Shin Ha-kyun
Born May 30, 1974 (Age: 51)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
The Anchor
2022
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as Choi In-ho
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Age: 47
Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP
2020
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as Ali (voice)
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Age: 45
Extreme Job
2019
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as Lee Moo-bae
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Age: 44
The Villainess
2017
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as Joong-sang
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Age: 43
Empire of Lust
2015
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as Kim Min-jae
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Age: 40
The Thieves
2012
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as Art Curator
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Age: 38
The Front Line
2011
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as Kang Eun-pyo
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Age: 37
Making of Thirst
2010
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as
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Age: 36
Thirst
2009
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as Kang-woo
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Age: 34
My Son
2007
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as Uncle Wild Goose (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 32
The Process of Mr. Vengeance
2005
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as Self
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Age: 31
Welcome to Dongmakgol
2005
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as 2nd Lt. Pyo Hyun-chul
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Age: 31
Lady Vengeance
2005
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as Assassin 2
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Age: 31
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
2002
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as Ryu
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Age: 27
Joint Security Area
2000
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as Pvt. Jeong Woo-jin
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Age: 26