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.
Acting
Movie
Lady Vengeance
as Assassin 2
2005
Movie
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
as Ryu
2002
Movie
Thirst
as Kang-woo
2009
Movie
Joint Security Area
as Pvt. Jeong Woo-jin
2000
Movie
The Villainess
as Joong-sang
2017
Movie
Extreme Job
as Lee Moo-bae
2019
Movie
The Thieves
as Art Curator
2012
Movie
Save the Green Planet!
as Lee Byeong-gu
2003
TV
Running Man
2010
Movie
Welcome to Dongmakgol
as 2nd Lt. Pyo Hyun-chul
2005
Movie
The Front Line
as Kang Eun-pyo
2011
TV
Beyond Evil
as Lee Dong-sik
2021
Movie
The Foul King
as Bully 1
2000
Movie
No Mercy for the Rude
as Killa
2006
Movie
Guns & Talks
as Jung-woo
2001
Movie
Inseparable Bros
as Se-ha
2019
Movie
Empire of Lust
as Kim Min-jae
2015
Movie
Running Man
as Cha Jong-woo
2013
Movie
The Anchor
as Choi In-ho
2022
Movie
Big Match
as Ace
2014
Movie
Murder, Take One
as Kim Young-hun
2005
Movie
My Brother
as Kim Seong-hyeon
2004
Movie
Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP
as Ali (voice)
2020
Movie
The Devil's Game
as Min Hee-do
2008