Shin Goo | |
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![]() Shin in 2019 | |
Born | |
Alma mater | Sungkyunkwan University – Korean Language and Literature (dropped out) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1962–present |
Spouse | Ha Jung-sook (m. 1974) |
Honours | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Sin Gu |
McCune–Reischauer | Sin Ku |
Birth name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Sin Sun-gi |
McCune–Reischauer | Sin Sun-ki |
Shin Goo (Korean : 신구;born Shin Soon-ki,Korean : 신순기;August 13,1936) is a South Korean film,theater,and television actor. [1] [2] [3] [4] Shin began his career on stage in 1962,in the play "Cow",and has appeared in numerous works of Korean theatre,film and television. In 2010 Shin,was awarded the 2011 Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit (South Korea) by the government. In 2022,Shin received special award from Lee Hae-rang Theater Award,one of the major theater awards in Korea.
Shin Goo was born on August 13,1936. Shin Gu was a graduate of Gyonggi Middle School and Gyeonggi High School. He then admitted to the Department of Korean Literature at Sungkyunkwan University. He initially wanted to attend Department of Commerce at Seoul National University,but was discoured after failing the test twice. by the continuous failure. [5] [6]
After serving in the army,Shin went to an announcer's academy. He saw a small commercial in the corner of the newspaper by chance. In an interview with Kyunghyang Shinmun in 2013,Shin Gu said,"It was an advertisement to recruit first-term students at the Namsan Drama Center Actor Academy. I thought this was it," he said,explaining why he started acting. [6] In autumn 1962,Shin decided to enter newly established Namsan Drama Center Actor Academy,founded by Dongrang Yoo Chi-jin (1905-1974) [note 1] which was predecessor of today Department of Theater and Film of Seoul Institute of the Arts. Class of 1962 was the first batch from the academy,and Shin's classmate included Jeon Moo-song,Lee Ho-jae,Ban Hyo-jeong (who did not graduate),and playwright Yoon Dae-seong. [8]
He debut onstage in 1962 in Yoo Chi-jin's play "So," with the role of a grumpy father. Instead of his real name,Shin Soon-ki,Shin acted under the stage name Shin-gu. His stage name was given to him by playwright Yoo Chi-jin when he was a first-year student at the Namsan Drama Center's Theater Academy. [5] [6] Shin said,
"It seems that he gave me a long term gu (久) to be an actor without thinking about anything else. I feel joy when I stand on stage as a 'completely different me'." [9]
Shin decission to pursue acting was not supported by his family. Shin began to be recognized as an actor after winning three awards for male acting at the most prestigious Dong-A Theater Awards. Shin won the 3rd Dong-A Theater Award for Best Male Actor in 1966 for his role as chairman of the People's Committee in the play I Will Become a Human and for his role as crown in "Given Up and Beth." He then won the 6th Dong-A Theater Award for Best Male Actor in 1969 through his role as Stanley in Tennessee Williams's play A Streetcar Named Desire. Shin cited the play as his most memorable work in interview with Kyunghyang Shin-mun. "Mr. Yoo Chi-jin made me study at the East West Cultural Center of the University of Hawaii for a year,and I did it right after I returned home," he recalled. Shin never stopped after winning two acting awards. Shin got his third best male actor at the 8th Dong-A Theater Awards in 1971 for role Harry in the play Luv . [6]
In early 1970s,Shin joined National Theater Company of Korea (NTCK). His most memorable and notable works there were playwright Lee Hae-rang play 'Active Volcano' in 1974 and 'Jingbirok' in 1975. [9]
Shin Gu was selected as a special recruit for the Seoul Central Broadcasting System (currently KBS) in 1969. He was recommended by actor Park In-hwan. Shin made his debut on the screen in 1972 with the drama "Heosaengjeon," and has since appeared in countless works such as the dramas "Water Pattern," "Hope," "Country," "Land," "A Day About Us," and "King and Rain." [5] [6] [9]
Shin devoted himself to acting while busily working between the theater stage and television. In addition,Shin Gu was nicknamed the "national father" due to his acting as father in dramas School 1,Tomato,and Can't stop them if possible. [6]
Shin won the best acting award in the play category for the play "Feel Like Heaven" at the 35th Baeksang Arts Awards in 1999. [6]
Even though Shin acted in film since 1970s,It was only after the 1990s that Shin has notable works. In 1992 Our Twisted Hero,he played Teacher Choi,a fifth-grade homeroom teacher dominated by Eom Seok-dae. It was originally written by Lee Moon-yeol and directed by Park Jong-won. Shin also acted in director Hur Jin-ho's debut film and a monumental work of Korean melodrama,Christmas in August. He acted as a father with hearing loss and his son Jung Won,acted by Han Seok-kyu,was dying of an incurable disease. In "The Big Family Who Went Away" (2005),he played the role of a displaced father who left his family in North Korea. [10]
From 1999 to 2009,Shin played Chief Judge in KBS show The Clinic for Married Couples:Love and War. This was a milestone project for him,his closing remark,"See you in four weeks," became extremely popular. In 2005,Shin won Achievement Award from KBS Entertaintment Awards. In 2002,Shin appeared in a hamburger commercial lying on a boat with snow crabs. The advertisement's concept was a parody of Hemingway's novel The Old Man and the Sea. Shin's tagline "You know the taste of crabs," became extremely popular. Everytime South Korean see see snow crabs on the table,It reminds them of Shin's tagline. [6]
In 2013,cable channel tvN launched the travel-reality show Grandpas Over Flowers (the title parodies the manga Boys Over Flowers ). It marked producer Na Young-seok's first variety show since leaving KBS,where he was best known for creating the first season of hit variety show 2 Days &1 Night. [11] Defying a youth-centered entertainment industry,the hit show stars four veteran actors in their 70s,Lee Soon-jae,Park Geun-hyung and Baek Il-seob,with their porter Lee Seo-jin as they go on a backpacking tour of France,Taiwan and Spain. [12] [13] [14]
The first season aired from July 5 to August 16,2013,with seven episodes. It was filmed in Paris,Strasbourg,Bern,and Lucerne. [15] It was immediately followed by the airing of the second season from August 23 to September 20,2013. The five episodes were filmed in Taiwan, [16] [17] [18] with an additional two-episode special featuring unaired footage on September 27 and October 4,2013. The third season aired from March 7 to May 2,2014,with eight episodes. It was filmed in Spain,specifically the cities of Barcelona,Granada,Seville,Ronda,and Madrid. [19] [20] Shin Goo also went on a solo trip to Lisbon. The fourth season aired from March 27 to May 8,2015,with seven episodes. It was filmed in Dubai and Greece,with Choi Ji-woo joining as a second travel guide and assistant. [21] [22] [23]
In 2017,Na Young-seok decided to introduce a new program which focuses on a group of South Korean celebrities operating a small Korean cuisine restaurant on a small island overseas. Shin starred in Season 1 alongside Youn Yuh-jung,Lee Seo-jin,Park Seo-joon and Jung Yu-mi. [24] Season 1 was filmed in Lombok,Indonesia.
After a few years' break,a fifth season titled Grandpa Over Flowers Returns aired from June 29 to August 24,2018,with nine episodes. Actor Kim Yong-gun joined the cast for the trip filmed in Germany,Czech Republic and Austria. [25]
In 1974,Shin was married to Ha Jung-sook. Their wedding was officiated by playwright Lee Hae-rang . [9]
Year | Title | Role |
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1970 | Goboi gangui dari | |
1973 | Homecoming | |
Night Flight | ||
The General in Red Robes | ||
A Match | ||
1974 | Ecstasy | |
Transgression | ||
1975 | The North Korean Communists' Party in Japan | |
You Become a Star,Too | ||
Love in the Rain | ||
1976 | Kan-nan | |
Miss Yeom's Pure Heart Days | ||
Don't Walk But Run! | ||
Never Forget Me | Young-soo's older brother | |
An Unfortunate Woman | ||
Rocking Horse and a Girl | ||
Blue Days | ||
Seong Chun-hyang | ||
Wild Forest | ||
1981 | Sarajin Geotdeureul Wihayeo | |
1982 | Applause | |
Jongro Blues | ||
1983 | The Whereabouts of Eve | |
1984 | The Companion | |
1988 | Narrow Road | |
1989 | My Friend,Je-je | Mu Do-ah |
1991 | Blood and Fire | 정보국장 |
1992 | Our Twisted Hero | Teacher Choi |
1997 | 1818 (Profanity) | Wang-ja |
1998 | Christmas in August | Jung-won's father |
1999 | A Great Chinese Restaurant | Company president Han |
2000 | Love Bakery | Gentleman Noh (cameo) |
The Foul King | Im Dae-ho's father | |
2002 | 2009 Lost Memories | Takahashi (cameo) |
No Blood No Tears | Kim Geum-bok | |
YMCA Baseball Team [26] | Lee Ho-chang's father | |
2003 | Natural City | Deputy assistant commissioner |
2004 | A Winter Story | Elder Kim (will release in 2023 [27] ) |
2005 | A Bold Family | Kim Joong-yeob |
Murder,Take One [28] | Chief Yoon | |
2006 | Righteous Ties | Dong Chi-sung's father (cameo) |
2007 | Going by the Book | Jung Do-man's father (cameo) |
2008 | Cherry Tomato [29] | Park Gu |
Love and War:The Twelfth Man | Chief judge | |
Modern Boy | Lee Hae-myeong's father | |
2009 | Heaven's Postman | Choi Geun-bae |
2012 | Unlawful Love (short film) | Elder Kim |
2013 | Justin and the Knights of Valour | Braulio (voice,Korean dubbed) [30] |
2014 | The Con Artists | Director Oh |
2015 | Shoot Me in the Heart | Ascetic Sibwoonsan |
2017 | Bluebeard | Sung-geun's father |
Daddy You,Daughter Me | Grandpa | |
2019 | Forbidden Dream | |
TBA | Hi.5 |
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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1969 | SCB | ||
1972 | The Tale of Heo-saeng | KBS | |
1975 | Taedong River | KBS1 | |
1976 | Another Home | KBS2 | |
1979 | 물무늬 | KBS1 | |
흐르지않는강 | KBS1 | ||
1980 | 벼랑위의사람들 | KBS1 | |
Spring Blessing | KBS2 | ||
1981 | Milky Way | KBS1 | |
Horror of Fantasy | KBS2 | ||
Back in the Day | KBS1 | ||
1982 | The Land of Promises | KBS2 | |
Soon-ae | KBS2 | ||
1983 | Foundation of the Kingdom | Choe Yeong | KBS1 |
형사기동대 | KBS2 | ||
1984 | Family | KBS2 | |
딸이더좋아 | KBS1 | ||
1986 | 여심 | KBS2 | |
You're Right | KBS2 | ||
1987 | 큰형수 | KBS2 | |
Lee Hwa | KBS1 | ||
Mother | KBS2 | ||
1988 | 은혜의땅 | KBS2 | |
1989 | The Region of Calm | Chang Myon | KBS2 |
꽃피는둥지 | KBS2 | ||
1990 | The Rose of Betrayal | Seo Young-chul | MBC |
Dawn of the Day | Syngman Rhee | KBS1 | |
1991 | The Royal Path | KBS1 | |
Women's Time | KBS2 | ||
Asphalt Is My Hometown | KBS2 | ||
1993 | Wild Chrysanthemum | KBS1 | |
Youth Theater | KBS2 | ||
1994 | Trip in May | KBS2 | |
1995 | Confession | SBS | |
Do You Remember Love? | Detective Woo | MBC | |
West Palace | Lee Won-ik | KBS2 | |
1997 | Instinct | Yoo-rim's father | MBC |
1998 | The King and the Queen | Prince Yangnyeong | KBS1 |
MBC Best Theater "Mr. Gong Choon-taek's Contract Marriage" | Gong Choon-taek | MBC | |
Advocate | Jin Hyung-man | MBC | |
1999 | School | Shin Moon-soo | KBS2 |
Queen | Seung-ri's father | SBS | |
2000 | 반쪽이네 | KBS2 | |
Emperor Wang Gun | Wang Ryung | KBS1 | |
Juliet's Man | Jang Sam's father | SBS | |
Why Can't We Stop Them | Noh Goo | SBS | |
2002 | The Woman | Baek Seon-dal | SBS |
Ruler of Your Own World | Go Joong-sup | MBC | |
Sunrise House | Han Dae-ho | SBS | |
Honest Living | Shin Goo | SBS | |
You Are My World | SBS | ||
2003 | Wife | Mr. Seo | KBS2 |
Sang Doo! Let's Go to School | Song Jong-doo | KBS2 | |
Long Live Love | Lee Deok-bo | SBS | |
2004 | Miss Kim's Million Dollar Quest | Kim Hwi-taek | SBS |
Beijing My Love | Chairman Hwang | KBS2 | |
Drama City "Déjàvu" | Doctor | KBS2 | |
I'm Sorry,I Love You | Min Hyun-seok | KBS2 | |
The Land | Doctor Moon | SBS | |
2005 | Cute or Crazy | SBS | |
18 vs. 29 | Kang Chi-soo | KBS2 | |
Sonaki (Rain Shower) | Yoon Cho-si | KBS2 | |
Our Attitude to Prepare Parting | Ahn Pil-bong | MBC | |
2006 | Seoul 1945 | Lyuh Woon-hyung | KBS1 |
Pure in Heart | Hong Young-gam | KBS1 | |
Someday | Oh Bong-soo | OCN | |
2007 | Thank You | Lee Byung-gook | MBC |
War of Money | Dokgo Chul | SBS | |
Kimchi Cheese Smile | Shin Goo | MBC | |
The King and I | Noh Nae-shi | SBS | |
2008 | War of Money:The Original | Dokgo Chul | tvN |
Family's Honor | Ha Man-ki | SBS | |
Amnok River Flows | Lee Mi-reuk's father | SBS | |
2009 | Queen Seondeok | Eulje | MBC |
2011 | New Tales of Gisaeng | Master Joong-bong | SBS |
Heartstrings | Lee Dong-jin | MBC | |
Can't Lose | Go Jung-dae (cameo) | MBC | |
2012 | Feast of the Gods | Country Lee (cameo) | MBC |
2013 | A Hundred Year Legacy | Uhm Pyung-dal | MBC |
2014 | God's Gift - 14 Days | Choo Byeong-woo | SBS |
2016 | Dear My Friends | Kim Seok-gyun | tvN |
2016 | The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop | Lee Man-sool | KBS2 |
2018 | My Mister | Chairman Jang | tvN |
2021 | Taxi Driver | TBA | SBS |
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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1999-2009 | The Clinic for Married Couples:Love and War [31] | Chief judge | KBS2 |
2011-2013 | True Record of Korean Economy | DJ | KBS Radio 1 |
2013-2018 | Grandpas Over Flowers [32] [33] [34] | Himself | tvN |
2017 | Youn's Kitchen | Himself | tvN |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1962 | The Cow | ||
The Mud Hut | |||
The Scenery of a Village with Willows | |||
1966 | I Want to Be Human | People's chairman | |
Porgy and Bess | Crown | ||
1969 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Stanley Kowalski | |
1970 | The Birthday Party | Stanley Webber | |
1971 | Luv | Harry | |
우리여기에있다 | |||
살짜기옵소예 | |||
숨은물 | |||
An Enemy of the People | |||
1990 | Equus | Martin Dysart | |
1991 | Possessed Soul | Jang Seung-eop | |
1997 | Goethe's Faust | Mephistopheles | |
1998 | The Queen of Tears | ||
A Feeling,Like Nirvana | |||
2001 | The Tempest | Prospero | |
2005 | Death of a Salesman | — | Artistic Director |
2009 | A Happy Day of Jinsa Maeng | Jinsa Maeng | |
2010 | Driving Miss Daisy | Hoke Colburn | |
Pericles | Helicanus | ||
2013 | Antigone | ||
2013–2014 | With Father,I and Hong-mae | Father | |
2014 | On Golden Pond | Norman Thayer | |
2022 | The Two Popes | Pope Benedict XVI | [35] |
2022–2023 | My heart dances when I see a rainbow in the wide sky | Cho Byeong-shik | [36] |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
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1939 | 7th Kyoto Awards | Best Child Actor | Man | Won | |
1966 | 3rd Dong-A Theatre Awards | Best Actor | I Want to Be Human, Porgy and Bess | Won | |
1969 | 6th Dong-A Theatre Awards | Best Actor | A Streetcar Named Desire | Won | |
1971 | 8th Dong-A Theatre Awards | Best Actor | Luv | Won | |
1976 | 12th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (TV) | Another Home | Won | |
1980 | 16th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (TV) | Spring Blessing | Won | |
1981 | 17th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (TV) | Back in the Day | Won | |
1994 | 30th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (TV) | Wild Chrysanthemum | Won | |
1999 | 35th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (Theater) | Won | ||
36th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Christmas in August | Nominated | ||
KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award,Actor | School 1 | Won | ||
2001 | SBS Drama Awards | Achievement Award | Why Can't We Stop Them | Won | |
2002 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award,Actor in a Drama Short | You Are My World | Won | |
2005 | KBS Entertainment Awards | Achievement Award | The Clinic for Married Couples:Love and War | Won | |
2006 | 43rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | A Bold Family | Nominated | |
KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award,Actor | Pure in Heart , Seoul 1945 | Won | ||
2007 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Achievement Award | Kimchi Cheese Smile | Won | |
SBS Drama Awards | Achievement Award | The King and I , War of Money | Won | [37] | |
2009 | MBC Drama Awards | PD Award | Queen Seondeok | Won | [38] |
2010 | 3rd Korea Theater Awards | Best Actor | Driving Miss Daisy | Won | |
2014 | 9th Golden Tickets Awards | Best Theater Actor | Won | ||
SBS Drama Awards | Special Award,Actor in a Miniseries | God's Gift - 14 Days | Nominated | ||
2018 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | After the Rain | Nominated | [39] |
2020 | 56th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Forbidden Dream | Nominated | |
25th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |||
2022 | Beautiful Artist Awards (Shin Young-kyun Arts and Culture Foundation) | Theater Artist Award | — | Won | [40] |
9th E-Daily Culture Awards | Contribution Award | The Two Popes | Won | [41] | |
Lee Hae-rang Theater Award | Special Award | Won | [9] |
Country | Year | Honor | Ref. |
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South Korea [note 2] | 2010 | Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit (3rd class) | [45] [46] |
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