| Shin Sung-min | |||||||||||||||||
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| Birth Name: | Seo Sung-min | ||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 1985 10, df=yes | ||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||
| Alma Mater: | Kyung Hee University (Department of Theatre and Film) | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation: | Actor | ||||||||||||||||
| Years Active: | 1998–present | ||||||||||||||||
| Agent: | Goodman Story | ||||||||||||||||
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Seo Sung-min (; born 31 October 1985), better known by the stage name Shin Sung-min (Korean: 신성민), is a South Korean actor known for his work in musicals, theater, and television.
In 2018, he ventured into screen acting with a minor role as a driver in the JTBC drama Life, and went on to play supporting roles in the SBS drama Your Honor as Park Jae-hyung and the KBS2 drama Matrimonial Chaos as Baek Chan-jin. In 2020, he appeared in the MBC drama The Game: Towards Zero as Yoon Kang-jae.
In 2010, during his senior year in college, Shin Seong-min auditioned for the musical "Grease" at the recommendation of his classmate Lee Dong-ha. He landed his first role on stage as Sonny, a part that had been vacant for just a week. However, this didn't feel like an official debut for him, as the circumstances were somewhat serendipitous. Although it was a valuable learning experience, Shin realized his shortcomings as a musical actor at the time.[1] [2]
Just as Shin was beginning to question his fit in the world of musicals, the production of "Oh! While You Were Sleeping" captivated him. He described it as a "revelation," saying "I couldn't believe a musical could blend dance, song, and intense drama so seamlessly!" Filled with excitement, he auditioned and was cast as Dr. Lee, finding a sense of pride in his stage performance. "It was a production that underscored the significance of the stage. It prompted a shift in my perspective and reignited my passion for musicals."
Shin's career began to take off after that, as he appeared in a series of successful productions. In 2012, he was cast as the lead character Saddam in the musical "Pungwolju," which allowed him to showcase his acting depth and maturity. He later took on challenging roles in productions like "Finding Kim Jong-wook," "The Goddess is Watching," and "Thrill Me," demonstrating his versatility and growth as a performer.
In 2013, Shin expanded his acting career beyond musicals and into plays. He played the role of Hans in the 10th Anniversary performance of Kim Dong-yeon's play "Fantasy Fairy Tale." Shin shared the role of Hans with Kim Ho-jin and Kim Bo-geun in this special anniversary production. Shin's casting as one of the actors playing Hans showcases his involvement in this long-running and acclaimed play.[3] The 10th anniversary performance of the play 'Fantasy Fairy Tale' performed at the main theater of Daehakro Arts Theater from December 6 until 15.[4]
Shin said, "How much it touches my heart is always the criterion for choosing a work," both emphasized the deep power contained in the script.[5]
The play "Kill Me Now," which premiered in 2016 through 'Theatrics 6,' performed again in 2017 with the original cast and some new additions. The play, written by Brad Fraser, explores sensitive topics like disability and euthanasia through the lens of an individual's life and family. In this production, the role of Joy played by two actors - Shin Seong-min and Yoon Na-moo. Shin's involvement in this play represents his continued growth as an actor, branching out from his musical theater background into the realm of dramatic plays. His portrayal of the role of Joy will be a key part of this re-staged production of "Kill Me Now."[6]
In 2017, Shin Sung-min signed a contract with L&N Company.[7]
In 2019, Shin reunited with Kim Dong-yeon in musical Sideureus. He was triple-cast in role Kepler with Jeong Wook-jin and Shin Joo-hyeop.[8] [9]
After finishing Sideureus, Shin was offered role in the historical musical Annals of King Gyeongjong. This historical role, portraying the character Gyeongjong, was an interesting new challenge for Shin, as he had never done a period piece before. Shin has been focused on developing his acting abilities, and he sees the historical drama as a chance to expand his skills, particularly in terms of specialized speaking styles. He has been captivated by the theatrical elements and visual beauty of the production. Taking on these unfamiliar roles has pushed Shin out of his comfort zone, but he is embracing the opportunity to grow as an actor.[10]
In 2021, Shin made his comeback to theatre in January 2021 in Jang Jin's two-hander play Ice, in which he played Detective Lee Jong-ryeol trying to inculpate a young man in a murder case. The play performed at S Theater, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts. Despite the challenges faced by the performing arts industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the play continued to draw audiences.[11] [12]
On 16 May 2021, Shin reprised his role as Detective Lee Jong-ryeol, opposite veteran actor Jung Woong-in, in special encore play Ice, as second performance of "2021 Play Ten Thousand Won Series", at Seongnam Arts Center.[13]
Shin was back to meet musical audience as role visitor in "Midnight: Actor Musician".[14]
Shin made a comeback to the theater in May 2022, participating in the third installment of The 9th Best Plays Festival, Touching the Void by David Greig. It is based on the true story of the survival of two British mountain climbers, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates. Shin was triple casts with Kim Seon-ho and Lee Hwi-jong for the role of Joe Simpson. The Korean premiere, directed by Kim Dong-yeon, was performed at Art One Theater 2 in Daehangno from July 8 to 18 September 2022.[15]
In 2024, Shin Sung-min signed an exclusive contract with Goodman Story.[16]
| Year | Title | Role | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Life | Driver | Debut in minor role (JTBC Drama) | ||
| 2018 | Your Honor | Park Jae-hyung | Supporting role (SBS Drama) | [17] | |
| 2018 | Matrimonial Chaos | Baek Chan-jin | Supporting role (KBS2 Drama) | [18] | |
| 2020 | Yoon Kang-jae | Supporting role (MBC Drama) |
| Title | Role | Theater | Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | ||||||
| 2014 | Musical Story Show 10th Anniversary with Lee Seok-jun | 뮤지컬 이야기쇼 이석준과 함께 10주년 | Special Appearance | May 26 | [19] | ||
| 2014 | Gloomy Day Concert | 글루미데이 콘서트 | Guest | Yes24 Stage 1 | 4 August 2014 | [20] | |
| 2014 | Musical Talk Concert Who Am I 16 | 뮤지컬토크콘서트 Who Am I 16 | Guest | Olympus Hall | 25 September 2014 | [21] | |
| 2015 | Gloomy's Praise Day Concert | Gloomy사의찬미Day | Guest | Yes24 Stage 1 | 3 August 2015 | [22] | |
| 2016 | 2016 Legendary Concert | 2016 전설의 콘써트with 집들이 | Guest | TOM Theater 1 | 7 January 2016 - 10 January 2016 | [23] | |
| 2017 | Thanks Concert | 감사 콘서트 | Guest | TOM Theater 1 | 1 February 2017 - 5 February 2017 | [24] | |
| 2019 | Puberty Concert -1st Reunion | 사춘기 콘서트 | Lui | Seoul Christian University Performing Arts Center SKON2 | 27 May 2019 | [25] | |
| 2020 | Space | 공간 | Special Appearance | Seoul Kyung Hee University Performing Arts Center SKON2 | 22 July 2020 - 26 July 2020 | [26] | |
| 2022 | Lee Bum-jae Piano Concert | 이범재 피아노 콘서트 | Military | Perigee Hall | 21 November 2022 - 5 December 2022 | [27] | |
| 2023 | ISHOW WEEK | 이쇼 위크 | Guest | November 12 |
| Title | Role | Theater | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | |||||
| 2010 | Grease | 그리스 | Sonny | [28] | ||
| 2010 | Oh! While You Were Sleeping | 오! 당신이 잠든 사이 | Dr. Lee | JTN Arts Hall 2 | 30 April 2010 - 8 April 2012 | [29] |
| 2012 | Pungwolju | 풍월주 | Saddam | Plus Theater (formerly Culture Space N YOU) | 4 May 2012 - 2 August 2012 | [30] |
| 2012 | Finding Kim Jong-wook | 김종욱 찾기 | Kim Jong-wook & First Love | CGV Shinhan Card Art Hall (formerly CGV Pop Art Hall) | 7 November 2012 - 6 January 2013 | [31] |
| 2013 | Pungwolju | 풍월주 | Saddam | Dongsung Arts Center Dongsung Hall | 9 November 2013 - 16 February 2014 | [32] |
| 2013 | Thrill Me | 쓰릴 미 | Me | The STAGE | 17 May 2013 - 6 October 2013 | [33] |
| 2013 | The Goddess is Watching | 여신님이 보고 계셔 | Ryu Soon-ho | Chungmu Arts Center Small Theater Blue | 15 January 2013 - 10 March 2013 | [34] |
| 2014 | Gloomy Day | 글루미데이 | Office worker | Yes24 Stage 1 | 28 February 2014 - 27 April 2014 | [35] |
| 2014 | Thrill Me | 쓰릴 미 | He and I | Uniplex 2 | 8 August 2014 - 26 October 2014 | [36] |
| 2014–2015 | Thrill Me | 쓰릴 미 | He and I | Lifeway Hall, Building 2, Daemyung Culture Factory | 10 December 2014 - 1 March 2015 | [37] [38] |
| 2015 | Gloomy Day | Gloomy사의찬미Day | Office worker | Yes24 Stage 1 | 3 August 2015 | [39] |
| 2015 | Adolescence | 사춘기 | Yeong-min | Chungmu Arts Center Small Theater Black | 21 November 2014 - 15 February 2015 | [40] |
| 2019 | Sidereus | 시데레우스 | Kepler | Chungmu Arts Center Small Theater Black | 17 April 2019 - 30 June 2019 | [41] |
| 2019 | Annals of King Gyeongjong | 경종수정실록 | Prince Yeonning | TOM Theater 1 | 27 October 2019 - 12 January 2020 | [42] |
| 2020 | Midnight | 미드나잇 | Visitor | Yes24 Stage 3 | 11 April 2020 - 28 June 2020 | [43] |
| 2021 | Midnight | 미드나잇 | Visitor | TOM Theater 1 | 2 March 2021 - 30 May 2021 | [44] |
| 2021 | Maybe Happy Ending | 어쩌면 해피엔딩 | Military | Yes24 Stage | 22 June 2021 - 5 September 2021 | [45] |
| 2021 | Annals of King Gyeongjong | 경종수정실록 | Prince Yeonning | Art One Theatre 1 | 5 September 2021 - 21 November 2021 | [46] |
| 2021 | Maybe Happy Ending Live | 어쩌면 해피엔딩 라이브 | Oliver | Online | 15 November 2021 - 29 November 2021 | |
| 2021–2022 | Gone Tomorrow | 곤 투모로우 | Han Jeonghun | Hongik University Daehangno Arts Center Main Theater | 4 December 2021 - 27 February 2022 | [47] |
| 2022 | Western Story | 웨스턴 스토리 | Wyatt Erp | Interpark Uniplex | 4 March 2022 - 22 May 2022 | [48] |
| 2022 | Gwangju | 광주 | Park Han-soo | Seoul Arts Center CJ Towol Theatre | 15 April 2022 - 1 May 2022 | [49] |
| Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall | 14 May 2022 - 15 May 2022 | [50] | ||||
| Sejong Center for the Performing Arts | 17 September 2022 - 18 September 2022 | [51] | ||||
| 2022–2023 | If Then | 이프덴 | Josh | Hongik University Daehangno Arts Center Main Theater | 8 December 2022 - 26 February 2023 | [52] |
| 2023 | The Red Book | 레드북 | Brown | Hongik University Daehangno Arts Center Main Theater | 14 March 2023 - 28 May 2023 | [53] |
| 2023 | Gone Tomorrow | 곤 투모로우 | Han Jeonghun | Kwanglim Art Center BBCH Hall | 10 August 2023 - 22 October 2023 | [54] |
| 2023 | Showman | 쇼맨 | Nebula | National Jeongdong Theatre | 15 September 2023 - 12 November 2023 | [55] |
| 2023–2024 | Il Tenore | 일 테노레 | Lee Su-han | Seoul Arts Center CJ Towol Theatre | 19 December 2023 - 25 February 2024 | [56] |
| 2024 | Blue Square Shinhan Card Hall | 29 March 2024 - 19 May 2024 | [57] | |||
| Classic | 클래식 | Jun-ha | CJ Azit Daehangno | July 22 and 23 | [58] |
| Title | Role | Venue | Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | ||||||
| 2013 | Fantasy Fairy Tale | 환상동화 | Hans | Art One Theater 3 | 1 March 2013 - 26 May 2013 | [59] | |
| Daehangno Arts Theater Main Theater | 6 December 2013 - 15 December 2013 | [60] | |||||
| 2015 | The Best Play 6 - Army on the Tree | 연극열전6 - 나무 위의 군대 | Private | Seoul Arts Center Open Theater | 19 December 2015 - 28 February 2016 | [61] | |
| 2016 | Capone Trilogy | 카포네 트릴로지 | Young Man | Hongik University Daehangno Arts Center Small Theater | 5 July 2016 - 18 September 2016 | [62] [63] | |
| 2016–2017 | Bunker Trilogy | 벙커 트릴로지 | Soldier 2 | Hongik University Daehangno Arts Center Small Theater | 6 December 2016 - 19 February 2017 | [64] [65] | |
| 2017 | Judo Boy | 유도소년 | Min-wook | Yes24 Stage 3 | 4 March 2017 - 14 May 2017 | [66] | |
| 2017 | Kill Me Now | 킬 미 나우 | Joy | Chungmu Arts Center Small Theater Black | 25 April 2017 - 16 July 2017 | [67] | |
| 2018 | Bunker Trilogy | 벙커 트릴로지 | Soldier 2 | Hongik University Daehangno Arts Center Small Theater | 11 December 2018 - 24 February 2019 | [68] | |
| 2019 | The Picture of Dorian Gray | 도리안 그레이의 초상 | Eugene | Interpark Uniplex | 6 September 2019 - 10 November 2019 | [69] | |
| 2020 | Pride and Prejudice | 오만과 편견 | A2 | Yes24 Stage 3 | 19 September 2020 - 29 November 2020 | [70] | |
| 2021 | Ice | 얼음 | Detective 2 Lee Jong-ryeol | Sejong Center S Theater | 8 January 2021 - 21 March 2021 | [71] | |
| 2021 | Pride and Prejudice | 오만과 편견 | A2 | Goyang Oulim Nuri Byeolmorae Theater | 24 April 2021 - 25 April 2021 | [72] | |
| 2021 | Ice | 얼음 | Detective 2 | Seongnam Arts Center Ensemble Theater | 14 May 2021 - 16 May 2021 | [73] | |
| 2022 | Touching the Void | Joe | Art One Theatre 2 | 8 July 2022 - 18 September 2022 | [74] | ||
| 2024 | Self-reliance Diary | 자립일기 | — | Dongsoong Stage Small TheaterTheater | July 6-7 | [75] |