Shin Goo

Shin Goo
Shin in October 2024
Born
Shin Soon-ki

(1936-08-13) August 13, 1936
Alma materSungkyunkwan University – Korean Language and Literature (dropped out)
OccupationActor
Years active1962–present
Spouse
Ha Jung-sook
(m. 1974)
Honours
Korean name
Hangul
신순기
Hanja
申淳基
RRSin Sungi
MRSin Sun'gi
Stage name
Hangul
신구
Hanja
申久
RRSin Gu
MRSin Ku

Shin Soon-ki (Korean: 신순기; born August 13, 1936), known professionally as Shin Goo (Korean: 신구), 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.