Cast & creator
Shin Ha-kyun
Best known for Running Man, You Quiz on the Block, Just an Excuse
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.
Also known as: Ha-kyun Shin, 신하균, Shin Ha-Kyun, Shin Ha Kyun, Shin Ha-gyun
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film credits
23
television credits
65
1998–2026 · acting roles
6.9
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (65)
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Running Man
Self
2010
You Quiz on the Block
Self
2018
Just an Excuse
Self
2022
Extreme Job
Lee Moo-bae
2019
Salon Drip
Self
2023
Baeksang Arts Awards
Self
2012
Beyond Evil
Lee Dong-sik
2021
Fifties Professionals
Jeong Ho-myeong
2026
Lady Vengeance
Assassin 2
2005
Fix You
Lee Shi-joon
2020
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Ryu
2002
Joint Security Area
Pvt. Jeong Woo-jin
2000
Pied Piper
Joo Sung-Chan
2016
Yoobari Talkbari
Self
2025
The Thieves
Art Curator
2012
Evilive
Han Dong-soo
2023
Less than Evil
Woo Tae-suk
2018
The Villainess
Joong-sang
2017
Mr. Back
Choi Go-bong / Choi Shin-hyung
2014
Thirst
Kang-woo
2009
Yonder
Jae-hyeon
2022
Brain
Lee Kang-hoon
2011
The Auditors
Shin Cha-il
2024
All About My Romance
Kim Soo Young
2013
Harvest Villa
2010
Save the Green Planet!
Lee Byeong-gu
2003
Wild Sing
YGP / Park Yong-gu
2026
The Front Line
Kang Eun-pyo
2011
Unicorn
Steve
2022
New Old Boy : Dir. Park
Self
2025
Good Person
Park jun pil
2003
Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP
Ali (voice)
2020
Empire of Lust
Kim Min-jae
2015
Big Match
Ace
2014
Shaman
Self
2024
The Foul King
Bully 1
2000
The Anchor
Choi In-ho
2022
Room No. 7
Doo-sik
2017
Welcome to Dongmakgol
2nd Lt. Pyo Hyun-chul
2005
Inseparable Bros
Se-ha
2019
Guns & Talks
Jung-woo
2001
What a Man Wants
Bong-soo
2018
My Brother
Kim Seong-hyeon
2004
Running Man
Cha Jong-woo
2013
No Mercy for the Rude
Killa
2006
Murder, Take One
Kim Young-hun
2005
The Quiz Show Scandal
Doctor of Engineering
2010
Foxy Festival
Jang-bae
2010
My Son
Uncle Wild Goose (voice)
2007
The Spy
Woo-yeol
1999
Café Noir
Young-soo
2010
Decades Apart
Jeong Woo-jin
2017
The Devil's Game
Min Hee-do
2008
The Process of Mr. Vengeance
Self
2005
The Happenings
Kim Chu-rak
1998
A Letter From Mars
Seung-jae
2003
Surprise Party
Kim Jung-woo
2002
Coming Out
Song Jae-min
2001
Making of Thirst
2010
The Korean Chef
내레이션
2026
Detour
Joong-pil
2016
No Comment
2002
The Present
Kang Sang-Gu
2019
Hair
Kang Woon-do
2004