Shin Hyun-soo
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Shin Hyun-soo | |
|---|---|
 Shin in 2019 | |
| Born | July 8, 1989 |
| Education | Dong Seoul University – Department of Acting |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Agent | King Kong by Starship |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 신현수 |
| RR | Sin Hyeonsu |
| MR | Sin Hyŏnsu |
Shin Hyun-soo (Korean: 신현수; born July 8, 1989) is a South Korean actor.[1][2] He began his career in acting through musicals before starring in television series.[3]
Career
Shin graduated from Dong Seoul University's Department of Acting and made his debut in 2013 with the short film Department Store, and has built up solid acting skills through numerous performances, including the play Scarred Places and the musical Mr. Show.[6]
In 2020, Shin had signed an exclusive contract with King Kong by Starship.[7]
In April 2024, Shin formed the band, Kongaltan through a 12-episode YouTube show, along with fellow actors from King Kong by Starship, Shin Seung-ho, Son Woo-hyun, Han Min, and You Hyun-soo.[8] The group held a two-day mini concert on December 7–8 at Shinhan Card SOL Pay Square, where Shin performed as the keyboardist.[9] They released their debut single, "Snow Duck" on December 15.[10]
In 2025, Shin appeared in the movie Pretty Crazy[11] and JTBC variety show, The Gentlemen’s League as a regular member, joining Park Hang-seo team.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Department Store | Short Film | [13] | |
| 2021 | Unframed – Findy | Won-seok | Short Film Watcha | [14] |
| 2025 | Pretty Crazy | Young-sik | [11] | |
| TBA | Veranda | Feature Film | [15] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | My Beautiful Bride | [16] | ||
| Remember: War of the Son | Bae Chul-joo | [17] | ||
| 2016 | Marrying My Daughter Twice | [18] | ||
| Thumping Spike | Lee Han-sol | [19] | ||
| Hello, My Twenties! | Yoon Jong-yeol | [20] | ||
| Thumping Spike 2 | Lee Han-sol | [21] | ||
| 2017 | Three Color Fantasy: "The Universe's Star" |
Koo Se-joo | [22] | |
| The Emperor: Owner of the Mask | Lee Chung-woon | [23] | ||
| Hello, My Twenties! 2 | Yoon Jong-yeol | [24] | ||
| My Golden Life | Seo Ji-ho | [25] | ||
| 2018 | Welcome to Waikiki | Phillip | Cameo (Episode 16) | [26] |
| Twelve Nights | Hyun Oh | [27] | ||
| KBS Drama Special' Episode: "The Expiration Date of You and Me" |
Lee Hyun-soo | One-act drama | [28] | |
| 2019 | Welcome to Waikiki 2 | Guk Ki-bong | [29] | |
| 2020 | Mystic Pop-up Bar | Kim Do-young | Cameo (Episode 8) | [30] |
| KBS Drama Special Episode: "The Reason Why I Can't Tell You" |
Kim Ji-hoo | One-act drama | [31] | |
| 2021 | Bossam: Steal the Fate | Lee Dae-yeob | [32] | |
| 2023 | O'PENing: "Don't Press the Peach" |
young Kim Kang-soo | One-act drama | [33] |
| 2024 | O'PENing: "Our Beautiful Summer" |
Coach | Special Appearance | [34] |
| 2025 | My Dearest Nemesis | Seo Ha-jin's ex-husband | Cameo (Episode 10) | [35] |
| 2026 | Filing for Love | Kwon Hyun-woo | Special Appearance | [36] |
| TBA | One-of-a-Kind Romance | Kang Hee-soo | [37] | |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | X of Crisis | Andy Jung | [13] | |
| 2023 | Duty After School | Lee Chun-ho | [38] | |
| 2024 | Branding in Seongsu | Kim Jin-seok | Special appearance (Episode 1-4) | [39] |
| 2025 | One: High School Heroes | Kim Su-gyeom | [40] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Gentlemen's League 4 | Regular Member | [41] |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | |||||
| 2014 | Hoy Style Magazine Show | 호이 스타일 매거진 쇼 | Daehakro TOM 1 | November 24, 2014 | [42] | |
| 2015 | Wedding Fantasy | 웨딩 판타지 | Kim Cheol-su | Jizzel Small Theater | December 19, 2015 - December 30, 2015 | [6] |
| 2016 | Daehakro Star City Casino Hall (Former Tiny Alley) | January 2, 2016 - January 31, 2016 | ||||
| Yundang Art Hall 2 | February 12, 2016 - April 30, 2016 | |||||
| 2017 | Daehakro Art Space Hyehwa | December 2, 2016 - January 1, 2017 | ||||
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | |||||
| 2013 | Sunset Theater | 노을소극장 | [6] | |||
| Ogi | 오기 | Dongsoo Small Theater | [43] | |||
| Catholic Youth Center/Dari CY Theater | 카톨릭청년회관/다리CY씨어터 | [6] | ||||
| 2014 | Wounded Places | 상처 난 자리들 | Jung-woo | |||
| Mr. Show | 미스터쇼 | Justin | Shinhan Card SOL Pay Square | March 27, 2014 - July 26, 2014 | [43] | |
| Busan Cinema Center Sky Theater | August 15, 2014 - August 17, 2014 | |||||
| EXCO West Wing 5th Floor Auditorium | August 22, 2014 - August 24, 2014 | |||||
| CJB Media Center Art Hall | August 30, 2014 - August 31, 2014 | |||||
| CMB Expo Art Hall | September 12, 2014 - September 14, 2014 | |||||
| Suwon SK Artrium Grand Theater | September 19, 2014 - September 21, 2014 | |||||
| Seongnam Arts Center Opera House | October 4, 2014 - October 5, 2014 | |||||
| 2024 | Me and My Grandfather | 나와 할아버지 | Jun-hee | the Scone 2nd Hall of the Seokyeong University Performing Arts Center | September 24 to November 24 | [44] |
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Hot [45] | ||||
| "Waikiki (Actors Ver.)" (with Lee Yi-kyung, Kim Seon-ho) |
2019 | — | Welcome to Waikiki 2 OST | [46] |
| "Snow Duck" (눈오리) (KONGLATAN Project) |
2024 | — | Snow Duck Singles | [10] |