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Shin Hyun-soo

シン・ヒョンス / しん・ひょんす

Actor from South Korea

July 8, 1989 (age 36) ・ Incheon, South Korea

  • actor
  • television actor

My Take

Shin Hyun-soo has the kind of theatre-trained foundation I always appreciate in a Korean actor. He came up through musicals before moving into television, and you can feel that stage discipline in how controlled his screen work is. He isn't the loudest name in the K-drama landscape, but that's part of what draws me to him; he reads as a craftsman building a steady body of work rather than chasing instant stardom. An Incheon native who paid his dues on stage first, he represents the unglamorous, respectable path into acting that I genuinely root for.

Overview

Shin Hyun-soo (Korean: 신현수; born July 8, 1989) is a South Korean actor. He began his career in acting through musicals before starring in television series.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Shin Hyun-soo
Name (Japanese)
シン・ヒョンス
Reading
しん・ひょんす
Born
July 8, 1989 (age 36)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Cancer / Snake
Origin
Incheon, South Korea
Blood type
Private
Height
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Agency
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Occupation
actor / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school
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Junior high
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High school
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University
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3. Relationships

Spouse
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Children
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Parents
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Siblings
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4. Personality

Motto

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • actor
  • television actor
Last updated
2026-06-02

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.