Shin Ye-eun

Biography

Shin Ye-eun (Korean: 신예은; born January 18, 1998) is a South Korean actress and model. She gained popularity for her role in the web series A-Teen (2018) and its sequel A-Teen 2 (2019), as her portrayal of Do Hana earned her the sobriquet "Nation's First Love". Shin received international recognition after starring in the Disney+ original Revenge of Others (2022), the Netflix series The Glory (2022–2023), and Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born (2024).

== 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. She went to Anyang Arts High School and majored in acting before transitioning to Sungkyunkwan University where she would major in performing arts.

== Career ==

=== 2019–2021: Beginnings and breakthrough === Shin appeared as the cover model for Korea's college magazine College Tomorrow No. 840 in 2018. She made her debut shortly after as an actress in the 2018 web series A-Teen. In August 2018, Shin signed with JYP Entertainment; in the same year, she subsequently appeared in labelmate Day6's "Shoot Me" music video.

In 2019, Shin landed her first lead role in the fantasy television series He Is Psychometric, where she starred opposite Park Jin-young. She also reprised her role as Do Ha-na in the second season of A-Teen. From July 2019 to July 2020, she hosted the music program Music Bank with Golden Child's Choi Bo-min. She was also selected as the ambassador for 21st Bucheon International Animation Festival in the same year. In 2020, she starred in KBS2's Welcome alongside Kim Myung-soo. 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. Starting from November 2021, she joined the radio show Volume Up as a DJ after Kang Han-na's withdrawal.

=== 2022–present: Rising popularity and leading roles ===

In 2022, Shin made a special appearance in the original TVING drama Yumi's Cells 2. Later in July, she joined the Bubble for Actors platform. Later in November 2022, Shin appeared in the drama Revenge of Others, which aired on the Disney+ platform. 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. For her performance in the Revenge of Others, she won Best New Actress – Television at the 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards. 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. 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. For her performance as the character, Shin received favorable reviews for her outstanding emotional expression and captivating acting. 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. On December 12, 2025, NPIO announced that Shin had renewed her contract with the agency. 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+.

== 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" which landed her the monicker "Nation's First Love". Shin has also been praised for her versatility, transitioning between bright, youthful roles and dark, emotionally intense characters and as a performer who acts "as if writing poetry". 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.