Kim Shin-rok
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Kim Shin-rok | |
|---|---|
_Marie_Claire_Korea.jpg) Kim in January 2022 | |
| Born | March 24, 1981 |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University Hanyang University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Agent | Just Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김신록 |
| Hanja | 金新綠 [2] |
| RR | Gim Sinrok |
| MR | Kim Sillok |
Kim Shin-rok (Korean: 김신록; born March 24, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She gained recognition for her supporting roles in 2021 television series Beyond Evil, Hellbound, One Ordinary Day, and Reborn Rich.
Kim Shin-rok was born on March 24, 1981 in Gokseong County, South Jeolla Province. The second of four daughters,[3] her father named her "Shin-rok" (Korean: 신록; Hanja: 新綠), meaning "new green," a term that refers to the fresh green color of new leaves emerging in early spring or summer.[2] Her father, a former actor, sparked her interest in acting by taking her to a local theater and encouraging her to "look at the person, not the acting."[4] Despite this interest, she majored in geography at Seoul National University,[5][6] though she did join the university's theater club.[7]
Career
Beginning
After graduating, Kim worked various internships. A friend saw an audition notice for the play, which had won that year's Spring Literary Contest. She landed the lead role after auditioning, and made her debut in the 2004 play Survival Calendar as leading role.[7]
The director of the play advised her to formally study theater, leading her to enroll in graduate school. She earned a Master of Arts in Theater and Film from Hanyang University and later a Bachelor of Arts in acting from the Korean Academy of Arts and Sciences. During this period, she recalled, "Every day was a grind, juggling theater and school... I was consumed by a vague, reckless desire to 'I could do it if you just let me!' and it was painful. I was mired in feelings of unhappiness and misfortune."[5][6]
Breaktrough roles
Kim considers her role in the 2018-2019 play The Critic a breakthrough. Originally written for two men, the production featured two women in the lead roles, which she felt pushed her limits as an actress and helped her gain recognition. Her role in the 2020 tvN drama The Cursed was another turning point, as it provided her with the opportunity to actively pursue a career in visual media. This role led to her casting in the series Hellbound, which she credits for her international recognition.[6]
Personal life
Kim Shin-rok married actor Park Kyung-chan in 2016. She has described him as her greatest supporter and ally.[4]
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Rules of Dating | Teacher 1 | [8][9] | |
| 2008 | Dimmer | Da-eun | [citation needed] | |
| 2018 | Burning | Shin-rok | [10][11] | |
| 2024 | Uprising | Beom-dong | [12] | |
| 2025 | Project Y | Ga-yeong | [13] | |
| 2026 | Colony | Choi Hyun-hee | [14] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Cursed | Seok-hee | [15] | |
| 2021 | Beyond Evil | Oh Ji-hwa | [16] | |
| 2021–2024 | Hellbound | Park Jeong-ja | Season 1–2 | [17] |
| 2021 | One Ordinary Day | Ahn Tae-hee | [18] | |
| 2022 | If You Wish Upon Me | Hye-jin | Cameo | [19] |
| Reborn Rich | Jin Hwa-young | [20] | ||
| 2023 | Moving | Yeo Woon-gyu | [21] | |
| Shadow Detective | Yeon Yeon-hyeon | Season 2 | [22] | |
| The Kidnapping Day | Seo Hye-eun | [23] | ||
| 2023–2024 | Sweet Home | Chief Ji | Season 2–3 | [24][25] |
| 2024 | Queen of Tears | Hyeon-suk | Cameo (episode 12–13) | [26] |
| 2025 | Undercover High School | Seo Myung-ju | [27] | |
| Tastefully Yours | Jin Myeong-sook | [28] | ||
| 2026 | Fifties Professionals † | Kang Young-ae | [29] |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | |||||
| 2004 | Survival Calendar | 서바이벌 캘린더 | Hyehwadong 1-beonji Theater | |||
| 2005 | November 10, 2005 to November 27, 2005 | |||||
| Come&Go | Club Bread | |||||
| 2006 | It was probably late summer | Hyehwa-dong 1 small theatre | ||||
| The Lovers | Sarah | Hyehwa-dong 1 Small Theater | ||||
| Fedra | 페드라 | Arts Center Free Small Theatre | ||||
| 2007 | RIAU | Gwangju Culture and Arts Center Small Theater | ||||
| Hamlet of the East | 동방의 햄릿 | Oriental Odeon Theatre, Beijing, China | March 7 to 30 | [30] | ||
| Tree Story | Later Performing Arts Center | |||||
| 2009 | Jang Seok-jo's People | 장석조네 사람들 | Yeonwoo Small Theater (Daehangno) | May 13, 2009 to June 14, 2009 | ||
| Republic of Korea 2030 - Who Will Save Korea's 20s? | 대한민국 2030 - 누가 대한민국 20대를 구원할 것인가? | Yeonwoo Small Theater (Daehangno) | July 8, 2009 to July 19, 2009 | |||
| 2010 | Where Did Today's Book Disappear? | 오늘의 책은 어디로 사라졌을까? | Yoo-jung | Mimaji Art Center Green Theater | February 23, 2010 to May 9, 2010 | |
| Cape outing | Geumcheon Art Factory/ Tongui-dong security hotel | |||||
| Hamlet Machine-Prototype | Cafe Entresite | |||||
| Tell the child | Daehak-ro Arts Theater 3 | |||||
| Spring Writer Winter Stage - Second Group | 봄작가 겨울무대 - 두번째 그룹 | Actress, Birth of a Masterpiece | Arko Arts Theater Small Theater | December 11, 2010 to December 14, 2010 | ||
| 2011 | Jang Seok-jo's People | 장석조네 사람들 | Naju-daek, Sangju-daek | Daehangno Arts Theater Grand Theater | March 17, 2011 to March 27, 2011 | |
| 2012 | You Forever | 영원한 너 | Arko Arts Theater Small Theater | July 4, 2012 to July 15, 2012 | ||
| Ro Pung-chan's Wandering Troupe | 로풍찬 유랑극장 | Yang Jung-soon | Yeonwoo Small Theater (Daehangno) | October 11, 2012 to November 4, 2012 | ||
| Distorted | Seoul Station 284 | |||||
| Cafe Variation | NY Live Arts | |||||
| 2013 | Mom Disappeared | 엄마가 사라졌다 | L Studio | May 9, 2013 to May 18, 2013 | ||
| The King and I | 왕과 나 | Doosan Art Center Space111 | July 4, 2013 to August 3, 2013 | [31] | ||
| 2014 | A Serious Banquet | NY Theater Workshop | ||||
| This is How I Don't Know How to Dance | NY TBG Theatre | |||||
| Just Duet, Hello From Vulsa | 저스트 듀엣: 헬로 프롬 벌사 | Hongdae Post Theatre | ||||
| Just Duet, The Passagio | 저스트 듀엣, 더 파사지오 | Hongdae Post Theatre | October 28, 2014 - October 31, 2014 | |||
| 2015 | The Story of Ikaino | 이카이노 이야기 | Soon-ae | Hyehwadong 1-beonji Theater Lab | February 11, 2015 to February 15, 2015 | |
| 2016 | A Winter's Tale | 겨울이야기 | Aristocrat, etc. | National Theater of Korea Daloreum Theater | January 10, 2016 to January 24, 2016 | |
| Purgatory | 연옥 | Woman | Ye Green Theater | April 22, 2016 to May 15, 2016 | [32] | |
| The Power | 더 파워 | Myeongdong Theater | October 26, 2016 to November 13, 2016 | |||
| 2017 | Hanminjok Diaspora Festival - Songs of the Dragons Flying to Heaven | 한민족디아스포라전 - 용비어천가 | Korean | Baekseonghui Jangminho Theater | June 1, 2017 to June 11, 2017 | |
| 2017 Yoon Young-sun Festival - Party | 2017 윤영선 페스티벌 - 파티 | Daehangno Seondol Theater | August 31, 2017 to September 10, 2017 | |||
| Working Holiday | 워킹 홀리데이 | Doosan Art Center Space111 | November 7, 2017 to November 26, 2017 | [33] | ||
| 2018 | Nine Girls | 아홉소녀들 | Dongyang Arts Theater Hall 2 | March 22, 2018 to April 8, 2018 | ||
| Critic | 비평가 | Scarpa | Doosan Art Center Space111 | August 17, 2018 to September 1, 2018 | ||
| 2019 | Doosan Humanities Theater 2019 Apartment - There Is a Lot of Shit in Nokcheon | 두산인문극장 2019 아파트 - 녹천에는 똥이 많다 | Doosan Art Center Space111 | May 14, 2019 to June 8, 2019 | ||
| Critic | 비평가 | Scarpa | Daehangno Arts Theater Small Theater | June 27, 2019 to July 7, 2019 | ||
| The Happiness of a Walker | 산책자의 행복 | Samilro Changgo Theater | November 8, 2019 to November 17, 2019 | |||
| 2020 | Fearless - The High School Macbeth | 피어리스 - 더 하이스쿨 맥베스 | Drunk Girl Caroline | Sejong Center S Theater | January 9, 2020 to January 19, 2020 | |
| Play Series 8 - Mouthpiece | 연극열전8 - 마우스피스 | Libby | Yes24 Art One Hall 2 | July 11, 2020 to September 6, 2020 | [34] | |
| Out of Love | 아웃 오브 러브 | Rona | Daehangno Seondol Theater | January 22, 2021 to January 31, 2021 | ||
| 2022 | Mouthpiece | 마우스피스 | Libby | Yes24 Art One Hall 2 | November 12, 2021 to January 30, 2022 | [35] |
| Repairing the Living | 살아있는 자를 수선하기 | Narrator, etc. | Lee Hae-rang Arts Theater | July 26, 2022 to September 4, 2022 | [36] | |
| 2024 | National Jeongdong Theater | January 20, 2024 to March 10, 2024 | [37] | |||
| 2025 | Prima Facie | 프리마 파시 | Tessa | Chungmu Art Center Black Small Theater | August 27, 2025 to November 2, 2025 | |
