Hyun Bin returns from military service
by girlfriday
Binnie’s back! I’ll give you a moment to properly savor it. Are we done squealing now? How ’bout now? Should I just take a coffee break and come back?
Upon his discharge from the marines on December 6, Hyun Bin (Secret Garden) greeted the press and fans with salutes and tears, announcing his happy return to civilian life, and more importantly, acting. I guess when it rains pretty-boys-back-from-army, it pours pretty-boys-back-from-army.
Though really, Hyun Bin has remained consistently in the news since entering basic training in March 2011, which has the (clearly intended) effect of feeling like he hasn’t been gone that long at all. It’s saying something that there’s just as much interest in his return as there was in his leaving — just look at that crazy wall of cameras, good grief.
Kind of amazing actually, what having a hit drama just before army duty can do if you’re managed well. There’s no news yet of a comeback project, so now’s the time to start your bets, wish lists, and prayer rituals.
Hyun Bin: The-Marines-Make-Army-Abs-Look-Like-Butter Watch begins… now.
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51 browncoat_78
December 6, 2012 at 8:55 AM
SQUEEEEEEEE! WOOHOO! YEAH!!! That's all. Now I'll go clean up the drool from seeing him (again) in uniform.
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52 Noelle
December 6, 2012 at 8:59 AM
So happy your back Binnie! Can't wait for your next project. I hope it's in dramaland. I don't think I can wait for a movie release.
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53 Freya
December 6, 2012 at 9:04 AM
actors should take a note now..they should have a HIT and FAMOUS drama first and enlist right after the drama finishes so people won't forget them...
seriously it doesn't feel like 2 years (or 1yr 9mos to be exact) since he went to army..it feels like yesterday that I have watched Secret Garden..still can't forget the coffee foam kiss..and the famous sit-ups!
I'm so happy that Hyun bin is back! excited for his comeback acting works! I just hope that if he picks a drama/movie, it won't flop ;)
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54 Lizzy4e
December 6, 2012 at 9:09 AM
Crazy wall of cameras is right! whoa!! No wonder the guy teared up.
and you, Girlfriday, you are funny as hell.
and I quote
"Should I just take a coffee break and come back?" and "so now’s the time to start your bets, wish lists, and prayer rituals. "
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55 Lilian
December 6, 2012 at 9:10 AM
Oh man! It really seems so fast that he is back....Rain seems to have disappeared for ages! I guess it is because Secret Garden really kept on staying in people's mind long after he went into army....
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56 Hanami
December 6, 2012 at 9:15 AM
This just made my day!!!!
Check out a clip of him talking right after he was discharged:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmVxmpYtwhk
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57 dramamama
December 6, 2012 at 9:38 AM
Honestly, I would like him to do a sageuk for a change! I hope that is coming up!
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bbstl 🧹
December 6, 2012 at 9:54 PM
I bet that is on his list of must-dos. I'm hoping it will be the new Dae Jang Geum!
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skelly
December 7, 2012 at 8:09 AM
The problem with sageuks is there are no broody shower scenes, lots of layers of clothing, and if there is romance at all, it is usually long distance, and concluded with a chaste kiss. In this instance, I foresee a lot of frustrated fans.
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58 SomangLyn
December 6, 2012 at 10:07 AM
Squeeeeeee so excited thart my Binnie is back
watch Sg again he was so funny as Gil Raim especially when he was at oscars house
can wait for next year i amgoing to korea
wish i could have been there today
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59 jomo143
December 6, 2012 at 10:11 AM
Thanks for the story and the guffaw
Hyun Bin: The-Marines-Make-Army-Abs-Look-Like-Butter Watch begins… now.
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60 scircus
December 6, 2012 at 10:15 AM
:DD
lol, so many comments already XD
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61 redfox
December 6, 2012 at 10:20 AM
can someone explain why there has to be so many cameras the pictures cant be that much different?
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Mystisith
December 6, 2012 at 10:31 AM
If you want the pic of your little comrade, you have to pay royalties. And everyone wants "the" scoop photo for their site or magazine.
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canxi
December 6, 2012 at 1:01 PM
Websites, magazines, newspapers, television crews for different stations. Everyone wants the scoop and like Mysti said, no one really wants to pay for something they could have gone out and done themselves,lol.
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62 whatsthescenario
December 6, 2012 at 10:28 AM
OMG YAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm so excited!!!!!! I'm dancing for joy in my living room...in Florida. HAHA.
So glad he made it through.
Now Oppa, you get 1 week to rest up and then I want to see you back to your full sexxxy look. Let that hair grow back!
I'm so happy *dancing*
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63 okitokki
December 6, 2012 at 11:14 AM
It's already been 21 months?! Damn. That was fast.
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64 anna
December 6, 2012 at 11:44 AM
Post-army's abs watch is on!
Damnnnn tho, that is a lot of press.
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65 Maureen
December 6, 2012 at 11:47 AM
He's back! Can't wait to see what he does.
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66 canxi
December 6, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Hyun Bin looking slicker than ever, even in his uniform. I'm pretty excited to see what project he's going to take on and how his acting has improved?!?! Will he come back better than before? I hope so!
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67 Rexy
December 6, 2012 at 12:18 PM
I'm happy Binnie's back (it totally didn't seem that long since he'd enlisted), but my first thought when I see any drama actor come back from the military is, "Abs!!!" and then, "Oh cool, return to dramas" LOL...
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68 itsrockstar
December 6, 2012 at 12:43 PM
OMMNA!!! NOW GET ON
RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNING MAN!!!!
SPARTA VS. MARINE-BOY :)
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69 nkaujlala
December 6, 2012 at 12:44 PM
AWWW I've missed that smile!! I'm so happy he is back!! can't wait to see what he stars in next!!!! > abs hahah!!! ^^
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70 exquisitemelody
December 6, 2012 at 1:16 PM
YAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYYYAYAYAYAAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA
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71 Maris
December 6, 2012 at 2:05 PM
How could I forget that there is actually very few like him....the charisma....the star quality......THAT MAN...and wow he can sing.
It's good to have him back for dramas with some real stars.
Although could not watch secret garden....never could finish it....maybe b/c of SHG for whom I have a soft corner.
Best wishes goes to him.
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72 Piggister
December 6, 2012 at 2:29 PM
Glad to see him back! And with some weight too! He was so thin in SeGe...
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73 howforwardsale
December 6, 2012 at 2:37 PM
I think he looks so much better with his new weight/ muscles post marines. In Sega and right before he went in he was sooo skinny. He looked fragile for most of Sega. Now he looks strong again. I like where this is going. I have my binoculars ready for the abs watch. Let's do this Binnie!
Too Skinny:
http://www.soompi.com/2011/07/26/images-from-hyun-bins-photo-book-im-a-marine-released/
http://www.allkpop.com/2011/01/hyun-bin-gobbling-up-cf-deals-despite-impending-military-duty
Ridiculously Perfect:
http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/korean-actors-and-actresses/images/28597512/title/hyun-bin-photo
http://faystyle.com/men/2010/07/hyun-bin-%ED%98%84%EB%B9%88-photos/
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tapiocapearl
December 6, 2012 at 3:16 PM
Thanks for that bathtub photo. I love that photo (drool...).
As far as I know, he lost weight for Secret Garden to look more like the part (and I actually think the weight loss did make him look like Kim Joo-won, strangely, but yeah, I prefer him with muscle).
Also, I don't see him as an actor who would gratuitously show his army abs in a drama, so I won't be expecting any ab scene from him. Unfortunately.
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Mashimomo
December 6, 2012 at 6:44 PM
You KNOW want to see those post army abs so bad, I'm sure somebody will find a way to show the goods to us ;) love that bathtub pic and I even pinned it to my Pinterest wall. No one knows how this makes me happy that we get to see him act again.
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74 naughtybaby
December 6, 2012 at 2:49 PM
Holy meatloaf...this guy's complexion had not been damaged by sun whatsoever while in active service. Am i right to say he walks into set and act with minimal makeup coz seriously, this guy's skin is flawless considering he just washed ashore and I presume wouldn't have had the time to groom himself prior to meeting the press yet he looks awesome. Why wouldn't my guy wake up and walk out looking like that? That's right, he's not Hyun Bin lol.
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75 Lilly
December 6, 2012 at 2:59 PM
Looking better than ever.
WoW
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76 Lilly
December 6, 2012 at 3:02 PM
seriously...... OMG..........WoW
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77 tapiocapearl
December 6, 2012 at 3:11 PM
Yay! He left when I was a new fan of k-dramas, just as my admiration for him exploded. I watched his dramas, became a fangirl, and then he LEFT. So so so glad he's back. I can hardly believe it's been that long already.
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78 hallyuholicmom
December 6, 2012 at 4:18 PM
GF's first 5 sentences mirrored what I am feeling right now! ECSTATIC! and NO I AM NOT DONE SQUEALING!
cartwheel dance for Binnie is back!
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79 AF
December 6, 2012 at 4:25 PM
<3 Oppa <3
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80 malta
December 6, 2012 at 4:32 PM
He's so cute. I love him. Welcome back Binnie!
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81 Kath
December 6, 2012 at 4:42 PM
It's so weird when he was enlisting to go to the army I was getting ready to travel overseas for the first time in my life & now that he is back to civilian life I'm getting ready once again to go overseas LOL.
Awesome feeling having him back, Secret Garden for all its flaws will forever be something special to me, Hyun Bin as Joo Won was absolutely perfect so I can't wait to see what is awaiting him as he makes his return to acting. I think Hyun Bin has joined the list alongside Yoo Jae Suk & Won Bin who won't have any anti-fans.
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82 sup super supper
December 6, 2012 at 4:42 PM
Wow, I was not expecting to be as excited by this news as I am. Yeah, there was a little squealing.
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83 HK
December 6, 2012 at 5:20 PM
So glad to have him back! I love this guy so much!!!!
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84 Estella
December 6, 2012 at 5:26 PM
I am so happy with this news. I was just re-watching (for the nth time!) Secret Garden the other night. Love Hyun Bin! I was this excited too with Lee Jun Ki's release. My boys are both back!
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85 Startulle
December 6, 2012 at 5:49 PM
He looks radiant!!!!!...like sunshine!
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86 Vanessa
December 6, 2012 at 6:43 PM
Yayyyy!!(:
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87 nmoob
December 6, 2012 at 6:57 PM
Omg!! Welcome back hyun bin! Only you have the power to make checking out a wound sexy :p you have been missed.
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88 cjbtea
December 6, 2012 at 7:01 PM
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy! Welcome back! Drama land was so dreary without you. ;)
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89 Poisontale
December 6, 2012 at 7:24 PM
Oppaaaaaaa! Been lurking here for 2 years and only my love for Binnie has driven me to finally make my first post here. Unlike most who adored him in SeGa (which I did not watch), his portrayal in Worlds Within actually did it for me. And it did not hurt when he and Song Hye Kyo became a real couple. I'll patiently wait for his next project-hopefully it will be huge!
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90 Jess
December 6, 2012 at 9:17 PM
Welcome back!!!!! <3
My top three fave actors (Hyun Bin, Kang Dong Won, Kim Nam Gil) have returned this year and I cannot be anymore excited.
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91 Min
December 6, 2012 at 9:55 PM
OMG!!! I felt like that was really fast!!!! wowzers... he's hot like always :)
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92 Viki
December 6, 2012 at 11:26 PM
I'm so happy that's he's back. and yes, it seems like he wasn't even gone that long...cuz he's always in the news while in the army hahaha.
although i have to admit that the 1st couple of weeks when he was gone was quite painful for fans...like me ='[
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93 ck1Oz
December 6, 2012 at 11:33 PM
:-) It took me a day or so to recover from all the Hyun Bin news. Man never realized how happy a fangirl can be until her idol comes back.
Yay!!
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94 rainaraina
December 7, 2012 at 1:52 AM
OMGGGGG my JOO wonnie is back , how time flies so quickly , feels like yesterday when my heart was heartbroken when he started his military service and now feeling like I want to cry tears of joy of course since he is back
I wish he will pick some drama which will be even much more rocking than secret garden
ahhhh missing him so much <3<3<3
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95 erika
December 7, 2012 at 6:22 AM
hyun bin ... song hye kyo.. forever and ever.
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96 Tishi
December 7, 2012 at 7:07 AM
REUNION WITH KIM SUN-AH! Welcome back, Binnie! I demand shower scenes even if they're the broody kind.
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97 Tia
December 7, 2012 at 8:11 AM
holy shit, that's a lot of cameras! but soooo glad binnie's back. ^_^
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98 shin mi rae
December 7, 2012 at 9:21 AM
i cant squeel enough. then i smile. how can two words - binnie's back - bring so much joy to womankind. he is so back. and all beefed up not like anorexic binnie who went to the army two years ago. i cant wait for his next drama. is it too much to wish for a re-team up with kim sun ah? how about a heavy drama for those two, or a romcom or whatever as long as their together.
pretty please binnie, we missed you so terribly we need to see you on tv. please dont do a kim nam gil and hybernate away from us. we need to see those dimples.... who.am.i.kidding? i want those naked shower scenes now.
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99 happygreentea
December 7, 2012 at 9:28 AM
sooo happy he's back! anyone else, besides me, hoping he will reunite with ha ji won, his costar in Secret Garden??!! I sure hope so! I thought they had great chemistry..wouldn't mind if they became a couple in real life
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100 cinthy
December 7, 2012 at 9:54 AM
GREAT! his back, I always feel sorry for the actors who have to go to military service, I mean is for their country but still it must be difficult when you are famous because there's always the fear that you may not be recognized again and loose all that popularity. Anyway great he is back and can't wait for the abs!!!!!
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