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. 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 (2011) and Queen of the Office (2013), Gunman in Joseon (2014) and Another Oh Hae-young (2016).
Early life Jeon was born in Namyangju, 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 and Oh Yeon-seo. They released their first album Story that year, which included the singles "Orange Girl" and "I Still Believe in You". However, the group did not last long as they disbanded a year later due to each member expressing their own dreams.
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. She was then cast in Wet Dreams 2, a sex comedy film.
On May 22, 2005, she appeared on the 41st episode of Banjun Drama, a mini-drama series of SBS Good Sunday 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 and further activities In 2007, Jeon played supporting roles in romantic comedy series Witch Yoo Hee and historical drama The King and I. In 2008, she starred in the legal thriller drama The Scale of Providence.
In 2009, Jeon played a gumiho 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 JTBC's historical drama Insu, The Queen Mother, 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 iPad diet app in 2012. On January 23, 2012, Jeon appeared in the 2012 Korean New Year Special of SBS' survival show Law of the Jungle W. She joined the show again in September, this time for the Madagascar episodes.
After a year-long hiatus from television, Jeon was cast in the KBS2 office drama Queen of the Office. 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.
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 (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.
In 2017, Jeon starred in SBS' legal thriller Distorted.
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 Leverage.
In June 2019, Jeon signed with new agency Pan Stars Company.
In December 2025, Jeon signed with new agency Dream ENT.
Other ventures Jeon was the CEO of ByHeaven (), an online shopping mall which ceased operations in 2014.
Philanthropy In 2005, Jeon was the ambassador of the Make-A-Wish Foundation 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 plastic surgery when rumors were quickly spreading about the change in her appearance.
Jeon married a non-celebrity on December 7, 2019 in Bali. 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 Album information Track listingIn My Fantasy Release Date: September 23, 2005 Format: CD, Digital Download Label: EMI Music Korea Ltd."Bin-Go" "2AM" "Why" "반지" "달을 삼킨 밤" "Mr. Crazy" "Pinky" "See Ya Later" "Back Of Mind" "Club" "2AM (MR)"
Single albums Album information Track listingLove Somebody Release Date: July 31, 2003 Format: CD, Digital Download Label: OGAM Entertainment"Love Somebody" "입술" "Love Somebody" (Instrumental) "입술" (Instrumental)
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2004 Dead Friend Eun-seo 2005 Wet Dreams 2 Park Soo-yeon 2016 With or Without You U Yeon-i The Legend of a Mermaid Yeong-joo Luck Key Hye-bin Cameo 2019Cheer Up, Mr. Lee Eun-hee Nineteen, Thirty-Nine Jung Ju-ri
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2003 Nonstop 3 Herself Sang Doo! Let's Go to School Yoon Hee-seoDrama City:"The Bean Chaff of My Life" Hana2004Miracle SeraDrama City:"I Love You Soo Hae ri" Moon Young 2005 Banjun Drama Various Roles Episodes 41, 54, 57 & 59–68 Only You Cha Soo-jae 2006Drama City:"Legend of the Three" Oh Jung-ja 2007 Witch Yoo Hee Nam Seung-mi The King and I Seol-young 2008 The Scale of Providence Noh Se-ra On Air Herself Cameo; Episode 3 2009 He Who Can't Marry Lee Hwa-ran Cameo; Episode 3, 6-8 Hometown Legends:"Fox with Nine Tails" So-ho 2010 KBS Drama Special:"The Angel of Death Comes With Purple High Heels" Lee Ji-yeon Yaksha Jeong Yeon 2011 My Love By My Side Jo Yoon-jeong Insu, the Queen Mother Deposed Queen Lady Yun 2013 The Queen of Office Geum Bit-na 2014 KBS Drama Special:"The Taste of Curry" Yoo-mi Gunman in Joseon Choi Hye-won Healer Kim Jae-yoon Cameo; Episode 20 2016 Another Miss Oh Oh Hae-young (gold) Woman with a Suitcase Park Hye-JooKBS Drama Special:"Noodle House Girl" Min-ji 2017 Distorted Oh Yoo-kyung 2018The Beauty Inside Han Se-gye Cameo; Episode 16 Life on Mars Jung Seo-hyun 2019Liver or Die Lee Jeong-sang Leverage Hwang Soo-kyung 2020 Oh My Baby Kang Hyo-joo Cameo; Episode 7 2021 Revolutionary Sisters Lee Gwang-sik 2025 Beyond the Bar Heo Min-jung
Web series Year Title Role Notes 2004Five StarsShin Young2018Number Woman, Gye Sook-jaGye Sook-ja 2022 Kiss Sixth Sense Fishing couple wifeCameo; Episode 3
Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2002–2003 Kang Ho Dong's Match Made in Heaven Herself 2003 Live Wow VJ 2006–2007 Heroine 6 2009 Love Tree 36.52012 Law of the Jungle W 2012 Seollal Special Law of the Jungle in Madagascar Episodes 29–40 2013–2014 Heartbeat 2014 Law of the Jungle in Borneo Episodes 100–102 2015 The Racer2015–2016 Beauty Station the Show Season 1 and 2 2016 Law of the Jungle in Tonga Episodes 203–207 2017 Our School of Life 2018 Law of the Jungle in Antarctica Episodes 311–314 2018–present Follow Me 9
Music video appearances Year Title Artist Notes 2005 "Flip Reverse" Jang Woo-hyuk 2006 "Living a Day in Winter" Brian Joo 2008 "Thorn Fish" MC The Max 2009 "Do You Know" Someday 2012 "I Want to Live with Her" UV Featuring Yoon Do-hyun
Theater Year Title Role Notes 2008 Hamlet Ophelia 2009–2010 Singles –
Bibliography Heaven's Stylish Body (; Published on 27 June 2011; )
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result APAN Star Awards 2012 Fashionista Award Jeon Hye-bin 2016 Best Supporting Actress Another Oh Hae-young KBS Drama Awards 2014 Best Supporting Actress Gunman in Joseon 2021 Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Revolutionary Sisters Korea Drama Awards 2011 Special Award for Cable TV Yaksha 2019 Best Couple Award Liver or Die Netizen Award, Actress MBC Drama Awards 2016 Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama Woman with a Suitcase SBS Drama Awards 2017 Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama Distorted SBS Entertainment Awards 2012 Best Entertainer Law of the Jungle 2018 Best Challenger Award
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