Shin Dong-yup (comedian)
South Korean comedian, presenter
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Shin Dong-yup (Korean: 신동엽; born February 17, 1971) is a South Korean comedian and television comedy show host. He graduated from the Seoul Institute of the Arts. He became popular after appearing in SBS's variety program Happy Saturday and MBC's sitcom Guys n Girls.[2]
Shin Dong-yup | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Shin Dong-yup in May 2019 | |
| Born | February 17, 1971 |
| Spouse |
Sun Hye-yoon (m. 2006) |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 신동엽 |
| Hanja | 申東燁 |
| RR | Sin Dongyeop |
| MR | Sin Tongyŏp |
Career
In late 1991, he was selected as an SBS special employment comedian in tandem with the channel's launch.[3] His catchphrase in the I Like to Laugh corner "Rail Man", "안녕하시렵니까", gave him immediate attention.[4] He also became a model and was regarded as a handsome comedian along with Lee Hwi-jae and Park Soo-hong.[5]
He continued his popularity, appearing in programs like the SBS variety show Happy Our Saturday and the MBC sitcom Guys and Girls, until he took an 11-month hiatus in 1999 due to being charged with smoking marijuana.[6] He returned to TV in 2000 through the Sunday Night corner "Love House".[7] Subsequently, he enjoyed his golden age with shows like Happy Together, Exclamation Mark, and Hey Hey Hey.
After the mid-2000s, his specialty of acting and skits hosting alone did not fit with the zeitgeist of "real variety" and group hosting,[8][9] and shows that he starred in like Quiz Prince, Oppa Band, Champagne, and Night Star were cancelled due to low ratings.[10][11] Afterwards, his quick-witted hosting in audition programs like 2011's Kim Yuna's Kiss & Cry and 2012's Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend gained him popularity,[12] and by becoming the main MC of programs like Hello Counselor and Strong Heart he experienced a second golden age, winning the grand prize in the 2012 KBS Entertainment Awards. He is recognized on cable channels for his characteristic sex comedy.[13][14]
Filmography
Television shows
Off-Air
On-Air
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | I Like to Laugh | MC | ||
| 1994–2001 | Our Happy Saturday | |||
| 1996–1999 | Guys n Girls | Shin Dong-yup | ||
| 2001–present | TV Animal Farm | MC | ||
| 2004 | Shin Dong-yeop's Love's Commissioned Mother | Host | ||
| 2007–2008 | Explorers of the Human Body | Main Host | ||
| 2008 | Change | MC | ||
| 2008–2010 | Champagne | Main Host | ||
| 2009 | Oppa Band | |||
| Quiz Prince | ||||
| 2010 | Sweet Night | Main Host | ||
| 2010–2019 | Hello Counselor | |||
| 2011 | Kim Yuna's Kiss & Cry | MC | ||
| BIGsTORY | ||||
| 2011-present | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | Main stage MC | ||
| 2012 | Quiz on Korea | |||
| 2012–2013 | Strong Heart | Main Host | ||
| 2012–2017 | Saturday Night Live Korea | Regular Member | Season 3–9 | |
| 2013 | Hwasin: Controller of the Heart | Main Host | ||
| 2013–2014 | Beatles Code 3D | |||
| Gentleman | MC | [15] | ||
| 2013–2015 | Witch Hunt | Main Host | ||
| 2014 | Fashion King Korea | |||
| 2015–2019 | Wednesday Food Talk | Main Host | Episode 14–224 | |
| 2016 | Tribe of Hip Hop | |||
| 2016–2017 | What Shall We Eat Today - Delivery | |||
| Hip Hop Tribe 2: Game of Thrones | ||||
| 2016–2019 | Life Bar | |||
| 2016–present | My Little Old Boy | Main Host | ||
| 2017 | Golden Egg | |||
| 2017–2018 | Perfect on Paper | Main Host | ||
| Modulove | ||||
| 2018 | Coming Soon | |||
| Love Catcher | ||||
| Big Forest | [16] | |||
| 2018–present | DoReMi Market | Cast Member | ||
| 2018–present | True Story | Cast Member | ||
| 2019 | Studio Vibes | Main Host | ||
| The Night of Hate Comments | [17] | |||
| Today's Fortune | MC | |||
| Love Catcher 2 | Main Host | |||
| 2019–2020 | What is Studying? | |||
| 2020 | Love of 7.7 Billion | |||
| Going to the End | Regular Member | |||
| The Meow is Fake | Regular Member | |||
| Redevelopment of Love | Main Host | |||
| 2020–2021 | We Got Divorced | Season 1 | ||
| 2021 | Are You Hungry for Delivery? Just Order It! | Cast Member | [18][19] | |
| With God | Host | [20] | ||
| With God Season 2 | [21] | |||
| Legend Music Class - Lalaland | [22][23] | |||
| Joseon Star | [24] | |||
| I Need Women | [25] | |||
| Along with the Gods 2 | [26] | |||
| Crazy Love.X | [27] | |||
| 2022 | We Got Divorced | Season 2 | [28] | |
| Along with the Gods 3 | [29] | |||
| Our Cha Cha Cha | [30] | |||
| I'll take care of it | Chuseok special | [31] | ||
| Handless Day | [32] | |||
| 2023 | Oh Eun-young Game | [33] | ||
| Office Villain | [34] | |||
| Rest Couple | with Han Chae-ah | [35] |
Web shows
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Not Alone | Shin Dong Yup | |
| 2007 | If In Love Like Them | Support Role | |
| 2011 | Vampire Idol | Shin Dong Yup [Taechi Taechi Ups] | |
| 2012 | Reply 1997 | MC of 1998 Golden Awards | Voice (Episode 10) |
| 2015 | The Producers | Himself | Cameo (Episode 3) |
| 2016 | The Sound of Your Heart | Cameo (Episode 12) | |
| 2017 | Borg Mom | Do Hye's husband | Guest Role |
| 2018 | Wok of Love | Horse's voice | Guest Role |
| Big Forest | Shin Dong Yup |
Hosting
| Event/ Show | Year | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2014 | with Kim Ah-joong | |
| 2015 | with Kim Ah-joong and Joo Won | [40] | |
| 2016 | with Bae Suzy | [41] | |
| 2018 | with Bae Suzy and Park Bo-gum | [42] | |
| 2019 | [43] | ||
| 2020 | [44] | ||
| 2021 | with Bae Suzy | [45] | |
| 2022 | with Bae Suzy and Park Bo-gum | [46] | |
| 2023 | With Park Bo-gum and Bae Suzy | [47] | |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2023 | with Eugene | [48] |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2017 | with Lee Bo-young | [49] |
| 2018 | with Shin Hye-sun and Lee Je-hoon | ||
| 2019 | with Jang Na-ra | [50] | |
| 2020 | with Kim Yoo-jung | [51] | |
| 2021 | [52] | ||
| 2022 | with Ahn Hyo-seop and Kim Se-jeong | [53] | |
| 2023 | With Kim Yoo-jung | [54] | |
| 2024 | with Kim Hye-yoon and Kim Ji-yeon | [55] | |
| 2025 | with Heo Nam-jun and Chae Won-bin | [56] | |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2020 | with Cha Eun-woo and Lee Seung-gi | [57] |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2023 | with Cho Yi-hyun, Joo Woo-jae | [58] |
Accolades
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 1994 | Best Male Variety Performer | Happy Saturday | Won | |
| 2014 | Witch Hunt | Won | |||
| 2019 | My Little Old Boy | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend, My Little Old Boy | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | Shin Dong-yup | Won | [59] | ||
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2022 | Best Male Entertainer | SNL Korea | Nominated | [60] |
| 2023 | Nominated | [61] | |||
| 2024 | Won | [62] | |||
| Cable TV Broadcasting Awards | 2017 | Best Cable MC Award | Brave Journalists | Won | |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2002 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Shin Dong-yup | Won | |
| 2012 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend, Hello Counselor | Won | ||
| 2016 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Hello Counselor | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend, Hello Counselor | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Producer Special Award | Won | |||
| 2022 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Won | [63] | ||
| This Year's Entertertainer Award | Won | ||||
| Korea Broadcasting Awards | 2013 | Individual Award in Host Category | Shin Dong-yup | Won | |
| Korea PD Awards | 2017 | TV Performer Award | My Little Old Boy | Won | |
| Mnet 20's Choice Awards | 2013 | Variety Star | SNL Korea | Won | |
| SBS Drama Awards | 1993 | Best Actor in Comedy | Shin Dong-yup | Won | |
| 2002 | Special Award for TV MC | Shin Dong-yup | Won | ||
| 2007 | New Star Award | War of Money | Won | ||
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2010 | SBS 20th Anniversary Entertainment Top 10 Star Award | Shin Dong-yup | Won | [64] |
| 2011 | Netizen Popularity Award | Bigstory | Nominated | [65] | |
| 2012 | Best Couple Award | Shin Dong-yup (with Lee Dong-wook) Strong Heart |
Won | [66] | |
| 2016 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | My Little Old Boy, TV Animal Farm | Won | [67] | |
| 2021 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | with My Little Old Boy team[note 1] | Won | [68][69] | |
| Entertainer of the Year | My Little Old Boy, TV Animal Farm, I Need a Warm-up | Won | |||
| Style Icon Awards | 2013 | Style Icon | Shin Dong-yup | Won | |
| tvN10 Awards | 2016 | Best MC | SNL Korea | Won |
State honors
| Country | Organization | Year | Honor or Award | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards[note 2] | 2014 | Prime Minister's Commendation | [73] |
| 2023 | Presidential Commendation | [74] |
Listicles
Notes
- with Seo Jang-hoon, Cho Hye-seon, Kim Sun-ja, Park Young-hye, Lee Sang-min, Tak Jae-hoon, Im Won-hee, Kim Joon-ho, Kim Jong-kook, Kim Hee-chul, Lee Tae-sung, Oh Min-suk, Park Goon, Choi Jin-hyuk
- Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[70][71] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.[72]
