Shin Hyun-been (; born Kwak Hyun-been on April 10, 1986) is a South Korean actress. She started her acting career by starring in the film ''

He's on Duty ''He's on Duty'' () is a 2010 South Korean 2010 black comedy film that comically yet incisively depicts racial issues in Korea. Tae-sik finds it difficult to get a job due to his odd appearance and impatient character. After failing repeatedly, h ...

'' (2010) and

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Warrior Baek Dong-soo ''Warrior Baek Dong-soo'' () is a 2011 South Korean fusion historical/action television series starring Ji Chang-wook in the title role, with Yoo Seung-ho, Yoon So-yi, Shin Hyun-bin, Choi Min-soo and Jun Kwang-ryul. It aired on SBS from July 4 ...

'' (2011).

Career

Shin Hyun-been wanted to be an actress since high school, but she lacked the confidence to try. After she finished college, Shin decided to participate in various auditions, which landed her the roles in both 2010

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film ''

'' and 2011 SBS historical action ''

''. With ''He's on Duty'', Shin won Best New Actress at the prestigious

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for her portrayal of a Vietnamese worker struggling with racism in South Korea. Shin got mainstream recognition with her role as a noble young woman who hides important map tattoo on her body with high TV ratings series ''Warrior Baek Dong-soo''. Shin's next breakthrough came from 2019 onward. In 2019 she was cast as the female lead of

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's crime mystery ''

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'', followed by the 2020 ensemble cast thriller film ''

Beasts Clawing at Straws ''Beasts Clawing at Straws'' (, Japanese: 藁にもすがる獣たち ''Wara ni mo sugaru kemonotachi'') is a 2020 South Korean black comedy crime thriller film written and directed by Kim Yong-hoon as his debut feature film. Based on the 2011 Ja ...

'' in which Shin got nominated at the

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. After her standout role as a resident and then fellow of General Surgery in the 2020-2021 medical series ''

Hospital Playlist ''Hospital Playlist'' () is a South Korean television series written by Lee Woo-jung and directed by Shin Won-ho. It is the second installment of the ''Wise Life'' series, following ''Prison Playbook'' (2017–18). It stars Jo Jung-suk, Yoo Ye ...

'', Shin accepted offers to star in several series, among them were 2022

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's fantasy revenge ''

Reborn Rich ''Reborn Rich'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series adapted from the original web novel of the same name, starring Song Joong-ki, Lee Sung-min, and Shin Hyun-been. It aired on JTBC from November 18 to December 25, 2022, every Friday t ...

'' where she acted as a prosecutor of anti corruption and 2023 melodrama romance ''Tell Me That You Love Me'', a remake of 1995 Japanese series '' Aishiteiru to Itte Kure''.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Music video appearances

Theater

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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Shin Hyun-bin
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