# Shin Dong-wook

Shin Dong-wook (born Shin Hwa-shik on September 14, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in Soulmate and Cloud Stairs (both in 2006), and his supporting role in War of Money (2007).

## Career

In November 2016, Shin published his first novel, Writing, Space Journal about a man in a space elevator construction project that drifts into the galaxy, a love story between a cranky genius businessperson and a genius theoretical physicist. Soon after that, he appeared on TV for the first time in 6 years in a short video.
After a seven year hiatus in May 2017, Shin made his acting comeback with a supporting role in the drama The Guardians, in which he took a role of a Catholic priest. Later that year he was cast in the police procedural drama Live as a policeman.
In 2018, Shin took a main role in the romance drama Dae Jang Geum Is Watching alongside Kwon Yu-ri.

## Personal life

Shin stayed out of the public eye for 6 years, since 2011, when he was discharged early from mandatory military service upon diagnosis of a rare condition, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a chronic disease that causes extreme bouts of pain without a known cause or cure. On May 24, 2017, Shin appeared as a guest in the Radio Star Episode 528 and assured his illness is under control.
In July 2018, Shin's agency confirmed that he is in a relationship with a Korean traditional medicine doctor who is nine years his junior who has been a long term fan of his.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Original Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | I'm Sorry, I Love You | 미안하다, 사랑한다 | | Cameo (episode 1) |
| 2004 | If You Only Knew | | | |
| 2004 | Oh Feel Young | 오!필승 봉순영 | | |
| 2005 | Hong Kong Express | 홍콩 익스프레스 | Joo Young-yuk | Credited as Shin Hwa-Shik |
| 2005 | Goodbye To Sadness | 슬픔이여안녕 | | |
| 2006 | Soulmate | 소울메이트 | Dong Wook | |
| 2006 | Cloud Stairs | 구름계단 | Choi Jong-soo | |
| 2007 | War of Money | 쩐의 전쟁 | Ha Woo-Sung | |
| 2008 | On Air | 온에어 | Drama Actor | Cameo (episode 14) |
| 2008 | Keitai Deka Zenigata Kai (The Cellphone Detective) | | | guest appearance - season 2, ep 12 |
| 2008 | Lottery Trio | 복권3인조 | | |
| 2010 | Wish Upon a Star | 별을 따다줘 | Won Joon-ha | |
| 2017 | The Guardians | 파수꾼 | Lee Gwan-woo | |
| 2018 | Live | 라이브 | Choi Myung-ho | |
| 2018 | Dae Jang Geum Is Watching | 대장금이 보고 있다 | Han San-hae | |
| 2020–2023 | Dr. Romantic | 낭만닥터 김사부 | Bae Moon-jeong | Season 2–3 |
| 2020 | My Unfamiliar Family | (아는 건 별로 없지만) 가족입니다 | Im Gun-joo | |
| 2021 | Reflection of You | 너를 닮은 사람 | Jung Seon-woo | |
| 2021–2022 | Now, We Are Breaking Up | 지금, 헤어지는 중입니다 | Yoon Soo-wan | |
| 2022 | Woori the Virgin | 오늘부터 우리는 | Lee Kang-jae | |

### Film

* Yellow Hair 2 (2001)

### Variety show

* Kko Kko Tours Single♥Single (KBS2, 2008)
* Tracking! X-Boyfriend (Mnet, 2007-2008)
* King of Mask Singer (MBC, 2017)

## 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 |
| Andre Kim Best Star Awards | 2007 | New Star Award | Shin Dong-wook | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2007 | New Star Award | War of Money | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Best Couple Award | Shin Dong-wook with Sung Hoon and Im Soo-hyang Woori the Virgin | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Woori the Virgin | Nominated |