In 2000, Shin Ha-kyun became a cameo in the film The Foul King where Song Kang-ho was the lead role. In the same year, Shin Ha-kyun was cast in Joint Security Area along with Lee Byung-hun and Song Kang-ho. He became a North Korean private soldier. The film was the highest grossing film in Korean history at the time and won many awards. Shin Ha-kyun also received his first awards and nominations due to his acting in this film. He received the Best New Actor award at the 2000 Blue Dragon Film Awards and 2000 Director’s Cut Awards. In 2001, Shin Ha-kyun was cast in Director Jang Jin’s film Guns & Talks. The main cast included Shin Hyun-joon, Won Bin, Shin Ha-kyun, and Jung Jae-young. The film is about a group of four assassins-for-hire with a dogged prosecutor on their trail. Shin Ha-kyun became the bomb specialist in the group. The film was the No. 7 best selling domestic movie in South Korea in 2001. In 2002, Shin Ha-kyun became one of the leading roles in Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance where he became a deaf-mute factory worker who is trying to earn enough money for his sister’s kidney transplant. The film was the first of The Vengeance Trilogy which deals with the theme of revenge, violence, and salvation by Director Park Chan-wook. Some films with Shin Ha-kyun being the main character are Save the Green Planet! (2003) about a man who believes that aliens are about to attack the Earth and Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005) about a village on a remote mountain and untouched by the ongoing Korean War. The film became the second box office seller in 2005. He also played as the lead role in Thirst (2009) about a Catholic priest who is in love with his friend’s wife and turns into a vampire through a failed medical experiment and The Front Line (2011) about the 1953 ceasefire of the Korean War. The film won four Grand Bell Awards. A few other films include Running Man (2013) about an ordinary man who begins to be chased and watched by the entire nation after he is falsely accused in a homicide case, Room No. 7 (2017) about a corpse being found in a DVD Room by a part-timer and the owner of a store who is trying to sell the room to keep the secret hidden, and many others films. Shin Ha-kyun made his small screen debut in the series Good Person which aired on MBC from August 27 to October 16, 2003. His co-stars in the series were Jo Han-sun and So Yoo-jin. Seven years later, Shin Ha-kyun was cast in the series Harvest Villa which aired on tvN from March 5 to May 27, 2010. His other television series are Brain (2011), All About My Romance (2013), Mr. Back (2014), and Pied Piper (2016).
Shin Ha-kyun’s Profile
Name: Shin Ha-kyun (신하균) Birthdate: May 30, 1974 Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea Star Sign: Gemini Height: 175 cm Weight: 70 kg Blood Type: O Education: Seoul Institute of the Arts Talent Agency: Hodu&U Entertainment
Shin Ha-kyun’s Relationship
At this time, Shin Ha-kyun is probably single and not married yet. He previously dated his labelmate, actress Kim Go-eun. In August 2016, Shin Ha-kyun’s agency confirmed that he and Kim Go-eun were dating. Both actors were in the same agency, HODU&U Entertainment. It was said that the couple started dating in June 2016. They had a close relationship as colleagues and got closer through their skin scuba diving club. Despite their 17-year age difference and busy schedules, the couple managed to make time for simple dates. Eight months later, in March 2017, it was confirmed that Shin Ha-kyun and Kim Go-eun had broken up due to their busy schedules. Following their break up reports, there were rumors about Kim Go-eun breaking up with Shin Ha-kyun because of Gong Yoo. The rumors first arose when Kim Go-eun and Gong Yoo were filming Goblin. However, both Kim Go-eun and Gong Yoo’s agency denied the rumors. Kim Go-eun’s agency said that the break up happened because of their schedules and not because of someone else.
