Shin So-yul
Shin So-yul (born August 5, 1985), birth name Kim Jung-min, is a South Korean actress. Shin began acting in 2006, and appeared in supporting roles in films and television series such as Hello My Love, Jungle Fish 2, and Penny Pinchers. Her breakthrough would come in 2012 with the popular cable dramedy Reply 1997.
Also recorded as Kim Jeong-min
Shin So-yul

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- Name
- Shin So-yul
- Birth Name
- Kim Jung-min
- Born
- 5 August 1985
- Birthplace
- Guro District, Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- Actress
- Spouse
- Kim Ji-chul (m.2019)
- Education
- Kookmin University - Theater and Film
- Full name
- 김정민.
- Nationality
- South Korea.
- Languages
- Korean.
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Shin So-yul (born August 5, 1985), birth name Kim Jung-min, is a South Korean actress. Shin began acting in 2006, and appeared in supporting roles in films and television series such as Hello My Love, Jungle Fish 2, and Penny Pinchers. Her breakthrough would come in 2012 with the popular cable dramedy Reply 1997.
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Biography
In 2013, she received acting nominations from the Baeksang Arts Awards and the Grand Bell Awards for her risque role in romantic comedy film My PS Partner, and became one of the hosts of talk show Talk Club Actors. Shin played the leading role in the 2014 daily drama Love & Secret. In recent years, Shin became recognized for her supporting roles in various television dramas.

Shin So-yul at SBS 'Big Issue' production presentation, 6 March 2019
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Shin So-yul • Birth Name — Kim Jung-min • Born — 5 August 1985 • Birthplace — Guro District, Seoul, South Korea • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 2004–present • Spouse — Kim Ji-chul (m.2019) • Education — Kookmin University - Theater and Film • Agent — Never Die Entertainment Shin So-yul (born August 5, 1985), birth name Kim Jung-min, is a South Korean actress. Shin began acting in 2006, and appeared in supporting roles in films and television series such as Hello My Love, Jungle Fish 2, and Penny Pinchers. Her breakthrough would come in 2012 with the popular cable dramedy Reply 1997. In 2013, she received acting nominations from the Baeksang Arts Awards and the Grand Bell Awards for her risque role in romantic comedy film My PS Partner, and became one of the hosts of talk show Talk Club Actors. Shin played the leading role in the 2014 daily drama Love & Secret. In recent years, Shin became recognized for her supporting roles in various television dramas.
Television series
Television series
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2006 — Someday — Yoon-deok's friend • Lovers — DO staff • 2007 — H.I.T — Mean high school girl — Cameo • 2010 — Jungle Fish 2 — Lee Ra-yi • 2011 — Midas — Kwon Yi-ji • Deep Rooted Tree — Mok-ya • 2012 — Reply 1997 — Mo Yoo-jung • What Is Mom? — Shin So-yul • My Lover, Madame Butterfly — Girl on matchmaking date — Cameo • Cheongdam-dong Alice — Choi Ah-jung • 2013 — All About My Romance — Female student — Cameo • Ugly Alert — Shin Joo-young • KBS Drama Special: "Jin Jin" — Jang Yoo-jin — one act-drama • Reply 1994 — Mo Yoo-jung — Cameo • 2014 — KBS Drama Special: "Playing Games" — Yoo Jin-ah — one act-drama • Steal Heart — Han Da-young • Dodohara (Be Arrogant) — Do Ra-hee • Love & Secret — Han Ah-reum — KBS2 • 2015 — Mrs. Cop — Choi Nam-jin • Six Flying Dragons — Mok-ya — special appearance • 2016 — Yeah, That's How It Is — Yoo So-hee • 2017–2018 — Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me — Kim Young-mi • 2018 — Should We Kiss First? — An Hee-jin • Clean with Passion for Now — Seo Ji-hye — Cameo (episode 10) • Coffee, Do Me a Favor — Hyun-woo's sister • 2019 — Big Issue — Jang Hye-jung • 2020 — Train — Lee Jung-min • SF8 — Shin Ji-soo — Episode: "White Crow" • Lonely Enough to Love — Kang Woo's patient — Cameo (episode 1) • 2022 — The Law Cafe — Da-young — Cameo (episode 12) • 2023 — KBS Drama Special: "Shoot For Love" — Han Ga-yeon — one act-drama • 2024 — Bitter Sweet Hell — Oh Ji-eun
Web series
Web series
• Year — Title — Role — Ref. Reference(s) • 2015 — The Big Dipper — Shin So-yul • 2016 — Justice Team — Lee Bo-bae
Variety/radio show
Variety/radio show
• Year — Title — Notes • 2006 — Hi Hi Hi — Reporter • 2007 — Super Fight Prism — Host • 2010 — Coco & Marc - Season 2 • 2011 — M! Countdown • Music Town • 2012 — Olive Show - Home Cafe • Saturday Night Live Korea - Season 3 — Host, episode 18 • 2013 — Talk Club Actors — Host • 2015 — Real Men: Female Soldier Special - Season 3 — Cast member • 2018 — Mimi Shop — Cast member • 2022 — Sisters' Share House (Season 1–2) — Host
Music video
Music video
• Year — Song title — Artist • 2008 — "Butterfly" — Loveholics • 2011 — "Top Star" — Tony An • 2014 — "Because of You" — Grey Dog feat. Shin So-yul • "Winter in Haeundae" — Zizo • 2016 — "I Really Like You" — 10cm
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2007 — Shadows in the Palace — Subang gungnyeo ("palace maid who does embroidery") • My Love — Reporter • 2009 — The Pit and the Pendulum — Min-jung • Hello My Love — Lee Ha-na • 2010 — Lovers Vanished — Min-jung • The Haunted House Project — Ji-young • 2011 — Penny Pinchers — Ha Kyung-joo • 2012 — My PS Partner — So-yeon • 2013 — Private Island — Na-na • 2014 — Gyeongju — Da-yeon • The Royal Tailor — Wol-hyang • 2016 — A Violent Prosecutor — Ha-na • 2017 — The Merciless — Cameo • 2018 — The Pension — Ja-yeong • On Your Wedding Day — Kim So-jung — special appearance • Passing Summer — Sung-hye • 2019 — Forever — Lee So-yeon • 2020 — Si, Nario — Oh Da-woon • The Therapist: Fist of Tae-baek — Bo-mi • 2021 — A Long Day — Yoon-ju • 2023 — Oksu Station Ghost — Tae-hee • 2026 — Heartman: Rock and Love — Ji-woo • To Heart — So-yeon
Discography
• Year — Song title — Artist — Notes • 2010 — "Feeling Sad (Farewell version)" — Lee Joon, Kim Bo-ra, Shin So-yul, Han Ji-woo, Hong Jong-hyun — Track from Jungle Fish 2 OST • 2014 — "Because of You" — Grey Dog feat. Shin So-yul
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- “Shin So-yul”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
institutional register
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q494123: Shin So-yul
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Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Nominated work — Result • 2011 — 6th Men's Health Cool Guy Contest — Vital Woman Award • 2013 — 49th Baeksang Arts Awards — Best Supporting Actress — My PS Partner • 21st Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards — Best New Actress in Film • 50th Grand Bell Awards — Best New Actress • 2014 — KBS Drama Awards — Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama — Love & Secret • Best New Actress — Love & Secret, Playing Games
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reference work
Secondary witnessinstitutional register
Wikidata, structured authority record Q494123: Shin So-yulWikimedia Foundation
General reference
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