Shin Ha-kyun
Actor
May 30, 1974 (52 years)
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.
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 2026 | Wild Sing · as Ygp |
| 2026 | Fifties Professionals · as Jeong Ho-Myeong |
| 2024 | The Auditors · as Shin Cha-Il |
| 2023 | EVILIVE · as Han Dong-Soo |
| 2022 | The Night Owl · as King's Eunuch 3 |
| 2022 | Yonder · as Jae-Hyeon |
| 2022 | Unicorn (2022) · as Steve |
| 2022 | The Anchor · as Choi In-HoOn Plex |
| 2021 | Beyond Evil · as Lee Dong-Sik |
| 2020 | Fix You · as Lee Shi-Joon |
| 2020 | Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP · as Ali (voice) |
| 2019 | The Present · as Kang Sang-Gu |
| 2019 | Inseparable Bros · as Se-HaOn Plex |
| 2019 | Extreme Job · as Lee Moo-Bae |
| 2018 | Less than Evil · as Woo Tae-Suk |
| 2018 | What a Man Wants · as Bong-Soo |
| 2018 | Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island · as Darkness Doraemon |
| 2017 | Room No. 7 · as Doo-SikOn Plex |
| 2017 | The Villainess · as Joong-SangOn Plex |
| 2016 | Detour · as Joong-Pil |
| 2016 | Pied Piper · as Joo Sung-Chan |
| 2015 | Empire of Lust · as Kim Min-Jae |
| 2014 | Big Match · as Ace |
| 2014 | Mr. Back · as Chairman Choi Go Bong / Choi Shin Hyung |
| 2013 | Running Man · as Cha Jong-Woo |
| 2013 | All About My Romance · as Kim Soo Young |
| 2012 | The Thieves · as Art CuratorOn Plex |
| 2011 | YooHoo & Friends (US) · as Father Time |
| 2011 | Brain · as Lee Kang-Hoon |
| 2011 | The Front Line · as Kang Eun-PyoOn Plex |
| 2010 | Festival · as Jang-Bae |
| 2010 | The Quiz Show Scandal · as Doctor Of Engineering |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Cafe Noir · as Young-Soo |
| 2009 | Thirst · as Kang-Woo |
| 2008 | The Devil's Game · as Min Hee-Do |
| 2007 | My Son · as Uncle Wild Goose (voice) |
| 2006 | No Mercy for the Rude · as Killa |
| 2005 | Murder, Take One · as Kim Young-Hun |
| 2005 | Welcome to Dongmakgol · as 2nd Lt. Pyo Hyun-Chul |
| 2005 | Sympathy for Lady Vengeance · as Assassin 2 |
| 2004 | Hair · as Kang Woon-Do |
| 2004 | My Brother · as Kim Seong-Hyeon |
| 2003 | A Letter from Mars · as Seung-Jae |
| 2003 | Save the Green Planet! · as Lee Byeong-Gu |
| 2002 | Surprise Party · as Kim Jung-Woo |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance · as Ryu |
| 2001 | Guns & Talks · as Jung-Woo |
| 2000 | Joint Security Area · as Pvt. Jeong Woo-Jin |
| 2000 | The Foul King · as Bully 1 |
| 1999 | The Spy · as Woo-Yeol |
| 1998 | The Happenings · as Kim Chu-Rak |
| 2024 | Shaman · as Self |
| 2022 | Just an Excuse · as Self |
| 2018 | You Quiz On The Block · as Self |
| 2010 | Running Man · as Self |