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Industry Insider Post on Hyun Bin Clearing His Schedule in 2022 as Further Confirmation that He and Son Ye Jin are Planning to Get Married Next Year

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I don’t think anyone would be surprised to hear that maybe top stars Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin are heading towards marriage. They have been dating since finishing Crash Landing on You, though fans of either may believe their relationship predates the drama and started after they did Negotiation in 2018 when they were spotted in a Los Angeles … Continue reading →

Hyun Bin Pumps Up His Intensity in BTS Video for Making of Under Armour CF

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I still remember the early days of Hyun Bin‘s career when he was the scrawny flower boy type, cut away to nearly twenty years later and he’s channeling The Rock physique more and more. He’s got a way broader set of shoulders and muscles underneath his suits and shirts that we see onscreen when he’s playing a character. He’s also … Continue reading →

Park Seo Joon Tops the Actor/Actress Group in the 2021 Forbes Power Celebrity List for South Korea

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The Forbes 2021 ranking of Power Celebrity is out for South Korean entertainment and it includes not just actors and actresses but all celebrities including sports stars and MCs. This remains more a snapshot of who had popular/breakout/buzzyworthy projects in that year than the overall popularity and power status in the industry, though it is worth noting if star stays … Continue reading →

Hyun Bin, Kim Hee Ae, and Kim Seo Hyung Among the Next Release Batch in the Korean Actors 200 List

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The release continues for the K-actor 200 list, the 5th release with the second half of the compilation left to come. It’s always interesting to see the cool collection in each release and this one has plenty of diversity and talent across the board. Hyun Bin and Kim Hee Ae are probably the biggest names in the actor and actress … Continue reading →

China’s K-ent Ban May be Lifting as Song Joong Ki and Hyun Bin Movies in Talks for Premiere But Jade Lover with Lee Jong Seok Delayed Until 2030 Due to Zheng Shuang Blacklist

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The defrosting appears to have begun with China and South Korean tension that led to basically the soft ban on K-dramas airing on TV and movies in theaters in the Mainland. C-ent is reporting that Song Joong Ki and Kim Tae Ri‘s hit movie Space Sweepers (Spaceship Victory) is in talks for release in Chinese theaters which makes sense as … Continue reading →

Japanese Women Pick Hyun Bin, V, Lee Jong Seok, and Cha Eun Woo as the New Four Hallyu Kings in 2021

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Well this is a random four-box selection lol. Not that I have a complaint about any one selection just never would have smushed them into the same group. Popular and long-running Japanese ladies magazine 25ans held a poll of its readers (skewing 30s-20s age bracket) to ask who are the new or current generation of the Four Hallyu Kings, OG … Continue reading →

Real Life Star Couple Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin Make First CF Together for Philippines Telecom Provider

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I’m sure these two were paid a handsome sum to make this happen but it’s definitely worth it with the buzz generated. Korean acting stars Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin are not just A-listers solo but after confirming they are dating in real life after filming the drama Crash Landing on You have now vaulted into increased publicity and … Continue reading →

Hyun Bin Buys $4.3 Million Dollar Mansion in Gyeonggi Province and K-ent Calls it a Marital Residence in Anticipation of Marriage with Son Ye Jin

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K-ent and likely K-netizens is turning the Hyun Bin–Son Ye Jin relationship into a fervent wish for these two perfectly paired pretties to get married. It’s like in Answer Me 1988 during the secret santa game and if two people got each other then the chants of “gyeolhon ae!” start. I’m happy for them and hearing some speculation of marriage … Continue reading →

Hyun Bin, Yoona, and Yoo Hae Jin Reunite for K-movie Confidential Assignment 2 Along with Daniel Henney and Jin Seon Kyu

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So much has changed in 4 years since the original movie came out in 2017 not least of which lead actor Hyun Bin has played yet another North Korean officer since then ha! The movie Confidential Assignment was a box office hit and there are always new cases that could use North and South Korean collaboration to solve so the … Continue reading →

Dispatch New Year’s Day Dating News Continues with 2021 Couple Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin Who Have Been Dating 8 Months

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There have been so many shocking (as in never thought of those two together) Dispatch dating news breaks on New Year’s Day though the last two years have felt rather meh in big names. I still remember Rain–Kim Tae Hee as I was running through the airport to catch a early morning New Year’s Day flight out of Hokkaido, and … Continue reading →

Hyun Bin’s January 2021 Esquire Korea Pictorial is a Masterclass in Unspoken Fan Communication

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I know Hyun Bin is hawking very very expensive menswear watches for this January 2021 Esquire Korea pictorial but I’m taking away his four thoughts communicated to me as a fan. First he’s curious, trying to ponder why he’s just so smexy and fans love him. Then he’s hiding under the lapels of his great coat, a little sheepish that … Continue reading →

Hyun Bin Selected as First Korean Global Ambassador for Watch Brand Omega

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It feels like a match made in Heaven and perfect timing as well haha. Omega has announced a new global ambassador, i.e. spokesperson, and it’s the first time the brand has signed on a South Korean star. Their choice is none other than Hyun Bin, hot off his Crash Landing on You global fame and looking like he stepped out … Continue reading →

K-actor Childhood Photos Show Progression into Hallyu Stars of Today From Hyun Bin, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Min Ho, Ji Chang Wook, and More

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Come one, come all, come get all your oppa and dongsaeng childhood pictures galore and marvel at how everyone grew up into the hotties we know today. It’s impossible to deny that many a K-actress got some surgical help to become the current day beauties so it’s safer to marvel at the men of South Korean entertainment that have parlayed … Continue reading →