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Shin Ha-kyun

Shin Ha-kyun

Actor · Born May 30, 1974 (52) · Seoul, South Korea

Shin Ha-kyun (신하균) is a South Korean actor. Born on May 30 1974, he first trained as a stage actor at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, before transitioning to film and gaining national fame with his role as a North Korean soldier in Joint Security Area (JSA, 2000). The film was a major blockbuster with 5 million admissions domestically. And it earned him the prestigious Blue Dragon Best Supporting Actor award. After the success of JSA, Shin has appeared in many critically and popularly acclaimed roles, including in Guns & Talks (2001), Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), and Save the Green Planet! (2003). He then starred in Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005) in the lead role, which was another major blockbuster with 8 million admissions domestically. Recently, he appeared in The Thieves (2012) and Extreme Job (2019), which were the 2nd biggest hits in Korean film history at their respective time of release, with 12 million and 16 million admissions respectively.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 30, 1974 (52)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 4% in 30 days

What are Shin Ha-kyun's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Morality
24%
Survival
17%
Self
12%
Power
6%
Society
4%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 9

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

20 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 10 of 20 analyzed roles.

Hero
10 of 20
Shadow
5 of 20
Threshold guardian
1 of 20
Ally
1 of 20
Shapeshifter
1 of 20
Trickster
1 of 20
Mentor
1 of 20
Show the 20 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
10
Warm
6
Joyful
4
Dread
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Haunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Shin Ha-kyun's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shin Ha-kyun's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

56 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Wild Sing(2026)

    as YGP / Park Yong-gu

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Fifties Professionals(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · as Jeong Ho-myeong

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Korean Chef (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as 내레이션

  • The Auditors(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as Shin Cha-il

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Evilive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Han Dong-soo

  • Yonder(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jae-hyeon

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Unicorn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Steve

  • The Anchor(2022)

    as Choi In-ho

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Beyond Evil(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee Dong-sik

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Fix You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 32 episodes · as Lee Shi-joon

  • Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP(2020)

    as Ali (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Present (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Kang Sang-Gu

  • Inseparable Bros(2019)

    as Se-ha

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Extreme Job(2019)

    as Lee Moo-bae

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Less than Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 32 episodes · as Woo Tae-suk

  • What a Man Wants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Bong-soo

  • Room No. 7(2017)

    as Doo-sik

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Villainess(2017)

    as Joong-sang

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Decades Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jeong Woo-jin

  • Detour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Joong-pil

  • Pied Piper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Joo Sung-Chan

  • Empire of Lust(2015)

    as Kim Min-jae

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Big Match(2014)

    as Ace

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 16 episodes · as Choi Go-bong / Choi Shin-hyung

  • All About My Romance(2013)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kim Soo Young

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Running Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Cha Jong-woo

  • The Thieves(2012)

    as Art Curator

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 20 episodes · as Lee Kang-hoon

  • The Front Line(2011)

    as Kang Eun-pyo

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Café Noir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Young-soo

  • Foxy Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jang-bae

  • The Quiz Show Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Doctor of Engineering

  • Making of Thirst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Harvest Villa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Thirst(2009)

    as Kang-woo

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Min Hee-do

  • My Son(2007)

    as Uncle Wild Goose (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • No Mercy for the Rude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Killa

  • Murder, Take One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Kim Young-hun

  • Welcome to Dongmakgol(2005)

    as 2nd Lt. Pyo Hyun-chul

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Sympathy for Lady Vengeance(2005)

    as Assassin 2

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Hair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Kang Woon-do

  • My Brother(2004)

    as Kim Seong-hyeon

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Good Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 16 episodes · as Park jun pil

  • A Letter From Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Seung-jae

  • Save the Green Planet!(2003)

    as Lee Byeong-gu

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Surprise Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Kim Jung-woo

  • No Comment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance(2002)

    as Ryu

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Guns & Talks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jung-woo

  • Coming Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Song Jae-min

  • Joint Security Area(2000)

    as Pvt. Jeong Woo-jin

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Foul King(2000)

    as Bully 1

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Woo-yeol

  • The Happenings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Kim Chu-rak

  • The Tomb of Fog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles, 55 of them dated from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Extreme Job (2019)

$120M worldwide

Highest rated

Joint Security Area (2000)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Fifties Professionals (2026)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19982026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2000Screen debut· The Foul King
  • 2003First top-billed film· Save the Green Planet!
  • 2003Breakout· Save the Green Planet!
  • 2021Career best· Beyond Evil

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting56 of 56: 56 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s19 · acting2010s23 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 29% of 24 roles
000510

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Shin Ha-kyun's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Room No. 7 (2017)

65th percentile spread · 11% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Joint Security Area (2000)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Shin Ha-kyun's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles63–96 · median 87 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles12–84 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles46–61 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles33–59 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles49–88 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Shin Ha-kyun work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shin Ha-kyun's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gi Ju-bong shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles