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Shin Seung-hwan

Shin Seung-hwan

Actor · Born December 12, 1978 (47) · Busan, South Korea

Shin Seung-hwan is a South Korean actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 12, 1978 (47)
From
Busan, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on Motif · 42 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 65 days to Oct 28

What are Shin Seung-hwan's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
51%
Survival
21%
Power
17%
Bonds
8%
Self
4%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · 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 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
3
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Seung-hwan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 21 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shin Seung-hwan's titles on Motif; 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

42 credits, 21 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bloody Flower(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jo Woo-cheol

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Twelve(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Jo Yang-su

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • 늦기 전에 어학연수 샬라샬라 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Fragment(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I, the Executioner(2024)

    as Park Seung-hwan

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Desperate Chase(2024)

    as President Guk

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Devils(2023)

    as Man-seok

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Bad Prosecutor(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Yoo Jin-cheol

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Project Wolf Hunting(2022)

    as Mantis

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Law Cafe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as CEO Gil

  • Big Mouth(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Peter Hong

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • 배우는 캠핑짱 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • The Killer(2022)

    as Park Hyung-joo

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • 내일은 영웅 - 깐부 with 박세리 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Now, We Are Breaking Up (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Hye-Rin's agent

  • Tomb of the River(2021)

    as Kang Jung Mo

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The All-Round Wife (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 122 episodes · as Bang Hyung-Do

  • Police University (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Go Deok-bae

  • Golf Battle: Birdie Buddies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Vincenzo(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as So Hyun Woo [Lawyer]

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Can You Hear Me? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • Gangs of London(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Kim Kyu Tae

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Vagabond(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kim Se-hun

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Witness(2018)

    as Sang-tae

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • 집사가 생겼다 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Battleship Island(2017)

    as Ko Choong-ho

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Discloser (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jung In-gook

  • Dr. Romantic(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as Webtoon writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • After the Show Ends (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Go Geun Joon

  • Veteran(2015)

    as Park Seung-hwan

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Cop (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 18 episodes · as Bae Dal-Hwan

  • The Con Artists(2014)

    as Gong

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Blade Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 18 episodes · as Seung Hwan

  • Inspiring Generation (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 24 episodes · as Jjang-ddol

  • Steal My Heart (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Part-time

  • The Empress Ki(2013)

    Show 51 episodes · as Kkoe Bo

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Birth Secret (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 18 episodes · as Jong Tae

  • Traffickers(2012)

    as Dong-bae

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Law of the Jungle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Little Black Dress (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Assistant director

  • The Case of Itaewon Homicide (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Alex

  • Crazy First Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Keum-dong

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

The Battleship Island (2017)

$46M worldwide

Highest rated

The Battleship Island (2017)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Bloody Flower (2026)

Film career

20032026

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 2009Screen debut· The Case of Itaewon Homicide
  • 2022Career best· The Killer

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 42: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thDirecting1 of 42: 1 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s22 · 21 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles

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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Shin Seung-hwan's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Bloody Flower (2026)

53rd percentile spread · 10% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dr. Romantic (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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.

Who does Shin Seung-hwan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shin Seung-hwan's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hongsun Kim shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors