Shin Ha-kyun
Known For
Acting
Born
1974-05-30 in Seoul, South Korea
Biography
Shin Ha-kyun (신하균) is a South Korean actor. Born on May 30 1974, he first trained as a stage actor at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, before transitioning to film and gaining national fame with his role as a North Korean soldier in Joint Security Area (JSA, 2000). The film was a major blockbuster with 5 million admissions domestically. And it earned him the prestigious Blue Dragon Best Supporting Actor award. After the success of JSA, Shin has appeared in many critically and popularly acclaimed roles, including in Guns & Talks (2001), Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), and Save the Green Planet! (2003). He then starred in Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005) in the lead role, which was another major blockbuster with 8 million admissions domestically. Recently, he appeared in The Thieves (2012) and Extreme Job (2019), which were the 2nd biggest hits in Korean film history at their respective time of release, with 12 million and 16 million admissions respectively.
Most Known For
Running Man
You Quiz on the Block
as Self
Just an Excuse
as Self
Beyond Evil
as Lee Dong-sik
Joint Security Area
as Pvt. Jeong Woo-jin
Baeksang Arts Awards
as Self
Salon Drip
as Self
Lady Vengeance
as Assassin 2
Pied Piper
as Joo Sung-Chan
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
as Ryu
Evilive
as Han Dong-soo
Fix You
as Lee Shi-joon
Less than Evil
as Woo Tae-suk
Extreme Job
as Lee Moo-bae
The Auditors
as Shin Cha-il
The Thieves
as Art Curator
Brain
as Lee Kang-hoon
Thirst
as Kang-woo
The Villainess
as Joong-sang
All About My Romance
as Kim Soo Young