a long way since then – here are five screen roles that have defined his career.
1. My Lovely Sam Soon
Hyun Bin landed his breakthrough role in the 2005 drama My Lovely Sam Soon, which achieved a peak viewership rating of 50 per cent in South Korea.
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