Kim Woobin Profile, Bio, & Facts

Kim Woobin (김우빈) is a South Korean actor and model under AM Entertainment. He made his acting debut in 2011 in the drama “White Christmas.”

Kim Woobin Profile

Kim Woobin Facts:

Early Life

– Kim Woobin was born in Seoul, South Korea.
– He went to Jeonju Hyomun Elementary School and Jeonju Ujeon Middle School.
– He graduated from Jeonil High School and later got his associate degree from Daegyeong University.
– He used to be the class president and vice president of the student council in elementary school.

Personal Life

– His family consists of his parents and younger sister born in 1992.
– He used to put work at his first priority but now always puts himself first. (Harper Bazaar)
– He was revealed to be dating actress Shin Min Ah in July 2015.
– He was born as “Kim Hyunjoong”, but he changed his name in 2011 and prefers to go by his stage name, Kim Woobin.
– His religion is Catholism and his Baptismal name is Benedict.
– He attended Jeonju University and was named an honorary ambassador for the university in 2013.
– He believes that aliens exist. (Esquire Korea)
– He used to like drawing for the sake of it but later found himself trying to be better for show off so he dropped the hobby for a while.
– He prefers calling and texing someone over using social media.
– He finds D.O from EXO really cute. (맨 노블레스)
– He likes to watch movies, work out and read scripts in his spare time.
– He focuses mainly on weight training while working out.  
– His dream goal was to be a good model and later become a professor in the modeling department. (맨 노블레스)
– His essential items include cashmere beanie, two hats, protein shake, perfume, phone, SelfRX, razor, iPad, lip balm, book, wallet, and sunglasses.
– He is really close with his school friends. (맨 노블레스)
– He originally took acting classes to appear in commercials, but soon transitioned into more serious acting.
– He believes he is not good at taking selfies.
– His skincare routine includes toner, moisturizer, cream and eye cream.
– He prefers watching movies in the theater over at home.
– Kim Woobin used to work out at the gym but after feeling uncomfortable with attention there, he started working out at home.
– He feels among the characters he has played, the one most similar to him is Park Jung-joon. (ESQUIRE Korea)
– His handwriting went viral in 2013 after he wrote an autograph because fans thought it was very cool and stylish. (Herald Live New)
– He is friends with fellow actors Lee Jong Suk and Kim Young Kwang, who were also models.
– His most frequently used emojis are the heart emojis. (ESQUIRE Korea)
– He once studied hard and ranked 5th in the whole school during middle school because his uncle had promised that he would buy him a computer if he managed to achieve the rank.
– He revealed that his chin is asymmetrical, with his left side being gentler and his right side sharper. He tends to show his left side when filming commercials but uses his right side in movies for a stronger impression.
– His long-term fan who had been filming his fancam for a long time passed away at a young age due to poor health, so he personally went to Busan to visit her family and posted a memorial message on Instagram and his girlfriend Shin Min Ah also sent a condolence wreath.
– He maintains his diet by exercising daily and eating freely.
– He decided to make his official Instagram account when a fake one rapidly surpassed 2 million followers.
– Woobin’s ideal type is someone he can have good conversations with, and he prefers women who are “sexy over cute”.

Career

– Kim Woobin began his career as a runway model in 2009.
– He gained widespread recognition with his roles in “A Gentleman’s Dignity” and the 2013 dramas “School 2013” and “The Heirs”.
– In 2013, he was also appointed public relations ambassador for the “Suwon Information Science Festival” and the “Good Downloader Campaign”.
– He has starred in box office hits like “Friend: The Great Legacy,” “The Con Artists,” and “Twenty.”
– His first leading role in a TV drama was in “Uncontrollably Fond” in 2016.
– He hosted “M! Countdown” from August 2013 to February 2014.
– He appeared in the MV “Kiss” by Sandara Park (2NE1).
– He became the “first East Asian model” to work on “Calvin Klein’s Watches + Jewelry” ad campaign.

Likes & Dislikes

– His favorite hairstyle is natural with a little bit of fixing to make it smooth.
– He prefers sneakers over boots.
– His favorite song include ‘Is there anyone’ by Young Ae Han.
– He enjoys Netflix over reading.
– He is a fan of David Fincher.
– He likes visiting galleries, snorkeling and playing golf.
– He prefers diver watches over dress watches.
– He enjoys thriller movies over romance and his favorite movies include “Fight Club” and “Seven”.
– He likes hip hop over ballads.
– He loves practicing martial arts. (맨 노블레스)
– His favorite cologne is Jo Malone London Blackberry & Bay Cologne. (MYVOGUE)
– He prefers texting over calling.
– His favorite musician is EXO’s D.O.  (ESQUIRE Korea)
– He loves to wear sunglasses. (MYVOGUE)
– He likes doing online shopping.

Food Preferences

– His favorite Korean food is Tteokguk.  (ESQUIRE Korea)
– He likes to drink Protein sparkling with fast foods instead of coke and keeps a lot of cans in his car. (MYVOGUE)
–  He likes fried chicken half and half over seasoned chicken.
– He prefers dipping the sauce over pouring.
– He loves to drink seaweed soup made by his mother.
– He doesn’t consider himself a picky eater.   
– He loves to eat black bean noodles and cold buckwheat noodles.
– He prefers chicken soup with ginseng over croaker stew.
– He likes coffee over tea.
– His favorite taste is sour. (MYVOGUE)

Personality & Habits

– Woobin describes his personality as quiet. (맨 노블레스)
– He has a habit of waking up at around 8 or 9 am and takes two cups of warm water and probiotics after waking up.
– He doesn’t get lonely often and enjoys spending time alone. (ESQUIRE Korea)
– He doesn’t usually like to carry bags and prefers to use his pant pockets.

Battle with Cancer

– In 2017, Kim Woobin was diagnosed with “nasopharyngeal cancer” and doctors told him he only had six months to live.
– He underwent radiation therapy, which led to his withdrawal from roles like being an honorary ambassador for the “2018 Winter Olympics”.
– On December 29, 2017, he announced that he had completed his cancer treatment, although he remained exempt from military service.

Awards

– He has won many awards throughout his career including multiple “Best New Actor” awards, “Popularity Award”, “Best Model” award and “Best Dresser Award”.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: @____kimwoobin
Daum Café: @kimwoobinfanclub

Streaming Platform Links
Genie | Spotify | Apple Music | Deezer

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