Shin Min-a (Korean:신민아; born 5 April 1984) is a South Korean model and actress best known for starring in television dramas A Love to Kill (2005), My Girlfriend Is a Nine-Tailed Fox (2010), Arang and the Magistrate (2012), Oh My Venus (2015), Tomorrow, With You (2017), Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021), and Our Blues (2022).
Shin began her career as a model for the teen magazine KiKi in 1998. She has since become one of the most in-demand and highest paid commercial endorsers in South Korea. Notable among her forays into branded entertainment is the 2008 multi-episode Summer Days opposite Hyun Bin and Ryoo Seung-bum for LG Xnote featuring music by You Hee-yeol,[3] as well as Friends & Love, a movie-style extended advertisement for Giordano in 2011 costarring Jung Woo-sung and So Ji-sub.[4]
In 2009, Shin went to Milan, Italy to shoot a photo spread for Elle Korea with Calvin Klein model Jamie Dornan.[5] In 2011, she was chosen as the first Asian model for the DIY Project ad campaign of American clothing brand Rag & bone,[6][7] then was subsequently featured in The New York Times's T Magazine.[8][9]
Acting
Shin appeared in several music videos for K-pop boyband g.o.d, until her acting debut in 2001 with a supporting role in popular melodrama, Beautiful Days.[10] The newcomer quickly rose to stardom, through the high school martial arts comedy film Volcano High with Jang Hyuk,[11][12] and the college romance movie Madeleine with Jo In-sung.[13]
As Shin entered her mid-twenties, she began showcasing more maturity in her choice of roles. In Go Go 70s, Shin played a sexy counterculture singer[20][21] and won numerous accolades for her portrayal. She then acted as an unfaithful wife in The Naked Kitchen,[22] and a cynical young woman in search of her father in Sisters on the Road, a critically acclaimed indie film which also stars fellow actress and close friend Gong Hyo-jin.[23] But Shin became best known for her portrayals of supernatural horror icons revamped into endearingly innocent yet spunky heroines in the rom-com My Girlfriend Is a Nine-Tailed Fox (2010),[24] and the historical drama Arang and the Magistrate (2012).[25][26][27]
In 2015, Shin and So Ji-sub were cast in the romantic comedy series Oh My Venus.[33] For her character, an overweight lawyer, Shin underwent a three-hour makeup/prosthetic session every shoot.[34]
In 2016, Shin is cast opposite Lee Je-hoon in fantasy melodrama, Tomorrow, With You, portraying a 30-year-old amateur photographer who finds out that her better half can time travel. The drama was fully pre-produced and premiered in February 2017.[35][36]
In 2018, Shin was cast in the mystery film Diva, playing a diver who lost her memory after an accident.[37][38]
In 2021, Shin starred in Hometown-Cha-Cha-Cha alongside Kim Seon-ho, where she played the role of a self-made dentist who moved from the city to open a clinic in the seaside village of Gongjin. The series became a domestic and international hit with audience ratings peaking at 13.322% and went on to become one of the highest-rated television series on Korean cable television history.[41] She played the role of a single mother in tvN drama Our Blues in 2022.[42]
Others
After her travels were documented on the cable channel O'live in 2008,[43] Shin published a book titled Shin Min-a's French Diary in 2009.[44]
She has also contributed her vocals to several singles and soundtracks.[45][46]
Personal life
Since May 2015, Shin has been in a relationship with model-actor Kim Woo-bin.[47][48]
Philanthropy
In 2010, Shin donated 50 million won to build Korea's first multicultural school in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province.[49] In August 2014, she participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge, a fundraising campaign underway by US ALS Association to develop treatments for ALS and to help patients.[50]
In 2015, it was reported that Shin had donated a total of 1 billion won over past 7 years through 'Fruit of Love', a social welfare community chest and 'Good Friends' an association that helps North Korean defectors.[51] In November 2016, she participated in 'Let's Share the Heart' talent donation: a campaign to raise funds for Hallym Burn Foundation.[52]
In September 2019, Shin donated 50 million won to Seoul National University Children's Hospital.[53] On October 29, 2019, at 4th Finance Day Commemoration Ceremony, Shin received the Presidential Citation in recognition of her consistent donations.[54]
In February 2020, Shin donated 100 million won to the Seoul Community Chest of Korea (Seoul Fruit of Love) to be used for medical staff and vulnerable groups who are working hard to prevent the spread of COVID-19.[55]In August, she donated 50 million to the Fruit of Love to help the victims of torrential rain.[56] In December 2020, Shin donated 100 million won through the Hallym Burn Foundation, which she had been practising every year since 2015.[57]
In December 2021, it was reported that she has donated 100 million won each to the Hallym Burn Foundation, Seoul Asan Hospital and to the Korean Developmental Society for psychological treatment of children suffering from the prolonged COVID-19 infection.[58] In March 2022, Shin donated 100 million won to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association to help the victims of the massive wildfire that started in Uljin County, North Gyeongsang Province, and has spread to Samcheok, Gangwon Province.[59]
"신민아, 다문화학교건립 위해 5천만원 쾌척"[Shin Min-ah, donate 50 million won to build a multicultural school]. Herald POP (in Korean). 29 December 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2022– via Naver.
Lee Seung-rok (23 August 2014). "신민아, 아이스버킷챌린지 동참 '조정석 지목'"[Shin Min-ah, participating in the Ice Bucket Challenge, 'Pick Jo Jung-suk']. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 19 March 2022– via Naver.
Jo Kyung-i (15 October 2015). "[단독] '선행천사' 신민아, 소외계층에 7년째 10억 기부"[[Exclusive] 'Good Angel' Shin Min-ah, donated 1 billion won to the underprivileged for 7 years]. Kookmin Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 19 March 2022– via Naver.
Park Soo-in (28 November 2016). "기부천사 신민아, '렛츠 쉐어 더 하트' 재능기부 캠페인 참여"[Donation angel Shin Min-ah participates in 'Let's Share the Heart' talent donation campaign]. Herald POP (in Korean). Retrieved 19 March 2022– via Naver.
Park Ah-reum (30 September 2015). "신민아, 서울대 어린이병원에 5천만원 기부 '훈훈'"[Shin Min-ah donates 50 million won to Seoul National University Children's Hospital]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
Hwang Hye-jin (29 October 2019). "'20억 기부' 신민아, 오늘(29일) 대통령 표창 수상"['2 billion donation' Shin Min-ah received the President's Citation today (29th)]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 19 March 2022– via Naver.
Lee Sun-myung (6 February 2020). "'사랑하면 닮는다' 김우빈·신민아, 코로나19 확산 방지 위해 1억원씩 기부"[Kim Woo-bin and Shin Min-ah donate 100 million won each to prevent the spread of Corona 19]. Sports Trend (in Korean). Retrieved 19 March 2022– via Naver.
Han Hyun-jung (6 August 2020). "김우빈♥신민아 선행…"1억원 기부, 마음씨도 예뻐""[Kim Woo-bin ♥ Shin Min-ah good deeds... "Donate 100 million won, you have a pretty heart"]. Maeil Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 19 March 2022– via Naver.
Choi Jeong-ah (16 December 2020). "신민아, 6년째 화상환자들 위해 연간 1억원씩 기부…누적 기부금만 20억 이상"[Shin Min-ah donates 100 million won a year to burn patients for 6 years... Over 2 billion in accumulated donations alone]. Sports World (in Korean). Retrieved 19 March 2022– via Naver.
"[방송소식] 배우 신민아, 취약계층 아동 위해 3억원 기부"[[Broadcasting News] Actress Shin Min-ah donates 300 million won to children from the underprivileged]. Yunhap News (in Korean). 29 December 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022– via Naver.
Lee Mi-ji (6 March 2022). "[팝업★]김연아·박민영·송혜교·신민아 등 산불 피해에 1억원 기부..선행ing(종합)"[[Popup★] Kim Yuna, Park Min-young, Song Hye-kyo, Shin Min-ah, etc. donated 100 million won to the forest fire damage..] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved 6 March 2022– via Naver.
Lee Chae-hong (2 September 2022). "공효진·신민아 달라도 너무 다른 자매…로드무비 '지금, 이대로가 좋아요' 리마스터링 개봉"[Gong Hyo-jin and Shin Min-ah are very different sisters... Road movie 'Right now, I like it this way' remastering release] (in Korean). Seoul Economic Daily. Retrieved 2 September 2022– via Naver.
Nam Seon-woo (13 January 2022). "2022년 한국영화 신작 프로젝트: '휴가' 육상효 감독"[A new Korean movie project in 2022: 'Vacation' directed by Yook Sung-hyo]. Cine21. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
Hwang Soo-yeon (17 September 2021). "'갯마을 차차차' 오예주, 신민아 아역으로 눈도장 '올해 18세'"['Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha' Oh Ye-joo, Shin Min-ah as a child role '18 years old this year'] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved 17 September 2021– via Naver.
Lee Min-ji (7 October 2021). "노희경作 '우리들의 블루스' 이병헌 신민아 차승원 이정은 한지민 김우빈 엄정화 출연확정(공식)"[Noh Hee-kyung's 'Our Blues' Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-ah, Cha Seung-won, Lee Jung-eun, Han Ji-min, Kim Woo-bin, Uhm Jung-hwa confirmed to appear (official)]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 7 October 2021– via Naver.
Woo, Da-bin (29 September 2022). "새로운 모습 보여드릴 것"…이준호, 최우수 연기상 영예 ('에이판스타어워즈')"[I will show you a new side"... Junho Lee, Best Acting Award ('Apan Star Awards')] (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved 29 September 2022– via Naver.
Hwang, Hyo-yi (6 September 2022). "강태오-박은빈'·'손석구-김지원'·'이준호-이세영' 베스트커플상은?"[Best Couple Award for 'Kang Tae-oh - Park Eun-bin', 'Son Seok-gu-Kim Ji-won', 'Lee Jun-ho-Lee Se-young'?] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved 6 September 2022– via Naver.
"Celebrity List". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 23 February 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2021– via Joins.
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