Shin Ha-kyun
Actor
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
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
as Ryu 2002
Thirst
as Kang-woo 2009
Joint Security Area
as Pvt. Jeong Woo-jin 2000
The Villainess
as Joong-sang 2017
Extreme Job
as Lee Moo-bae 2019
The Thieves
as Art Curator 2012
Save the Green Planet!
as Lee Byeong-gu 2003
Welcome to Dongmakgol
as 2nd Lt. Pyo Hyun-chul 2005
The Front Line
as Kang Eun-pyo 2011
The Foul King
as Bully 1 2000
No Mercy for the Rude
as Killa 2006
Guns & Talks
as Jung-woo 2001
Inseparable Bros
as Se-ha 2019
Empire of Lust
as Kim Min-jae 2015
Running Man
as Cha Jong-woo 2013
Big Match
as Ace 2014