Actor Kim Woo-bin's 2025 activities are dazzling.
Kim Woo-bin finished the year successfully with nonstop activity across drama, variety shows and advertising. Here, we look back at his achievements as he met the public throughout 2025 in brilliant fashion.
First, Kim Woo-bin confirmed his solid presence again by playing the role of Jini, the lamp spirit and satan who awakens after more than a thousand years, in the Netflix series "Genie, Make a Wish." With his uniquely playful character work within an exotic fantasy world and his densely layered acting, he brought the transcendent being "Jini" to life three-dimensionally and drew praise at home and abroad. Helping propel Kim Woo-bin's unprecedented acting transformation, "Genie, Make a Wish" demonstrated box office power by ranking No. 1 in the Netflix Tudum global top 10 series (non-English) category in its second week after release.
His work on variety shows also stood out. On the tvN variety show "Green Bean, Red Bean spin-off : Joy Pops Laugh Pops" (hereafter "KKPP"), Kim Woo-bin, serving as an internal auditor of the KKPP food exploration team, offered a surprising charm that was "calm yet funny," perfectly captivating viewers. During the bumpy, chaotic Mexico journey, his high-level foreign language communication skills and distinctive bickering chemistry with Lee Kwangsoo and Doh Kyung Soo raised his popular appeal.
Also, through the 2025 Kim Woo-bin fan meeting "Woobin's Diary," he met fans in person offline for the first time in about five years and spent precious time with them, and in June he participated in the special audio guide recording for the "Catherine Bernhard exhibition: Some of All My Work" at the Hangaram Art Museum of the Seoul Arts Center, donating his voice talent to help children with cancer and adding depth to the exhibition.
Moreover, Kim Woo-bin's luxurious and trustworthy image sparked a "Kim Woo-bin effect" in the advertising world. Chosen as the face of a wide range of brands across industries including fashion, dining, coffee, shipbuilding and education, Kim Woo-bin solidified his position as "top tier in advertising." Recently, he proved his credibility and newsworthiness by ranking first by an overwhelming margin in the "Dec. 2025 actor brand reputation" released by the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute.
Additionally, on the 20th they entered a new chapter of life by marrying actress Shin Mina, with whom he had been in a long-term relationship. Attendees at the couple's wedding included BTS' V, producer Na Young-seok, director Choi Dong-hoon, writer Kim Eun-suk, Ko Doo-shim, Lee Byung-hun, Park Kyung-lim, Uhm Jung-hwa, Kong Hyojin, Kim Eui-sung, Yoon Kyung-ho, Doh Kyung Soo, Bae Seong-woo, Im Joo-hwan, Kim Taeri, Ryu Jun-yeol, Ahn Bo-hyun, Nam Joohyuk and Bae Jung-nam.
On the wedding day, Shin Mina and Kim Woo-bin shared heartwarming news. To mark the year-end, they donated a total of 300 million won to several organizations including the Hallim Burn Foundation, Asan Medical Center and Good Neighbors, conveying their warm intentions.
Thus, Kim Woo-bin filled the year richly with busy activities across drama, variety shows and advertising. The actor Kim Woo-bin, who inspires trust by name alone, has drawn anticipation for what form he will meet the public next with his 2026 projects.
[Photo] AM Entertainment, broadcast capture
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