Shin Ha-kyun
Known for Acting · 65 credits
- Born
- 1974-05-30 (age 52)
- Place of birth
- Seoul, South Korea
- Also known as
- Ha-kyun Shin · 신하균 · Shin Ha-Kyun · Shin Ha Kyun · Shin Ha-gyun · Ha-gyun Shin
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.
Known For
TV Shows (23)
Running Man
2010
as Self
You Quiz on the Block
2018
as Self
Just an Excuse
2022
as Self
Salon Drip
2023
as Self
Fifties Professionals
2026
as Jeong Ho-myeong
Fix You
2020
as Lee Shi-joon
Beyond Evil
2021
as Lee Dong-sik
Less than Evil
2018
as Woo Tae-suk
Baeksang Arts Awards
2012
as Self
Evilive
2023
as Han Dong-soo
Yoobari Talkbari
2025
as Self
Shaman
2024
as Self
Pied Piper
2016
as Joo Sung-Chan
Good Person
2003
as Park jun pil
The Auditors
2024
as Shin Cha-il
Brain
2011
as Lee Kang-hoon
Mr. Baek
2014
as Chairman Choi Go Bong / Choi Shin Hyung
Harvest Villa
2010
All About My Romance
2013
as Kim Soo Young
Unicorn
2022
as Steve
New Old Boy : Dir. Park
2025
as Self
Yonder
2022
as Jae-hyeon
The Korean Chef
2026
as 내레이션
Movies (42)
Extreme Job
2019
as Lee Moo-bae
Lady Vengeance
2005
as Assassin 2
Joint Security Area
2000
as Pvt. Jeong Woo-jin
The Villainess
2017
as Joong-sang
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
2002
as Ryu
The Thieves
2012
as Art Curator
Coming Out
2001
as Song Jae-min
Thirst
2009
as Kang-woo
Empire of Lust
2015
as Kim Min-jae
Save the Green Planet!
2003
as Lee Byeong-gu
Wild Sing
2026
as YGP
The Front Line
2011
as Kang Eun-pyo
Welcome to Dongmakgol
2005
as 2nd Lt. Pyo Hyun-chul
Room No.7
2017
as Doo-sik
Inseparable Bros
2019
as Se-ha
Café Noir
2010
as Young-soo
What a Man Wants
2018
as Bong-soo
The Anchor
2022
as Choi In-ho
My Brother
2004
as Kim Seong-hyeon
Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP
2020
as Ali (voice)
The Foul King
2000
as Bully 1
The Tomb of Fog
Making of Thirst
2010
Detour
2016
as Joong-pil
The Process of Mr. Vengeance
2005
as Self
My Son
2007
as Uncle Wild Goose (voice)
No Mercy for the Rude
2006
as Killa
The Spy
1999
as Woo-yeol
Guns & Talks
2001
as Jung-woo
Murder, Take One
2005
as Kim Young-hun
The Quiz Show Scandal
2010
as Doctor of Engineering
Big Match
2014
as Ace
Foxy Festival
2010
as Jang-bae
Surprise Party
2002
as Kim Jung-woo
Running Man
2013
as Cha Jong-woo
The Devil's Game
2008
as Min Hee-do
A Letter From Mars
2003
as Seung-jae
The Happenings
1998
as Kim Chu-rak
Decades Apart
2017
as Jeong Woo-jin
No Comment
2002
The Present
2019
as Kang Sang-Gu
Hair
2004
as Kang Woon-do
About 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), Sympath… With 65 credits spanning from 1998 to 2026, Shin Ha-kyun has appeared in 42 films and 23 TV shows.
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Most Popular Shin Ha-kyun Movies
- Extreme Job (2019) — as Lee Moo-bae
- Lady Vengeance (2005) — as Assassin 2
- Joint Security Area (2000) — as Pvt. Jeong Woo-jin
- The Villainess (2017) — as Joong-sang
- Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) — as Ryu
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