South Korean actress
Shin Eun-kyung
(born 15 February 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in
Downfall
(1997) and
My Wife Is a Gangster
(2001). Shin is most prominent Korean actress in the 1990s, alongside
Shim Eun-ha
,
Go So-young
and
Jeon Do-yeon
, whom she starred with on
General Hospital
.
Career
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Shin began appearing in commercials in 1986 at the age of 13, and made her television debut in 1988 on
KBS
. Throughout the late eighties and early nineties, she acted in a great number of films and
TV dramas
(notably in the 2001
medical drama
General Hospital
), garnering fame for her warm screen presence.
[1]
In 1997, however, she took on her most daring role as a prostitute in veteran director
Im Kwon-taek
's
Downfall
.
[2]
The film was a box-office success, leading her to star status.
[3]
In 1999, she starred in two films, including the Korean-Japanese co-produced horror film
The Ring Virus
, based on the novel by
Koji Suzuki
. Her success in this role led to her being cast in a small role for a Japanese film,
Uzumaki
(also known as
Spiral
). Around this time, Shin was also working as an
MC
for a television game show.
[3]
In 2002, Shin starred in her most famous role as a tough, female gang boss in
My Wife Is a Gangster
. The film drew more than 5 million spectators and became a strong hit throughout Asia.
[4]
She also appeared in the sequel,
My Wife Is a Gangster 2
, but the film faltered at the box office in 2003. Other roles Shin starred in around this time were as a detective in
This Is Law
(also known as
Out of Justice
), as a professional matchmaker in the romantic comedy
A Perfect Match
, and as a naval officer in the box office bomb
Blue
.
[3]
[5]
Shin went on a short hiatus after she married and had a baby, and returned to acting in 2005, starring in films such as
Bystanders
and
Mr. Housewife
,
[6]
[7]
and television series such as
Bad Couple
,
Mom's Dead Upset
,
[8]
White Lie
,
Still You
and
The Scandal
. She gained praise for her impassioned portrayals of ruthless and ambitious women in the 2010 melodrama
Flames of Desire
and the 2014 revenge thriller
The Plan
.
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Other activities
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Shin has been a professor at Seoul Hoseo Art College's Department of Performing Arts since 2011.
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citation needed
]
Personal life
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On 22 September 2003, Shin married Kim Jung-soo, who was then the
CEO
of her talent agency Good Player Entertainment. The following year, she gave birth to a son, who was later diagnosed with
hydrocephalus
.
[12]
On 24 August 2007, Shin filed for divorce when she learned that Kim had used her private
seal
without her permission to misappropriate \400 million (
US$424,800
) for his business after its merger with Fantom Entertainment and the box office failure of several films he'd produced. In November, Shin sued Kim for
forgery
of private documents. In a separate case, she was sued by KM Culture, the company from whom Kim had taken a loan which amounted to \290 million (
US$218,000
). On 28 December 2008, the court ruled that Shin was not liable for her ex-husband's debts, stating that although Shin's seal is on the loan contract, Shin had not seen any of the money loaned, had not authorized her seal's use, and is therefore not responsible for the debt.
[13]
[14]
She again landed in the entertainment headlines in 2011 when she underwent
bimaxillary osteotomy surgery
(or
jaw realignment surgery
), reportedly because she felt making her strong jawline "slimmer and more rounded" would give her a "younger, softer, more feminine" look, which would result in more acting roles.
[12]
[15]
[16]
Shin later spoke candidly that she regretted having undergone the procedure for pure cosmetic purposes, saying the public should be better informed about the pain and danger associated with the invasive surgery.
[17]
[18]
In 2012, she sued an oriental medicine clinic for violating her
portrait rights
and privacy after it posted false ads on the internet without her permission, featuring her photo and treatment process; she had gone to the clinic to decrease the swelling of her face, a side effect of her jaw reconstruction surgery, but the clinic's treatments proved ineffective. The court ruled in Shin's favor and awarded her damages amounting to \35 million.
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Filmography
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Film
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Year
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Title
|
Role
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1989
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Kuro Arirang
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Sook-hee
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1990
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This Is the Beginning of Love
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Hyeon-im
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1991
|
The Lover on the Bicycle
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1992
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Life Isn't a Multiple Choice Test
|
Min Cho-hee
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1993
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No Emergency Exit
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1994
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Love on a Rainy Day
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Peng Young-mi
|
The Young Man
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Jae-yi
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1997
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Downfall
|
Eun-young
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1998
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A Mystery of the Cube
|
Shin Tae-kyung
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1999
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The Ring Virus
|
Hong Sun-joo
|
2000
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Uzumaki
|
Chie Maruyama
|
General Hospital the Movie: A Thousand Days
|
Kang Eun-soo
|
2001
|
My Wife Is a Gangster
|
Cha Eun-jin
|
This Is Law
|
Kang Min-joo
|
2002
|
A Perfect Match
|
Kim Hyo-jin
|
Baby Alone
|
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2003
|
Blue
|
Kang Su-jin
|
My Wife Is a Gangster 2
|
Cha Eun-jin
|
2005
|
Mr. Housewife
|
Go Soo-hee
|
Diary of June
|
Chu Ja-young
|
2010
|
Love, In Between
|
Han So-young
|
2013
|
Born to Sing
|
Moon Bo-ri's mother
|
2014
|
The Plan
|
Se-hee
|
2020
|
Shiho
|
Su-jeong
|
2022
|
It's Alright
|
TVING
Shorts Film
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Television series
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Variety show
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Year
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Title
|
Notes
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1997
|
Beautiful Morning with
Shin Eun-kyung and
Kim Chang-wan
|
Host
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1999
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Creating a Better World
|
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2011-2012
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She and Him
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2014
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A Man Who Satisfies 99 Women
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[26]
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Host
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Music video
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Year
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Song Title
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Artist
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2001
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"Fixing My Makeup"
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Wax
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2002
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"Ace of Sorrow"
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Jo Sung-mo
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2005
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"Smile Again"
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KCM
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Awards and nominations
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References
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- ^
"SHIN Eun-kyung"
.
Korean Film Council
. Retrieved
25 June
2013
.
- ^
"New Taeheung Collection DVDs Announced (Im Kwon-Taek, Jang Sun-Woo)"
.
Twitch Film
. 25 July 2006. Archived from
the original
on 4 March 2016
. Retrieved
25 June
2013
.
- ^
a
b
c
"Actors and Actresses of Korean Cinema: Shin Eun-kyung"
.
Koreanfilm.org
. Retrieved
25 June
2013
.
- ^
Chun, Su-jin (19 October 2001).
"Success of
My Wife
Spurs U.S. Adaptation"
.
Korea JoongAng Daily
. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013
. Retrieved
25 June
2013
.
{{
cite web
}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (
link
)
- ^
Kim, Hee-kyung (6 February 2003).
"Three Naval Officers, Love and Friendship"
.
The Dong-a Ilbo
. Retrieved
25 June
2013
.
- ^
Kim, Tae-jong (23 November 2005).
"New Thriller Deals With Bullying in School"
.
The Korea Times
via
Hancinema
. Retrieved
25 June
2013
.
- ^
"미스터主婦퀴즈王 (
Mr. Housewife
) Press Screening Report"
.
Twitch Film
. 16 September 2005. Archived from
the original
on 14 July 2014
. Retrieved
25 June
2013
.
- ^
"Shin Eun-kyung Comes to Terms With Her Inner Child"
.
The Chosun Ilbo
. 9 July 2008
. Retrieved
25 June
2013
.
- ^
Jin, Eun-soo (27 March 2014).
"Actress Shin Eun-kyung returns after 4 years"
.
Korea JoongAng Daily
. Retrieved
21 October
2014
.
- ^
Jin, Eun-soo (15 July 2014).
"Shin Eun-kyung to star in new thriller"
.
Korea JoongAng Daily
. Retrieved
21 October
2014
.
- ^
Song, Da-in (22 August 2014).
"
Plan
dives into loan sharks' world"
.
Korea JoongAng Daily
. Retrieved
21 October
2014
.
- ^
a
b
"Shin Eun Kyung's Jaw Line Surgery: "I Was Horrified at Myself"
"
.
Soompi
. 1 September 2011
. Retrieved
25 June
2013
.
- ^
Garcia, Cathy Rose A. (9 August 2007).
"Actress Shin to Divorce"
.
The Korea Times
. Retrieved
25 June
2013
.
- ^
Lee, Eun-joo (29 August 2007).
"Money troubles, trust issues lead to divorce of actress Shin Eun-kyoung"
.
Korea JoongAng Daily
. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013
. Retrieved
25 June
2013
.
{{
cite web
}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (
link
)
- ^
"Photo reveals actress' dramatic transformation after surgery"
.
Korea JoongAng Daily
. 24 August 2011. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013
. Retrieved
25 June
2013
.
{{
cite web
}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (
link
)
- ^
"Shin Eun-kyung Advertises Plastic Surgery Clinic"
.
The Chosun Ilbo
. 2 November 2011
. Retrieved
25 June
2013
.
- ^
Sunwoo, Carla (11 April 2012).
"Shin Eun-kyung speaks out on new jawline"
.
Korea JoongAng Daily
. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012
. Retrieved
25 June
2013
.
{{
cite web
}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (
link
)
- ^
Cho, Jae-eun (21 June 2012).
"
'Baby-face' trend puts added pressure on Korean women"
.
Korea JoongAng Daily
. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012
. Retrieved
25 June
2013
.
{{
cite web
}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (
link
)
- ^
"Actress Sues Oriental Medicine Clinic for W1 Billion"
.
The Chosun Ilbo
. 19 January 2012
. Retrieved
25 June
2013
.
- ^
Sunwoo, Carla (21 September 2012).
"Shin Eun-kyung sues oriental medicine clinic for libel"
.
Korea JoongAng Daily
. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013
. Retrieved
25 June
2013
.
{{
cite web
}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (
link
)
- ^
"Stars Sue Cosmetic Clinic for Unauthorized Advertising"
.
The Chosun Ilbo
. 8 January 2013
. Retrieved
25 June
2013
.
- ^
Moon Ji-yeon (18 February 2022).
"[公式] '펜下' 金素延→이지아 다시 뭉쳤다..주동민 監督 '숏버스터' 呼吸"
[[Official] 'Penha' Kim So-yeon → Lee Ji-ah reunited.. Director Joo Dong-min’s 'Short Buster' breathing] (in Korean).
Sports Chosun
. Retrieved
18 February
2022
– via
Naver
.
- ^
[單獨]장나라·신성록·최진혁 '皇后의 品格' 確定 "6日 리딩"(綜合)
.
Ilgan Sports
(in Korean). 3 September 2018.
- ^
Tae Yu-na (22 September 2022).
"[公式] 김순옥 新作 '7人의 脫出', 主人公은 엄기준·황정음…7人 完璧 라인업"
[[Official] Kim Soon-ok's new work 'The Escape of the Seven', the main characters are Um Ki-joon and Hwang Jung-eum... 7 person complete lineup] (in Korean). Ten Asia
. Retrieved
22 September
2022
– via
Naver
.
- ^
"Shin Dong Yup, Baek Ji Young, and more to find the perfect husband for new JTBC variety show
99 Meeting
"
.
Allkpop
. 17 January 2014
. Retrieved
9 August
2015
.
- ^
Kim, Jae-yeon (23 January 2014).
"Ex-anchorwoman Moon Ji-ae returns as entertainment show host"
.
The Korea Herald
. Retrieved
9 August
2015
.
- ^
"2007 SBS 演技大賞, 김희애-박신양 薄氷 勝負 展望"
. 20 December 2007.
- ^
Hong, Lucia (31 December 2010).
"Kim Nam-joo, Han Hyo-joo win grand prize at MBC Acting Awards"
.
10Asia
. Retrieved
25 June
2013
.
- ^
"Today's Photo: December 31, 2010"
.
The Chosun Ilbo
. 31 December 2010
. Retrieved
25 June
2013
.
- ^
Kim, Jong-eun (1 January 2021).
"
'남궁민 對象→'펜트하우스' 9冠王, SBS 빛낸 두 作品 [綜合]"
.
TV Daily
(in Korean).
- ^
Kim Jin-seok and Jo Yeon-kyung (12 April 2021).
"57回 백상藝術大賞, TV·映畫·演劇 部門 最終 候補 公開"
.
isplus.joins
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
12 April
2021
.
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