Shin Ha-kyun

Shin Ha-kyun

Born: May 30, 1974
in Seoul, South Korea
Shin Ha-kyun (신하균) is a South Korean actor. Born on May 30 1974, he first trained as a stage actor at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, before transitioning to film and gaining national fame with his role as a North Korean soldier in Joint Security Area (JSA, 2000). The film was a major blockbuster with 5 million admissions domestically. And it earned him the prestigious Blue Dragon Best Supporting Actor award.

After the success of JSA, Shin has appeared in many critically and popularly acclaimed roles, including in Guns & Talks (2001), Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), and Save the Green Planet! (2003). He then starred in Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005) in the lead role, which was another major blockbuster with 8 million admissions domestically. Recently, he appeared in The Thieves (2012) and Extreme Job (2019), which were the 2nd biggest hits in Korean film history at their respective time of release, with 12 million and 16 million admissions respectively.

Movies for Shin Ha-kyun...

Title: Evilive
Character: Han Dong-soo
Released: October 14, 2023
Type: TV
A hardworking lawyer who randomly selects prisoners to visit and find jobs for himself meets a former baseball player who is also the second in command of a criminal organization. Will he be able to resist the temptations of evil?
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Title: Yonder
Character: Jae-hyeon
Released: October 14, 2022
Type: TV
Ja-hyun receives a message from his deceased wife inviting him to reunite with her in a place called 'Yonder'.
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Title: Unicorn
Character: Steve
Released: August 26, 2022
Type: TV
Following the crew at the fictional company Maccom, where they navigate the chaotic battlefield common to Korean start-ups. Steve is the slightly mad mastermind behind Maccom, while Ashley is on the innovation team and is one of his smartest employees.
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The Anchor
Title: The Anchor
Character: Choi In-ho
Released: April 20, 2022
Type: Movie
A mysterious informant calls a broadcast news anchor to request that the anchor report on the informant’s inevitable death.
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Title: Beyond Evil
Character: Lee Dong-sik
Released: February 19, 2021
Type: TV
As a killing resembling a cold case resurfaces in a small town, the chase for the truth falls on two policemen who each harbor secrets of their own.
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Title: Fix You
Character: Lee Shi-joon
Released: May 6, 2020
Type: TV
A psychiatrist who is passionate about helping his patients does everything he can to help them heal their emotional wounds and find happiness.
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Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP
Title: Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP
Character: Ali (voice)
Released: January 22, 2020
Type: Movie
A zoophobic national security agent suddenly receives the ability to talk to animals after a freak accident.
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The Present
Title: The Present
Character: Kang Sang-Gu
Released: October 17, 2019
Type: Movie
The partnership between Ha-neul and Bo-ra start wavering in the midst of launching their startup when their firefighting thermal imaging camera project fails followed by a notice to move out of their studio due to outstanding monthly rent. As things go from bad to worse, a strange man suddenly appears in the middle of their studio, insisting that the place is his factory.
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Inseparable Bros
Title: Inseparable Bros
Character: Se-ha
Released: May 1, 2019
Type: Movie
Se-ha who is a physically handicapped and Dong-gu who is a mentally handicapped are not their own brothers. But while living 20 years together, the two became indispensable to each other. One day, the mother of Dong-gu suddenly visits him and acts as his guardian.
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Extreme Job
Title: Extreme Job
Character: Lee Moo-bae
Released: January 23, 2019
Type: Movie
A drug squad attempts to take down a criminal organization and they must go undercover to do so, so they begin working at a chicken restaurant, that becomes famous for its delicious chicken. Due to the unexpected popularity, the detectives find themselves in a situation they never expected.
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Title: Less than Evil
Character: Woo Tae-suk
Released: December 3, 2018
Type: TV
Woo Tae Suk is an experienced and well-established detective with a long professional career, but in spite of everything he is a lonely and bitter human being. It all has to do with him only focusing on solving cases, while his actions are completely controversial because it crosses the line between good and evil. Woo Tae Suk crosses paths with a psychopath, but he cannot arrest her because of lack of evidence. The woman eventually decides to help Woo Tae Suk solve other cases.
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Title: You Quiz On The Block
Character: Self
Released: August 29, 2018
Type: TV
Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho who enter ordinary people's everyday lives, chat with them, and give them surprise quizzes! The talk and quiz show program will spotlight these people's lives and aims to gift them a refreshing, different kind of day. Recently they're also inviting celebrities & professionals to the show.
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What a Man Wants
Title: What a Man Wants
Character: Bong-soo
Released: April 5, 2018
Type: Movie
Set on Jeju Island, Seok-Geun is a middle-aged man and he works as a taxi driver. He is married to Dam-Deok. Seok-Geun constantly cheats on his wife, but it doesn't mean he does not love his wife.
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Room No.7
Title: Room No.7
Character: Doo-sik
Released: November 15, 2017
Type: Movie
In a DVD-themed sex hotel, a young employee has hidden drugs in room #7 for criminals in exchange for wiping off his debt. But then his boss hides a dead body in the same room and locks the door. And a dangerous battle of wits ensues between a man who must lock away the secret behind the door, and another, who must go inside.
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The Villainess
Title: The Villainess
Character: Joong-sang
Released: June 8, 2017
Type: Movie
A young girl is raised as a killer in the Yanbian province of China. She hides her identity and travels to South Korea where she hopes to lead a quiet life but becomes involved with two mysterious men.
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Decades Apart
Title: Decades Apart
Character: Jeong Woo-jin
Released: May 30, 2017
Type: Movie
For the work Decades Apart commissioned by the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain for the exhibition Highlights, PARKing CHANce has conceived an original immersive 3D sound and image installation. Based on the set of Joint Security Area (JSA) (2000), a movie by Park Chan-wook, new images were filmed for the work and sound treated in a very surprising way to give the visitor a total experience.
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Detour
Title: Detour
Character: Joong-Pil
Released: August 25, 2016
Type: Movie
Three friends from college are now on the brink of turning 40. To attend a funeral on Jeju Island, they go on an unexpected trip as a getaway and wind up at a guest house, where water shimmers, wind blows, and pretty women are seductive, inviting the trio back to their 20s.
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Title: Pied Piper
Character: Joo Sung-Chan
Released: March 7, 2016
Type: TV
Drama series follows a police crisis negotiation team as they try to solve cases without using force. The police crisis negotiation team works on such cases like attempted suicides, hostage situations and terror situations.
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Empire of Lust
Title: Empire of Lust
Character: Kim Min-jae
Released: March 5, 2015
Type: Movie
A brilliant general distinguishes himself by protecting the dynasty's borders while keeping an eye on one of the sons of the king.
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Big Match
Title: Big Match
Character: Ace
Released: November 26, 2014
Type: Movie
Choi Ik-Ho is a martial arts star with talent for action and humor. But one day, he is framed for murder. Ace is a game planner, who makes a game for the Korean upper class. He is a villain who makes a city into a big gameboard through technology. Ace and Choi Ik-Ho become adversaries as Choi Ik-Ho jumps into the game to save his brother.
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Title: Mr. Back
Character: Choi Go-bong / Choi Shin-hyun
Released: November 5, 2014
Type: TV
Mr. Baek is a successful hotelier who's more interested in hoarding his money than in enjoying his golden years. But in a strange turn of events, this classic scrooge gets a second chance at life when he wakes up as a younger version of himself (Shin Ha Kyun). With no way to prove his identity, Mr. Baek must enter his own company as a rookie and is forced to work his way up once again. With precious little time, Mr. Baek is given the opportunity to take stock of his life — and to give love a chance.
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Title: All About My Romance
Character: Kim Soo-young
Released: April 4, 2013
Type: TV
Soo Young is a judge who decides to join the challenging world of politics in order to rectify it. He wins an election and becomes a congressman, but rather than make things right, he's always criticized for his behavior and becomes the ugly duckling of the Great Korea Party. Seeing them up close, he realizes that politicians are even more pathetic than he initially thought and decides to call it quits. But on the day his party is secretly passing the press laws, he is hit on the head with a fire extinguisher by Noh Min Young of the Green Justice Party. She used to have zero interest in politics until her sister, who was considered to be a presidential candidate, died in a freak car accident with just 6 months to go until the presidential elections. This motivates Min Young to get into politics. After she accidentally hits Soo Young on the head with a fire extinguisher, the two of them become the most recognized politicians in all of Korea.
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Running Man
Title: Running Man
Character: Cha Jong-woo
Released: April 3, 2013
Type: Movie
Jong-Woo (played by Sin Ha-gyoon) is a poor, beleagured taxi driver with a bad attitude, understandable given the kind of clients he has to deal with. So when one night, a polite, well-dressed man offers an outrageous sum of money to rent the taxi for an extended period, Jong Woo doesn't ask any questions, though he does make rather cheerful and inappropriate conversation with his uninterested charge. It's difficult to blame Jong-Woo for this, given that it takes him some time to realize that he is not the protagonist of a low-brow comedy, but of an action-packed thriller.
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The Thieves
Title: The Thieves
Character: Art Curator
Released: July 25, 2012
Type: Movie
A gang of South Korean thieves team up with a Hong Kong crew to steal a diamond necklace from a heavily-guarded casino safe in Macau. As the cops close in, old betrayals — and misunderstandings — resurface.
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Title: Baeksang Arts Awards
Character: Self
Released: April 26, 2012
Type: TV
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Title: Brain
Character: Lee Kang-hoon
Released: November 14, 2011
Type: TV
Lee Gang Hun is a brilliant brain surgeon who will do anything for success. Haunted by the hardships he had growing up including his father’s death, he’s filled with ambition and hopes to prove himself to be the best when it comes to neurosurgery. Gang Hun’s arrogance and selfishness remind Professor Sang Cheol, the best brain surgeon at Chunha University Hospital, of his younger days. San Chul is an empathetic doctor who cares highly about his patients, and dislikes Gang Hun’s approach, but ultimately decides to mentor him, as the two are connected by a secret past. On the other hand, Gang Hun’s rival Jun Seok comes from a family of doctors who have always supported him. Despite this, Jun Seok has always felt inferior to Gang Hun. On top of that, his crush has feelings for Gang Hun instead of him. This is the story of three rival doctors at a prestigious hospital as they navigate their struggles, ambitions, and each other.
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The Front Line
Title: The Front Line
Character: Kang Eun-pyo
Released: July 20, 2011
Type: Movie
In 1951 ceasefire is declared, but two remaining armies fought their final battle on the front line Towards the end of the Korean War, a South Korean battalion is fiercely battling over a hill on the front line border against the North in order to capture a strategic point that would determine the new border between two nations. The ownership of this small patch of land would swap multiple times each day. Kang is dispatched to the front line in order to investigate the tacit case that’s been happening there.
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Foxy Festival
Title: Foxy Festival
Character: Jang-bae
Released: November 18, 2010
Type: Movie
A bright sexy comedy about a wholesome town and four mysterious couples and their sneaky lives. It is the new work of director Lee Hae-yeong, who secured a spot as a new director with the work "Like a Virgin".
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The Quiz Show Scandal
Title: The Quiz Show Scandal
Character: Doctor of Engineering
Released: September 16, 2010
Type: Movie
Due to a massive car accident and a twist of fate, passengers on four cars find out the answer to the final multimillion-dollar question in an upcoming episode of The Quiz Show. Everyone rushes to compete, their only challenge is to get to that final question.
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Title: Running Man
Released: July 11, 2010
Type: TV
A reality and competition show where members are joined by celebs to complete a weekly mission to win the race with Seoul as the beautiful backdrop.
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Title: Harvest Villa
Released: March 5, 2010
Type: TV
When the owner of a shabby, soon-to-be-demolished villa in a run-down part of Seoul mysteriously dies, it sets in motion a chain of events that touches many lives. His son Oh Bok-gyu (Shin Ha-kyun), a struggling actor who was previously completely unaware of his inheritance, arrives to take possession of Apartment Number 201, only to find that rumors are swirling everywhere that his father has left a huge fortune of ₩50 billion in gold bars hidden somewhere in the villa — and that his father was murdered. As Bok-gyu navigates his way through the web of mystery surrounding his father's death, he encounters intrusive neighbors, oddball residents, a hardcore gangster and a beautiful girl — any of whom may have their eyes set on his money. When he meets orphaned, lovely Yoon Seo-rin (Lee Bo-young), he thinks that she's the girl of his dreams, but is unsure whether to trust her
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Café Noir
Title: Café Noir
Character: Young-soo
Released: September 1, 2009
Type: Movie
The story begins with a man left by his girlfriend on Christmas Eve and unfolds across the city of Seoul.
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Thirst
Title: Thirst
Character: Kang-woo
Released: April 30, 2009
Type: Movie
A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life. Now, he’s torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound desire for the wife of a childhood friend.
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The Devil's Game
Title: The Devil's Game
Character: Min Hee-do
Released: January 30, 2008
Type: Movie
Struggling artist Min Hee-do is offered three billion won to bet his life to a game against a rich old man, Kang No-sik, who is dying from a terminal illness. The game is for each man to dial a random phone number and guess if the person who answers will be male or female. Hee-do loses the bet, and after a month long brain operation, he wakes up to find that they have swapped bodies.
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My Son
Title: My Son
Character: Uncle Wild Goose (voice) (uncredited)
Released: May 1, 2007
Type: Movie
Lee Gang-sik sits in jail with a life sentence because of murder. His good behavior the last 15 years earns him the opportunity to be released for one day & visit his family. But how will his son, whom he let down for 15 years, react?
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No Mercy for the Rude
Title: No Mercy for the Rude
Character: Killa
Released: August 24, 2006
Type: Movie
A lonely chef with a speech impediment takes a job as a professional killer in order to raise the money he needs for an operation on his tongue. Known as Killar, he and his partner Ballet, make a rule to only kill rude and impolite people. After killing each one of his victims, Killar goes to the same bar where he meets Her, a woman who becomes attracted to him. His life begins to unravel after he and Ballet kill the wrong person by mistake.
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Murder, Take One
Title: Murder, Take One
Character: Kim Young-hun
Released: August 11, 2005
Type: Movie
A woman is killed in a hotel room. The ensuing police investigation is conducted in front of TV cameras for the entire country to watch as it unfolds.
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Welcome to Dongmakgol
Title: Welcome to Dongmakgol
Character: 2nd Lt. Pyo Hyun-chul
Released: August 4, 2005
Type: Movie
Based on the long running play by Jang Jin, the story is set in Korea during the Korean War in 1950. Soldiers from both the North and South, as well as an American pilot, find themselves in a secluded and naively idealistic village, its residents unaware of the outside world, including the war.
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Lady Vengeance
Title: Lady Vengeance
Character: Assassin 2
Released: July 29, 2005
Type: Movie
Released after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 13 years, a woman begins executing her elaborate plan of retribution.
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Hair
Title: Hair
Character: Kang Woon-do
Released: October 18, 2004
Type: Movie
"If I have chest hair ... Miss Kim, fame and fortune will be mine!" Woon-do is the owner of such an absurd idea. he is going to challenge the harsh destiny of the bare chest, decorating the room with pictures of male models with abundant chest hair and growing his dreams!
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My Brother
Title: My Brother
Character: Kim Seong-hyeon
Released: October 8, 2004
Type: Movie
The story of two brothers, growing up in 1970s Korea, who each take two completely different paths. One goes to school to become a doctor, the other becomes a gangster. Their story is told through flashbacks after one of them is murdered.
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Title: Good Person
Character: Park jun pil
Released: August 27, 2003
Type: TV
20 years ago, Park Joon-pil is the son of a mafia boss and Kang Tae-pyung is the son of a police officer. At the department store, while Kang Tae-pyung's dad attempts to arrest Joon-pil's dad, both the small boys become orphans. A fellow police officer takes in Joon-pil as his own son, thinking that the little boy is Tae-Pyung. Tae-pyung, however, is taken into an orphan home. Joon-pil knows he is a criminal's son. 20 years later, Joon-pil is an aspiring young police officer and Tae-pyung is a boxing bum. When Tae-pyung's best friend becomes unfairly murdered, he vows to become a police officer. Two years later, Joon-pil and Tae-pyung finally meet again. Rivals but friends at heart, these two guys learn to forgive the past and embrace the future
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A Letter From Mars
Title: A Letter From Mars
Character: Seung-jae
Released: May 16, 2003
Type: Movie
Lee Seung-jae loves a women living in a next door, So-hee and sends letter to her, since he is a post officer. However, So-hee leaves her house for a new love and Seung-jae stops sending her letter to go to Mars.
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Save the Green Planet!
Title: Save the Green Planet!
Character: Lee Byeong-gu
Released: April 4, 2003
Type: Movie
A young man believes that his country's leaders are actually toxic reptilian aliens sent down to launch a takeover of his beloved Earth. So he decides to abduct them and force the truth out on camera in his basement that doubles as a film studio and torture chamber.
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Surprise Party
Title: Surprise Party
Character: Kim Jung-woo
Released: July 5, 2002
Type: Movie
How do you go about detaining a total stranger for 12 hours? This is what Ha-young (Lee Yo-won) has to do for her best friend, Mi-ryung (Kim Min-hee). Mi-ryung has been planning for a surprise party for her overseas boyfriend Jun-woo (Shin Ha-gyun), but her plans are stopped short when her father finds out that Jun-woo is half-Hawaiian, and forbids the party from being held. Mi-ryung is put under even greater pressure when Jun-Woo tells her that he would arrive early, and she pleads with Ha-Young to intercept Jun-Woo at the airport, and to keep him from turning up at Mi-ryung's place before she can iron things out.
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No Comment
Title: No Comment
Released: May 31, 2002
Type: Movie
3 short movies: "Enemies in Four Directions": A bunch of thugs, an assassin who uses a screwdriver as a weapon of choice, a young gigolo and his housewife "customer," and other motley crew of guests converge in a hotel, creating havoc for one another through a series of misunderstandings and identity confusions. "My Nike": In contrast, is a modest, gentle but savvy evocation of an urban lower-middle class family life in 1980s Korea. The chapter is told from the point of view of a 14 yo junior high school student whose greatest desire in the world is to own a pair of Nike sneakers. "The Church Sister": Stars Kim Il-yong as a young soldier on a vacation leave. He is secretly in love with the friendly and beautiful "big sister" from the Sunday school, whom he has known since childhood. They go see a movie, eat lunch together, walk around the neighbourhood aimlessly, waiting for the train to carry him off to the barracks. Will he confess his true feelings to her in time?
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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Title: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Character: Ryu
Released: March 29, 2002
Type: Movie
A deaf man and his girlfriend resort to desperate measures in order to fund a kidney transplant for his sister. Things go horribly wrong, and the situation spirals rapidly into a cycle of violence and revenge.
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Guns & Talks
Title: Guns & Talks
Character: Jung-woo
Released: October 12, 2001
Type: Movie
Four unlikely assassins question their assignments because they genuinely care about their customers and victims. However, they attract police attention and a prosecutor is on their trail.
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Coming Out
Title: Coming Out
Character: Song Jae-min
Released: July 29, 2001
Type: Movie
A young woman asks her brother to videotape her confession. The brother thinks this is all a joke and unnecessarily ridiculous. The woman nevertheless insists on proceeding on telling on tape what she's been hiding to her family including her brother all along. She is coming out.
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Joint Security Area
Title: Joint Security Area
Character: Pvt. Jeong Woo-jin
Released: September 9, 2000
Type: Movie
Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. The sergeant is the shooter, but the lead investigator, a Swiss-Korean woman, receives differing accounts from the two sides.
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The Foul King
Title: The Foul King
Character: Bully 1
Released: February 4, 2000
Type: Movie
An incompetent bank clerk decides to become a pro wrestler but he is coached to cheat all the time.
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The Spy
Title: The Spy
Character: Woo-yeol
Released: May 15, 1999
Type: Movie
A North Korean spy named Lee Chul-jin infiltrates the eastern coast of South Korea. His mission is to steal a Super Pig DNA sample which can be used to alleviate the famine in North Korea. On the way to meet his contact in Seoul, Chul-jin is robbed by gangsters posing as a taxi driver and passengers. Chul-jin finally meets fellow communists, Mr.OH and his family, and after many awkward situations and adventures.
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The Happenings
Title: The Happenings
Character: Kim Chu-rak
Released: August 22, 1998
Type: Movie
Upon getting out of prison, Deok-Bae meets his old buddy Dal-soo, who owns a restaurant. These two have never succeeded in life, and are constantly in and out of prison. Two others who happen to be in the same boat as Deok-Bae and Dal-Soo are ex-convicts. They have threatened to commit suicide unless traffic and unemployment issues are resolved. They are also unlucky enough to have been spotted at the scene of a crime. While these four are making big plans for their first success, the city becomes wrapped up in a serial murder case. In the meantime, an investigating team of veteran cops is formed in order to solve this case.
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Title: The Audit
Character: Shin Cha-il
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
An office investigative drama that depicts the ups and downs of teamwork between a cool-headed audit team leader and affectionate audit team members.
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The Tomb of Fog
Title: The Tomb of Fog
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A detective investigates a hotel murder case.