Shin Ha-kyun
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.
63 acting credits
Acting · 63
Running Man
2010
You Quiz on the Block
2018
Just an Excuse
2022
Baeksang Arts Awards
2012
Fifties Professionals
2026
Salon Drip
2023
Beyond Evil
2021
Evilive
2023
Fix You
2020
Mr. Baek
2014
Lady Vengeance
2005
Pied Piper
2016
All About My Romance
2013
Extreme Job
2019
Joint Security Area
2000
The Auditors
2024
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
2002
Unicorn
2022
Thirst
2009
Empire of Lust
2015
Less than Evil
2018
The Thieves
2012
The Villainess
2017
Brain
2011
Yonder
2022
Good Person
2003
Harvest Villa
2010
The Front Line
2011
Big Match
2014
Inseparable Bros
2019
Room No.7
2017
Save the Green Planet!
2003
Welcome to Dongmakgol
2005
Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP
2020
The Foul King
2000
What a Man Wants
2018
The Anchor
2022
New Old Boy : Dir. Park
2025
Running Man
2013
Guns & Talks
2001
The Spy
1999
Detour
2016
Surprise Party
2002
Foxy Festival
2010
The Quiz Show Scandal
2010
My Brother
2004
The Happenings
1998
Wild Sing
2026
Decades Apart
2017
The Devil's Game
2008
A Letter From Mars
2003
My Son
2007
No Mercy for the Rude
2006
Murder, Take One
2005
Café Noir
2010
The Present
2019
Coming Out
2001
The Tomb of Fog
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Hair
2004
The Process of Mr. Vengeance
2005
No Comment
2002
The Korean Chef
2026
Making of Thirst
2010