Recently, Kim Woo Bin shared letters he had received from fans through his personal account.
The photos showed heartfelt letters carefully written on different types of stationery. Among them, Kim Woo Bin directly mentioned one fan by name, commenting, “How can you tell me the venue and time of your wedding but not the date?”
The fan’s letter had included the wedding venue and time, but had somehow left out the actual date.
Rather than overlooking the omission, Kim Woo Bin appeared to personally ask the fan for the missing wedding date, drawing attention from fans. His attentiveness to even a fan’s wedding arrangements prompted some hopeful speculation that he might actually attend the ceremony or send a congratulatory flower wreath.
The photos also offered a glimpse of how carefully Kim Woo Bin had gone through each letter sent by his fans.
Even the stickers sealing the envelopes appeared to have been carefully removed to avoid damaging them as much as possible. The fact that he treats every letter with such care, despite likely receiving a large number of them, made the gesture all the more heartwarming.
This is not the first time Kim Woo Bin’s thoughtful affection for his fans has attracted attention. Last October, a story about him personally buying perfume for a longtime fan made headlines.
“Thanks to all of you for showing so much love, I received such a wonderful gift from Woo Bin,” she wrote. “I haven’t done anything to deserve it, but his thoughtfulness was so touching and lovely that I wanted to share it with everyone.”
The video showed Kim Woo Bin meeting fans after work and signing autographs when he told A, “I bought something to give you, noona.” He then took a large shopping bag out of his car trunk and handed it to her. Inside was a bottle of perfume.
Kim Woo Bin explained why he had prepared the gift, saying, “I was so grateful because you helped me get the advertising deal. I’ve been wondering when I would get to see you, so I’ve been keeping it in my car all this time.” He had also prepared separate gifts for the other fans who were there.
“I thought it might feel a little awkward if you were the only one receiving something, and I also wanted to give gifts to the others,” he added. “I didn’t receive these as freebies. I bought them myself, so please don’t misunderstand.”
The gift was made even more meaningful by the special connection that had developed between Kim Woo Bin and the fan.
According to A, she had asked him at a fan-signing event in September last year, “What kind of perfume do you think would suit me?” Kim Woo Bin responded by personally giving her the fragrance he usually wore.
Although the fan initially declined, saying she couldn’t accept it, he insisted on giving her the bottle, which he had barely used, and even explained more about the product. Footage of the interaction subsequently attracted considerable attention on online communities.
After the video gained attention, Kim Woo Bin developed a connection with the perfume brand and was eventually selected as its advertising model. Wanting to thank the fan who had helped bring him and the brand together, he personally purchased the product and gave it to her as a gift.
The story became even more meaningful because a small question from a fan had led to a connection that eventually helped Kim Woo Bin land an advertising deal, which he then celebrated by giving something back to that very fan.
Kim Woo Bin not only pays close attention to his fans’ feelings but also goes out of his way to express his gratitude, even purchasing gifts with his own money. Netizens who came across the stories responded warmly, leaving comments such as, “You can tell what kind of person he is just from how carefully he opens the letters without tearing them,” and “Kim Woo Bin just keeps becoming more likable.”
Meanwhile, Kim Woo Bin is set to meet viewers in the tvN Saturday-Sunday drama Gift, which premieres on December 5.
He will play Jung Min Yong, a former professional baseball pitcher who becomes a pitching coach before taking over as the head coach of a high school baseball team ranked among the worst in the country. Having impressed audiences in various projects, including The Heirs, Twenty, and Alienoid, Kim Woo Bin is now drawing anticipation for how he will portray a coach leading an underdog baseball team.
Sources: Nate