Shin Yi is a South Korean actress and model known for her drama roles in

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, Joseon Survival Period and When I Was Most Beautiful. She has also appeared in movies such as My Boyfriend Is Type B, Shinsukki Blues and Everybody Has Secrets.

Biography and career

Shin Yi, also known as Jang Seung Hee, is a South Korean actress. She was born on November 6, 1978 in

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. She attended Daekyeung University to study theater and film and graduated in 1998. She changed her name from Jang Seung-hee to Shin Yi and made her acting debut in 1998. She starred in a supporting role in the movie Everybody Has Secrets. After that she has appeared in numerous films and several television dramas, including

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for which she was awarded best supporting actress. She has also appeared in

, Joseon Survival Period, and When I Was Most Beautiful. She was nominated for best supporting actress in her role in the movie My Boyfriend Is Type B.

Personal life

Shin Yi is married and has four children: one son and three daughters.

Filmography

Television series

Film

Variety show

Awards and nominations

* 2004

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: Awarded For Female Supporting Actress in

* 2005

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: Nominated For Best Supporting Actress in My Boyfriend Is Type B

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shin, Yi 1978 births Living people 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean female models South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses People from Daegu