Shin Youngsook

Shin Youngsook (申榮淑, born November 26, 1975) is a South Korean musical theatre actress. She majored in vocal performance at the university and made her musical debut, she appeared in the musical '' The Last Empress'' as Lady Sontag. She was a member of the Seoul Performing Arts Company from 2000 to 2007. The final level of education she has completed is a master's degree in Dankook University.

Early life

Shin was born in Seoul, South Korea, as the fifth youngest child. She began singing as a child, and played instruments such as piano, acoustic guitar, accordion, and harmonica. She became interested in Pansori. She won first place in a school choir competition several times. When she was in high school, she conducted the school choirs, and worked at the missionary choir. Thanks to her early musical activities, she started to learn voice performance at university.

Career

After university graduation, Shin prepared to study her major abroad and auditioned for ''The Last Empress'' by chance. She was cast as Lady Sontag. She then decided to become a musical actress. After her debut, she entered Seoul Performing Arts Company in order to learn acting performance.

2000–2007 (Seoul Performing Arts Company)

In 2002, Shin appeared as Nanny in musical ''Romeo and Juliet''. She was nominated for the 7th Korean Musical Awards as best supporting actress. In 2004, she appeared as Kappuni in musical play ''The day to marry''. She performed the character as an independent modern woman saying "I'll find my true love by myself." In 2005, she appeared as the title role Bari in the musical play ''Bari''. Shin originated the role of Seryu in the musical ''The kingdom of the winds'', and the role of Noksu in the musical ''Yi''.

2008-present

Shin appeared as the major characters of musicals such as Grizabella in ''Cats''', Baroness Waldstatten in '' Mozart!'', Gertrude in ''Hamlet'', Madame Therese Defarge in ''A Tale of Two Cities'', Mrs. Danvers in ''Rebecca'', Empress Myeongseong in ''The Last Empress'' and Donna in '' Mamma Mia!''. When she sang the musical number 'Gold von den Sternen (Gold star)' in ''Mozart!'' astonishingly well, she gained a nickname 'Ms. Gold star'. She was beloved for the role of Mrs. Danvers and Baroness Valdstatten, earning Golden Ticket Awards and Korea Musical Awards as the best supporting actress for these roles. In 2015, Shin came back as title role to her debut musical ''The Last Empress''.

Stage performances

* 1999 ''The Last Empress'', Lady Sontag
* 2000 ''Daebak'', Mrs. Heungbu
* 2000 ''Taepung'', Ariel
* 2001 ''Taepung'', Ariel
* 2002 ''The kingdom of winds''
* 2002 ''The morning of Goryeo'', Princess Hyemyeong
* 2002 ''Romeo and Juliet'', Nanny
* 2002 ''Taepung'', Trinculo
* 2003 ''Romeo and Juliet'', Nanny
* 2003 ''Sound of Music'', Reverend Mother
* 2003 ''Christmas Carol'', Madmame Cratchit
* 2004 ''Midsummer night's dream'', Helena
* 2004 ''The day to marry'', kappuni
* 2004 ''Christmas Carol'', Madame Cratchit
* 2005 ''Bari'', Bari
* 2005 ''Christmas Carol'', Madame Cratchit
* 2005 ''Scents of Ancient'', Moocheon, Sanhwaga
* 2005 ''Romeo and Juliet'', Nanny
* 2006 ''Romeo and Juliet'', Nanny
* 2006 ''The Kingdom of winds'', Seryu
* 2006 ''Yi'', Noksu
* 2006 ''Christmas Carol'', Madame Cratchit
* 2007 ''Sister Soul'', Josephine
* 2007 ''Hairspray'', motormouth
* 2007 ''The kingdom of winds'', Seryu
* 2008 ''Cats'', Grizabella
* 2008 ''Bad boys'', Muriel
* 2009 ''Romeo and Juliet'' (French production), Lady Capulet
* 2009 ''Cats'', Grizabella
* 2010 ''Spamalot'', Lady of the lake
* 2010 ''Coronation Ball'' - starmania, Stella Spotlight / Cydia
* 2010 ''Turandot'', Turandot
* 2010 ''Mozart!'', Baroness Valdstatten
* 2011 ''Hamlet'', Gertrude
* 2011 ''Mozart!'', Baroness Valdstatten
* 2012 ''Rudolf'', Countess Larisch
* 2012 ''A Tale of Two Cities'', Madame Defarge
* 2012 ''Sherlock Holmes'', Jane Watson
* 2013 ''Rebecca'', Mrs. Danvers
* 2013 ''A Tale of Two Cities'', Madame Defarge
* 2013 ''Guys and Dolls'', Adelaide
* 2014 ''Mozart!'', Baroness Valdstatten
* 2014 ''Rebecca'', Mrs. Danvers.
* 2015 ''Phantom'', Madame Carlotta
* 2015 ''The Last Empress'', Myeongseong Empress
* 2016 ''Rebecca'', Mrs. Danvers
* 2016 ''Mamma Mia!'', Donna Sheridan
* 2016 ''Mozart!'', Baroness Valdstatten
* 2016 ''Phantom'', Madame Carlotta
* 2017 ''Turandot'', Turandot
* 2017 ''Rebecca'', Mrs. Danvers
* 2017 ''The last kiss'', Marie Countess Larisch
* 2018 ''The Man Who Laughs'', Duchess Josiana
* 2018 ''Elisabeth'', Elisabeth
* 2019 ''Xcalibur'', Morgana
* 2019 ''Mamma Mia!'', Donna Sheridan
* 2019 ''Rebecca'', Mrs. Danvers
* 2020 ''The Man Who Laughs'', Duchess Josiana
* 2020 ''Mozart!'', Baroness Valdstatten
* 2021, '' The Last Empress'', Empress Myeongseong
* 2022 ''Mrs. Doubtfire'', Miranda
* 2022 ''Mrs. Doubtfire'', Miranda
* 2022–2023 '' 42nd Street'', Dorothy Brock
* 2025, '' The Last Empress'', Empress Myeongseong

Awards

* 2018 2nd Korea Musical Awards, best supporting actress
* 2017 1st Korea Musical Awards, best supporting actress
* 2017 12th Golden Ticket Awards, best actress
* 2016 10th DIMF Awards, the star of year
* 2016 11th Golden Ticket Awards, Scene Stealer
* 2015 9th DIMF Awards, the star of year
* 2013 7th DIMF Awards, the star of year
* 2012 18th Korean Musical Awards, best actress nomination
* 2011 17th Korean Musical Awards, best actress nomination
* 2010 4th The Musical Awards, best supporting actress
* 2003 9th Korean Musical Awards, best supporting actress nomination
* 2019 14th Golden Ticket Awards, Best Actress in a Musical
* 2020 4th Korea Musical Awards, Kakao Best Character Award (Excalibur - Morgana)
* 2023 17th Golden Ticket Awards, a musical actress
* 2023 17th DIMF AWARDS, Star of the Year Awardhttps://www.idaegu.com/newsView/idg202306060002

References

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Living people
1975 births
Actresses from Seoul
South Korean musical theatre actresses
Dankook University alumni