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My Take
Shin Hak-yong is one of those public figures whose record is thinner than his life surely was. Born in the port city of Incheon in 1952, schooled at Jemulpo High and then the Korea National Defense University, he reads to me as someone shaped by discipline and a sense of duty to country. I find people like him quietly compelling precisely because they don't court attention. Incheon's outward-facing harbor character probably gave him an early sense of the wider world. Even with scant public detail, I lean toward admiring the steady, unglamorous kind of service that holds institutions together far more than headlines ever do.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shin Hak-yong
- Name (Japanese)
- 辛鶴用
- Reading
- しん・はぎょん
- Born
- January 21, 1952 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Incheon, South Korea
- Occupation
- politician
2. Background
- High school
- Jemulpo High School
- University
- Korea National Defense University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%BE%9B%E9%B6%B4%E7%94%A8
Frequently asked questions
When was Shin Hak-yong born?
Born January 21, 1952 (age 74).
Where is Shin Hak-yong from?
Shin Hak-yong is from Incheon, South Korea.
What does Shin Hak-yong do?
Shin Hak-yong works as politician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.