20-year friendship: Ahn Bo-hyun's tears, why they shone at Kim Woo-bin's wedding
Actor Ahn Bo-hyun was seen wiping away tears at close friend Kim Woo-bin's wedding, delivering a deep emotional moment. It was not simply the tears of a guest but a moment filled with nearly 20 years of friendship between the two, critics say.
Recently online, a video titled 'Ahn Bo-hyun's behavior controversy at Kim Woo-bin·Shin Mina's wedding' spread widely. In the video, Ahn Bo-hyun looked at Kim Woo-bin and Shin Mina, who became a married couple after 10 years of public dating, then removed his glasses and quietly wiped his eyes. Contrasting with the front-row guests who were smiling broadly, his choked-up expression left an even deeper impression.
Behind Ahn Bo-hyun's tears is a special bond with Kim Woo-bin. The two first met as teenagers when Ahn Bo-hyun was 19 and Kim Woo-bin was 18 at a university model department trial program, and they built a friendship as senior and junior in the same department. Later Kim Woo-bin first transitioned from modeling to acting and opened the way, and Ahn Bo-hyun followed him to Seoul with the dream of acting.
Ahn Bo-hyun has shown deep trust by saying on several variety shows, "The most important person in my life is Kim Woo-bin." When he entered the military, the only friend who visited him was Kim Woo-bin, and he once expressed gratitude, saying, "I always get a lot of good energy from him."
Especially when Kim Woo-bin was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer in 2017 and endured a difficult battle, Ahn Bo-hyun silently stood by his friend. Ahn Bo-hyun also appeared on Radio Star in the past and said, "A few days ago I spoke with Woo-bin, who was undergoing treatment. Hearing his voice after such a long time made me cry," and "He was so happy when I told him I would be on the show," conveying their close friendship.
That friend overcame a long illness and successfully returned, and at the moment he finally became husband and wife with his long-loved partner Shin Mina. Netizens said, "How could those tears not fall?", "It must have been more overwhelming for someone who watched the cancer battle up close," and "They endured youth together, so it's natural for a friend's new start," expressing sympathy. Ahn Bo-hyun's tears were not mere sentiment but a scene filled with the deep feelings of a colleague and friend who endured hard times together.
What draws more attention is that the two are now part of the same agency family. In April this year, Ahn Bo-hyun signed an exclusive contract with AM Entertainment, the agency where Kim Woo-bin and Shin Mina are based. The agency said, "We will fully support Ahn Bo-hyun so he can freely showcase his abilities and charm," and fans expressed delight, saying, "20 years of friendship has become a bond under one roof."
Friends who nurtured dreams together since youth, colleagues who stood by through difficult times. The tears Ahn Bo-hyun shed at Kim Woo-bin's new beginning are remembered not as the simple emotion of a guest but as a moment that highlighted the depth of a 20-year friendship.
Meanwhile, Kim Woo-bin and Shin Mina held a private wedding at the Shilla Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 20th and tied the knot. The two strengthened their love by overcoming Kim Woo-bin's illness together, and before the wedding they added meaning by donating to underprivileged groups.
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