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Shin may refer to:

• Shinbone, the larger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates
• Shin (letter), the twenty-first letter in many Semitic alphabets
• Shin (Chinese name) (Chinese: 新), origin of Shin (Xin) name, which means "new"
• Shin, Korean dialect of Shen(申, 愼)
• Shin, Korean dialect of surname Xin(辛)
• Shin (Japanese name) (Katakana: シン, Hiragana: しん), a Japanese given name
• Shin (Korean name) (Hangul: 신, Hanja: 申, 辛, 愼), a Korean family name
• Shin Buddhism, a widely practiced branch of Buddhism in Japan, named after its founder, Shinran
• Shin of Hindukush‎, people from the Hindukush
• River Shin, a river in the Scottish Highlands
• Shin Corporation, one of the largest conglomerates in Thailand

Given name[link]

• Shin (singer) (蘇見信), a Taiwanese Mandopop rock singer and former lead singer of Shin (band)
• Shin (band) (信樂團), a Taiwanese Mandopop rock band
• Shin, the drummer of the German visual kei group Cinema Bizarre
• Shin Hayata, the alter ego of the original Ultraman from the same film in 1966
• Shin In-Seob Korean footballer, currently playing for Adelaide United
• Shin, a name for the fictional character, the Supreme Kai, from the manga/anime Dragon Ball
• Shin, one of the Nanto masters and main villains in the manga/anime Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken)
• The Shins, an American indie band

Surname[link]

• Elizabeth Shin, a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who died in 2000
• Jiyai Shin (born 1988), South Korean golfer

See also[link]

• All pages beginning with "Shin"
• All pages with titles containing "Shin"
• Crayon Shin-Chan, Japanese manga and anime series
• Şin, Azerbaijan
• Shine (disambiguation)
• Shien (disambiguation)
• Shein (disambiguation)
• Sheen (disambiguation)
• Chin (disambiguation)

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Park Shin Hye (born on February 18, 1990; also written as Park Shin-Hye, Park Shin-hye, or Park Shinhye) is a South Korean actress, singer and promotional model.^[1] She debuted in the 2003 music video "Ggot" (Hangul: 꽃, flower). She is best known for the roles of "Go Mi Nam" in the television drama You're Beautiful and "Lee Gyu Won" in the 2011 drama Heartstrings.^[2][3] She attends Chung-Ang University.

Early life[link]

Park Shin Hye was born on February 18, 1990, in Gwangju, South Korea. Her family consists of her parents, an older brother and her. When she was in the 6th grade at Hak-Kang Elementary School in Gwangju, she auditioned for the lead role in the music video "Ggot - Flower" by "Dream Factory," pop singer Lee Seung-Hwan's music company. She passed the audition, joined the company, and began training as a singer there.

Career[link]

Park's fame came when she played the younger version of the character Han Jung-suh in the popular Korean drama Stairway to Heaven. She also starred in a drama series called Tree of Heaven which aired on SBS, starring her former co-star in Stairway to Heaven, Lee Wan.^[1] The show had decent ratings, and the reviews and criticism were mixed, but mostly positive. Many critics keyed in on her portrayal of the character Hana's pain of loving her step brother Yoon-suh (Lee Wan) as brilliantly done. It should also be noted that due to the age difference between her and Wan, romantic scenes such as kissing on the lips could not occur, where had it been an older actress, such scenes may have occurred. Tree of Heaven started with borderline mediocre ratings, as do many new Korean dramas, but went on to finish very respectably, and gained a fan base in Korea, which further helped Park's credibility and young career in acting. Since then, Park has done many commercials (CF) and modeled for a number of Asian companies.

Through her roles and their requirements, Park has displayed an instinctive talent for dancing and martial arts. She has also released a digital single, "Prayer", a song she sang in the drama Tree of Heaven. However, the track was not released in the official OST.

Park made her big screen debut in the movie Evil Twin, a summer horror flick where she had 2 roles: one as the main character, and the other as the ghost of the main character's sister, who haunts the other sister after her death. Park was extremely happy to act in this movie, because she had always wanted to act in a period setting drama or movie.

Park starred as one of the four main characters in Goong S, a spin off (not the sequel) to the wildly successful Goong. The series did not match the success of its original, and received borderline ratings. However, the drama was the most re-watched and replayed series in the first half of 2007, gaining fame after the first run. Park later gained more popularity through idol drama series You're Beautiful. Her 2011 drama Heartstrings began airing on June 29, 2011. Jung Yong Hwa, a co-star from You're Beautiful, played the male lead opposite her.

Recently, Park was featured in the first three episodes of the show "Music and Lyrics" with Yoon Gun (윤건) of Korean R&B duo Brown Eyes (브라운아이즈). ‘Music and Lyrics’ is a reality/romance show that collaborates a top actress and an amazing songwriter to write a one-of-a-kind song in 30 days.^[4] Their efforts produced the song "I Think of You". The release date is yet to be revealed.

Filmography[link]

Television[link]

Films[link]

MCings[link]

• 2007-5-27 - 2008-7-13 MBC Fantastic Partner
• 2009-12-16 Melon Music Awards: Co-host with Jang Keun Suk
• 2009-12-29 SBS Gayo Daejun: Co-host with Jung Yong Hwa and Kim Hee Chul
• 2011-10-03 Hallyu Dream Concert: Co-host with 2PM's Taecyeon and Shinee's Minho
• 2011-11-24 Melon Music Awards: Co-host with Super Junior's LeeTeuk and Beast's Yoon Doo Jun

Music Videos Appearances[link]

Awards[link]

Discography[link]

Songs[link]

• Prayer (Tree of Heaven OST)
• Lovely Day (You're Beautiful OST)
• Without a Word (You're Beautiful OST)
• It Was You (Cyrano Agency OST) with Lee Min Jung
• The Day We Fall In Love (Heartstrings/You've Fallen For Me OST)
• I Will Forget You (Heartstrings/You've Fallen For Me OST)
• I Think of You (Music and Lyrics) with Yoon Gun

Show Performance[link]

2010

   - A.N. Show in Taipei [Oct 2nd, 2010]
   - You’re Beautiful 1st Fan Meeting in Japan [June 26, 2010]

TV commercials / Product endorsements[link]

• 2004 - Hanbul Cosmetics Sugar Ray
• 2004 - Ssamzie Sports
• 2004 - Pocari Sweat
• 2004 - LG Telecom Aladdin CF
• 2005 - Case
• 2006 - KTF Bigi
• 2006 - 2007 Clride with Joo Ji Hoon
• 2007 - Negouri
• 2007 - Nike
• 2007 - KTF
• 2008 - G-market Star-shop
• 2008 - Nongshim Noodles
• 2008 - Happy Point Card
• 2009 - G-market Star-shop
• 2009 - Lous Quatorze Candy Bag
• 2009 - Etude House VIP Girl with Jang Geun Suk
• 2009 - Etude House BB Compact with Jang Geun Suk
• 2009 - 2010 Etude House with Lee Min Ho
• 2009 - Coca-cola Dynamic Kin with Kim Hyun Joong
• 2009 - Fuji Film
• 2009 - VIPS
• 2010 - Garden 5 with Jang Geun Suk
• 2010 - Lacoste
• 2011 - Codes Combine CF F/W with Jang Geun Suk
• 2011 - MAC F/W
• 2011 - Pepero
• 2012 - Dr. G (Gowoonsesang) Cosmetics
• 2012 - MBC Music Channel

Others[link]

2011

   - Goodwill Ambassador of non-profit organization Korea Food for the Hungry International (KFHI)
   - Brand Ambassador of Tokyo Girls Collection in Beijing China
   - Salvatore Ferragamo Spring / Summer Collection Singapore Launching

2010

   - Honorary Ambassador for 11th  Jeonju International Film Festival

References[link]

• Park Shin Hye

External links[link]

• Park Shin Hye's Japan Ameblo
• (Korean) Park Shin Hye's Chinese Weibo
• 4HIM Entertainment's Twitter Account
• Interactive Media Mix (Park Shin Hye's Japan agency)
• (Korean) DC INSIDE
• (Korean) Korea Fan club
• (Korean) Korea fan site
• Park Shin Hye International fan club ( International Fan Site )
• Park Shin Hye Hong Kong 1st Fans Club

Jung Yong Hwa
Yong Hwa at Bangkok in May 2011
Background information
Birth name	Jung Yong Hwa
Born	(1989-06-22) June 22, 1989 (age 23) Yeoksam-dong, Seoul, South Korea
Origin	Busan, South Korea
Genres	Rock, R&B, pop
Occupations	Musician, singer-songwriter, arranger, actor, guitarist, rapper, MC, model
Instruments	Guitar, clarinet, piano, drums, recorder, synthesizer, beatbox
Years active	2009–present
Labels	FNC Music (Korea) Warner Music Japan[1] Warner Music (Taiwan)
Associated acts	CN Blue
Website	cnblue.co.kr

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Jung Yong Hwa (정용화; pronounced [tɕəːŋ joŋ hwa]; born on June 22, 1989) is a South Korean musician, singer-songwriter and actor. His first name is also written as Yonghwa, Yong-Hwa, or Yong-hwa. Jung made his show business debut as “Kang Shin-woo” in the Korean drama You're Beautiful on 7 October 2009 and played the male lead as “Lee Shin” in the 2011 drama Heartstrings. Jung is the leader, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band CN Blue.

Life and career[link]

Early life[link]

Jung Yong Hwa was born June 22, 1989, in Seoul, South Korea.^[2][3] His family consists of his parents and a brother, who is four years older. He moved to Busan in 1991 and lived there through high school, where he first began composing music.^[2] After taking his college entrance exam, he moved back to Seoul where he joined FNC Music and began training in bass technology at F&C Academy. In 2009, Jung left for Japan to study music with his bandmates.^[4] While staying there, they did street performances and released indie albums.^[4]

Music career[link]

Jung Yong Hwa made his singer debut with the idol band CN Blue on 14 January 2010. On 25 May 2010, an FNC Music representative announced that Jung had been diagnosed with vocal cord nodules and acute laryngitis. Jung was hospitalized for treatment from 24 to 27 May 2010 and may require surgery in future. On 14 January 2011, Jung released his first solo digital single, "For First Time Lovers."^[5] On 20 August 2011, Jung and Girls' Generation member Seohyun performed Banmal Song together as a special duet on stage at the "K-pop All Star Live" concert in Niigata, Japan.^[6] On 19 October 2011, Jung made his Japan major debut with his self-composed title song "In My Head" under the major label Warner Music Japan.^[1][7] The song "In My Head" was also chosen as the ending song for the Japanese animation Supernatural.^[8]

Acting career[link]

In 2009, Jung Yong Hwa landed his first acting role as Kang Shin-woo in the SBS drama You're Beautiful, which aired from October 7 to November 26, 2009. As the series revolves around the life of a musical group, he played the role of the lead guitarist in the faux idol band A.N.Jell along with fellow co-stars Jang Keun-suk the group leader, Park Shin-hye, and Lee Hongki of FT Island. He gained high popularity through his acting as a member of the fictional band, A.N.Jell.

Nearly two years after his acting debut, Jung was chosen as the male lead of the MBC drama Heartstrings, along with Park Shin-hye, a co-star from You're Beautiful. The drama is a South Korean youthful melodrama about the main characters' love and dreams, which was first aired on 29 June 2011.

Variety shows[link]

After his successful acting debut, Jung Yong Hwa's next TV contract was for MBC's Sunday Sunday Night program Korea Ecosystem Rescue Centre: Hunters, which featured seven celebrity MCs, including Kim Hyun Joong, going out to capture wild boars. The show premiered on December 6, 2009 but was forced to prematurely cease its run in mid-January 2010 due to protests by animal-rights groups.^[9] He subsequently continued as one of the MCs on the replacement program Eco House, which deals with global climate change. In February 2010, he was paired with Seohyun of Girls' Generation as part of a virtually wedded couple, YongSeo Couple (Hangul: 용서커플), for MBC's popular TV show We Got Married. They filmed their final episode of We Got Married on 15 March 2011. The couple pairing has been very popular in several countries, including Japan, Hong Kong, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia,Philippines,Iran and Thailand.

MC appearances[link]

Jung Yong Hwa was an MC at the first-ever Melon Music Awards held on December 16, 2009 together with actress Lee In Hye. Alongside Kim Heechul and Park Shin-hye, Jung was an MC for the 2009 SBS Gayo Daejeon award ceremony which was held on December 29, 2009.^[10] Jung temporarily replaced Tiffany & Yuri of Girls' Generation as co-host MC's for MBC's Show! Music Core episode to be aired on May 29, 2010 together with Min Sun-Ye and Kim Yoo-Bin of the Wonder Girls. In June 2010, he was also a co-host MC for Music Core along side Yuri and Seohyun of Girls' Generation. Finally on July 18, 2010, he officially started as one of the new hosts of SBS's Inkigayo together with f(x)'s Sulli and 2AM's Jo Kwon. He ended being a host of Inkigayo March 13, 2011 due to his tight schedule. He also appeared as an MC for 2010 SBS Gayo Daejun which was held on 29 December along with Jo Kwon, Kim Hee Chul and Hwang Jung Eum . His most recent appearance as MC was in MBC's Music Core on April 7, 2012, along side Girls' Generation Seohyun and Hyoyeon. He replaced Tiffany and Taeyeon of Girls' Generation.

Filmography[link]

TV series[link]

Variety shows[link]

MC[link]

Awards[link]

Endorsements[link]

• 2011: Scotch Puree
• 2011: Hazzys Acc
• 2011: BangBang
• 2011: Suit House
• 2010: Suit House
• 2010: NII (Spring)
• 2010: Holika Holika
• 2010: Sony Ericsson Xperia (X10)

References[link]

External links[link]

• CN Blue official website (Korean)
• CN Blue official Japanese website (Japanese)