According to Korean media, actor Kim Woo Bin has recently been announced as the new ambassador of a food brand, replacing Kim Soo Hyun after his personal scandal caused a stir in public opinion.
The brand officially hired actor Kim Soo Hyun as an advertising model in July last year. However, in March this year, Kim Soo Hyun was unexpectedly accused by Kim Sae Ron's family of dating the late actor when she was a minor.
The star born in 1988 was also involved in some other controversies related to her management company and old works.
Although the incident has not been clarified, Kim Soo Hyun's contract has been canceled by dozens of brands. The above food brand also quickly ended its cooperation with the actor after less than 1 year.
The sudden change confused shop owners, because Kim Soo Hyun's image was widely used in store furniture and advertising documents, even the paper lining had the actor's image on it.
There was information circulating on social networks that a store had to flip the counterfeit with Kim Soo Hyun's image when his scandal broke out.
When the brand announced its new ambassador, Kim Woo Bin, it received support from many audiences.
Kim Woo Bin is an actor with a clean private life and no scandals. The public believes that Kim Woo Bin is a safe choice that brands can trust, to avoid risks like Kim Soo Hyun.
On the other hand, Kim Woo Bin is known to have a strong romantic relationship with actress Shin Min Ah. This creates even more contrast when Kim Soo Hyun is having an emotional scandal.
Kim Woo Bin was born in 1989 and is a famous Korean model and actor. He has made his mark in many works such as School 2013, The Heirs, Superior Robbery, Age 20, Love Uncontrolled, The boss...
In 2015, Kim Woo Bin publicly dated his girlfriend who is 5 years his senior, Shin Min Ah. At the time of admitting their relationship, the couple was not supported because of the age gap. Many people think this relationship cannot last long.
But in 2017, Kim Woo Bin suddenly announced a temporary hiatus due to nasopharyngeal cancer. After that, during the 2 years he struggled with the disease, Shin Min Ah also temporarily stopped all artistic activities, accepted to take care of her and accompany her boyfriend.
Although she received many invitations to act in films, the actress resolutely refused, waiting for Kim Woo Bin to recover from his illness to return.
In 2020, Kim Woo Bin and Shin Min Ah both returned as Kim Woo Bin was gradually recovering. They became a couple admired in the entertainment industry for their sacrifice for each other.
After his comeback, Kim Woo Bin had two famous works: the drama "Blues on the Green Island" and the movie " Alienoid: The War Through the Air".
In the near future, Kim Woo Bin will have a romantic film "Genie, Make A wish" co-starring Suzy that will air in the fourth quarter of this year.
