Shin Hyun-been

In this Korean name, the family name is Kwak. In the stage name or pen-name, the surname is Shin.

Kwak Hyun-been (Korean: 곽현빈; born April 10, 1986), known professionally as Shin Hyun-been (Korean: 신현빈), 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 (2011). She gained wider recognition with the television series Hospital Playlist (2020–2021).

Shin Hyun-been
Shin in May 2022
Born	Kwak Hyun-been (1986-04-10) April 10, 1986 (age 39) South Korea
Alma mater	Korea National University of Arts (Art Theory)[1]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2010–present
Agent	Yooborn Company
Korean name
Hangul	곽현빈
Hanja	郭鉉彬
Revised Romanization	Gwak Hyeonbin
McCune–Reischauer	Kwak Hyŏnbin
Stage name
Hangul	신현빈
Hanja	申鉉彬
Revised Romanization	Sin Hyeonbin
McCune–Reischauer	Sin Hyŏnbin

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 black comedy film He's on Duty and 2011 SBS historical action Warrior Baek Dong-soo.^[1][2]

Shin in July 2014

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.^[3][4] 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.^[5][6]

Shin's next breakthrough came in 2019. In 2019 she was cast as the female lead of tvN's crime mystery Confession,^[7] followed by the 2020 ensemble cast thriller film Beasts Clawing at Straws, for which Shin was nominated at the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards.^[8][9]

After her standout role as a resident and then fellow of General Surgery in the 2020–2021 medical series Hospital Playlist,^[10][11] Shin accepted offers to star in several series, among them JTBC's 2022 fantasy revenge series Reborn Rich where she acted as an anti-corruption prosecutor^[12] and 2023 melodrama romance Tell Me That You Love Me, a remake of the 1995 Japanese series Aishiteiru to Itte Kure.^[13]

In 2024, Shin led the Coupang Play workplace romantic comedy Cinderella at 2 AM.^[14]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2010	He's on Duty	Jang-mi
2012	Almost Che	Site reporter	Cameo
2015	The Lost Choices	Chae Ji-eun		[15]
2017	Confidential Assignment	Hwa-ryung		[2]
2018	Seven Years of Night	Moon Ha-young
	Sunset in My Hometown	Mi-kyung		[16]
	Take Point	Lee Ji-soo
2019	Cheer Up, Mr. Lee	Hye-yeong
2020	The Closet	Seung-hee
	Beasts Clawing at Straws	Mi-ran
2025	Revelations	Lee Yeon-hee		[17]

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2011	Warrior Baek Dong-soo	Yoo Ji-sun		[1]
	Kimchi Family	Yukie		[2]
2012	Family Portrait	Han Mi-hwa		[18]
2014	Mimi	Jang Eun-hye		[19]
2016	Madame Antoine: The Love Therapist	Claire	Cameo	[20]
2017	Queen of Mystery	Jung Ji-won		[21]
	Argon	Chae Soo-min		[22]
	Rain or Shine	Architect	Cameo (Episode 16)	[23]
2018	Mistress	Kim Eun-soo		[24]
2019	Confession	Ha Yoo-ri		[7]
2020–2021	Hospital Playlist	Jang Gyeo-ul	Season 1–2	[10]
2021	Reflection of You	Goo Hae-won		[25]
2022	Monstrous	Lee Soo-jin		[26]
	Reborn Rich	Seo Min-young		[12]
2023	Tell Me That You Love Me	Jung Mo-eun		[13]
2024	Cinderella at 2 AM	Ha Yoon-seo		[14]
2025	Resident Playbook	Jang Gyeo-ul	Special appearance	[27]

Music video appearances

Year	Song Title	Artist	Ref.
2011	"I Shouldn't Have Gone"	Kim Jin-pyo (feat. Jooyoung)	[28]
2013	"Walking Dead"	Kim Jin-pyo (feat. Lyn)	[29]
2014	"Hate"	Epitone Project	[30]
2017	"Paper Umbrella"	Yesung	[31]
2021	"Don't Look Back"	Sechs Kies	[32]

Theater

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2012	Turn Around and Leave (돌아서서 떠나라)	Chae Hee-joo	[33]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
APAN Star Awards	2022	Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	Hospital Playlist 2 and Reflection of You	Nominated	[34]
Baeksang Arts Awards	2011	Best New Actress – Film	He's on Duty	Won	[4]
Blue Dragon Film Awards	2021[A]	Best New Actress	Beasts Clawing at Straws	Nominated	[9]
Korea Drama Awards	2019	Best New Actress	Confession	Nominated	[36]
	2022	Top Excellence Award, Actress	Reflection of You	Won	[37]
Korean Film Awards	2010	Best New Actress	He's on Duty	Nominated	[38]
SBS Drama Awards	2011	New Star Award	Warrior Baek Dong-soo	Won	[39]

Notes

1. Initially scheduled for December 11, 2020, the award was postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic.^[35]