
Shin Ha-kyun
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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
Credits

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
as Ryu

Joint Security Area (2000)
as Pvt. Jeong Woo-jin

Lady Vengeance (2005)
as Assassin 2

Wild Sing (2026)
as YGP / Park Yong-gu

Extreme Job (2019)
as Lee Moo-bae

The Villainess (2017)
as Joong-sang

The Thieves (2012)
as Art Curator

Thirst (2009)
as Kang-woo

The Front Line (2011)
as Kang Eun-pyo

Empire of Lust (2015)
as Kim Min-jae

Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP (2020)
as Ali (voice)

Save the Green Planet! (2003)
as Lee Byeong-gu

Coming Out (2001)
as Song Jae-min

Inseparable Bros (2019)
as Se-ha

Room No. 7 (2017)
as Doo-sik

Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005)
as 2nd Lt. Pyo Hyun-chul

The Anchor (2022)
as Choi In-ho

What a Man Wants (2018)
as Bong-soo

My Brother (2004)
as Kim Seong-hyeon

Big Match (2014)
as Ace

No Mercy for the Rude (2006)
as Killa

The Foul King (2000)
as Bully 1

Guns & Talks (2001)
as Jung-woo

Running Man (2013)
as Cha Jong-woo

My Son (2007)
as Uncle Wild Goose (voice)

Detour (2016)
as Joong-pil

The Spy (1999)
as Woo-yeol

Foxy Festival (2010)
as Jang-bae

A Letter From Mars (2003)
as Seung-jae

Decades Apart (2017)
as Jeong Woo-jin

Murder, Take One (2005)
as Kim Young-hun

Café Noir (2010)
as Young-soo

The Quiz Show Scandal (2010)
as Doctor of Engineering

The Devil's Game (2008)
as Min Hee-do

Surprise Party (2002)
as Kim Jung-woo

The Present (2019)
as Kang Sang-Gu

The Happenings (1998)
as Kim Chu-rak

No Comment (2002)
Actor

The Process of Mr. Vengeance (2005)
as Self

Making of Thirst (2010)
Actor

Hair (2004)
as Kang Woon-do
The Tomb of Fog (—)
Actor





