Shin Young-kyun (born November 6, 1928) is a South Korean actor, film producer, and politician.

Biography

Shin Young-kyun was born in Pyongsan,

Hwanghae Province Hwanghae Province (''Hwanghae-do'' ) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon era. Hwanghae was located in the northwest of Korea. The provincial capital was Haeju. The regional name for the province was Haeseo. History In 139 ...

(now part of

North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and T ...

) in 1928. When he was 10 years old, Shin went to

Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of ...

. While studying dentistry at Seoul National University, he participated in a drama club where he got to know Park Am, Gil Yok-yun, and

Lee Nak-hoon Lee Nak-hoon (March 27, 1936 – October 7, 1998) was a South Korean actor. Lee earned a fame for his characteristic and mature acting. Biography Lee Nak-hoon was born in Seoul, Korea in 1936. After graduation from Kyunggi High School in 1956, L ...

, who later became actors and composer.

Filmography

*Note; the whole list is referenced.

Planner

Producer

Awards

* 1962 1st Grand Bell Awards: Best Actor for '' Prince Yeonsan'' * 1963 2nd Grand Bell Awards: Best Actor for '' The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women'' * 1964 2nd Blue Dragon Film Awards: Favorite Actor * 1965 4th Grand Bell Awards: Best Actor for '' Princess Dalgi'' * 1965 3rd Blue Dragon Film Awards: Favorite Actor * 1966 4th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best Actor for '' The Market Place'' * 1965 2nd

Baeksang Arts Awards The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were first introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the Hankook Ilbo newspap ...

: Best Film Actor * 1965 4th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Favorite Actor * 1969 5th

: Favorite Film Actor for '' Prince Daewon'' * 1970 6th

: Favorite Film Actor * 1972 8th

: Favorite Film Actor * 2007 44th Grand Bell Awards: Special Achievement Award * 2008 7th Korean Film Awards: Special Achievement Award * 2010 47th Grand Bell Awards: Special Award

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shin, Young-Kyun 1928 births Living people South Korean male film actors Seoul National University alumni People from North Hwanghae Sin clan of Pyongsan