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
Lady Vengeance
2005
as Assassin 2
The Thieves
2012
as Art Curator
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
2002
as Ryu
Thirst
2009
as Kang-woo
Extreme Job
2019
as Lee Moo-bae
Joint Security Area
2000
as Pvt. Jeong Woo-jin
The Villainess
2017
as Joong-sang
Save the Green Planet!
2003
as Lee Byeong-gu
The Front Line
2011
as Kang Eun-pyo
Big Match
2014
as Ace
The Foul King
2000
as Bully 1
Empire of Lust
2015
as Kim Min-jae
Welcome to Dongmakgol
2005
as 2nd Lt. Pyo Hyun-chul
My Brother
2004
as Kim Seong-hyeon
What a Man Wants
2018
as Bong-soo
My Son
2007
as Uncle Wild Goose (voice) (uncredited)
Room No.7
2017
as Doo-sik
The Anchor
2022
as Choi In-ho
Guns & Talks
2001
as Jung-woo
Inseparable Bros
2019
as Se-ha