Shin Hyun-been

Shin Hyun-been, born Kwak Hyun-been and trained at the Korea National University of Arts, is the sort of actress who earns trust through the work rather than the marketing. She broke through widely with Hospital Playlist, which tells me she's the kind of performer who lodges in viewers' hearts with grounded, sincere acting. At 168 cm with a calm, intelligent presence, she seems made for thoughtful, transparent roles. I appreciate that she built up steadily from her film debut onward, and I find myself quietly rooting for these patient, self-made performers who let the craft do the talking.

Name (English)

Shin Hyun-been

Name (Japanese)

シン・ヒョンビン

Reading

しん・ひょんびん

Born

April 10, 1986 (age 40)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Tiger

Origin

South Korea

Height

168 cm

Occupation

film actor / actor / television actor

University

Korea National University of Arts

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hyunbeenshin/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin%20Hyun-been
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%92%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%93%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q493278

Tags

• film actor
• actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-20

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