On Monday, December 23, South Korean actor Hyunbin made a guest appearance on the drinking talk show ZZANBRO, hosted by the comedian and TV show host, Shin Dong-yeop. During the show, the actor talked about several things, including his latest South Korean movie release called Harbin, which is expected to be released on December 24.
Given that it was a drinking show, the actor got progressively drunk during the course of his appearance. In the middle of a conversation where he was talking about his family, he stated that his wife is like a queen and his son is like a crown prince.
"My wife is the queen, and my son is the crown prince."
Following the same, fans couldn't help but swoon over the actor. Many were warmed by the fact that Hyunbin found a way to talk highly about his family. Fans also spoke about their newfound respect for the actor for openly talking about and praising his wife and son multiple times.
"sober or drunk hyunbin is down bad for his wife and son!"
"alcohol can't stop this man from yapping about his wife and baby." said a fan on X.
"Even when drunk, he is still thinking of his beloved family," added another fan.
"Every time I see this man, he raises my standards, fave couple fr," commented a netizen.
Netizens talked about how they were happy to see the actor talk about his little family.
"If my husband doesn’t call me a queen and our son the crown prince when he’s drunk out of his mind, I don’t want him," stated a fan.
"Iiving for drunk hyun bin and him just blabbing about SYJ and Alkongie every chance he gets," added an X user.
"you can really tell he loves his little family so much," said a netizen.
"we love a whipped man," commented another X user.
All you need to know about South Korean actor Hyunbin and his upcoming film Harbin
Hyunbin, or Kim Tae-pyung, is a 42-year-old South Korean actor who made his debut in 2002 with his first film called Shower. Following the same, the actor slowly built his career, and he now stands as one of the most renowned South Korean actors in the industry.
His big break was in 2005, when he starred in a romantic comedy called My Lovely Sam Soon. However, his later shows like Secret Garden, Memories of the Alhambra, Crash Landing on You, etc., cemented the actor's fame and popularity among fans.
The actor is married to his co-star, Son Ye-jin. The two starred together in two series, The Negotiation and Crash Landing on You. They got married in 2022 and by the end of that year, they had their first child, a son.
While Hyunbin has not had any recent releases with respect to K-dramas. He starred in a movie last year called The Point Men. This year, the actor is expected to return with another movie called Harbin. It's a South Korean biographical period film directed by Woo Min-ho.
The story revolves around Ahn Jung-geun, played by Hyunbin, who's a Korean independence activist. He was assassinated by the first Prime Minister of Japan, Itō Hirobumi, in 1909. The movie narrates the happenings of his life and what leads to his assassination.
While Harbin is scheduled to commercially release on December 24, it had its world premiere in the Gala program of the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2024. Given that the actor's returning to the industry after a break, fans and netizens are thrilled to see what's in store for them with Harbin.