'Kids these days' don't know Won Bin... There is no news of the arrest after Lee Na-young and the green barley field wedding

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Born in 2010, when the movie 'The Mister' was released, they are currently in their first year of middle school. 'The Mister' is Won Bin's last active work. Kim Sae-ron, who followed 'Uncle' Won-bin, became an adult and had a 'major accident' called drunk driving. While the 'kids' are growing up, Won Bin has no activities as an actor. Because he only showed his face as an advertising model for various brands, there are jokes that 'kids these days' will know Won Bin as a model rather than an actor.

Won Bin's recent situation has risen as a curiosity among the public again when his wife, Lee Na-young, returns with the new drama 'Park Ha-kyung's Travels'. Lee Na-young's comeback is 4 years since the tvN drama 'Romance is a Bonus Book'. Lee Na-young is also sparsely active, but she cannot compare to her husband Won Bin's 13-year hiatus.

Lee Na-young, who arranged an interview to promote 'Park Ha-kyung's travelogue', burst into laughter, saying, "He kept doing that to me" when asked about Won Bin's current situation. Since this new work contains the travelogue of an ordinary Korean language teacher, questions about travel also came up. When asked if Lee Na-young, who had never traveled alone, would travel with her husband and son, she said, "I travel well here and there. I travel abroad as well as domestically. I like to travel." Also, he laughed, saying, "(The work) is also watching hard. When I see a good movie, I get envious. It will come out. Please wait a little longer."

Even at the time of the 2018 movie 'Beautiful Days' interview, Lee Na-young related to Won Bin's return, "I don't know why I'm being criticized for not doing such a work. It seems that Won Bin is waiting for a work that can tell a deep story. There are not many such works, so I am worried. It seems," he said.

It was not an 'official activity' of Won Bin, but the 'incident' that became a hot topic during his hiatus was his marriage to Lee Na-young in 2015. The two 'top stars' had a simple wedding ceremony in the green barley field in Jeongseon, Gangwon Province, the hometown of Won Bin. However, because even the wedding in the green barley field was conducted in strict secrecy by inviting only close family and acquaintances, the photos of the wedding in the green barley field, which were released to the public, raised more questions.

It is not that Won Bin has not had any will to act in the past. There is also a reason why the hiatus was prolonged because I was so cautious that I could hardly choose my next project. Requests to appear in director Kim Yong-hwa's 'Along with the Gods', director Yeon Sang-ho's 'Train to Busan', and director Ryoo Seung-wan's 'Battleship Island' were rejected. I was offered to appear in the dramas 'Descendants of the Sun' and 'That Winter, the Wind Blows', but declined. There was also a rumor that director Lee Chang-dong would appear in a movie with Chinese actor Zhang Ziyi, but it didn't work out.

Although he took a break from his work, he has been steadily active as a brand and advertising model. It did not cover any field, from telecommunications companies, home appliances, clothing, automobiles, insurance, officetels, snacks, health functional foods, and even cosmetics. He is also serving as the special representative of the Korean Committee for UNICEF, and is also involved in social contribution activities. However, as an actor, Won Bin's appearance is gradually being forgotten. Lee Na-young's husband, not a model, but now it's time to show me and actor Won Bin from the 'career break period'. We looked at Won Bin's works that contain his 'Bonkae'.'Tap' (2000) | wave

The drama 'Tap' is a work that depicts the story that takes place around three brothers, and consists of 50 episodes. When it was aired on KBS2, it gained popularity, exceeding 30%.

Won Bin, who showed off his unrivaled visuals with Terius-like long hair in the 1999 drama 'Crazy', tried to change his image by cutting his hair short in this work, which aired the following year. He took on the role of Song Myeong-tae, a young man full of rebelliousness but loyal and with a sense of justice. He also thrilled viewers with his pure love for Bae Sang-ran (played by Park Ji-young), who is 7 years older. Won Bin, who was criticized for lacking in acting skills compared to his visuals, was evaluated for his improved acting through this work. Actor Kim Hee-jung, who debuted as Won-bin's nephew through this drama while Won-bin took a break from acting, turned 31 this year.'Waving Taegeukgi' (2004) | Teabing, Watcha

'Taegeukgi' is a film depicting the tragic fate of brothers and the family history of being sacrificed against the background of the Korean War. At the time of its release, both its workability and popularity were recognized. After 'Silmido', it mobilized 10 million viewers for the second time ever, and Won Bin won the title of '10 million actor' with this work.

Two brothers are suddenly drafted, separated from their families, and unwillingly go to war. The scene in which the older brother Jang Dong-gun and the younger brother Won Bin reunite on a battlefield where bullets rain down is considered a famous scene. In March 2021, while Won Bin was taking a break, 'Taegeukgi' was re-released after 17 years as a 4K digitally remastered version.'Mother' (2009) | Netflix, Teabing, Wave

'Mother' depicts the story of Mother (played by Kim Hye-ja), who struggles to prove the innocence of her son, Do-joon (played by Won Bin), who has been identified as a murder suspect. This is the fourth feature film directed by Bong Joon-ho, and it was the comeback of Won Bin, who was discharged from the army in July 2006.

Won Bin realistically portrayed the role of a clumsy, incompetent rural youth who couldn't do anything without his mother. As 'Mother' was invited to Cannes Film Festival's Notable Gaze, Won Bin also stepped on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival for the first time. Through this work, Won Bin was recognized as an 'acting actor' as well as a 'flower boy actor'. While Won Bin was on break, director Bong Joon-ho won the Academy Award for Best Picture, the first Korean film to do so, for his seventh feature film, Parasite, released in 2019.

Reporter Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia bella@tenasia.co.kr