Shin Ha-kyun
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Running Man
2010
Series
You Quiz on the Block
Self
2018
Series
Just an Excuse
Self
2022
Series
Baeksang Arts Awards
Self
2012
Series
Fifties Professionals
Jeong Ho-myeong
2026
Series
Beyond Evil
Lee Dong-sik
2021
Series
Salon Drip
Self
2023
Film
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Ryu
2002
Film
Joint Security Area
Pvt. Jeong Woo-jin
2000
Series
Fix You
Lee Shi-joon
2020
Series
Evilive
Han Dong-soo
2023
Film
Thirst
Kang-woo
2009
Film
Lady Vengeance
Assassin 2
2005
Film
Extreme Job
Lee Moo-bae
2019
Series
Mr. Baek
Chairman Choi Go Bong / Choi Shin Hyung
2014
Series
Pied Piper
Joo Sung-Chan
2016
Film
The Villainess
Joong-sang
2017
Film
The Thieves
Art Curator
2012
Series
All About My Romance
Kim Soo Young
2013
Film
Empire of Lust
Kim Min-jae
2015
Film
Wild Sing
Park Yong-gu (YGP)
2026
Series
Less than Evil
Woo Tae-suk
2018
Series
Unicorn
Steve
2022
Series
The Auditors
Shin Cha-il
2024
Series
Yonder
Jae-hyeon
2022
Series
Brain
Lee Kang-hoon
2011
Series
Harvest Villa
2010
Series
Good Person
Park jun pil
2003
Film
Save the Green Planet!
Lee Byeong-gu
2003
Film
Inseparable Bros
Se-ha
2019
Film
Big Match
Ace
2014
Film
The Anchor
Choi In-ho
2022
Film
Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP
Ali (voice)
2020
Film
My Brother
Kim Seong-hyeon
2004
Film
Welcome to Dongmakgol
2nd Lt. Pyo Hyun-chul
2005
Film
What a Man Wants
Bong-soo
2018
Film
The Front Line
Kang Eun-pyo
2011
Film
The Foul King
Bully 1
2000
Film
Room No.7
Doo-sik
2017
Series
New Old Boy : Dir. Park
Self
2025
Film
Coming Out
Song Jae-min
2001
Film
Decades Apart
Jeong Woo-jin
2017
Film
My Son
Uncle Wild Goose (voice) (uncredited)
2007
Film
Guns & Talks
Jung-woo
2001
Film
No Mercy for the Rude
Killa
2006
Film
Surprise Party
Kim Jung-woo
2002
Film
Running Man
Cha Jong-woo
2013
Film
Murder, Take One
Kim Young-hun
2005
The Tomb of Fog
Film
The Spy
Woo-yeol
1999
Film
The Devil's Game
Min Hee-do
2008
Film
Foxy Festival
Jang-bae
2010
Film
The Quiz Show Scandal
Doctor of Engineering
2010
Film
Detour
Joong-Pil
2016
Film
Café Noir
Young-soo
2010
Film
The Happenings
Kim Chu-rak
1998
Film
No Comment
2002
Film
A Letter From Mars
Seung-jae
2003
Film
The Process of Mr. Vengeance
Self
2005
Film
The Present
Kang Sang-Gu
2019
Series
The Korean Chef
내레이션
2026
Film
Hair
Kang Woon-do
2004
Film
Making of Thirst
2010