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My Take
Shin Ha-kyun is one of those actors who taught me how much menace can live inside stillness. From Joint Security Area to Save the Green Planet!, he plays men who seem gentle until something quietly fractures behind their eyes, and he never oversells it. To me his strength is theatrical discipline; you can feel the stage training underneath every measured pause. What I admire most is consistency: winning at the Blue Dragon Awards in 2000 and still earning Baeksang recognition in 2021 shows a career built on craft rather than trend. He remains a benchmark for understated Korean screen acting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shin Ha-kyun
- Name (Japanese)
- シン・ハギュン
- Reading
- しん・はぎゅん
- Born
- May 30, 1974 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Tiger
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / stage actor / television actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2000 Blue Dragon Film Awards
- 2021 Baeksang Arts Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Shin Ha-kyun born?
Born May 30, 1974 (age 52).
Where is Shin Ha-kyun from?
Shin Ha-kyun is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Shin Ha-kyun do?
Shin Ha-kyun works as actor, film actor, stage actor, television actor, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.