Shin Sung-rok
Shin Sung-rok | |
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![]() Shin Sung-rok in 2019 | |
Born | South Korea | November 23, 1982
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2003–present |
Agent | HB Entertainment[1] |
Spouse | m. 2016 |
Children | 1 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Sin Seong-rok |
McCune–Reischauer | Sin Sŏng-rok |
Shin Sung-rok (born November 23, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He frequently appears in films and television series, but is better known and active in musical theatre.
Career
Shin Sung-rok had wanted to become an actor since high school, so when an injury cut short his career as an amateur basketball player (his brother is Shin Je-rok, formerly of the Anyang KT&G Kites),[2] he decided to major in Theater and Film at Suwon University, though he later dropped out.[3][4] Shin made his acting debut in 2003, but found it difficult to find acting jobs since directors were reluctant to cast the 189 centimeter-tall aspiring actor in supporting or minor roles. Thinking he would have a better chance if he gained more acting experience and honed his craft on the stage, Shin switched gears and joined the theater company Hakchon.[5][6]
When Shin performed in his first musical Moskito, there were only 20-25 audience members in the 500-seat hall. Despite feeling depressed and frustrated, he said the experience made him strong and helped him become an actor with plenty of guts.[4]
While doing the musical Dracula, Shin was cast in his first substantial onscreen role, in the risqué cable drama Hyena (2006).[5] Supporting roles in dramas and films followed, notably in Thank You (2007) and My Life's Golden Years (also known as All About My Family, 2008). He also appeared on season 1 of the MBC dating reality show We Got Married as a "fake couple" with female comedian Kim Shin-young.
Mainstream breakthrough still eluded Shin, but in theater his star was rising. In 2007, Shin was picked from 400 auditionees for the lead role Solomon in Dancing Shadows, a musical adaptation of the realist play Forest Fire by celebrated Korean playwright Cha Beom-seok.[3] He later received a Best New Actor nomination from the Korea Musical Awards.[7]
As Shin starred in one hit musical after another, he continued to impress critics with his acting performances, his strong and powerful baritone vocals and his delicate and clear alto notes.[8] He is now considered a top musical star, even drawing fans from outside Korea to his shows.[9]
Definitely Neighbors (2010) further boosted his TV profile; for his role as a difficult chef who falls in love with an older divorcee, Shin won Best Supporting Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama at the 2010 SBS Drama Awards.[5][10] His most popular drama yet was the romantic comedy My Love from the Star (2013), in which he appeared as a villainous businessman.[11][12] This was followed by supporting roles in the 2014 series Trot Lovers (as a talent agency CEO), Liar Game (as the host of a reality show), and The King's Face (as a face reader).[13][14][15]
Despite branching out to film and television, Shin has maintained that his heart will always belong to the stage, and has stated, "I feel more affection toward the stage [rather than TV]. I think it is the stage where actors learn life and understand the meaning of acting. It is where I learned how to act and where I gained confidence. I think the core of my life will remain on the stage" (The Korea Herald, 2007).[3] "The musical is like my old home and it made me what I am now, so I can't stop performing the musicals however busy I get" (The Korea Times, 2009)[4]
Personal life
Shin has a younger brother; Shin Jae-rok who is a chef by profession. Both of them appeared on July 30, 2015 KBS talk show Happy Together.
Shin began dating ballerina Kim Joo-won in 2011; Kim was a principal dancer with the Korea National Ballet for 15 years from 1988 to 2003, and currently teaches at Sungshin Women's University.[16] The pair broke up after four years of dating in August 2015.[17]
In June 2016 Shin married a non-celebrity office worker in Hawaii.[18][19][20] In November the same year, Shin became a father to a daughter.[21]
Filmography
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref. |
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2002 | Shoot for the Stars | SBS | ||
2003 | A Problem at My Younger Brother's House | SBS | ||
2006 | Hyena | Lee Seok-jin | tvN | |
2007 | Thank You | Choi Seok-hyun | MBC | |
Drama City "I'm a Very Special Lover" | Lee Jin-ho | KBS2 | ||
2008 | The Art of Seduction | Hyun-soo | OCN | |
One Mom and Three Dads | Na Hwang Kyung-tae | KBS2 | [22] | |
My Life's Golden Age | Go Kyung-woo | MBC | ||
2009 | We Got Married Season 1 | Himself with Kim Shin-young | MBC | |
2010 | Definitely Neighbors | Jang Gun-hee | SBS | |
2013 | My Love from the Star | Lee Jae-kyung | SBS | |
2014 | Trot Lovers | Jo Geun-woo | KBS2 | |
Liar Game | Kang Do-young | tvN | ||
The King's Face | Kim Do-chi | KBS2 | ||
2016 | On the Way to the Airport | Park Jin-suk | KBS2 | [23] |
2017 | Man Who Dies to Live | Kang Ho-rim | MBC | [24] |
2018 | Return | Oh Tae-seok | SBS | [25] |
The Last Empress | Lee Hyuk | [26] | ||
2019 | Vagabond | Gi Tae-woong | [27] | |
Perfume | Seo Yi-do | KBS2 | [28] |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2005 | All for Love | Basketball player | |
2007 | The Worst Guy Ever | Kwon Jae-hoon | |
2008 | Lovers of Six Years | Lee Jin-sung | |
2010 | Bloody Innocent | Dong-shik | |
Finding Mr. Destiny | Captain Choi (cameo) | ||
2011 | The Story of My Life | Sung-rok | |
Pitch High | Kang Dae-hyun (cameo) | ||
2016 | The Age of Shadows | Jo Hwe-ryung | [29] |
2017 | The Prison | Chang-gil | [30] |
Variety show
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2020–present | Master in the House | Cast member | [31] |
Theater
Year | Title | Role | Ref |
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2004 | Moskito | [32][33] | |
Singin' in the Rain | Dong-hyun | ||
2006 | Dracula | Dracula | |
Finding Kim Jong-wook | Kim Jong-wook | [34] | |
Passion of the Rain | |||
2007 | Dancing Shadows | Solomon | [3] |
Hamlet | Prince Hamlet | [35] | |
Separated Man and Woman | Kang Yeon-oh | ||
Finding Kim Jong-wook | Kim Jong-wook/First Love | ||
2008 | Separated Man and Woman | Kang Yeon-oh | |
Fiddler on the Roof | Perchik | [36][37] | |
2009 | My Scary Girl | Hwang Dae-woo | [4] |
Roméo et Juliette | Romeo | [8] | |
2009-2010 | Jack the Ripper | Daniel | |
2010 | Monte Cristo | Edmond Dantès | [38][39] |
The Story of My Life | Thomas Weaver | [40][41] | |
Tick, Tick... Boom! | Jon | [42] | |
2010-2011 | Hero | An Jung-geun | [43] |
2011 | Monte Cristo | Edmond Dantès | [44] |
2013 | Closer | Dan | |
Carmen | Don José | ||
2014 | Le Roi Soleil | Louis XIV | [45] |
2015 | Elisabeth | Death | |
2016 | Daddy Long Legs | Jervis | [46] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2007 | 13th Korea Musical Awards | Best New Actor | Dancing Shadows | Nominated | [7] |
2008 | MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actor | My Life's Golden Age | Nominated | |
2010 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Definitely Neighbors | Won | [10] |
2014 | 7th Korea Drama Awards | Hot Star Award | My Love from the Star | Won | [47] |
3rd APAN Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |||
22nd Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama | Won | |||
SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Won | [48] | ||
KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Trot Lovers and The King's Face | Won | ||
2017 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Man Who Dies to Live | Won | |
2018 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama | The Last Empress | Won | [49] |
Best Character | Return | Won | |||
2019 | 12th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Perfume | Nominated | [50] |
KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | |||
Netizen Award, Actor | Nominated | ||||
Best Couple Award with Ko Won-hee | Nominated | ||||
SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Vagabond | Nominated | [citation needed] |
References
- ^ Shin Sung Rok Renews Contract With His Agency Of 8 Years
- ^ "An Interview with Love from Star Cast Shin Sung Rok and His Chef Brother". BNTNews. April 22, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Herald Interview: 'It is heart that embraces character'". The Korea Herald. June 21, 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Shin Flies High in My Scary Girl". The Korea Times. March 3, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Shin Sung Rok: 'Middle Aged Women Fans Have Increased'" Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine. KBS Global. July 28, 2010.
- ^ "What's Hakchon". Hakchon.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ a b Dancing Shadows Sweeps Musical Awards. The Korea Times. October 24, 2007.
- ^ a b Romeo et Juliette Back in Korean. The Korea Times. May 18, 2009.
- ^ "Next Hallyu in Musicals?". The Korea Times. March 27, 2009.
- ^ a b "Ko Hyun-jung wins grand prize at SBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. January 3, 2011.
- ^ "Watch out! They 'steal' scenes, your heart". The Korea Times. April 1, 2014.
- ^ "My Love sparks hallyu sensation". The Korea Times. March 2, 2014.
- ^ "Shin Sung-rok to join Lover of Trot". Korea JoongAng Daily. May 14, 2014.
- ^ "Kim So Eun, Lee Sang Yoon and Shin Sung Rok Confirmed for Drama Liar Game". enewsWorld. September 12, 2014.
- ^ ""The King's Face", Shin Sung-rok's first historical drama". Hancinema. October 29, 2014.
- ^ "Shin and Kim are a couple". Korea JoongAng Daily. May 7, 2014.
- ^ "Shin Sung Rok & Kim Joo Won broke up". Star News. September 19, 2015.
- ^ "'My Love From the Star' villain to get married next month". Yonhap News Agency. May 25, 2016.
- ^ Kim Kyung-Ra (May 25, 2016). '신성록, 일반인 여친과 6월 하와이 극비 결혼 (in Korean). TV Report.
- ^ 신성록, 다음달 결혼…일반인 여친과 하와이서 (in Korean). No Cut News. May 25, 2016.
- ^ Dianne Sencil (December 1, 2016). "Hallyu star Shin Sung Rok is now a father to a baby girl". ASZ News.
- ^ "Eugene (Eugene) and Jo Hyun-jae cast in KBS "Three Dads, One Mom"". Hancinema. February 27, 2018.
- ^ "Shin will appear in 'Airport'". Korea JoongAng Daily. July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Choi Min-soo, Kang Ye-won and Shin Sung-rok in "Man Who Dies to Live"". Hancinema. May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Shin Sung-rok to star in "Return" as the bad guy". Hancinema. October 15, 2017.
- ^ [단독] 신성록, 김순옥 신작 '황후의 품격' 주인공 출연 확정. My Daily (in Korean).
- ^ [단독]신성록, 250억원 대작 '배가본드' 주연. JTBC (in Korean). March 29, 2018.
- ^ [단독]신성록, '퍼퓸' 주인공 확정 "4연속 흥행 도전". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Shin Sung-rok may join Song Kang-ho, Gong Yoo and Han Ji-min in 'The Age of Shadows'". Hancinema. September 7, 2015.
- ^ "HAN Suk-kyu and KIM Rae-won Go to THE PRISON". Korean Film Biz Zone. February 5, 2016.
- ^ "신성록, '집사부일체' 새 멤버… 1월 중 첫 등장". NoCutNews. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- ^ "모스키토". Hakchon.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ "Moskito - Info". Hakchon.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ "From playwright to director: Bold move" Archived 2013-05-02 at WebCite. Korea JoongAng Daily. January 31, 2011.
- ^ "Fall winds blow Shakespeare to Korea". Korea JoongAng Daily. October 4, 2007.
- ^ Fiddler Touches Hearts of Audience. The Korea Times. November 24, 2008.
- ^ "Director Portrays Fiddler in Korean Sentiment". The Korea Times. October 22, 2008.
- ^ "Star-Studded Cast Shine in Monte Cristo". The Korea Times. February 10, 2010.
- ^ Special effects sizzle in Monte Cristo. Korea JoongAng Daily. April 28, 2010.
- ^ "Two-man Broadway musical to hit stage". The Korea Times. June 8, 2010.
- ^ "Shin Chun-soo says Story goes against current musicals". 10Asia. June 3, 2010.
- ^ "Cover Story: 당신의 서른 즈음에 대하여" Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine. Chungmu Art Hall. August 24, 2010.
- ^ "Chung portrays patriot Ahn's humanity on stage". The Korea Times. December 24, 2010.
- ^ Monte Cristo returns with stronger revenge. The Korea Times. May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Ahn, Shin to star in musical Sun King". The Korea Times. January 29, 2014.
- ^ "'Daddy-Long-Legs' reborn with music". The Korea Times. August 10, 2016.
- ^ "Kim Soo-hyun wins at drama festival". Korea JoongAng Daily. October 3, 2014.
- ^ "Jun Ji-hyun beats Kim Soo-hyun in SAF". The Korea Herald. January 1, 2015.
- ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (January 1, 2019). [제56회 대종상]'기생충' 작품상 포함 5관왕 달성…이병헌·정유미 주연상(종합) [[Comprehensive]'SBS Drama Awards' Gam Woo-sung-Kim Sun-ah, Best Couple Award followed by'Joint Grand Prix']. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ "'2019코리아드라마어워즈(KDA)' 연기대상 후보..김해숙·최수종·염정아·조정석 등". Sedaily (in Korean). September 27, 2019.
External links
- Shin Seong-rok at HB Entertainment (in Korean)
- Shin Sung-rok Fan Cafe at Daum (in Korean)
- Shin Sung-rok at HanCinema
- Shin Sung-rok at the Korean Movie Database
- Shin Sung-rok at IMDb