Shin Sung-woo
South Korean singer and actor
Shin Sung-woo (born Shin Dong-yoon; July 26, 1968) is a South Korean singer and actor. He was very popular as a rock star in the 90s with his song "Seoshi". He then went into acting, stage/musical plays and up to this time has been active in both.
Discography
Solo artist
내일을 향해 Towards Tomorrow (1992)
Eight Smiles of Klein (1993)
Shinsungwoo 003 (1994)
For (1995)
Mauve (1998)
Identity (2000)
2002 Shin Sung-woo (compilation album, 2002)
"I Swear" (track from First Love OST, 2003)
遭遇 (조우) Encounter (compilation album, 2006)
"To an Old Friend" (track from Telecinema Project Vol.2, 2009)
"Stagnant" (track from Warrior Baek Dong-soo OST, 2011)
Geenie
Cool World (1995)
Elephant (1996)
Filmography
Television series
Love Story: "Miss Hip-Hop and Mr. Rock" (SBS, 2000)
Man in Crisis (MBC, 2002)
MBC Best Theater: "Flower" (MBC, 2003)
Country Princess (MBC, 2003)
First Love (SBS, 2003)
Beautiful Temptation (KBS2, 2004)
Midnight DJ (SBS, 2004)
Tropical Nights in December (MBC, 2004)
Beating Heart (MBC, 2005)
Rehearsal (MBC, 2005)
MBC Best Theater: "A Sweet Villainess Has Come to Me" (MBC, 2005)
MBC Best Theater: "May, June" (MBC, 2005)
Special of My Life (MBC, 2006)
Super Rookie Ranger (MBC, 2006)
It's Okay Because I Love You (KBS2, 2007)
The Secret of Coocoo Island (MBC, 2008)
Home Sweet Home (MBC, 2010)
Mom (MBC, 2015-2016)
Moorim School: Saga of the Brave (KBS2, 2016)
Dear My Friends (tvN, 2016)
Tempted (MBC, 2018)
The Penthouse: War in Life 3 (SBS, 2021) / as Clark Lee Cameo (Episode 7)
The Killer's Shopping List (tvN, 2022) / as Young-chun
Film
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