Shin Ha-kyun
| Shin Ha-kyun | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
May 30, 1974 South Korea |
| Alma mater | Seoul Institute of the Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Agent | Hodoo Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 신하균 |
| Hanja | 申河均 |
| Revised Romanization | Sin Ha-gyun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sin Ha-gyun |
Shin Ha-kyun (born May 30, 1974) is a South Korean actor. His notable films include Joint Security Area (2000), Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), Save the Green Planet! (2003), and Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005).
Career
Shin Ha-kyun first trained as a stage actor at the Seoul Institute of the Arts before going on to act in a large number of plays by Jang Jin. When in 1998 Jang Jin directed his first movie The Happenings, Shin was cast and he has since appeared in almost all of Jang's feature films.[1] Impressed by his acting abilities, director Kim Jee-woon also cast him in minor roles in The Foul King and his 30-minute internet film Coming Out.[2]
Shin first became a superstar with his role as a young North Korean soldier in Park Chan-wook's smash hit Joint Security Area in late 2000. At that time he developed a large fan following which, together that of co-star Won Bin, helped make his next film Guns & Talks a strong commercial hit.[2]
In the next couple years Shin would take on two strong roles that would come to define his career. In Park Chan-wook's acclaimed Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, he played a deaf man with bright green dyed hair who is driven by desperation to kidnap a young girl. Then in Jang Joon-hwan's Save the Green Planet! in 2003, he played a mentally unbalanced man who believes that aliens are plotting to invade the earth. Together, these two intense and harrowing performances by Shin were an impressive display of his acting talent.[2]
Also noteworthy are Shin's performances in two very different films set during the Korean War -- Welcome to Dongmakgol, a dramedy that takes place in a small mountainous village,[2][3][4][5] and The Front Line, a harrowing tale of soldiers fighting over a small, bomb-blasted hill that regularly changes hands.[6][7] The versatile actor has played the following roles: a developmentally disabled man in My Brother, a rural postman in A Letter From Mars, a suspect under interrogation in Murder, Take One,[8][9][10] 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 having an affair in Cafe Noir.
Primarily a film actor, Shin had previously done only one TV series, 2003's Good Person on MBC. But in 2010 he returned to television in the quirky mystery Harvest Villa which aired on cable channel tvN. Then in the 2011 medical drama Brain, his portrayal of a cold, ambitious neurosurgeon brought him to new heights of mainstream popularity,[11][12][13][14][15] and he later won the Grand Prize ("Daesang") at the KBS Drama Awards.[16]
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.[17][18][19]
He then played a septuagenarian whose body magically reverts to his thirties in the 2014 comedy series Mr. Back.[20] Shin next gave a villainous turn as an evil mastermind game planner in the action-thriller Big Match.[21] In 2015, he headlined his first period film with Empire of Lust, playing a distinguished admiral of the recently established Joseon empire.[22][23][24] [25]
Personal life
His niece Park Eun-young is a member of the K-pop girl group Brave Girls.[26] As of 24 August 2016, Shin is currently dating model/actress Kim Go-eun.[27][28][29] [30]
Filmography
| Year | English title | Korean title | Role | Director | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Happenings | 기막힌 사내들 | Kim Choo-rak (김추락) | Jang Jin (장진) | |
| 1999 | The Spy | 간첩 리철진 | Oh Woo-yeol (오우열) | Jang Jin (장진) | |
| 2000 | Coming Out | 커밍 아웃 | Jae-min (재민) | Kim Jee-woon (김지운) | short film |
| The Foul King | 반칙왕 | Kim Jee-woon (김지운) | cameo | ||
| Joint Security Area | 공동경비구역 JSA | Jung Woo-jin (정우진) | Park Chan-wook (박찬욱) | ||
| 2001 | Guns & Talks | 킬러들의 수다 | Jung-woo (정우) | Jang Jin (장진) | |
| 2002 | Surprise (aka Surprise Party) | 서프라이즈 | In-hoo (인후) | Kim Jin-seong (김진성) | |
| No Comment | 묻지마 패밀리 | Park Sang-won (박상원) Park Kwang-hyun (박광현) Lee Hyeon-jong (이현종) | |||
| Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance | 복수는 나의 것 | Ryu (류) | Park Chan-wook (박찬욱) | ||
| 2003 | Save the Green Planet! | 지구를 지켜라! | Lee Byung-gu (이병구) | Jang Joon-hwan (장준환) | |
| A Man Who Went to Mars (aka A Letter From Mars) | 화성으로 간 사나이 | Lee Seung-jae (이승재) | Kim Jung-kwon (김정권) | ||
| Good Person | 좋은 사람 | Park Joon-pil (박준필) | Yu Jeong-Jun (유정준) | TV series | |
| 2004 | My Brother | 우리형 | Kim Sung-hyun (김성현) | Ahn Gwon-tae (안권태) | |
| Hair | 털 | Kang Woon-do (강운도) | Jang Joon-hwan (장준환) | short film | |
| 2005 | Sympathy for Lady Vengeance | 친절한 금자씨 | hired assassin #2 | Park Chan-wook (박찬욱) | cameo |
| Welcome to Dongmakgol | 웰컴 투 동막골 | Pyo Hyun-chul (표현철) | Park Kwang-hyun (박광현) | ||
| Murder, Take One (aka The Big Scene) | 박수칠 때 떠나라 | Kim Young-hoon (김영훈) | Jang Jin (장진) | ||
| 2006 | No Mercy for the Rude | 예의없는 것들 | Killar (킬라) | Park Cheol-hee (박철희) | |
| 2007 | My Son | 아들 | Uncle Goose (삼촌 기러기 목소리) | Jang Jin (장진) | voice cameo |
| 2008 | The Game (aka The Devil's Game) | 더 게임 | Min Hee-do (민희도) | Yoon In-ho (윤인호) | |
| 2009 | Thirst | 박쥐 | Kang-woo (강우) | Park Chan-wook (박찬욱) | |
| 2010 | Harvest Villa | 위기일발 풍년빌라 | Oh Bok-kyu (오복규) | Jo Hyun-tak (조현탁) | TV series |
| Quiz King (aka The Quiz Show Scandal) | 퀴즈왕 | Ph.D (공학박사) | Jang Jin (장진) | cameo | |
| Festival (aka Foxy Festival) | 페스티발 | Kwak Jang-bae (곽장배) | Lee Hae-young (이해영) | ||
| Cafe Noir | 카페 느와르 | Young-soo (영수) | Jung Sung-il (정성일) | ||
| 2011 | The Front Line | 고지전 | Kang Eun-pyo (강은표) | Jang Hoon (장훈) | |
| Brain | 브레인 | Lee Kang-hoon (이강훈) | Yoo Hyun-ki (유현기) | TV series | |
| 2012 | The Thieves | 도둑들 | Lee Ha-cheol (이하철) | Choi Dong-hoon (최동훈) | cameo |
| First Position | 퍼스트 포지션 | Bess Kargman | Korean narration | ||
| 2013 | All About My Romance | 내 연애의 모든 것 | Kim Soo-young (김수영) | Son Jung-hyun (손정현) | TV series |
| Running Man | 런닝맨 | Cha Jong-woo (차종우) | Jo Dong-oh (조동오) | ||
| 2014 | Mr. Back | 미스터 백 | Choi Go-bong/Choi Shin-hyung | Lee Sang-yeob (이상엽) | TV series |
| Big Match | 빅매치 | Ace (에이스) | Choi Ho (최호) | ||
| 2015 | The Age of Innocence (aka Empire of Lust) | 순수의 시대 | Kim Min-jae (김민재) | Ahn Sang-hoon (안상훈) | |
| 2016 | Pied Piper | 피리부는 사나이 | Joo Sung-chan (주성찬) | Kim Hong-sun (김홍선) | TV series |
| Detour | 올레 | Joong-pil | Chae Doo-byung (채두병) | ||
| 2017 | Room #7 | 7호실 |
Theater
| Year | English title | Korean title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 폭탄 투하 중 | ||
| 1997 | Taxi Driver | 택시 드리벌 | 어깨1 |
| 1998 | Magic Time | 매직타임 | Ha-kyun (하균) |
| 1999 | Heotang | 허탕 | Yoo Dal-soo (유달수) |
| 2000 | Leave When They're Applauding | 박수칠 때 떠나라 | 벨보이 |
| 2002 | Welcome to Dongmakgol | 웰컴 투 동막골 | Pyo Hyun-chul (표현철) |
Music video appearances
| Year | Artist | English title | Korean title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Position | "I Love You" | |
| 2004 | Lee Soo-young | "Hwi-li-li" | 휠릴리 |
| "Andante" | 안단테 | ||
| 2010 | Zia | "Just Laugh" | 웃음만 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21st Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | | Won |
| 8th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | ||
| 3rd Director's Cut Awards | Best New Actor | Won | ||
| 2001 | 38th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
| 22nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | | Nominated | |
| 16th Golden Disk Awards | Popular Music Video Award | | Won | |
| 2003 | 4th Busan Film Critics Awards | Best Actor | | Won |
| 2nd Korean Film Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | 41st Taxpayer's Day | Exemplary Taxpayer Commendation | N/A | Won |
| 2009 | 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | | Nominated |
| 2011 | KBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | | Won |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | |||
| Netizen Award, Actor | Won | |||
| Best Couple Award with Choi Jung-won | Won | |||
| 2012 | 48th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (TV) | Nominated | |
| 7th Seoul International Drama Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| 24th Korean PD (Production Director) Awards | Best Actor | Won | ||
| 1st K-Drama Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | | Nominated |
| 2014 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | | Nominated |
| Popularity Award, Actor | Won | |||
References
- ↑ Park, Jeong-ho (2 April 2001). "Film Director Is This Actor's Biggest Fan". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- 1 2 3 4 Paquet, Darcy. "Actors and Actresses of Korean Cinema: Shin Ha-kyun". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ↑ "More Comments from the 웰컴 투 동막골 (Welcome To Dongmakgol) Cast". Twitch Film. 1 August 2005. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "K-FILM REVIEWS: 웰컴 투 동막골 (Welcome To Dongmakgol)". Twitch Film. 16 January 2006. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Kim, Kyu Hyun. "Welcome to Dongmakgol". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ↑ Elley, Derek (27 July 2011). "The Front Line". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Paquet, Darcy. "The Front Line". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ↑ "Interview with Shin Ha-Gyun". Twitch Film. 11 August 2005. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "박수칠 때 떠나라 (The Big Scene) Press Screening Report". Twitch Film. 2 August 2005. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "K-FILM REVIEWS: 박수칠 때 떠나라 (Murder, Take One)". Twitch Film. 2 January 2006. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Noh, Hyun-gi (9 November 2011). "Medical dramas making comeback to small screen". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Hong, Lucia (8 November 2011). "Shin Ha-kyun: I feel that viewers will get something new out of Brain". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "Shin Ha Kyun: 'Lee Kang Hoon's Desire is Story of Us'". KBS Global. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Lee, Jin-ho (26 January 2012). "Interview: Shin Ha Kyun Hits a Grand Slam". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Lee, Jin-ho (26 January 2012). "Shin Ha Kyun Says, "I like Kyun-morning the most."". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Hong, Lucia (2 January 2012). "Shin Ha-kyun scores top prize at 2011 KBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "RUNNING MAN grabs Hollywood's attention". Korean Film Council. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
- ↑ Kim, Hyun-min (14 March 2013). "SHIN Ha-kyun of RUNNING MAN Continues to Develop". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- ↑ Lim, Ju-ri (16 April 2013). "Shin Ha-kyun leaps into first action role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- ↑ Baek, Byung-yeul (5 November 2014). "Jang Na-ra headlines new MBC drama". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ↑ Conran, Pierce (11 November 2013). "SHIN Ha-kyun and LEE Jung-jae Play BIG MATCH". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ↑ Nawael, Khelil (26 January 2015). "Shin Ha Kyun's First History Challenge Is Empire of Lust". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
- ↑ Ahn, Sung-mi (25 February 2015). "Empire of Lust sheds light on love in battle for Joseon throne". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
- ↑ Kwon, Ji-youn (2 March 2015). "New 'Yi Bang-won' film focuses on love for a change". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
- ↑ http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2015121417152787144
- ↑ 브레이브걸스 은영 “삼촌 신하균, 내 덕에 검색어 올랐다며 좋아해”(인터뷰). Newsen (in Korean). 15 April 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2016/08/201_212623.html
- ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2016/08/24/old-photos-shin-ha-kyun-kim-go-eun-resurface-dating-announcement/
- ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2016/08/23/kim-go-eun-shin-ha-kyun-revealed-dating/
- ↑ http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2016/08/25/2016082501047.html
External links
- Shin Ha-kyun fan cafe at Daum (Korean)
- Shin Ha-kyun gallery at DC Inside (Korean)
- Shin Ha-kyun at HanCinema
- Shin Ha-kyun at the Korean Movie Database
- Shin Ha-kyun at the Internet Movie Database