Shin Ye-eun

1. Early life and education

Shin Ye-eun was born on January 18, 1998, in Anyang, Gyeonggi, 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.^[5] She went to Anyang Arts High School and majored in acting before transitioning to Sungkyunkwan University where she would major in performing arts.^[6]

2. Career

2.1. 2019–2021: Beginnings and breakthrough

Shin appeared as the cover model for Korea's college magazine College Tomorrow No. 840 in 2018.^[7][8] She made her debut shortly after as an actress in the 2018 web series A-Teen.^[6] In August 2018, Shin signed with JYP Entertainment;^[6] in the same year, she subsequently appeared in labelmate Day6's "Shoot Me" music video.^[9]

In 2019, Shin landed her first lead role in the fantasy television series He Is Psychometric, where she starred opposite Park Jin-young.^[10] She also reprised her role as Do Ha-na in the second season of A-Teen.^[11]

From July 2019 to July 2020, she hosted the music program Music Bank with Golden Child's Choi Bo-min.^[12][13] She was also selected as the ambassador for 21st Bucheon International Animation Festival in the same year.^[14]

In 2020, she starred in KBS2's Welcome alongside Kim Myung-soo.^[15][16] 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.^[17] Starting from November 2021, she joined the radio show Volume Up as a DJ after Kang Han-na's withdrawal.^[18]

2.2. 2022–present: Rising popularity and leading roles

In 2022, Shin made a special appearance in the original TVING drama Yumi's Cells 2.^[19] Later in July, she joined the Bubble for Actors platform.^[20] Later in November 2022, Shin appeared in the drama Revenge of Others, which aired on the Disney+ platform.^[21] 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.^[22] For her performance in the Revenge of Others, she won Best New Actress – Television at the 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards.^[23]

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.^[24]

In 2024, Shin was cast in tvN's historical musical drama, Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born portraying the role of Heo Yeong-seo, a national theater actress and rival of the title character.^[25] For her performance as the character, Shin received favorable reviews for her outstanding emotional expression and captivating acting.^[26][27] In 2025, Shin was cast in the historical coming-of-age romance drama A Hundred Memories, which aired on JTBC from September 13, to October 19, 2025.^[28] On December 12, 2025, NPIO announced that Shin had renewed her contract with the agency.^[29]

In June 1 2026, Shin was cast in the medical rom-com drama Doctor on the Edge which aired on Genie TV and released on Disney+.^[30]

3. Public image

Since her debut role as Do Hana in the 2018 web drama A-Teen, Shin has been called "Jun Ji-hyun of Teenagers"^[31][32] which landed her the monicker "Nation's First Love".^[33] Shin has also been praised for her versatility, transitioning between bright, youthful roles and dark, emotionally intense characters^[34] and as a performer who acts "as if writing poetry".^[35]

Shin has been referred to in Korean media as part of the "MZ Troika" alongside fellow actresses Go Youn-jung and Han So-hee. The title of actress troika has historically been used by Korean media to refer to the representative actresses of the generation, such as with Song Hye-kyo, Jun Ji-hyun, and Kim Tae-hee of the 2000s. In naming Shin, The Chosun Ilbo referred to Shin as a "rising star" who garnered attention due to her villainous turn in The Glory.^[36]

4. Endorsements

In May 2019, Shin was selected to endorse Anna Sui's Fantasia perfume collection in a Vogue feature.^[37] In 2020, she was selected to endorse Innisfree's Wang Cherry Blossom Tone-Up Cream.^[38] In May 2021, H&M selected Shin to be their representative model for their fashion campaign.^[39] In March 2023, Shin was selected as brand ambassador for Charmzone Cosmetics.^[40] Three months later, she was selected to endorse Dongwon F&B's dairy brand Denmark ^[41] and Ildong Foodis's Beaubit.^[42]

In January 2024, Shin was selected to endorse Le Coq Sportif's tennis collection.^[43] A month later, she was selected to endorse the South Korean brand J.Estina's spring collection handbag.^[44] Around May 2025, MICHAA chose Shin to sponsor her as their muse, endorsing the company’s brand for their third summer campaign.^[45] The following month, she became advertising model for the café chain Twosome Place.^[46] In May 2026, Shin was appointed regional ambassador for LG Electronics' Southeast Asian experiential marketing campaign, "Housewarming by LG."^[47][48]

5. Discography

5.1. Singles

Title	Year	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

6. Filmography

6.1. Film

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2025	Secret: Untold Melody	Park In-hee	[49]

6.2. Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2018	A-Teen	Do Ha-na		[6]
2019	A-Teen 2			[11]
2019	He Is Psychometric	Yoon Jae-in		[50]
2020	Welcome	Kim Sol-ah		[15]
	More Than Friends	Kyung Woo-yeon		[51]
2021	KBS Drama Special: "The Effect of One Night on Farewell"	Oh Jin	One-act drama	[52]
2022	Rookie Cops	Jang So-yeon	Cameo; episode 1	[53]
	Yumi's Cells	Yoo Da-eun	Season 2	[54]
	Revenge of Others	Ok Chan-mi		[21]
2022–2023	The Glory	Park Yeon-jin (young)	Part 1–2	[55]
2023	The Secret Romantic Guesthouse	Yoon Dan-oh		[56]
2024	Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born	Heo Young-seo		[57]
2025	A Hundred Memories	Seo Jong-hee		[58]
	The Murky Stream	Choi Eun		[59]
2026	Doctor on the Edge	Yook Ha-ri		[60]
TBA	Night Traveler			[61]

6.3. Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2019–2020	Music Bank	Host	with Choi Bo-min (ep. 986–1037)	[12]
2022	600 Years of Road Opened		with Jinyoung	[62]

6.4. Hosting

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2020	2020 KBS Song Festival	with Cha Eun-woo and Yunho	[63]
2024	2024 Music Bank Global Festival in Japan	with Moon Sang-min and Hong Eun-chae	[64]

6.5. Radio shows

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2021–2022	Shin Ye-eun's Volume Up	November 1, 2021– July 31, 2022	[65][66]

6.6. Music video appearances

Year	Song title	Artist	Ref.
2018	"Shoot Me"	Day6	[67]
2019	"Right"	Brown Eyed Soul (feat. Sole)	[68]

7. Accolades

7.1. 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	Ref.
APAN Star Awards	2023	Excellence Acting Award, Actress	Revenge of Others The Secret Romantic Guesthouse	Won	[69]
	2025	Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	The Murky Stream A Hundred Memories	Won	[70]
Asia Model Awards	2020	Rookie of the Year	Shin Ye-eun	Won	[71]
Blue Dragon Series Awards	2023	Best New Actress	Revenge of Others	Won	[72]
Brand of the Year Awards	2019	Rising Star	Shin Ye-eun	Won	[73]
	2023	Rising Star Actress		Won	[74]
Broadcast Advertising Festival	2023	Newcomer Award		Won	[75]
KBS Drama Awards	2020	Best New Actress	Welcome	Won	[76]
	2021	Best Actress in Drama Special/TV Cinema	Drama Special – A Moment of Romance	Nominated	[77]
KBS Entertainment Awards	2019	Best Couple Award	Shin Ye-eun (with Choi Bo-min) Music Bank	Won	[78]
		Rookie Award	Music Bank	Nominated
Korea Drama Awards	2019	Star of the Year Award	He Is Psychometric	Won	[79]
SBS Drama Awards	2023	Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama	The Secret Romantic Guesthouse	Won	[80]
		Best Couple Award	Shin Ye-eun (with Ryeoun) The Secret Romantic Guesthouse	Nominated	[81]

7.2. Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.
Cine21	2020	10 Stars and Rising Stars	Placed	[82]
	2021	New Actress to watch out for in 2021	6th	[83]
	2025	New Actress to watch out for in 2025	2nd	[84]