Won Bin wins ‘Chameleon’ and ‘Best Couple’ awards!

Actor Won Bin swept the “Chameleon Award” and “Best Couple Award” in the polls on the Blue Dragon Cinema homepage, held from November 22nd to 25th. Won Bin won by an overwhelming margin in both categories.

Won Bin won with 331 votes out of the total 570 votes for the Chameleon Award, given to the actor who has gone through the most drastic change since his or her last film.


Won Bin played Do Joon, a naive and stupid 28-year-old, in the critically acclaimed film, “Mother“. With his bushy mess of hair, he was a country boy who went around town causing trouble and worrying his overprotective mother. However, in “The Man from Nowhere“, Won Bin completely transformed into an ex-special forces agent hiding scars from his past and living off a pawn shop. Then, his only friend, Somi, the little girl who lives next door, gets kidnapped by a gang. The movie follows his violent, action-packed quest to rescue Somi. In particular, the scene in which he shaves his own hair and shows his six pack, and the scene in which he takes on 17 gangsters by himself captivated female fans.

Kang Dong Won, who starred as a prodigal hero in “Jeon Woo Chi” and changed into a North Korean spy in “Sworn Brothers“, took 2nd place. Jung Jae Young, who played a caveman-like character in “Castaway on the Moon” and changed his image by portraying a charismatic village chief in “Moss“, got 3rd place.

Out of actresses, Seo Young Hee, with her eerie acting as Bok Nam in “Bedevilled“, received the most votes. Jeon Do Yeon (“Secret Sunshine” -> “Housemaid“) ranked 2nd, and Soo Ae (“Like Fireworks, Like a Butterfly” -> “Late Night FM“) placed 3rd.

In the “Best Couple” category, Won Bin and Kim Sae Ron won 1st place with 366 votes out of 651. Won Bin and Kim Sae Ron had brought audiences to tears with their father-daughter like relationship. The scene in which they share a tearful embrace after Won Bin’s character defeats the gang was particularly moving.

In 2nd place were “Into the White Night” stars Son Ye Jin and Go Soo. Song Kang Ho and Kang Dong Won of “Sworn Brothers” and Choi Daniel and Lee Min Jung of “Cyrano Agency” followed with 3rd and 4th.

Source: Sports Chosun, Allkpop