Shin Ha-kyun
Born: 1974-05-30 in Seoul, South Korea
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- New Old Boy : Dir. Park as Self
2024
- The Auditors as Shin Cha-il
2023
- Evilive as Han Dong-soo
- Salon Drip as Self
2022
- Just an Excuse as Self
- The Anchor as Choi In-ho
- Yonder as Jae-hyeon
- Unicorn as Steve
2021
- Beyond Evil as Lee Dong-sik
2020
- Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP as Ali (voice)
- Fix You as Lee Shi-joon
2019
- Extreme Job as Lee Moo-bae
- Inseparable Bros as Se-ha
- The Present as Kang Sang-Gu
2018
- You Quiz on the Block as Self
- What a Man Wants as Bong-soo
- Less than Evil as Woo Tae-suk
2017
- The Villainess as Joong-sang
- Room No.7 as Doo-sik
- Decades Apart as Jeong Woo-jin
2016
- Detour as Joong-Pil
- Pied Piper as Joo Sung-Chan
2015
- Empire of Lust as Kim Min-jae
2013
- Running Man as Cha Jong-woo
- All About My Romance as Kim Soo Young
2012
- The Thieves as Art Curator
- Baeksang Arts Awards as Self
2011
- The Front Line as Kang Eun-pyo
- Brain as Lee Kang-hoon
2010
- Running Man
- Café Noir as Young-soo
- The Quiz Show Scandal as Doctor of Engineering
- Foxy Festival as Jang-bae
- Harvest Villa
2009
- Thirst as Kang-woo
2008
- The Devil's Game as Min Hee-do
2007
- My Son as Uncle Wild Goose (voice) (uncredited)
2006
- No Mercy for the Rude as Killa
2005
- Welcome to Dongmakgol as 2nd Lt. Pyo Hyun-chul
- Lady Vengeance as Assassin 2
- Murder, Take One as Kim Young-hun
2004
- Hair as Kang Woon-do
- My Brother as Kim Seong-hyeon
2003
- Save the Green Planet! as Lee Byeong-gu
- A Letter From Mars as Seung-jae
- Good Person as Park jun pil
2002
- Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance as Ryu
- Surprise Party as Kim Jung-woo
- No Comment
2001
- Guns & Talks as Jung-woo
- Coming Out as Song Jae-min
2000
- Joint Security Area as Pvt. Jeong Woo-jin
- The Foul King as Bully 1
1999
- The Spy as Woo-yeol
1998
- The Happenings as Kim Chu-rak