Shin So-yul (born Kim Jung-min; August 5, 1985) 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.[1][2][3] Her breakthrough would come in 2012 with the popular cable dramedy Reply 1997.[4][5] 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,[6] and became one of the hosts of talk show Talk Club Actors.[7] Shin played the leading role in the 2014 daily drama Love & Secret.[8][9] In recent years, Shin became recognized for her supporting roles in various television dramas.[10]

Shin So-yul
Shin in 2018
Born
Kim Jung-min

(1985-08-05) August 5, 1985 (age 39)
Guro District, Seoul, South Korea
EducationKookmin University - Theater and Film
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
AgentNever Die Entertainment
SpouseKim Ji-chul (m.2019)
Korean name
Hangul
신소율
Revised RomanizationSin So-yul
McCune–ReischauerSin Soyul
Birth name
Hangul
김정민
Revised RomanizationGim Jeong-min
McCune–ReischauerKim Jŏngmin

Filmography

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Film

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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 [11]
2016 A Violent Prosecutor Ha-na [12]
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 [13]
2023 Oksu Station Ghost Tae-hee [14]
TBA To Heart So-yeon [15]

Television series

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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 [16]
KBS Drama Special:
"Jin Jin"
Jang Yoo-jin one act-drama[17]
Reply 1994 Mo Yoo-jung Cameo
2014 KBS Drama Special:
"Playing Games"
Yoo Jin-ah one act-drama
Steal Heart Han Da-young [18]
Dodohara (Be Arrogant) Do Ra-hee
Love & Secret Han Ah-reum KBS2
2015 Mrs. Cop Choi Nam-jin [19]
Six Flying Dragons Mok-ya special appearance[20]
2016 Yeah, That's How It Is Yoo So-hee [21]
2017–2018 Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me Kim Young-mi [22]
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 [23]
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)[24]
2023 KBS Drama Special:
"Shoot For Love"
Han Ga-yeon one act-drama[25]
2024 Bitter Sweet Hell Oh Ji-eun [26]

Web series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2015 The Big Dipper Shin So-yul
2016 Justice Team Lee Bo-bae

Variety/radio show

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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) [27] Host [28]

Music video

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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

Discography

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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

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2011 6th Men's Health Cool Guy Contest Vital Woman Award Won
2013 49th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actress My PS Partner Nominated
21st Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards Best New Actress in Film Won
50th Grand Bell Awards Best New Actress Nominated
2014 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama Won
Best New Actress
Love & Secret, Playing Games
Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Sunwoo, Carla (16 January 2013). "Shin So-yul quit school to pursue acting". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Choi, Eun-hwa (21 January 2013). "Shin So Yul Signs New Contract with Family Entertainment". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  3. ^ "Interview: Penny Pinchers Shin So-yul on a scooter". Hancinema. 20 November 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  4. ^ Choi, Eun-hwa (19 September 2012). "Interview: Reply 1997's Shin So Yul Didn't Love Kissing Eun Ji Won". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  5. ^ Choi, Eun-hwa (9 February 2013). "Shin So Yul Holds Her First Ever Fansigning". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  6. ^ Ho, Stewart (29 November 2012). "Shin So Yul's Risqué Nude Still Cuts For My PS Partner Revealed". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  7. ^ Ko, Hong-ju (11 January 2013). "Talk Club Actors Shows Confidence In Its Cast". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  8. ^ ""Sweet Secrets" preview: Shin So-yul and Kim Heung-soo". HanCinema. 13 October 2014.
  9. ^ "[bnt photo] Shin So Yul And Jeong Dong Hwan Look Like Father And Daughter". BNT News. 7 November 2014.
  10. ^ "Shin So-yul is more than just a friend : The actor, who often plays supporting roles, is waiting for the right opportunity to come her way". Korea JoongAng Daily. 6 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Shin So-yul in "The Tailors" with Han Suk-kyu, Go Soo and Park Shin-hye". HanCinema. 9 January 2014.
  12. ^ "Shin So-yul to star in "A Violent Prosecutor"". BNT News. 9 June 2015.
  13. ^ Jang Ah-reum (December 2, 2021). "김동완·남보라·신소율·서준영 '긴하루' 12월 개봉…포스터 공개" [Kim Dong-wan, Nam Bo-ra, Shin So-yul, Seo Jun-young 'A Long Day' opens in December... poster release] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Oh Seung-hyun (April 12, 2023). "신소율 "분장했지만 귀신 NO"…귀신보다 더한 공포들 (옥수역 귀신)[종합]" [Shin So-yul "I'm dressed up, but I'm not a ghost"... Fears Worse Than Ghosts (Ghosts in Oksu Station)[Comprehensive]] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Cho Ji-young (January 9, 2023). "[공식] 신소율, 휴먼 영화 '투 하트' 캐스팅..정만식X온주완과 호흡" [[Official] Shin So-yul cast in the human movie 'To Heart'...Working with Jung Man-sik X On Joo-wan] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Naver.
  16. ^ "Shin So-yul in "Ugly Alert"". HanCinema. 16 April 2013.
  17. ^ "Shin So-yul in a uniform". HanCinema. 2 December 2013.
  18. ^ ""Yuna's Street" Shin So-yul in a sweat suit". HanCinema. 1 May 2014.
  19. ^ "Shin So-yul, "Mrs. Cop" and all smiles". HanCinema. 3 August 2015.
  20. ^ "Six Flying Dragons' Shin So-yul makes a special appearance as a way to link the finale episode with 'Deep-rooted Tree'". HanCinema. 22 March 2016.
  21. ^ "[bnt photo] Shin So Yul Puts on a Lovely Smile". BNT News. 11 February 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  22. ^ "Shin So-yul to join in "Black Knight"". HanCinema. 12 October 2017.
  23. ^ "신소율, SBS 드라마 '빅이슈' 합류…한예슬x주진모와 호흡 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Sports DongA. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  24. ^ Shin, Ji-won (October 11, 2022). "이세영, 김남희 스토커 신소율에게 납치 당해..."이건 사랑이 아니라 집착, 범죄다" ('법대로 사랑하라')" [Lee Se-young, abducted by Kim Nam-hee stalker Shin So-yul..."This is not love, it's obsession, it's a crime" ('Love according to the law')] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Naver.
  25. ^ Park, Soo-in (August 31, 2023). "국대 개그우먼 김민경, 이연 차선우 주연 '도현의 고백' 출연" [Korean comedian Kim Min-kyung to star in 'Do-hyun's Confession' starring Lee Yeon Cha Sun-woo] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  26. ^ Ha Kyung-heon (January 10, 2024). "신소율, MBC 새 금토극 '우리, 집' 성형외과 전문의 역 캐스팅" [Shin So-yul cast as plastic surgeon in MBC's new Friday-Saturday drama 'We, Home'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  27. ^ Ahn Tae-hyun (November 1, 2022). "'언니들의 셰어하우스' 시즌2로 돌아온다…신소율·최희·은가은 출연" ['Sisters' Share House' comes back with season 2... Starring Shin So-yul, Choi Hee, Eun Ga-eun] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Naver.
  28. ^ Park Seo-yeon (January 20, 2022). "신소율X최희X은가은, 뷰티쇼 '언니들의 셰어하우스' MC 출격(공식)" [Shin So-yul X Choi Hee X Eun Ga-eun, beauty show 'Sisters' Share House' MC scramble (official)] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Naver.
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