Shin Dong-wook
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).
Contents
- 1 Career
- 2 Personal life
- 3 Filmography
- 3.1 Television series
- 3.2 Film
- 3.3 Variety show
- 4 Awards
- 5 References
- 6 External links
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. Soon after that, he appeared on TV for the first time in 6 years in a short video.
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. Later that year he was cast in the police procedural drama Live as a policeman.
In 2018, Shin took a main role in the romance drama Dae Jang Geum Is Watching alongside Kwon Yu-ri.
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.On May 24, 2017 Shin appeared as a guest in the Radio Star Episode 528 and *ured his illness is under control.
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.
Filmography
Television series
Film
- Yellow Hair 2 (2001)
Variety show
- Kko Kko Tours Single♥Single (KBS2, 2008)
- Tracking! X-Boyfriend (Mnet, 2007-2008)
- King of Mask Singer (MBC, 2017)
Awards
- 2007 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Award (War of Money)
- 2007 Andre Kim Best Star Awards: New Star Award
References
External links
- Shin Dong-wook Fan Cafe at Daum (in Korean)
- Shin Dong-wook at HanCinema
- Shin Dong-wook at IMDb