Shin Sung-rok

• Name — Shin Sung-rok • Born — 23 November 1982 • Birthplace — Seoul, South Korea • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 2003–present • Agent — Y1 Entertainment • Children — 1 Shin Sung-rok (born November 23, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He frequently appears in films and television series, but is better known as active in musical theatre.

Shin had initially aspired to become a basketball player together with his brother Je-rok, who is two years younger. Both brothers attended Whimoon High School, known as one of Seoul's top high school basketball programs. An injury prompted Shin to reconsider another career and he transferred to Anyang Arts High School. He majored in Theater and Film at the University of Suwon but subsequently dropped out after being cast in a play.

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. 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. While doing the musical Dracula, Shin was cast in his first substantial onscreen role, in the risqué cable drama Hyena (2006). 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. He later received a Best New Actor nomination from the Korea Musical Awards. 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. He is now considered a top musical star, even drawing fans from outside Korea to his shows. 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. His most popular drama yet was the romantic comedy My Love from the Star (2013), in which he appeared as a villainous businessman. This was followed by supporting roles in the 2014 series Lovers of Music (as a talent agency CEO), Liar Game (as the host of a reality show), and The King's Face (as a face reader). 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). "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) In September 2021, Shin decided not to renew his contract with HB Entertainment. Later on September 27, 2021, Shin signed a contract with Screening ENT. After his contract with Sangyeong ENT ended in December 2023, Shin signed a contract with Y1 Entertainment on January 9, 2025.

Shin has a younger brother. Shin Jae-rok is a former professional basketball player who had short stints with Anyang KT&G Kites and Changwon LG Sakers before retiring. He became a chef and has since opened his own restaurant. Both of them appeared on KBS talk show Happy Together on July 30, 2015.

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. The pair broke up after four years of dating in August 2015. In June 2016, Shin married a non-celebrity office worker in Hawaii. In November the same year, Shin became a father to a daughter.

• Year — Title — Role — Ref. • 2002 — Shoot for the Stars • 2003 — Heungbu's Good Luck • 2006 — Hyena — Lee Seok-jin • 2007 — Thank You — Choi Seok-hyun • Drama City: "I'm a Very Special Lover" — Lee Jin-ho • 2008 — The Art of Seduction — Hyun-soo • One Mom and Three Dads — Na Hwang Kyung-tae • My Life's Golden Age — Go Kyung-woo • 2010 — Definitely Neighbors — Jang Gun-hee • 2013 — My Love from the Star — Lee Jae-kyung • 2014 — Lovers of Music — Jo Geun-woo • Liar Game — Kang Do-young • The King's Face — Kim Do-chi • 2016 — On the Way to the Airport — Park Jin-suk • 2017 — Man Who Dies to Live — Kang Ho-rim • 2018 — Return — Oh Tae-seok • 2018–2019 — The Last Empress — Lee Hyuk • 2019 — Vagabond — Gi Tae-woong • Perfume — Seo Yi-do • 2020 — Kairos — Kim Seo-jin • 2022 — Doctor Lawyer — Jayden Lee • 2024 — The Judge from Hell — Bael (Special appearances)

• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. • 2009 — We Got Married Season 1 — Cast — With Kim Shin-young (Ep. 42, 45-54) • 2020 — Double Casting — Host • 2020–2021 — Master in the House — Cast Member — Ep. 102–177 • 2022 — OCine — Host

Musical play performances • Year — Title — Role — Theater — Date — Ref. Reference(s) • English — Korean • 2004–2005 — Moskito — 모스키토 — Voter — Baekam Art Hall in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul — September 29 – February 6, 2005 • 2004–2008 — Passion of the Rain — 사랑은 비를 타고 — Dong-hyun — Hanseong Art Hall 2 — December 3, 2004 – June 13, 2008 • 2006 — Kim Jong-wook — 김종욱 찾기 — Kim Jong Wook & First Love — JTN Art Hall 1 — December 12, 2006 – April 8, 2007 • 2006 — Dracula — 드라큘라 — Count Dracula — Hanjeon Art Center — April 22, 2006 – July 9, 2006 • 2006 — Passion of the Rain — 패션 오브 더 레인 — Dong-hyun — Universal Art Center — December 29, 2006 – December 31, 2006 • 2007 — Mismatched Lover — 실연남녀 — Kang Yeon-oh — The Good Theater — January 8, 2008 – March 30, 2008 • 2007 — Dancing Shadow — 댄싱 섀도우 — Solomon — Seoul Arts Center Opera Theater — July 8, 2007 – August 26, 2007 • 2007 — Mismatched Lover — 실연남녀 — Kang Yeon-oh — Daehakro T.M. 1 — October 13, 2007 – December 9, 2007 • 2007 — Finding Kim Jong Wook — 김종욱 찾기 — Kim Jong Wook & First Love — JTN Art Hall 1 — October 23, 2007 – February 17, 2013 • 2008 — Mismatched Lover - Busan — 실연남녀 - 부산 — Kang Yeon-oh — Busan Cultural Center Chungmu Theater — June 14, 2008 – June 15, 2008 • 2008 — Fiddler on the Roof — 지붕위의 바이올린 — Percy — National Theater Haewolim Theater — November 21, 2008 – December 28, 2008 • 2009 — My Scary Girl — 마이 스케어리 걸 — Hwang Dae-woo — Chungmu Art Center Main Theater — March 6, 2009 – May 17, 2009 • 2009 — My Scary Girl — 마이 스케어리 걸 — Hwang Dae-woo — The Stage — May 30, 2009 – July 19, 2009 • 2009 — Roméo et Juliette — 로미오 앤 줄리엣 — Romeo — Seoul Arts Center Opera Theater — July 4, 2009 – August 2, 2009 • 2009 — My Scary Girl - Daejeon — 마이 스케어리 걸 - 대전 — Chungnam National University Cultural Center, Jeongsimhwa Hall — September 19, 2009 – September 20, 2009 • 2009–2010 — Jack the Ripper — 살인마 잭 — Daniel — Universal Art Center — November 13, 2009 – January 31, 2010 • 2010 — Monte Cristo — 몬테크리스토 — Edmond Dantès / Monte Cristo — Universal Art Centre — April 21, 2010 – June 13, 2010 • Daegu Arts Center — June 22, 2010 – June 27, 2010 • Gwangju Cultural Center, Daeguk Hall — July 16, 2010 – July 18, 2010 • Busan Citizens' Hall, Main Theater — August 6, 2010 – August 8, 2010 • 2010 — The Story of My Life — 스토리 오브 마이 라이프 — Thomas Weaver — Dongsoong Art Center, Dongsoong Hall — July 10, 2010 – September 19, 2010 • 2010 — Tick, Tick... Boom! — 틱틱붐 — Jon — Chungmu Art Center Main Theater, Black — September 30, 2010 – November 7, 2010 • 2010 — Hero (South Korean musical) — 영웅 — An Jung-geun — National Theater, Haorum Theater — December 4, 2010 – January 15, 2011 • 2011 — Daejeon Arts Center, Art Hall — January 21, 2011 – January 22, 2011 • Ansan Culture and Arts Center, Sunrise Theater — January 29, 2011 – January 30, 2011 • 2011 — Monte Cristo — 몬테크리스토 — Edmond Dantès / Count of Monte Cristo — Chungmu Art Center Main Theater, Black — March 1, 2011 – April 24, 2011 • Daejeon Arts Center, Art Hall — April 29, 2011 – May 1, 2011 • Korea Sound Culture Hall, Chamber Hall, Jeonju — May 14, 2011 – May 15, 2011 • Gwangju Cultural Center, Main Theater — May 21, 2011 – May 22, 2011 • Gyeonggi Arts Center, Main Theater, Suwon — June 4, 2011 – June 5, 2011 • Busan Cultural Center, Main Theater — June 10, 2011 – June 12, 2011 • Mokpo Citizens' Culture and Sports Center, Main Theater — July 2, 2011 – July 3, 2011 • Jeju Art Center — July 8, 2011 – July 10, 2011 • 2013– 2014 — Carmen — 카르멘 — Don José — LG Art Centre — December 3, 2013 — February 3, 2014 • 2014 — Le Roi Soleil — 태양왕 — Louis XIV — Blue Square Shinhan Card Hall — April 8, 2014 – June 1, 2014 • Gimhae Cultural Center, Maru Hall — June 7, 2014 – June 8, 2014 • Daegu Kyemyung Art Center — June 14, 2014 – June 15, 2014 • Gwangju Cultural Center, Main Theater — June 21, 2014 – June 22, 2014 • Daejeon Arts Center, Art Hall — June 28, 2014 – June 29, 2014 • Goyang Aram Nuri Aram Theater — July 18, 2014 – July 20, 2014 • 2015 — Elisabeth — 엘리자벳 — Death — Blue Square Shinhan Card Hall — June 13, 2015 – September 6, 2015 • Daegu Kyemyung Art Center — September 17, 2015 – September 20, 2015 • Changwon Seongsan Art Hall, Main Theater — October 3, 2015 – October 4, 2015 • Daejeon Arts Center, Art Hall — October 10, 2015 – October 11, 2015 • Gyeonggi Arts Center, Main Theater, Suwon — October 17, 2015 – October 18, 2015 • 2016 — Mata Hari — 마타하리 — Colonel Ladoux — Blue Square Shinhan Card Hall — March 25, 2016 – June 12, 2016 • Daddy Long Legs — 키다리 아저씨 — Jervis Pendleton — Yes24 Stage 1 Hall — July 19, 2016 – October 3, 2016 • Monte Cristo — 몬테크리스토 — Edmund Dantes/The Count of Monte Cristo — Chungmu Art Center, Main Theater — November 19, 2016 – February 12, 2017 • 2017 — Jeju Art Center — February 24, 2017 – February 26, 2017 • Korea Sound Culture Hall, Chamber Hall — March 10, 2017 – March 11, 2017 • Cheonan Arts Center, Main Theater — March 17, 2017 – March 19, 2017 • Ulsan Culture and Arts Center, Main Theater — March 24, 2017 – March 26, 2017 • Changwon Seongsan Art Hall, Main Theater — March 31, 2017 – April 2, 2017 • Gyeonggi Arts Center, Main Theater — April 14, 2017 – April 16, 2017 • Gwangju Culture and Arts Center, Main Theater — April 21, 2017 – April 23, 2017 • Icheon Art Hall, Main Theater — April 28, 2017 – April 30, 2017 • Busan Citizen's Hall, Main Theater — May 12, 2017 – May 14, 2017 • 2017 — Daddy Long Legs — 키다리 아저씨 — Jarvis Pendleton — Yes24 Stage 1 — May 16, 2017 – July 23, 2017 • Monte Cristo — 몬테크리스토 — Edmond Dantes/The Count of Monte Cristo — Incheon Culture & Arts Center Grand Theater — May 19, 2017 – May 21, 2017 • Ansan Culture & Arts Center Sunrise Theater — May 26, 2017 – May 28, 2017 • Daegu Keimyung Arts Center — June 2, 2017 – June 4, 2017 • Daejeon Arts Center Art Hall — June 9, 2017 – June 11, 2017 • 2017 — Daddy Long Legs — 키다리 아저씨 — Jarvis Pendleton — Daegu Bongsan Cultural Center Grand Theater (Gaon Hall) — August 18, 2017 – September 3, 2017 • 2017–2018 — Sandglass — 모래시계 — Park Tae-soo — Chungmu Art Center Main Theater — December 5, 2017 – February 11, 2018 • 2018 — The Devotion of Suspect X — 용의자 X의 헌신 — Yukawa — Yes24 Stage 1 — May 15, 2018 – August 12, 2018 • 2018 — Daddy Long Legs — 키다리 아저씨 — Jarvis Pendleton — Baekam Art Hall — August 31, 2018 – November 18, 2018 • 2019 — Daddy Long Legs — 키다리 아저씨 — Jarvis Pendleton — Daehakro Dream Art Center 1 — October 15, 2019 – January 1, 2020 • 2019-2020 — Rebecca — 레베카 — Maxim de Winter — Chungmu Art Center, Main Theater — November 16, 2019 – March 15, 2020 • 2020 — Gimhae Cultural Center, Maru Hall — May 22, 2020 – May 24, 2020 • Busan Dream Theater — May 29, 2020 – May 31, 2020 • Gwangju Cultural Center (formerly Gwangju Cultural and Art Center) — June 5, 2020 – June 7, 2020 • 2020-2021 — Monte Cristo — 몬테크리스토 — Edmond Dantes/Monte Cristo — LG Art Center — November 17, 2020 – March 28, 2021 • 2021 — The Dracula — 드라큘라 — Dracula — Blue Square Shinhan Card Hall — May 20, 2021 – August 1, 2021 • 2021-2022 — Jekyll & Hyde — 지킬 앤 하이드 — Jekyll/Hyde — Charlotte Theater — October 19, 2021 – May 8, 2022 • 2022 — Cheonan Arts Center, Grand Theater — July 15, 2022 – July 17, 2022 • Gyeongnam Cultural and Arts Center, Grand Theater, Jinju — July 22, 2022 – July 24, 2022 • Seongnam Arts Center, Opera House — July 29, 2022 – July 31, 2022 • Ulsan Culture & Arts Center, Main Hall — August 5, 2022 – August 7, 2022 • GS Caltex Yeoulmaru Grand Theater, Yeosu — August 12, 2022 – August 14, 2022 • Elisabeth das Musical — 엘리자벳 - 부산 — Death — Blue Square Shinhan Card Hall — August 30, 2022 – November 13, 2022 • Busan Dream Theater — November 22, 2022 – November 27, 2022 • 2022 — Sweeney Todd — 스위니토드 — Sweeney Todd — Charlotte Theater — December 1, 2022 – March 5, 2023 • 2023 — Ben-Hur — 벤허 — Ben-Hur — LG Art Center, Seoul LG SIGNATURE Hall — September 2, 2023 – November 19, 2023 • 2023 — Dracula — 드라큘라 — Dracula — Charlotte Theater — December 6, 2023 – March 3, 2024 • 2024 — Pagwa — 파과 — Tu-woo (Bullfighting) — Hongik University Daehangno Art Center, Grand Theater — March 15, 2024 – May 26, 2024 • 2024 — Dracula - Daejeon — 드라큘라 - 대전 — Dracula — Daejeon Arts Center, Art Hall — March 20, 2024 – March 24, 2024 • 2024 — Dracula - Busan — 드라큘라 - 부산 — Dracula — Busan Cultural Center, Grand Theater — April 2, 2024 – April 7, 2024 • 2024 — Frankenstein - 10th Anniversary — 프랑켄슈타인 - 10주년 — Victor Frankenstein/Jack — Blue Square Shinhan Card Hall — June 5, 2024 – August 25, 2024

Theater play performances • Year — Title — Role — Theater — Date — Ref. Reference(s) • English — Korean • 2007 — Hamlet — 햄릿 — Prince Hamlet — Universal Art Center — October 12, 2007 – November 11, 2007 • 2013 — Closer — 클로저 — Dan — Art One Theatre 1 — August 31, 2013 – December 1, 2013