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Jeon Hye-bin (; ; born September 27, 1983), also known as BIN, is a South Korean actress, singer and model. In 2002, she began her career as singer of the short-lived, three-member girl group LUV. However, the group disbanded the following year due to individual goals. Following the disbandment of LUV, Jeon released her first solo album, ''Love Somebody.'' She ventured into acting and appeared in her first television drama, '' Sang Doo! Let's Go to School,'' and was cast in the 2004 horror film ''
Dead Friend ''Dead Friend'' (; lit. "The Ghost") is a 2004 South Korean horror film. It is one of a number of South Korean horror films set in high school; the trend began with 1998's ''Whispering Corridors''. Plot Three high school girls are bored and decide ...
''. On 23 September 2005, she found mainstream success with her second album, ''In My Fantasy''. She decided in 2008 to focus on her acting career and starred in the television series ''Yaksha'' (2010), '' My Love By My Side'' (2011), ''
Insu, The Queen Mother ''Insu, the Queen Mother'' () is a 2011 South Korean historical television series, starring Chae Shi-ra, Hahm Eun-jung, Kim Young-ho, Kim Mi-sook, Baek Sung-hyun and Jeon Hye-bin. Focusing on the fierce power struggle among three women in the ro ...
'' (2011) and ''
Queen of the Office ''The Queen of Office'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-soo, Oh Ji-ho, Jung Yu-mi, Lee Hee-joon, Jeon Hye-bin, and Jo Kwon. It aired on KBS2 from April 1 to May 21, 2013 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 16 ep ...
'' (2013), ''
Gunman in Joseon ''Gunman in Joseon'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Joon-gi, Nam Sang-mi, Jeon Hye-bin, Han Joo-wan, and Yu Oh-seong. It aired on KBS2 from June 25 to September 4, 2014 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 22 episod ...
'' (2014) and ''
Another Oh Hae-young ''Another Miss Oh'' () is a South Korean television series starring Eric Mun, Seo Hyun-jin, Jeon Hye-bin. It replaced '' Pied Piper'' and broadcast on cable network tvN on Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 ( KST) time slot for 18 episodes from May ...
'' (2016).


Early life

Jeon was born in
Namyangju Namyangju () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. To the east is Gapyeong County, to the west is Guri City, and to the north is Pocheon City. Namyangju-si was originally a southern part of Yangju-gun, but was separated into Namyangju-gun ...
,
Gyeonggi-do Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...
, South Korea, on September 27, 1983. She attended Kyewon Arts High School and later furthered her studies at Dong guk University under the faculty of film and theater studies.


Career


2002: LUV

Jeon Hye-bin made her entertainment debut in 2002 with the band LUV, alongside
Jo Eun-byul Jo Eun-byul (; ; born on June 23, 1982) is a South Korean singer and stage actress known as Eun-byul () or Leebie (). She was the leader and lead singer of the now disbanded K-pop group, LUV. Career She started her career as the leader of K- ...
and
Oh Yeon-seo Oh Yeon-seo (, born Oh Haet-nim []; June 22, 1987), is a South Korean actress, singer and model and is best known for her roles in television dramas '' My Husband Got a Family'' (2012), '' Jang Bo-ri is Here!'' (2014), ''Shine or Go Crazy'' (201 ...
. They released their first album ''Story'' that year, which included the singles "Orange Girl" and "I Still Believe in You". However, the band was short-lived and disbanded barely after six months due to their low popularity.


2003–2006: Acting debut and solo career

In 2003, Jeon appeared in the third season of MBC's sitcom '' Nonstop'' and was later cast in KBS' television series '' Sang Doo! Let's Go to School''. Her first solo album ''Love Somebody'' was released on July 31. In 2004, Jeon made her big screen debut in the horror film ''
Dead Friend ''Dead Friend'' (; lit. "The Ghost") is a 2004 South Korean horror film. It is one of a number of South Korean horror films set in high school; the trend began with 1998's ''Whispering Corridors''. Plot Three high school girls are bored and decide ...
''. She was then cast in ''
Wet Dreams 2 ''Wet Dreams 2'' () is a 2005 South Korean film. Comedic but more serious than its predecessor ''Wet Dreams'', it follows four girls in high school as they become curious about sex and compete for the affection of their new teacher. Plot Sung-e ...
'', a sex comedy film. On May 22, 2005, she appeared on the 41st episode of ''
Banjun Drama ''Match! Reverse Drama'' () is a South Korean mini-drama series that first aired on August 8, 2004, as a part of SBS's '' Good Sunday'' programme. Each ''Reverse Drama'' is usually unrelated to previous dramas, unless it is split into parts, and ...
'', a mini-drama series of SBS ''
Good Sunday ''Good Sunday'' ( ko, 일요일이 좋다) is a South Korean reality-variety show shown on the SBS network, which competes directly against MBC's '' Sunday Night'' and KBS2's ''Happy Sunday'' line-up. The program has suffered from the competit ...
'' program, and subsequently appeared in 12 additional episodes. She also had a supporting role in SBS' romantic comedy series ''Only You''. Her second album ''In My Fantasy'' released on September 23, 2005. The title song, "2AM", which was produced by Mr. Tyfoon, was heavily criticized for its suggestive dance routine.


2007–present: Acting career

In 2007, Jeon played supporting roles in romantic comedy series ''
Witch Yoo Hee ''Witch Yoo Hee'' (also known as ''Witch Amusement''), is a South Korean TV drama series broadcast by Seoul Broadcasting System, SBS in 2007. Synopsis Ma Yoo Hee (Han Ga-in) is the executive of an advertising company. She would never be cau ...
'' and historical drama ''
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''. In 2008, she starred in the legal thriller drama ''The Scale of Providence''. In 2009, Jeon played a
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in a segment of ''Hometown of Legends'', a ten-episode horror drama which consists of several stories of Korean traditional myths and folk tales. In 2010, she played the leading role in OCN's action historical drama ''Yaksha''. In 2011, Jeon starred in SBS' family drama '' My Love By My Side''. She next starred in
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's historical drama ''
Insu, The Queen Mother ''Insu, the Queen Mother'' () is a 2011 South Korean historical television series, starring Chae Shi-ra, Hahm Eun-jung, Kim Young-ho, Kim Mi-sook, Baek Sung-hyun and Jeon Hye-bin. Focusing on the fierce power struggle among three women in the ro ...
'', playing Queen Jeheon. Jeon, who is well known for her love of fitness and exercise, released a beauty book titled ''Heaven's Stylish Body'' in 2011, which included her fitness and fashion tips. She followed up with the launch of an
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diet app in 2012. On January 23, 2012, Jeon appeared in the 2012
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Special of SBS' survival show '' Law of the Jungle W''. She joined the show again in September, this time for the
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episodes. After a year-long hiatus from television, Jeon was cast in the KBS2 office drama ''
Queen of the Office ''The Queen of Office'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-soo, Oh Ji-ho, Jung Yu-mi, Lee Hee-joon, Jeon Hye-bin, and Jo Kwon. It aired on KBS2 from April 1 to May 21, 2013 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 16 ep ...
''. In October 2013, Jeon joined the cast of ''Beating Hearts'', a reality show with a group of celebrities training to become firefighters. On the 100th episode of '' Law of the Jungle: Borneo'', she appeared as a guest. In 2014, she was cast in KBS' period action drama ''
Gunman in Joseon ''Gunman in Joseon'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Joon-gi, Nam Sang-mi, Jeon Hye-bin, Han Joo-wan, and Yu Oh-seong. It aired on KBS2 from June 25 to September 4, 2014 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 22 episod ...
''. In 2015, Jeon was cast in the sports film ''The Legend of a Mermaid'', playing a former national synchronized swimmer. Jeon received renewed recognition as an actress with her role as "Gold Hae-young" in the romantic comedy series ''
Another Oh Hae-young ''Another Miss Oh'' () is a South Korean television series starring Eric Mun, Seo Hyun-jin, Jeon Hye-bin. It replaced '' Pied Piper'' and broadcast on cable network tvN on Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 ( KST) time slot for 18 episodes from May ...
'' (2016). She next starred in the romance film ''With or Without You'', playing a divorcee. The same year, Jeon featured in MBC's legal drama ''
Woman with a Suitcase ''Woman with a Suitcase'' () is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Choi Ji-woo, Joo Jin-mo, Jeon Hye-bin and Lee Joon. It aired on MBC every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 ( KST) from September 26 to November 15, 2016 for 16 episodes. ...
''. In 2017, Jeon starred in SBS' legal thriller ''
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''. In 2018, Jeon starred in the web drama ''Number Woman Gye Sook-ja''. She was cast in the family drama film ''Cheer Up Mystery''. In 2019, Jeon starred in the family drama ''What's Wrong, Poong-sang'' and an American-remake series
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. In June 2019, Jeon signed with new agency Pan Stars Company.


Other ventures

Jeon was the CEO of ByHeaven ( ko, 바이헤븐), an online shopping mall which ceased operations in 2014.


Philanthropy

In 2005, Jeon was the ambassador of the
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in South Korea. On 29 October 2012, she donated the proceeds from her personally designed hair dryer to Make-A-Wish (Korea).


Personal life

An accident in early 2006 forced Jeon to undergo nose and teeth reconstruction. She eventually confirmed that she underwent
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when rumors were quickly spreading about the change in her appearance. Jeon married a non-celebrity on December 7, 2019 in
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. On April 7, 2022, Jeon's agency announced that she is pregnant with her first child. On September 30, 2022, she gave birth to a son.


Discography


Studio albums


Single albums


Filmography


Television series


Web series


Film


Variety show


Music video


Theater


Bibliography

* ''Heaven's Stylish Body'' (; Published on 27 June 2011; )


Awards and nominations


See also

* List of South Korean actresses *
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