Shin Hye-Sun Was Inspired by Won Bin

Shin Told Korea Joongang Daily That She Wanted to Become a Cartoonist as a Child, but When She Saw People on Tv Getting Lots of Attention, She Decided She Wanted to Appear on Screen More and Began Aiming for an Acting Career Instead.

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Inspired, She Honed Her Craft Throughout Her Formative Year's, Attending the National High School of Traditional Korean Arts and Becoming Classmates with Actors Lee Jong-Suk and Kang Ha-Neul, According to Cosmopolitan Philippines, Before Attending Sejong University’s Film Art Degree Programme.

She Debuted in a Minor Role in School 2013

Shin Made Her Debut in School 2013, Landing a Minor Role in the Drama. at the 2019 Kbs Drama Awards, Which Shin Hosted, She Said She Had “Miraculously” Passed the Show’s Audition.

She Was Outstanding as a Rookie Actress

Even Though Her Debut Role Was Small, Shin’s Acting Skills Didn’t Go Unnoticed. According to Zapzee, Even in the Early Days She Managed to Garner Praise from Screenwriter Cho Sung-Hee, Whom She Met on High School King of Savvy.

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After Having Worked Together on She Was Pretty, Cho Then Cast Her in Still 17, According to Soompi. in the Drama, She Plays a 30-Year-Old Who Must Learn How to Act Her Age After Waking from a 13-Year Coma.

Making a Name for Herself in My Golden Life

In the Year's That Followed, Shin Continued Building Her Body of Work, Becoming an Increasingly Well-Known Face in the Industry. Her Big Break Came When She Scored Her First Lead Role in My Golden Life – the Final Episode of Which Scored Record Ratings, According to the Korea Times.

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In a Recent Interview with First Look, She Admits She Hasn’t Always Been Sure of Her Roles.

Meet Shin Hye-Sun, Star of Netflix’s See You in My 19Th Life: the K-Drama Actress Grabbed Attention in Mr. Queen, Went to School with Lee Jong-Suk and Was Inspired by Won Bin

By Marcus Vance

• Oct 8, 2026 • 3 min read

Meet Shin Hye-Sun, Star of Netflix’s See You in My 19Th Life: the K-Drama Actress Grabbed Attention in Mr. Queen, Went to School with Lee Jong-Suk and Was Inspired by Won Bin

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As Her Star Continues to Shine a Decade After Her on-Screen Debut Appearance, We Trace Shin’s Career Trajectory – from Appearing in Minor Roles to Becoming Korea’s “Diction Fairy”.

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