# Shin Ye-eun

Shin Ye-eun (Korean: 신예은; born January 18, 1998) is a South Korean actress. She gained popularity for her role in the web series A-Teen (2018) and its sequel A-Teen 2 (2019), and received international recognition after starring in the Disney+ original Revenge of Others (2022), and the Netflix hit series The Glory (2022–2023).

## Early life and education

Shin Ye-eun was born on January 18, 1998, in Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Growing up, she was interested in the performing arts, since her grandfather was a theatrical actor, and she would often watch his performances. She went to Anyang Arts High School and majored in acting, before transitioning to Sungkyunkwan University where she would major in performing arts.

## Career

Shin appeared as the cover model for Korea's college magazine College Tomorrow No. 840 in 2018. She made her debut shortly after as an actress in the 2018 web series A-Teen. In August 2018, Shin signed with JYP Entertainment; in the same year, she subsequently appeared in labelmate Day6's "Shoot Me" music video.
In 2019, Shin landed her first lead role in the fantasy television series He Is Psychometric, where she starred opposite Park Jin-young. She also reprised her role as Do Ha-na in the second season of A-Teen.
From July 2019 to July 2020, she hosted the music program Music Bank with Golden Child's Choi Bo-min. She was also selected as the ambassador for 21st Bucheon International Animation Festival in the same year.
In 2020, she starred in KBS2's Welcome alongside Kim Myung-soo.
In 2021, she featured in the song "La Rosa" from U-Know Yunho's second mini album, Noir, which was released on January 18, 2021. Starting from November 2021, she joined the radio show Volume Up as a DJ after Kang Han-na's withdrawal.
In 2022, Shin made a special appearance in the original TVING drama Yumi's Cells 2. Later in July, she joined the Bubble for Actors platform.
Later in November 2022, Shin appeared in the drama Revenge of Others, which aired on the Disney+ platform. In the drama, she portrayed the main character Ok Chan-mi, a high school shooting athlete who investigates her twin brother's death and seeks revenge. For her performance in the Revenge of Others, she won Best New Actress – Television at the 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards.
A month later in the same year, Shin was cast in The Glory as the younger version of Park Yeon-jin, the main antagonist of the story who persistently bullies the young Mun Dong-eun (portrayed by Jung Ji-so). With 380.38 million hours watched, The Glory ranked seventh among the all-time most popular non-English television series on Netflix.
In 2024, Shin was cast in tvN's historical musical drama, Jeong Nyeon, portraying the role of Heo Yeong-seo.

## Endorsements

In May 2019, Shin was selected to endorse Anna Sui's Fantasia perfume collection in a Vogue feature. In 2020, she was selected to endorse Innisfree's Wang Cherry Blossom Tone-Up Cream.
In March 2023, Shin was selected as brand ambassador for Charmzone Cosmetics. Three months later, she was selected to endorse Dongwon F&B's dairy brand, Denmark, and Ildong Foodis's Beaubit.
In January 2024, Shin was selected to endorse Le Coq Sportif's tennis collection. A month later, she was selected to endorse South Korean brand J.Estina [ko]'s spring collection handbag.

## Discography
### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Album |
| As featured artist ||||
| "La Rosa" (불면) (U-Know featuring Shin Ye-eun) | 2021 | — | Noir |
| Soundtrack appearances ||||
| "Shooting Star" (별똥별) | 2020 | — | Welcome OST Part. 12 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. ||||

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2025 | Secret: Untold Melody | Park In-hee | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019 | He Is Psychometric | Yoon Jae-in | |
| 2020 | Welcome | Kim Sol-ah | |
| 2020 | More Than Friends | Kyung Woo-yeon | |
| 2021 | KBS Drama Special: "The Effect of One Night on Farewell" | Oh Jin | one-act drama |
| 2023 | The Secret Romantic Guesthouse | Yoon Dan-oh | |
| 2024 | Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born | Heo Young-seo | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | A-Teen | Do Ha-na | |
| 2019 | A-Teen 2 | Do Ha-na | |
| 2022 | Rookie Cops | Jang So-yeon | Cameo (episode 1) |
| 2022 | Yumi's Cells | Yoo Da-eun | Season 2 |
| 2022 | Revenge of Others | Ok Chan-mi | |
| 2022–2023 | The Glory | Park Yeon-jin (young) | Part 1–2 |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2019–2020 | Music Bank | Host | with Choi Bo-min (ep. 986–1037) | |
| 2022 | 600 Years of Road Opened | Host | with Jinyoung | |

### Hosting

| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
| 2020 | 2020 KBS Song Festival | with Cha Eun-woo and Yunho | |
| 2024 | 2024 Music Bank Global Festival in Japan | with Moon Sang-min and Hong Eun-chae | |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Song Title | Artist | Ref. |
| 2018 | "Shoot Me" | Day6 | |
| 2019 | "Right" (feat. Sole) | Brown Eyed Soul | |

### Radio shows

| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
| 2021–2022 | Shin Ye-eun's Volume Up | November 1, 2021– July 31, 2022 | |

## 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 |
| APAN Star Awards | 2023 | Excellence Acting Award, Actress | Revenge of Others The Secret Romantic Guesthouse | Won |
| Asia Model Awards | 2020 | Rookie of the Year | Shin Ye-eun | Won |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2023 | Best New Actress | Revenge of Others | Won |
| Brand of the Year Awards | 2019 | Rising Star | Shin Ye-eun | Won |
| Brand of the Year Awards | 2023 | Rising Star Actress | Shin Ye-eun | Won |
| Broadcast Advertising Festival | 2023 | Newcomer Award | Shin Ye-eun | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2020 | Best New Actress | Welcome | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2021 | Best Actress in Drama Special/TV Cinema | Drama Special – A Moment of Romance | Nominated |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2019 | Best Couple Award (with Choi Bo-min) | Music Bank | Won |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2019 | Rookie Award | Music Bank | Nominated |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2019 | Star of the Year Award | He Is Psychometric | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | The Secret Romantic Guesthouse | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Best Couple Award | Shin Ye-eun (with Ryeoun) The Secret Romantic Guesthouse | Nominated |

### Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement :
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement |
| Cine21 | 2020 | 10 Stars and Rising Stars | Placed |
| Cine21 | 2021 | New Actress to watch out for in 2021 | 6th |
| Cine21 | 2025 | New Actress to watch out for in 2025 | 2th |