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Hyun Bin Delivers Another Winning Performance as Jerky Male Lead in Memories of Alhambra

I’ve followed Hyun Bin’s career for so long that I’m able to spot a pattern and his latest drama Memories of Alhambra continues the trend. Binnie hits rating success when he plays anti-heroes/unlikable jerky male leads. Take his career breakthrough Jin Heon in My Name is Kim Sam Soon, followed by Secret Garden‘s Kim Joo Won, and now Jin Woo in Memories – these are grade A jerks who the viewer grows to love because of their personalities flaws and limitations as Binnie makes the character feel fleshed out and capable of emotional growth. When he’s playing super nice guys like in Ireland, World’s Within, and Snow Queen, I do love those roles but it’s definitely not as popular with audiences. I mean, his Kang Kook in Ireland was a billion perfect and he still didn’t get the girl, so we’re left rooting for his arrogant jerks to get the girl and then become a nice guy, lol. That’s the trajectory of Memories and I’m rooting for Jin Woo all the way even though I totally think he got everything wrong that happened to him up until now due to his own doing.

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    • His my favorite korean actor and song hye kyo...i hope they will make movie together again.

  • His best drama and performances to date are The Snow Queen, My Name Is Kim Sam Soon, Worlds Within, and now Memories of Alhambra. I love his films too, such a versatile actor. I would love to see him collaborate with Sung Yuri again one day there really is a drama godmother.

  • Hyun Bin is overrated and I guess people don't know he's gay. He is so girly and maybe is in love with Jang Dong Gun. He's almost 40 and is still single.

    • Oh no that can’t be true.... those Sega shippers said he is with that 40 yo actress. Who should we believe now? ??? I seriously don’t care what sexual orientation he is or who he is with. I just enjoy watching his acting. BTW, isn’t JDG married and has a child? What kind of gossip you are rumouring here? Are you on drugs? Or are you jealous, Grant/Gran.

      • Lol he was never in a relationship with Ha Ji Won. All these dumb Sega shipper are in their wildest dreams about Hyun Bin dating their goddess. This Gran low life is a Sega shipper I assume. She/he jealous Hyun Bin would rather date another girl instead of dating Ha Ji Won.

      • Oh Ha Ji Won is straight and too good for him despite acting or visual appearance. Jang Dong Gun and Hyun Bin can also be gay though he is marry. Haven't you ever heard of actor who are gay but still married to hide their identity from the press. Hyun Bin is all plastic and horrible at acting. What he is good at is riding on his female lead fames. He is nothing compared to actor like Song Joong Ki, Lee Joon Gi or Lee Jong Suk and Ji Chang Wook.

    • You seriously have issues and is so low to diss someone you don't even know. Accusing him gay with his best friend who has a wife and kids is so ignorant and so disrespectful. If you're jealous he's not yours than at least state it with better wording. Just saw your other comments: you're jealous he's not into your unnie. Desperate as F***. I would rather him gay than to be with your unnies.

      • Why would I want someone who is gay and no one want. He surely is a loner and loser. You're one desperate Hyun Bin dumb fangirl to defense him everywhere.

    • Oh geez now we’re really going ‘there’ aren’t we Gran Granny Grandma. Please....HB from where I’m sitting is so manly man maybe your cataracts is making it hard to distinguish his fine features. Keep on rocking with your delusions and throw another barbed quip cos now you’re borderline desperate. Is that all you can manage with your half baked idiotic remark ‘HB is gay almost 40 and single’.You should try your hand at stand up comedy you’ve got a knack for it seriously please consider it.

      • @Gran I addressed your remark back in the last MOA post but it didn’t upload. Why out of anything to write you Go left field and drop that remark?

      • Lol another dumb in denial Hyun Bin fangirl. What's so wrong with him being gay? I'm no granny or grandma maybe that's all of you Hyun Bin fans. He's suck and is plastic is all I know and pretty sure many Knetizen know too that he's gay.

      • Gosh Gran I am a Grandma! At least you got something right. And thanks for the fan girl compliment too however the only thing that is gay is your comment. Grow up please your age is showing.

    • Hell...you listen, crazy Gran...say what you want on hyun bin, I don't give a darn..but don't drag my JDG in your crazy delusion..

    • LOL he's 40, is single, is good looking with or without plastic surgery, and well successful with tons of actresses falling head over heal for him because he is a dreamer to most of them. So what's wrong with him being single????? Life is short so mind just live it to the fullest. Maybe he's still single because he scared he might encounter girls like you and your unnie. I don't see any gay vibe from him but you. You're a straight up gay douchebag jealous Hyun Bin is success and has everything from good look to acting chop. Ha Ji Won fans are airhead. When she is also plastic but still not attractive. I never find her pretty or gorgeous when trying to classify the most beautiful Korean actress. She never stand out. Why wasting your time to trash someone you have no interest in rather just go chase over your flower boys.

    • Ha ha ha you really are insane. I encounter many people who are in their late 40s and still single living their life to accomplish their goals. They're not gay but choose wisely the person they want to spend the rest of their lives with. That's call smart not a piece of rubbish like you. So disrespectful to diss on Hyun Bin and Jang Dong Gun. You love Ha Ji Won and is heartbroken he take no interest in her to go as far as to calling him gay. Wow you're really nothing but garbage.

  • Oddly I didn't like him until I watched Snow Queen (even in Kim Sam Soon, I loved the drama but was more enamoured by the second lead, people liking HB were a mystery to me) In Show Queen I understood what the other saw.

    He may not be the most talented actor but he is not bad either. I like his on screen presence and he has good chemistry with his female co stars. Again not my type but am very fond of him ever since Snow Queen.

    I have not started to watch MoA yet but planning on watching it after it is finished.

  • I love Hyun Bin so much... He is such a great and charming actor when he's on the screen. A total package. ?

    I used to don't get the Hype about him too when watching Secret Garden because the drama is the talk of the town for most every Korean drama lover. Not until I decided to watch his other dramas The Snow Queen and Friends, Our Legend; I was blown away by his charismatic performance. I bowed my eyes out watching The Snow Queen because he is so good at conveying his emotions and his Han Tae Woong character. Watching Memories of Alhambra and I fall for him more. I enjoy watching all his performance.

      • Hyun Bin look so cool and gorgeous sporting that messy style. He is so awesome in The Sonw Queen. I also cry my heart out because he's that good.

    • I wish he collaborate with Sung Yuri again because they made the cutest couple. The ice princess and the dream guy. I love everything about the drama so much.

  • I don't care what people have in their devilish brain cell on him but I love this man more and more everyday. Hyun Bin you killed making people jealous about your personal life and your actor life. Hehe I love Hyun Bin and Song Hye Kyo so much when they are two most unlucky people to always get shit on everytime they accepted a new production. Fighting both...

  • I loved him in My Name is Kim Sam Soon! Surprisingly I didn't really get into Secret Garden as others did. Just restarted MOA after stopping at ep 6, and must say the storyline has picked up significantly! Hyun Bin's acting came out very strongly from ep 8-12, esp the inner torture and agony displayed post the 1 year gap when he returned to Seoul. Hope the drama will end with a bang with the balance episodes.

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