Shin Dong-wook

Shin Dong-wook
Shin Dong-wook
	Shin in 2022
Born	Shin Hwa-shik; September 14, 1982 (age 42); Seoul, South Korea
Education	Kookmin University - Theater and Film
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2004–2010, 2017–present
Agent	Snowball Entertainment
Family	Kim Kibum (cousin)
Korean name
Hangul	신동욱
Revised Romanization	Sin Dong-wuk
McCune–Reischauer	Sin Tŏng-uk
Birth name
Hangul	신화식
Revised Romanization	Sin Hwa-sik
McCune–Reischauer	Sin Hwa-sik

Shin Dong-wook (born Shin Hwa-shik on September 14, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in Soulmate and Cloud Stairs (both in 2006), and his supporting role in War of Money (2007).^[1]^[2]

Career

In November 2016, Shin published his first novel, Writing, Space Journal about a man in a space elevator construction project that drifts into the galaxy, a love story between a cranky genius businessperson and a genius theoretical physicist.^[3] Soon after that, he appeared on TV for the first time in 6 years in a short video.^[4]

After a seven year hiatus in May 2017, Shin made his acting comeback with a supporting role in the drama The Guardians, in which he took a role of a Catholic priest.^[5]^[6] Later that year he was cast in the police procedural drama Live as a policeman.^[7]

In 2018, Shin took a main role in the romance drama Dae Jang Geum Is Watching alongside Kwon Yu-ri.^[8]^[9]

Personal life

Shin stayed out of the public eye for 6 years, since 2011, when he was discharged early from mandatory military service upon diagnosis of a rare condition, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a chronic disease that causes extreme bouts of pain without a known cause or cure.^[10]^[11] On May 24, 2017 Shin appeared as a guest in the Radio Star Episode 528 and assured his illness is under control.^[12]

In July 2018, Shin's agency confirmed that he is in a relationship with a Korean traditional medicine doctor who is nine years his junior who has been a long term fan of his.^[13]

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Original Title	Role	Notes
2004	I'm Sorry, I Love You	미안하다, 사랑한다		Cameo (episode 1)
	If You Only Knew
	Oh Feel Young	오!필승 봉순영
2005	Hong Kong Express	홍콩 익스프레스	Joo Young-yuk	Credited as Shin Hwa-Shik
2005	Goodbye To Sadness	슬픔이여안녕
2006	Soulmate	소울메이트	Dong Wook
2006	Cloud Stairs	구름계단	Choi Jong-soo
2007	War of Money	쩐의 전쟁	Ha Woo-Sung
2008	On Air	온에어	Drama Actor	Cameo (episode 14)
	Keitai Deka Zenigata Kai (The Cellphone Detective)			guest appearance - season 2, ep 12
	Lottery Trio	복권3인조
2010	Wish Upon a Star	별을 따다줘	Won Joon-ha
2017	The Guardians	파수꾼	Lee Gwan-woo
2018	Live	라이브	Choi Myung-ho
2018	Dae Jang Geum Is Watching	대장금이 보고 있다	Han San-hae
2020–2023	Dr. Romantic	낭만닥터 김사부	Bae Moon-jeong	Season 2–3^[14]
2020	My Unfamiliar Family	(아는 건 별로 없지만) 가족입니다	Im Gun-joo
2021	Reflection of You	너를 닮은 사람	Jung Seon-woo	^[15]
2021–2022	Now, We Are Breaking Up	지금, 헤어지는 중입니다	Yoon Soo-wan	^[16]
2022	Woori the Virgin	오늘부터 우리는	Lee Kang-jae	^[17]

Film

Yellow Hair 2 (2001)

Variety show

Kko Kko Tours Single♥Single (KBS2, 2008)^[18]
Tracking! X-Boyfriend (Mnet, 2007-2008)
King of Mask Singer (MBC, 2017)^[19]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Andre Kim Best Star Awards	2007	New Star Award	Shin Dong-wook	Won	^[20]
SBS Drama Awards	2007	New Star Award	War of Money	Won
	2022	Best Couple Award	Shin Dong-wook with Sung Hoon and Im Soo-hyang Woori the Virgin	Nominated	^[21]
	2022	Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama	Woori the Virgin	Nominated	^[22]

References

^ Lee, Hyo-won (31 January 2008). "Actor Shin Stars in Japanese TV Drama". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
^ "Shin Dong-wook Plays Detective in Japanese TV Drama". KBS Global. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
^ Hwang, Hye-jin (2016-10-28). ‘투병중’ 신동욱 측 “11월 장편소설 출간, 연예계 복귀 계획은 아직”. Newsen (in Korean).
^ "Shin Dong Wook makes appearance for the first time in 6 years after suffering a rare illness". allkpop. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
^ ‘투병중’ 신동욱 측 “11월 장편소설 출간, 연예계 복귀 계획은 아직”. Xport News (in Korean). 25 April 2017.
^ [인터뷰] 7년만에 복귀 신동욱 "다시 연기할 수 있어 매순간 기뻐요". OSEN (in Korean). 4 July 2017.
^ "신동욱 측 "노희경 신작 '라이브' 출연 확정" (공식입장)" [Shin Dong-wook to star in Noh Hee-kyeong's "Live"]. SE Daily. November 13, 2017.
^ Sung, Ji-eun. "Yu-ri, Shin Dong-wook to star in MBC drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
^ Lee, Hye-rang (23 July 2018). "유리X신동욱, 선혜윤PD 신작 '대장금이 보고있다' 출연 확정(공식)" (in Korean). Herald Pop.
^ Ho, Stewart (11 January 2013). "Kim Ki Bum's Cousin, Actor Shin Dong Wook, Suffering From Serious Disease, CRPS". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
^ Ho, Stewart (17 January 2014). "Shin Dong Wook is Continuing to Positively Battle His CRPS". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
^ "Actor Shin Dong Wook opens up about his rare, incurable illness". allkpop. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
^ Ha Jeong (26 July 2017). [공식입장] 신동욱 측 "9살 연하 한의사 여자친구와 열애 맞다" 인정. OSEN (in Korean).
^ Yoon Sung-yeol (November 7, 2022). "[단독]'뼈쌤' 빠지면 섭하지..신동욱 '낭만닥터 김사부3' 합류" [[Exclusive] I'm sorry if I miss 'Bone Teacher'.. Shin Dong-wook joins 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3]. MT Star News (in Korean). Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Kim Ji-young (September 29, 2021). "[단독] 신동욱, '너를 닮은 사람' 출연…고현정·신현빈과 호흡" [[Exclusive] Shin Dong-wook to appear in 'People Like You'... Breathing with Go Hyun-jung and Shin Hyun-bin]. JoyNews 24 (in Korean). Retrieved September 29, 2021.
^ Kim No-eul (April 6, 2021). "신동욱 '지금, 헤어지는 중입니다' 출연 확정…송혜교 장기용 호흡(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved April 6, 2021.
^ Ahn Tae-hyun (October 6, 2021). "오늘부터 우리는' 임수향·성훈·신동욱·홍지윤, 로코 케미로 뭉친다" [From Today On' Lim Soo-hyang, Sung-hoon, Shin Dong-wook, Hong Ji-yoon, Rocco Chemie Unite]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved October 6, 2021 – via Naver.
^ "New Couples Segment Added to Happy Sunday". KBS Global. 12 September 2008. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
^ Yoo Ji-hye (May 14, 2017). '복면' 김효진·예지·신동욱·정혜성, 편견 넘은 '반전' [종합]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved May 14, 2017.
^ Garcia, Cathy Rose A. (1 May 2007). "Top Stars Win Andre Kim Awards". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
^ Park, Ro-sa (December 31, 2022). "'사내맞선' 베스트커플상 싹쓸이 김민규♥설인아→안효섭♥김세정 [SBS 연기대상]" ['Business Proposal' Best Couple Award Sweep Kim Min-kyu ♥ Seol In-ah → Ahn Hyo-seop ♥ Kim Se-jeong [SBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Naver.
^ '사내맞선' 김민규, 미니시리즈 코미디/로맨스 부문 우수 연기상 수상! #2022SBS연기대상 #SBSdrama ['Business Proposal' Kim Min-gyu wins the Best Actor Award in the Miniseries Comedy/Romance category! #2022 SBS Drama Awards #SBSdrama] (in Korean). SBS Drama. December 31, 2022. Event occurs at 0:01. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via YouTube.

External links

Shin Dong-wook Fan Cafe at Daum (in Korean)
Shin Dong-wook at HanCinema
Shin Dong-wook at IMDb

[1] Lee, Hyo-won (31 January 2008). "Actor Shin Stars in Japanese TV Drama". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-02-13.

[2] "Shin Dong-wook Plays Detective in Japanese TV Drama". KBS Global. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 2014-02-13.

[3] Hwang, Hye-jin (2016-10-28). ‘투병중’ 신동욱 측 “11월 장편소설 출간, 연예계 복귀 계획은 아직”. Newsen (in Korean).

[4] "Shin Dong Wook makes appearance for the first time in 6 years after suffering a rare illness". allkpop. Retrieved 2020-02-10.

[5] ‘투병중’ 신동욱 측 “11월 장편소설 출간, 연예계 복귀 계획은 아직”. Xport News (in Korean). 25 April 2017.

[6] [인터뷰] 7년만에 복귀 신동욱 "다시 연기할 수 있어 매순간 기뻐요". OSEN (in Korean). 4 July 2017.

[7] "신동욱 측 "노희경 신작 '라이브' 출연 확정" (공식입장)" [Shin Dong-wook to star in Noh Hee-kyeong's "Live"]. SE Daily. November 13, 2017.

[8] Sung, Ji-eun. "Yu-ri, Shin Dong-wook to star in MBC drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 30, 2018.

[9] Lee, Hye-rang (23 July 2018). "유리X신동욱, 선혜윤PD 신작 '대장금이 보고있다' 출연 확정(공식)" (in Korean). Herald Pop.

[10] Ho, Stewart (11 January 2013). "Kim Ki Bum's Cousin, Actor Shin Dong Wook, Suffering From Serious Disease, CRPS". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-02-13.

[11] Ho, Stewart (17 January 2014). "Shin Dong Wook is Continuing to Positively Battle His CRPS". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-02-13.

[12] "Actor Shin Dong Wook opens up about his rare, incurable illness". allkpop. Retrieved 2020-02-10.

[13] Ha Jeong (26 July 2017). [공식입장] 신동욱 측 "9살 연하 한의사 여자친구와 열애 맞다" 인정. OSEN (in Korean).

[14] Yoon Sung-yeol (November 7, 2022). "[단독]'뼈쌤' 빠지면 섭하지..신동욱 '낭만닥터 김사부3' 합류" [[Exclusive] I'm sorry if I miss 'Bone Teacher'.. Shin Dong-wook joins 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3]. MT Star News (in Korean). Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Naver.

[15] Kim Ji-young (September 29, 2021). "[단독] 신동욱, '너를 닮은 사람' 출연…고현정·신현빈과 호흡" [[Exclusive] Shin Dong-wook to appear in 'People Like You'... Breathing with Go Hyun-jung and Shin Hyun-bin]. JoyNews 24 (in Korean). Retrieved September 29, 2021.

[16] Kim No-eul (April 6, 2021). "신동욱 '지금, 헤어지는 중입니다' 출연 확정…송혜교 장기용 호흡(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[17] Ahn Tae-hyun (October 6, 2021). "오늘부터 우리는' 임수향·성훈·신동욱·홍지윤, 로코 케미로 뭉친다" [From Today On' Lim Soo-hyang, Sung-hoon, Shin Dong-wook, Hong Ji-yoon, Rocco Chemie Unite]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved October 6, 2021 – via Naver.

[18] "New Couples Segment Added to Happy Sunday". KBS Global. 12 September 2008. Retrieved 2014-02-13.

[19] Yoo Ji-hye (May 14, 2017). '복면' 김효진·예지·신동욱·정혜성, 편견 넘은 '반전' [종합]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved May 14, 2017.

[20] Garcia, Cathy Rose A. (1 May 2007). "Top Stars Win Andre Kim Awards". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-02-13.

[21] Park, Ro-sa (December 31, 2022). "'사내맞선' 베스트커플상 싹쓸이 김민규♥설인아→안효섭♥김세정 [SBS 연기대상]" ['Business Proposal' Best Couple Award Sweep Kim Min-kyu ♥ Seol In-ah → Ahn Hyo-seop ♥ Kim Se-jeong [SBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Naver.

[22] '사내맞선' 김민규, 미니시리즈 코미디/로맨스 부문 우수 연기상 수상! #2022SBS연기대상 #SBSdrama ['Business Proposal' Kim Min-gyu wins the Best Actor Award in the Miniseries Comedy/Romance category! #2022 SBS Drama Awards #SBSdrama] (in Korean). SBS Drama. December 31, 2022. Event occurs at 0:01. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via YouTube.

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v t e SBS Drama Awards for Best New Actor
1990s	Oh Dae-gyu (1993) Lee Jin-woo (1994) Lee Jung-jae and Jung Woo-sung (1995) Jung Heung-chae (1996) Kim Suk-hoon and Ryu Jin (1998) Jung Woong-in and Cha Tae-hyun (1999)
2000s	Jang Hyuk and So Ji-sub (2000) Go Soo, Ji Sung, Zo In-sung, Park Jung-chul and Ryoo Seung-bum (2001) Kim Jaewon, Kwon Sang-woo and Ryu Soo-young (2002) Gong Yoo, Kim Nam-jin, Lee Dong-wook and Jo Hyun-jae (2003) Kim Sung-soo and Lee Wan (2004) Lee Kyu-han, Lee Jae-hwang, Lee Tae-gon, Cho Yeon-woo and Chun Jung-myung (2005) Lee Jin-wook, Yoon Sang-hyun and Kang Ji-sub (2006) Ryu Tae-joon, Park Si-hoo, Song Jong-ho and Shin Dong-wook (2007) Ji Hyun-woo, Ha Seok-jin, Bae Soo-bin, Lee Sang-woo, Lee Jun-hyuk (2008) Kim Bum, Lee Yong-woo, Lee Hong-gi, Jung Yong-hwa, Jung Gyu-woon and Jin Tae-hyun (2009)
2010s	Kim Soo-hyun, No Min-woo, Joo Sang-wook and Choi Si-won (2010) Kim Jae-joong, Sung Hoon, Ji Chang-wook and Lee Jae-yoon (2011) Choi Min-ho, Lee Jong-hyun, Lee Hyun-woo and Jung Eun-woo (2012) Kang Min-hyuk, Seo In-guk, Lim Ju-hwan and Choi Jin-hyuk (2013) Ahn Jae-hyun, Seo Ha-joon, Kang Ha-neul, Kim Young-kwang and Park Seo-joon (2014) Yoon Kyun-sang, Byun Yo-han, Park Hyung-sik, Yook Sung-jae and Son Ho-jun (2015) Kwak Si-yang, Jung Hae-in, Go Kyung-pyo, Kim Min-jae, Kim Min-seok and Baekhyun (2016) Yang Se-jong (2017) Ahn Hyo-seop (2018) Eum Moon-suk (2019)
2020s	Jo Byeong-kyu (2020) Kim Young-dae, Choi Hyun-wook and Son Sang-yeon (2021) Kim Hyun-jin, Bae In-hyuk and Ryeoun (2022) Kim Do-hoon, Kang Yoo-seok, Lee Shin-young,Lee Hong-nae (2023)
From 2001 to 2016, it was the New Star Award.