Shin Ha Kyun is a veteran award-winning South Korean actor. Born on May 30, 1974, he trained as a stage actor at the Seoul Institute of the Arts and appeared in many plays by Jang Jin. Shin Ha Kyun made the leap to the big screen when Jang Jin cast him in his first feature film, “The Happenings,” in 1998. The 2000 film “Joint Security Area” catapulted Shin Ha Kyung to fame while the films “Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance” (2002) and “Save the Green Planet” (2003) cemented his reputation as a respected actor. Although most of his career has been spent in films, Shin Ha Kyun also has starred in the popular television dramas “Harvest Villa” (2010), “Brain” (2011), “All About My Romance” (2013), “Mr. Baek” (2014) and “Pied Piper” (2016). Shin Ha Kyun’s niece is Park Eun Young of the K-pop girl group Brave Girls.

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Corruption is rife at the affluent JU Construction, so the firm brings in a new auditing team to clean the company up. Heading this unit is the ice-cold cynic Shin Cha Il (Shin Ha Kyun), a specialist in hunting down white-collar criminals. However, his audit team members do not all share his deep distrust of humanity. The team includes new hire Goo Han Soo (Lee Jung Ha), a warm-hearted Gen Z employee who applied to join the audit team thinking it might help him to land a job in the United States. The duo immediately begin butting heads, due to their wildly different world views. However, they soon begin to discover that pitting their wits leads them both to success. Can they form a bond of respect – and help purge corruption from the company once and for all? This 2024 South Korean drama series was directed by Kwon Young Il.

The Auditors

~ The Audit Team ~

Sin Cha Il

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Once known as an ace detective in the police force, Lee Dong Sik’s (Shin Ha Kyun) present life couldn’t be more different than what he imagined it would be two decades ago. Instead of scaling up the law enforcement ladder, Dong Sik must content himself with doing menial tasks at a backwater police station due to his failed attempts at catching a mysterious serial killer all those years ago. Some things he has vowed never to share, and the events of that case have left marks on him both physically and psychologically.
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At the police station, Dong Sik must work under the supervision of Han Joo Won (Yeo Jin Goo), a popular young detective from a privileged background. Intentionally sent by his father, a candidate in the running for becoming the nation’s next police chief, Joo Won keeps his cards close to his chest and has a fair few secrets of his own. Both parties don’t see eye-to-eye but are forced to work together once a murder case comes along that has uncanny similarities to those that took place 20 years ago. Loyalties are tested and friendships are forged in the search for the person behind these mysterious murders.

“Beyond Evil”, also known as “Monster”, is a 2021 South Korean drama series that was directed by Shim Na Yeon. Having scored 4 nominations at the 57th Baeksang Art Awards, the actors of Beyond Evil (Monster) guarantee a powerhouse performance. Filled with hate-to-love dynamics and top-notch directing, you’ll find yourself coming back for more episodes.

Beyond Evil

Beyond Evil team

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A quirky psychiatrist is on a mission to help people heal, and a rising star has emotional wounds that run deep. Lee Si Joon is an eccentric but passionate psychiatrist working in a hospital. He cares deeply for his patients, whom he tries to help through valiant yet often unorthodox efforts. Han Woo Joo is an up-and-coming musical actress. Honest and principled, her efforts on the stage seem to be paying off, but she struggles with anger issues and recurring mental breakdowns that threaten to derail her career.

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With a career rapidly on the rise, NIS agent, Tae Joo (Lee Sung Min) has made a name for himself as one of the best of the best. Eager to gain his next promotion, Tae Joo volunteers to take on a mission to protect a very special Chinese guest. Little does he know, his VIP charge is a pampered panda named Ming-Ming. Terrified of animals, Tae Joo is less than thrilled by his newest assignment but he pushes aside his fear in order to get the job done.

A fairly easy mission, things should have gone smoothly but when Ming-Ming is kidnapped by an international terrorist organization things get wildly out of hand. In pursuit of the criminals, Tae Joo is rendered unconscious. Eventually coming-to, he quickly learns that he now possesses the ability to talk to animals.&nbsp;

Unable to find any human witnesses to the crime, Tae Joo turns to the only ones who might be able to help him: the animal residents of the local zoo. Finally finding a lead to go on, Tae Joo soon realizes his best bet for solving the case is to team up with a retired military dog named Ali. Determined to find the missing panda, the unlikely partners will stop at nothing to track down the criminals and ensure Ming-Ming is returned home safely.

A wild and wacky romp, “Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP” is a 2020 crime comedy film directed by Kim Tae Yoon.

Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP

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Se Ha (Shin Ha Kyun) and Dong Goo (Lee Kwang Soo) may not be related by blood, but for the past twenty years, they have been friends with an unshakable bond. Closer than any two brothers, Se Han and Dong Goo have helped each other overcome every challenge life has brought their way. And those challenges have been numerous, to say the least.

With a brilliant mind and an impressive way with words, Se Ha uses his gifts to speak up for those who, like himself, are often overlooked or worse, mistreated, by those around them. Confined to a wheelchair, Se Ha may not be able to fight against society's injustices physically, but that hasn’t stopped him from finding ways to speak up and fight back against the prejudices of an ableist society. Standing tall by his side is Dong Goo who, at first glance, seems to be everything Se Ha is not. In excellent physical condition, Dong Goo is capable of taking on any physical task, but being mentally challenged, he relies heavily on Se Ha’s nurture and support.&nbsp;

Strong where the other is weak, Se Ha and Dong Goo have spent the past twenty years looking out for each other. But will things change when they meet a young woman who treats them as equals, without any sort of prejudice?

A heart-warming story of unwavering brotherly love, “Inseparable Bros” is a 2019 comedy drama film directed by Yook Sang Hyo.

Inseparable Bros

Inseparable Bros 🤸‍♀️

A middle-aged man is preoccupied with women. Seok Geun (Lee Sung Min) works as a taxi driver on Jeju Island. He is crazy about women and had a hard time staying faithful to his wife, Dam Deok (Jang Young Nam), when she was alive.

After her death, Seok Geun still chases after women and is a bad influence on his brother-in-law, Bong Soo (Shin Ha Kyun), who is married to his younger sister, Mi Young (Song Ji Hyo). They also live next-door to him.

Bong Soo once aspired to become a top chef and now runs an Italian restaurant with Mi Young that is not doing well. Bong Soo wants to change the restaurant concept to Chinese instead, but he doesn’t have the backbone to stand up to the strong-willed Mi Young. 

When a hot young woman named Jenny (Lee El) comes to town, Seok Geun and Bong Soo both become infatuated with her. Are the two men looking for trouble?

“What a Man Wants” is a 2018 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Lee Byeong Hun.

What a Man Wants

Choi Ik Ho (Lee Jung Jae) is a former footballer and mixed martial artist who finds himself dragged into a deadly game run that could cost him his life.

The suspense begins when his brother and coach disappears and is presumed dead. The police suspect foul play and arrest Choi Ik Ho.

Enter Ace (Shin Ha Kyun), a shadowy figure who tells the former sports star that the only way to save his brother and stay out of jail is to follow his instructions – and those of another mysterious individual named Soo Kyung (BoA).

Choi Ik Ho soon discovers he is trapped in a deadly gambling ring operated for the behalf of some of South Korea’s richest people, who bet on the success (or failure) of his rescue efforts.

Things come to a head when Soo Kyung tells him the only way to save his brother and clear his name is to complete a potentially lethal mission in a packed soccer stadium during a crunch match.

“Big Match” is a 2014 South Korean thriller movie directed by Choi Ho.

Big Match

The Team of Evil

Soo Young is a judge who decides to join the challenging world of politics in order to rectify it. He wins an election and becomes a congressman, but rather than make things right, he's always criticized for his behavior and becomes the ugly duckling of the Great Korea Party. Seeing them up close, he realizes that politicians are even more pathetic than he initially thought and decides to call it quits. But on the day his party is secretly passing the press laws, he is hit on the head with a fire extinguisher by Noh Min Young of the Green Justice Party. She used to have zero interest in politics until her sister, who was considered to be a presidential candidate, died in a freak car accident with just six months to go until the presidential elections. This motivates Min Young to get into politics. After she accidentally hits Soo Young on the head with a fire extinguisher, the two of them become the most recognized politicians in all of Korea.

All About My Romance

The Secret Lovers

The year is 1950 and the Korean Peninsula is being torn apart by the Korean War, which has just broken out. All across the country, fierce fighting has broken out, with North Korean forces battling the United States Army and the South Korean military. In a mountainous part of the country, a unit of North Korean soldiers is ambushed by Southern opponents, but three of them – led by Rhee Soo Hwa (Jung Jae Young) – escape through a rocky passage. They eventually stumble upon a free-spirited but mentally challenged young woman named Yeo Il (Kang Hye Jung). She takes them back to her village – a place named Dongmakgol.

Dongmakgol is a place lost in the pages of time: It is a small and very remote, self-sustaining village that is blissfully unaware of the war raging in the rest of the country. The villagers don’t even understand what the soldiers’ rifles and grenades are. But also taking refuge in the village are two South Korean army deserters – Pyo Hyun Chul (Shin Ha Kyun) and Moon Sang Sang (Seo Jae Kyung). What will happen to the villagers – and their idyllic way of life – when these two groups of rival soldiers come face-to-face with their sworn enemies?

“Welcome to Dongmakgol” is a 2005 South Korean movie that was directed by Park Kwang Hyun.

Welcome to Dongmakgol

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Losing her father at a very young age, So Hee (Kim Hee Sun) struggled to find a way to deal with his passing. Somehow, during her grieving process, she decided that upon his death, her father went to Mars. So convinced was she, of her father’s now permanent residence on the Red Planet, that she started writing letters to him; letters which soon brought her a rather unexpected response.&nbsp;

Realizing that his best friend, So Hee, was desperately grieving the loss of her father, an equally young Seung Jae (Shin Ha Kyun) took it upon himself to answer So Hee’s letters to Mars. Faithfully responding to every one of her Mars-bound letters, Seung Jae secretly helped his friend deal with her incredible loss. Now adults, Seung Jae still secretly helps So Hee in a very similar manner, writing letters to her grandmother while So Hee, having moved to the big city years ago, has all but forgotten her small-town life.&nbsp;

Only after life has knocked her down one too many times does So Hee return to her hometown. With a heart hardened by life, So Hee has built too many walls around herself to let anyone in, but Seung Jae’s heart swells the moment he sees her. Will this small-town postman be able to win the heart of his one true love or will his long-held secret come to ruin everything?

A touching love story, “A Letter From Mars” is a 2003 South Korean romance film directed by Kim Jung Kwon.&nbsp;

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