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Shin Ha-kyun

South Korean actor (born 1974)

South Korean actor (born 1974)

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nameShin Ha-kyun
imageShin Ha-kyun in Mar 2021.jpg
captionShin in 2021
birth_date
birth_placeJungnang-gu, Seoul, South Korea
occupationActor
alma_materSeoul Institute of the Arts
years_active1998–present
agentHodoo
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hanja申河均

Shin Ha-kyun (; born May 30, 1974) is a South Korean actor. He first gained recognition for his role in Joint Security Area (2000), followed by notable performances in Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), Save the Green Planet! (2003), and Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005). Shin has also been active in television, earning praise for his roles in Brain (2011), Less Than Evil (2018–2019), and Beyond Evil (2021), the latter of which earned him the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor.

His more recent works include the box-office hit Extreme Job (2019), the heartwarming drama Inseparable Bros (2019), and the legal drama The Auditors (2024).

Career

Shin Ha-kyun first trained as a stage actor at the Seoul Institute of the Arts before acting in a large number of plays by Jang Jin. Shin was cast in Jang's first movie, The Happenings, and he has since appeared in almost all of Jang's feature films. Impressed by his acting abilities, director Kim Jee-woon cast him in minor roles in The Foul King and his 30-minute internet film Coming Out.

Shin first became a superstar with his role as a young North Korea soldier in Park Chan-wook's smash hit Joint Security Area in late 2000. He developed a large fan following which, together with that of co-star Won Bin, helped make his next film Guns & Talks a huge commercial hit.

In Park Chan-wook's acclaimed 2002 film, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Shin played a deaf man with bright green dyed hair who is driven by desperation to kidnap a young girl. In Jang Joon-hwan's Save the Green Planet! (2003), Shin played a mentally unbalanced man who believes that aliens are plotting to invade the earth.

Also noteworthy are Shin's performances in two films set during the Korean War: Welcome to Dongmakgol, a dramedy that takes place in a small mountainous village, and The Front Line, a harrowing tale of soldiers fighting over a small, heavily-contested hill which frequently changes hands. His other film roles include: a developmentally disabled man in My Brother, a rural postman in A Letter From Mars, a suspect under interrogation in Murder, Take One, an eccentric hitman in No Mercy for the Rude, a struggling artist who makes an unwise bet in The Devil's Game, a sickly cuckolded husband in Thirst, a macho cop in Foxy Festival, and a music teacher involved in an affair in Cafe Noir.

Primarily a film actor, Shin's first TV series was 2003's Good Person on MBC. In 2010 he returned to television in Golden House. His portrayal of a cold, ambitious neurosurgeon in the 2011 medical drama Brain, brought him new levels of popularity. For his performance in Brain, he won the Grand Prize ("Daesang") at the KBS Drama Awards.

In 2013, Shin headlined the romantic comedy series All About My Romance about two legislators from rival political parties who fall in love, followed by the high-profile action film Running Man about an ordinary man forced to become a fugitive after he gets framed for murder.

He then played a septuagenarian whose body magically reverts to his thirties in the 2014 romantic comedy series Mr. Back. Shin’s next turn was as a villainous mastermind game planner in the action-thriller Big Match. In 2015, he headlined his first period film with Empire of Lust, playing a distinguished admiral of the recently established Joseon empire.

In 2016, Shin starred in the police procedural crime drama Piped Piper (2016), playing a negotiator. He then starred in the comedy film Detour, followed with comedy thriller Room No.7. He also played a supporting role in the action film The Villainess co-starring Kim Ok-vin.

In 2018, Shin starred in the romantic comedy What a Man Wants. The same year, he was cast in the comedy film Inseparable Bros. He returned to the small screen in the Korean remake of the British crime drama Luther.

In 2020, Shin starred in the medical drama Soul Mechanic.

In 2021, Shin starred in the psychological thriller drama Beyond Evil, directed by Shim Na-yeon, as an impulsive and eccentric police officer. His performance earned him the award for Best Actor - Television at 57th Baeksang Arts Awards.

In 2022, he appeared in the mystery-thriller film Anchor and in the Coupang Play sitcom Unicorn.

Personal life

His niece, Park Eun-young, is a former member of the Korean idol group Brave Girls.

Shin and Kim Go-eun were in a relationship from 2016 to 2017.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.EnglishKorean
1998The Happenings기막힌 사내들Kim Choo-rak
1999The Spy간첩 리철진Oh Woo-yeol
2000The Foul King반칙왕BullyCameo
Coming Out커밍 아웃Jae-minShort film
Joint Security Area공동경비구역 JSAJung Woo-jin
2001Guns & Talks킬러들의 수다Jung-woo
2002Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance복수는 나의 것Ryu
Surprise서프라이즈Kim Jung-woo
2003Save the Green Planet!지구를 지켜라!Lee Byung-gu
A Man Who Went to Mars화성으로 간 사나이Lee Seung-jae
2004My Brother우리형Kim Sung-hyun
Hair털Kang Woon-doShort film
2005Lady Vengeance친절한 금자씨Hired assassin #2Special appearance
Welcome to Dongmakgol웰컴 투 동막골Pyo Hyun-chul
Murder, Take One박수칠 때 떠나라Kim Young-hoon
2006No Mercy for the Rude예의없는 것들Killa
2007My Son아들Uncle Goose (voice)Special appearance
2008The Devil's Game더 게임Min Hee-do
2009Thirst박쥐Kang-woo
2010The Quiz Show Scandal퀴즈왕Ph.D.Special appearance
Foxy Festival페스티발Kwak Jang-bae
Cafe Noir카페 느와르Young-soo
2011The Front Line고지전Kang Eun-pyo
2012The Thieves도둑들Lee Ha-cheolSpecial appearance
2013Running Man런닝맨Cha Jong-woo
2014Big Match빅매치Ace
2015Empire of Lust순수의 시대Kim Min-jae
2016Detour올레Joong-pil
2017The Villainess악녀Joong-sang
Room No.77호실Doo-shik
2018What a Man Wants바람 바람 바람Bong-soo
2019Extreme Job극한직업Lee Moo-bae
Inseparable Bros나의 특별한 형제Kang Se-ha
Present선물Sang-gooShort film
2020Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP미스터 주: 사라진 VIPAli (voice)
2022Anchor앵커In-ho

Television series

YearTitleRoleRef.EnglishKorean
2003Good Person좋은 사람Park Joon-pil
2010Golden House위기일발 풍년빌라Oh Bok-kyu
2011–2012Brain브레인Lee Kang-hoon
2013All About My Romance내 연애의 모든 것Kim Soo-young
2014Mr. Back미스터 백Choi Go-bong / Choi Shin-hyung
2016Pied Piper피리부는 사나이Joo Sung-chan
2018–2019Less Than Evil나쁜 형사Woo Tae-seok
2020Soul Mechanic영혼수선공Lee Shi-joon
2021Beyond Evil괴물Lee Dong-sik
2023Evilive악인전기Han Dong-soo
2024The Auditors감사합니다Shin Cha-il

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.EnglishKorean2022
Yonder욘더Jae-hyun
Unicorn유니콘CEO Steve

Music video appearances

YearTitleArtistEnglishKorean200020042010
"I Love You"
with Cha Seung-wonPosition (포지션)
"Hwi-li-li"휠릴리Lee Soo-young
"Andante"안단테
"Just Laugh"웃음만Zia

Stage

Theater

YearTitleRoleTheaterDateRef.EnglishKorean
1993Dropping a bomb폭탄 투하 중
1997Taxi Driver - Where are you going?택시 드리벌 - 당신은 어디까지 가십니까?Passenger one (어깨1), drunk passenger (취객), Protest student (시위학생)Arts and Culture Center Small TheaterFebruary 27 – March 18
1997(21st) Seoul Theater Festival: Taxi Driver - Where are you going?(제21회) 서울연극제: 택시 드리벌 - 당신은 어디까지 가십니까?October 10–15
1998Magic Time매직타임Ha-kyun (하균)
1999Heotang허탕Yoo Dal-soo (유달수)Academic Green Small TheaterAugust 7 to October 31
2000Leave When They're Applauding박수칠 때 떠나라The bellboy (벨보이)LG Arts CenterJune 16–30
2002Welcome to Dongmakgol웰컴 투 동막골Pyo Hyun-chul (표현철)LG Arts CenterDecember 14–29

Discography

YearTitleArtistMusicAlbumEnglishKorean2004200520192020
"Brother's Letter"형의 편지{{plainlistDon SpikeMy Brother OST
"Interogation"심문(審問){{plainlistHan Jae-kwonMurder, Take One OST
"Happy"{{plainlist{{plainlistInseparable Bros OST
"Sigh"휴(休){{plainlist{{plainlistSoul Mechanic OST

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
20003rd Director's Cut AwardsBest New ActorJoint Security Area
8th Chunsa Film Art AwardsBest Supporting Actor
21st Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting Actor
200138th Grand Bell AwardsBest Supporting Actor
22nd Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting ActorGuns & Talks
16th Golden Disk AwardsPopular Music Video AwardPosition – I Love You
20034th Busan Film Critics AwardsBest ActorSave the Green Planet!
2nd Korean Film Awards
200930th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting ActorThirst
2011KBS Drama AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)Brain
Top Excellence Award, Actor
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries
Netizen Award, Actor
Best Couple Award with Choi Jung-won
201248th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Actor (TV)
7th Seoul International Drama AwardsBest Actor
24th Korean PD Awards
1st K-Drama Star AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actor
2013SBS Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actor in a MiniseriesAll About My Romance
2014MBC Drama AwardsMr. Back
Popularity Award, Actor
2018MBC Drama AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)Less Than Evil
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama
In Awe Award
201939th Korean Association of Film Critics AwardsBest ActorInseparable Bros
202034th KBS Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, ActorSoul Mechanic
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries
202157th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Actor (TV)Beyond Evil

State honors

Country Or OrganizationYearHonor Or AwardRef.National Tax Service
200741st Taxpayer's Day — Exemplary Taxpayer Commendation

Listicles

PublisherYearListiclePlacementRef.Korean Film Council
2021Korean Actors 200

Notes

References

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