Kwak Hyun-been (; born April 10, 1986), known professionally as Shin Hyun-been (), is a South Korean actress. Shin started her acting career by starring in the film '' He's on Duty'' (2010) and television series ''

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-been, Choi Min-soo and Jun Kwang-ryul. It aired on SBS from Jul ...

'' (2011). She gained wider recognition with the television series '' Hospital Playlist'' (2020–2021).

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 '' He's on Duty'' and 2011 SBS historical action ''

''. With ''He's on Duty'', Shin won Best New Actress at the prestigious 47th Baeksang Arts Awards 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 an important map tattoo on her body with the highly rated TV series ''Warrior Baek Dong-soo''. Shin's next breakthrough came in 2019. In 2019 she was cast as the female lead of tvN's crime mystery ''

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'', followed by the 2020

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thriller film '' Beasts Clawing at Straws, for'' which Shin was 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'', Shin accepted offers to star in several series, among them

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's 2022 fantasy revenge series '' Reborn Rich'' where she acted as an anti-corruption prosecutor and 2023 melodrama romance '' Tell Me That You Love Me'', a remake of the 1995 Japanese series ''

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''. In 2024, Shin led the

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workplace romantic comedy '' Cinderella at 2 AM''.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Music video appearances

Theater

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shin, Hyun-bin 1986 births Living people 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses Korea National University of Arts alumni Best New Actress Paeksang Arts Award (film) winners