Shin Dong-wook | |
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Born | Shin Hwa-shik September 14, 1982 |
Education | Kookmin University - Theater and Film |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2004–2010, 2017–present |
Agent | Snowball Entertainment |
Family | Kim Kibum (cousin) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 신동욱 |
Revised Romanization | Sin Dong-wuk |
McCune–Reischauer | Sin Tŏng-uk |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 신화식 |
Revised Romanization | Sin Hwa-sik |
McCune–Reischauer | Sin Hwa-sik |
Shin Dong-wook (born Shin Hwa-shik on September 14,1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in Soulmate and Cloud Stairs (both in 2006),and his supporting role in War of Money (2007). [1] [2]
In November 2016,Shin published his first novel,Writing,Space Journal about a man in a space elevator construction project that drifts into the galaxy,a love story between a cranky genius businessperson and a genius theoretical physicist. [3] Soon after that,he appeared on TV for the first time in 6 years in a short video. [4]
After a seven year hiatus in May 2017,Shin made his acting comeback with a supporting role in the drama The Guardians ,in which he took a role of a Catholic priest. [5] [6] Later that year he was cast in the police procedural drama Live as a policeman. [7]
In 2018,Shin took a main role in the romance drama Dae Jang Geum Is Watching alongside Kwon Yu-ri. [8] [9]
Shin stayed out of the public eye for 6 years,since 2011,when he was discharged early from mandatory military service upon diagnosis of a rare condition,complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS),a chronic disease that causes extreme bouts of pain without a known cause or cure. [10] [11] On May 24,2017,Shin appeared as a guest in the Radio Star Episode 528 and assured his illness is under control. [12]
In July 2018,Shin's agency confirmed that he is in a relationship with a Korean traditional medicine doctor who is nine years his junior who has been a long term fan of his. [13]
Year | Title | Original Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | I'm Sorry,I Love You | 미안하다,사랑한다 | Cameo (episode 1) | |
If You Only Knew | ||||
Oh Feel Young | 오!필승봉순영 | |||
2005 | Hong Kong Express | 홍콩익스프레스 | Joo Young-yuk | Credited as Shin Hwa-Shik |
Goodbye To Sadness | 슬픔이여안녕 | |||
2006 | Soulmate | 소울메이트 | Dong Wook | |
Cloud Stairs | 구름계단 | Choi Jong-soo | ||
2007 | War of Money | 쩐의전쟁 | Ha Woo-Sung | |
2008 | On Air | 온에어 | Drama Actor | Cameo (episode 14) |
Keitai Deka Zenigata Kai (The Cellphone Detective) | guest appearance - season 2,ep 12 | |||
Lottery Trio | 복권3인조 | |||
2010 | Wish Upon a Star | 별을따다줘 | Won Joon-ha | |
2017 | The Guardians | 파수꾼 | Lee Gwan-woo | |
2018 | Live | 라이브 | Choi Myung-ho | |
Dae Jang Geum Is Watching | 대장금이보고있다 | Han San-hae | ||
2020–2023 | Dr. Romantic | 낭만닥터김사부 | Bae Moon-jeong | Season 2–3 [14] |
2020 | My Unfamiliar Family | (아는건별로없지만) 가족입니다 | Im Gun-joo | |
2021 | Reflection of You | 너를닮은사람 | Jung Seon-woo | [15] |
2021–2022 | Now,We Are Breaking Up | 지금,헤어지는중입니다 | Yoon Soo-wan | [16] |
2022 | Woori the Virgin | 오늘부터우리는 | Lee Kang-jae | [17] |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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Andre Kim Best Star Awards | 2007 | New Star Award | Shin Dong-wook | Won | [20] |
SBS Drama Awards | 2007 | New Star Award | War of Money | Won | |
2022 | Best Couple Award | Shin Dong-wook with Sung Hoon and Im Soo-hyang Woori the Virgin | Nominated | [21] | |
Excellence Award,Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Woori the Virgin | Nominated | [22] |
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