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Sin Chang-won was born on May 28, 1967 in Geumgu-myeon, North Jeolla, South Korea. Sin Chang-won is credited as a public figure. The age as of 2026 is 59.
My Take
Sin Chang-won is one of those cases where the story almost feels too cinematic to be real — a man who broke out of a South Korean prison in 1997 and then proceeded to dodge one of the most intensive nationwide manhunts the country had seen, staying a step ahead of authorities for over two years. Born in 1967 in North Jeolla Province, he wasn't famous for any talent or achievement; his notoriety is entirely built on that evasion, and yet that's exactly what makes him so hard to forget. I find myself weirdly fascinated, not because I'm rooting for a criminal, but because the sheer audacity of it — and the gaps in the system he slipped through — says a lot about South Korean society in that era. He's less a person and more a symbol of a particular kind of desperation and chaos.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sin Chang-won
- Name (Japanese)
- シン・チャンウォン事件
- Reading
- しん・ちゃんうぉん事件
- Born
- May 28, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- Geumgu-myeon, North Jeolla, South Korea
- Occupation
- Public figure
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3. About this entry
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- 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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sin Chang-won born?
Born May 28, 1967 (age 59).
Where is Sin Chang-won from?
Sin Chang-won is from Geumgu-myeon, North Jeolla, South Korea.
What does Sin Chang-won do?
Sin Chang-won works as Public figure.