Shin Goo

Shin Soon-ki (; born August 13, 1936), known professionally as Shin Goo , is a South Korean film, theater, and television actor. Shin began his career on stage in 1962, in the play "Cow", and has appeared in numerous works of Korean theatre, film and television.

According to Shin, winning the Dong-A Theatre Award became a driving force for him to keep pursuing his acting career. He won the Best Actor award at the 3rd Dong-A Theatre Award for his roles in "I Want to Become Human" as the chairman of the People's Committee and in "Porgy and Bess" as Crown. He also won the Best Actor award at the 6th Dong-A Theatre Award for his portrayal of Stanley in "A Streetcar Named Desire," and later, at the 8th Dong-A Theatre Award, he won the Best Actor award for his performance as Harry in Luv.

In 2010 Shin, was awarded the 2011 Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit (South Korea) by the government. In 2022, Shin received Special Award from Lee Hae-rang Theater Award, one of the major theater awards in Korea.

Early life and education Shin Goo was born as Shin Soon-ki on August 13, 1936. Shin's parents were both illiterate, with his father selling vegetables in Wangshimi Central Market and his mother working as a housekeeper. Due to their financial struggles, Shin's sister was unable to attend school. Shin himself attended Dongmyeong Elementary School, located on the outskirts of Seoul, and later went on to graduate from Gyonggi Middle School and Gyeonggi High School.

After completing his military service, Shin decided that He want to be an announcer. He attended an audio-visual education center next to Taegeukdang in Myeong-dong. One day, he happened to come across a small advertisement in the corner of a newspaper seeking first-term students for the Namsan Drama Center Actor Academy. In a 2013 interview with Kyunghyang Shinmun, Shin Gu explained, "I saw the advertisement and thought, 'This is it,' which is why I decided to pursue acting." |group=note and is now known as the Department of Theater and Film of Seoul Institute of the Arts. Shin's class of 1962 was the first to graduate from the academy, and his Shin's classmate included Jeon Moo-song, Lee Ho-jae, Ban Hyo-jeong (who did not graduate), and playwright Yoon Dae-seong.

Career

Early career

He debut onstage in 1962 in Yoo Chi-jin's play "So," with the role of a grumpy father. Instead of his real name, Shin Soon-ki, Shin acted under the stage name Shin-gu. His stage name was given to him by playwright when he was a first-year student at the Namsan Drama Center's Theater Academy. Subsequently, Shin made his screen debut in 1972 with the drama "Heosaengjeon" and went on to appear in numerous works, including dramas such as "Water Pattern," "Hope," "Country," "Land," "A Day About Us," and "King and Rain." Shin devoted himself to acting, juggling his work between the theater stage and television. Even after winning two acting awards, Shin never stopped and went on to receive his third best male actor award at the 8th Dong-A Theater Awards in 1971 for his role as Harry in the play "Luv."

World Tour In 1977, Shin joined The Dongnang Repertory World Tour. The Dongnang Repertory troupe performed as part of the World Theater Month commemorative event, sponsored by the USA headquarters of the International Association of Dramatic Arts, in New York, USA from March 15. Following this event, the troupe toured various cities in the US, including Dallas, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and Hawaii, as well as Lane in France, Paris, and the Netherlands, to showcase their level of theater to audiences worldwide. Before their departure, the troupe presented one of their tour works, Tae, written by Tae-seok Oh and directed by Min-soo Ahn, from February 22 to 24 at the annex of the Seoul Civic Center, sponsored by JoongAng Ilbo and Dongyang Broadcasting.

The repertoire of the world tour includes Tae and Prince Ha Myeol. Prince Ha Myeol was adapted by Ahn Min-soo from Shakespeare's Hamlet. Tae, announced in the spring and fall of 1974 and the fall of 1975, portrays the history of the early Yi Dynasty surrounding the usurpation of the throne and the tragedy of Saksin.

Shin won the best acting award in the play category for the play "Feel Like Heaven" at the 35th Baeksang Arts Awards in 1999. Shin acted in the movie A Bold Family and Murder, Take One directed by Jang Jin.

In 2008, Shin has his first titular role in film. Cherry Tomato (2008). It is a human drama set in a shantytown just before the demolition. Shin-gu played a grandfather who lives a difficult life with his six-year-old granddaughter (Kim Hyang-gi) while gathering waste paper. The granddaughter lives with her grandfather because of her mother who left home and her missing father, but her young age is incredibly precocious and clever.

In 2010 Shin won Best Actor in 3rd Korea Theater Awards for Driving Miss Daisy.

Variety show In 2013, cable channel tvN launched the travel-reality show Grandpas Over Flowers (the title parodies the manga Boys Over Flowers). It marked producer Na Young-seok's first variety show since leaving KBS, where he was best known for creating the first season of hit variety show 2 Days & 1 Night. Defying a youth-centered entertainment industry, the hit show stars four veteran actors in their 70s, Shin alongside Lee Soon-jae, Park Geun-hyung and Baek Il-seob, with their porter Lee Seo-jin as they go on a backpacking tour of France, Taiwan and Spain.

The first season aired from July 5 to August 16, 2013, with seven episodes. It was filmed in Paris, Strasbourg, Bern, and Lucerne. It was immediately followed by the airing of the second season from August 23 to September 20, 2013. The five episodes were filmed in Taiwan, with an additional two-episode special featuring unaired footage on September 27 and October 4, 2013. The third season aired from March 7 to May 2, 2014, with eight episodes. It was filmed in Spain, specifically the cities of Barcelona, Granada, Seville, Ronda, and Madrid. Shin Goo also went on a solo trip to Lisbon. The fourth season aired from March 27 to May 8, 2015, with seven episodes. It was filmed in Dubai and Greece, with Choi Ji-woo joining as a second travel guide and assistant.

In 2017, Na Young-seok decided to introduce a new program which focuses on a group of South Korean celebrities operating a small Korean cuisine restaurant on a small island overseas. Shin starred in Season 1 alongside Youn Yuh-jung, Lee Seo-jin, Park Seo-joon and Jung Yu-mi. Season 1 was filmed in Lombok, Indonesia.

After a few years' break, a fifth season titled Grandpa Over Flowers Returns aired from June 29 to August 24, 2018, with nine episodes. Actor Kim Yong-gun joined the cast for the trip filmed in Germany, Czech Republic and Austria.

Personal life In 1974, Shin married Ha Jung-sook, who was four years younger than him. They had dated for about six years, and their wedding was officiated by playwright .

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1970 Goboi gangui dari 1973 Homecoming Night Flight The General in Red Robes A Match 1974 Ecstasy Transgression 1975 The North Korean Communists' Party in Japan You Become a Star, Too Love in the Rain 1976 Kan-nan Miss Yeom's Pure Heart Days Don't Walk But Run! Never Forget Me Young-soo's older brother An Unfortunate Woman Rocking Horse and a Girl Blue Days Seong Chun-hyang Wild Forest 1981 Sarajin Geotdeureul Wihayeo 1982 Applause Jongro Blues 1983 The Whereabouts of Eve 1984 The Companion 1988 Narrow Road 1989 My Friend, Je-je Mu Do-ah 1991 Blood and Fire Director of Intelligence 1992 Our Twisted Hero Teacher Choi 1997 1818 (Profanity) Wang-ja 1998 Christmas in August Jung-won's father 1999 A Great Chinese Restaurant Company president Han 2000 Love Bakery Gentleman Noh Cameo The Foul King Im Dae-ho's father 2002 2009 Lost Memories Takahashi Cameo No Blood No Tears Kim Geum-bok YMCA Baseball Team Lee Ho-chang's father 2003 Natural City Deputy assistant commissioner 2004 A Winter Story Elder Kim Director's posthumous release in 2023 2005 A Bold Family Kim Joong-yeob Murder, Take One Chief Yoon 2006 Righteous Ties Dong Chi-sung's father Cameo 2007 Going by the Book Jung Do-man's father Cameo 2008 Cherry Tomato Park Gu Love and War: The Twelfth Man Chief judge Modern Boy Lee Hae-myeong's father 2009 Heaven's Postman Choi Geun-bae 2012 Unlawful Love Elder Kim Short film 2013 Justin and the Knights of Valour Braulio Voice role; Korean dub 2014 The Con Artists Director Oh 2015 Shoot Me in the Heart Ascetic Sibwoonsan 2017 Bluebeard Sung-geun's father Daddy You, Daughter Me Grandpa 2019 Forbidden Dream 2025 Hi-Five older Young-chun

Television series Year Title Role Notes 1972 The Tale of Heo-saeng 1975 Taedong River 1976 Another Home 1979 Water Pattern A River That Doesn't Flow 1980 People on the Cliff Spring Blessing 1981 Milky Way Horror of Fantasy Back in the Day 1982 The Land of Promises Soon-ae 1983 Foundation of the Kingdom Choe Yeong Detective Squad 1984 Family I Like My Daughter Better 1986 Woman's Heart You're Right 1987 Eldest Sister-in-law Lee Hwa Mother 1988 Land of Grace 1989 The Region of Calm Chang Myon Blooming Nest 1990 The Rose of Betrayal Seo Young-chul Dawn of the Day Syngman Rhee 1991 The Royal Path Women's Time Asphalt Is My Hometown 1993 Wild Chrysanthemum Youth Theater 1994 Trip in May 1995 Confession Do You Remember Love? Detective Woo West Palace Lee Won-ik 1997 Instinct Yoo-rim's father 1998 The King and the Queen Prince Yangnyeong MBC Best Theater: "Mr. Gong Choon-taek's Contract Marriage" Gong Choon-taek Advocate Jin Hyung-man 1999 School Shin Moon-soo Queen Seung-ri's father 2000 It's Half Taejo Wang Geon Wang Ryung Juliet's Man Jang Sam's father Why Can't We Stop Them Noh Goo 2002 The Woman Baek Seon-dal Ruler of Your Own World Go Joong-sup Sunrise House Han Dae-ho Honest Living Shin Goo You Are My World 2003 Wife Mr. Seo Sang Doo! Let's Go to School Song Jong-doo Long Live Love Lee Deok-bo 2004 Ms. Kim's Million Dollar Quest Kim Hwi-taek Beijing My Love Chairman Hwang Drama City: "Déjà vu" Doctor I'm Sorry, I Love You Min Hyun-seok Toji, the Land Doctor Moon 2005 Cute or Crazy Eighteen, Twenty-Nine Kang Chi-soo Sonaki Yoon Cho-si Our Attitude to Prepare Parting Ahn Pil-bong 2006 Seoul 1945 Lyuh Woon-hyung Hearts of Nineteen Hong Young-gam Someday Oh Bong-soo 2007 Thank You Lee Byung-gook War of Money Dokgo Chul Kimchi Cheese Smile Shin Goo The King and I Noh Nae-shi 2008 War of Money: The Original Dokgo Chul Family's Honor Ha Man-ki Amnok River Flows Lee Mi-reuk's father 2009 Queen Seondeok Eulje 2011 New Tales of Gisaeng Master Joong-bong Heartstrings Lee Dong-jin Can't Lose Go Jung-dae Cameo 2012 Feast of the Gods Country Lee Cameo 2013 A Hundred Year Legacy Uhm Pyung-dal 2014 God's Gift: 14 Days Choo Byeong-woo 2016 Dear My Friends Kim Seok-gyun 2016–2017 The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop Lee Man-sool 2018 My Mister Chairman Jang After the Rain Dal-jae One-act drama 2020 Kairos Yoo Seo-il 2022 The Empire Ham Min-heon

Television shows Year Title Role Notes 1999–2009 The Clinic for Married Couples: Love and War Chief judge 2013–2018 Grandpas Over Flowers Cast Member 2017 Youn's Kitchen Cast Member

Radio shows Year Title Role Notes 2011–2013 DJ

Stage + List of Stage Play(s) Year Title Role Notes 1962; 1989 The Cow Hwang Gu-man Debut 1964 Prince Maui 1965 Charity Hospital Next to the Airfield Pungwoon Anagyu Daechunhyangjeon 1965–1966 Shame 1966 Cave Story I Want to Be Human People's chairman Porgy and Bess Crown 1967 Sanha-dashi Purojiri The Moonlight Hansan Island Yoshira 1970 The Birthday Party Stanley Webber 1971 Luv Harry Daljip Old man of the chief 1972 Fantasy Travel Gwon-odeog POWs Captain Park Colorful Funeral Bier Deok-Bo Hakjeong Song Hak-soo 1973–1974 Admiral Yi Sun-sin Jeon-in 1974 The Active Volcano Lee Sang-man 1974; 1990 Namhansanseong Fortress – The National Tragedy of the Manchu War Mabudae 1975 Jingbirok Jeong Tak 1976 Prince Ha-myeol King Mi-hyeol 1977 Dongnang Repertory Theater Company's World Tour Return Commemorative Performance – Lifecord Park Joong-rim, Wang Bang-yeon Prince Immortal (Hamlet) King Mi-hyeol Tour of 16 cities in 3 countries in the United States, France and the Netherlands 1988 (1988) Culture and Arts Festival Seoul International Theatre Festival: Indisable Director 1988–1989 Double Liquor For One Dr. Feltman 1990 Equus Martin Dysart 1991 Possessed Soul Jang Seung-eop A Day in the Life of a Chinaman in New York 1992 Death And Girl Hidden Water 1995Volpone Octopus foot, Chairman of Daeyang Group Snow Flower Speaker 1997 Faust Mephistopheles Director Are These Lenin? Voice C 1998 An Enemy of the People Cameo 1998 The Queen of Tears Partisan leader Lee Hyun-sang Musical A Feeling, Like Nirvana Ham Myo-jin 2001 The Tempest Prospero 2005 Death of a Salesman Artistic director The Robbers 2009 Happy Jinsa Maeng's House Jinsa Maeng Pericles Helicanus 2013 Antigone Creon 2013–2014; 2016; 2020 With Father, I and Hong-mae Father 2014–2015 On Golden Pond Norman Thayer 2015 Snow in March Jang Oh 2017 Mask Artistic Director Defective Artistic Director Daughter Gift Artistic Director Puppet 2017–2020; 2023 Jangsu Sanghoe Sung-chil 2017–2021 Monsieur Henri 2020; 2022–2023Last Session Sigmund Freud 2022 The Two Popes Pope Benedict XVI 2022–2023 My Heart Dances When I See a Rainbow in the Wide Sky Cho Byeong-shik

Accolades

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 Baeksang Arts Awards 1976 Best Actor – TelevisionAnother Home 1980 Best Actor – TelevisionSpring Blessing 1981 Best Actor – TelevisionBack in the Day 1994 Best Actor – TelevisionWild Chrysanthemum 1999 Best Actor – Theatre Shin Goo Beautiful Artist Awards 2022 Theater Artist Award Shin Goo Chunsa Film Art Awards 2020 Best Supporting Actor Forbidden Dream Dong-A Theatre Awards 1966 Best Actor I Want to Be Human / Porgy and Bess 1969 Best Actor A Streetcar Named Desire 1971 Best Actor Luv E-Daily Culture Awards 2022 Contribution Award The Two Popes Golden Tickets Awards 2014 Best Theater Actor Shin Goo Grand Bell Awards 1999 Best Supporting Actor Christmas in August 2006 Best Supporting Actor A Bold Family 2020 Best Supporting Actor Forbidden Dream KBS Drama Awards 1999 Top Excellence Award, Actor School 2006 Top Excellence Award, Actor Hearts of Nineteen / Seoul 1945 2018 Best Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama After the Rain KBS Entertainment Awards 2005 Achievement Award The Clinic for Married Couples: Love and War Korea Theater Awards 2010 Best Actor Driving Miss Daisy Kyoto Awards 1939 Best Child Actor Man 2022 Special Award The Two Popes MBC Drama Awards 2009 PD Award Queen Seondeok MBC Entertainment Awards 2007 Achievement Award Kimchi Cheese Smile SBS Drama Awards 2001 Achievement Award Why Can't We Stop Them 2002 Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Short You Are My World 2007 Achievement Award The King and I / War of Money 2014 Special Award, Actor in a Miniseries God's Gift: 14 Days Seoul Institute of the Arts Alumni Association 1995 Light of Life Award Shin Goo

State honors +List of State Honour(s)StateAward CeremonyYearHonorSouth KoreaKorean Popular Culture and Arts Awards 2010 Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit (3rd class) 2024 Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit (2nd Class)

Listicle + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year List Placement KBS 2023 The 50 people who made KBS shine 31st