Shin Seung-ho

Shin Seung-ho (; born 11 November 1995) is a South Korean actor and model. As one of the leads, Shin received the most attention after appearing on ''A-Teen'' (2018). He is also known for appearing on '' Love Alarm'' (2019), '' D.P.'' (2021), and ''Alchemy of Souls'' (2022).

Career

At the age of ten, Shin started playing soccer, which he practiced for eleven years until 2016, when he quit after a knee injury and the realization that soccer was no longer the path for him. He later began working as a model, walking in Seoul Fashion Week and Seoul 365 Fashion Show; he also reached the final stage of the SBS Supermodel Selection Contest. At the same time, he was advised to become an actor to take advantage of his tone of voice, so he enrolled in an acting academy and joined an agency through auditioning. He made his debut in the 2018 teen web series ''A-Teen'', playing the male lead Nam Si-woo. This was followed by two more roles as a high school student in the teen dramas ''At Eighteen'' directed by Shim Na-yeon and '' Love Alarm'' (2019). In late 2020, he was cast in his first feature film, Baek Seung-hwan's '' Double Patty'', for which he also recorded a soundtrack song.

He gained attention in 2021 for his portrayal of Hwang Jang-soo, a villainous sergeant who relentlessly bullies his juniors in the television series '' D.P.'', for which he was nominated for the Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actor – Television. While filming ''D.P.'', he received an offer to play Go Won, a grumpy crown prince who hides a sweet side, in the historical fantasy ''Alchemy of Souls''. The character, initially absent from the original script, was tailor-made for him by director Park Joon-hwa and the Hong sisters after meeting him, and Shin described it as the closest to his real-life personality. Also in 2022, he starred as the leader of a gang of thugs in '' Weak Hero'', a teen action series based on the webtoon of the same name, in which he once again worked with ''D.P.'' director Han Jun-hee. Shin initially had to turn down the part because filming would have overlapped with ''Alchemy of Souls'', but they eventually agreed to have him as a special appearance, and despite his short screentime, he received positive reviews for bringing a three-dimensional character to life. At the end of the year, he reprised his role as Go Won in the second season of ''Alchemy of Souls'', and was cast in his second feature film, ''Pilot'', in which he played Seo Hyun-seok, a junior airline pilot. In 2023, he signed contracts for two more films, the action movie ''Resurrected Man'', based on a webtoon, and the mystery thriller ''Only God Knows Everything''.

In 2024, Shin joined the cast of the film adaptation of '' Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint'' and the variety show ''Handsome Guys''; he also started filming ''Audition 109'', a remake of the 2009 film of the same name. In April 2025, he was cast in the television series ''Inside Men'', set in the same universe as the 2015 hit film of the same name.

Personal life

Shin was granted an exemption from military service due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained in 2021, for which he underwent surgery.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Television shows

Web series

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Shin Seung-ho

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1995 births
Living people
Male actors from Seongnam
South Korean male film actors
South Korean male television actors
South Korean male web series actors
King Kong by Starship artists