Kwak Hyun-been (; born April 10, 1986), known professionally as Shin Hyun-been (), is a South Korean actress. Shin started her acting career by starring in the film He's on Duty (2010) and television series Warrior Baek Dong-soo (2011). She gained wider recognition with the television series Hospital Playlist (2020–2021).
Shin's next breakthrough came in 2019-2020. In 2019 she was cast as the female lead of tvN's crime mystery Confession, followed by the 2020 ensemble cast thriller film Beasts Clawing at Straws, for which Shin was nominated at the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards.
After her standout role as a resident and then fellow of General Surgery in the 2020–2021 medical series Hospital Playlist, Shin accepted offers to star in several series, among them JTBC's 2022 fantasy revenge series Reborn Rich where she acted as an anti-corruption prosecutor and 2023 melodrama romance Tell Me That You Love Me, a remake of the 1995 Japanese series Aishiteiru to Itte Kure.
In 2024, Shin led the Coupang Play's workplace romantic comedy Cinderella at 2 AM.
Shin has frequently cooperated with famed director Yeon Sang-ho. After the miniseries Monstrous, she went on to star in his three latest films consecutively, the 2025-released Revelations and The Ugly, followed by the upcoming Colony.
Sunset in My Hometown | Mi-kyung | ||
Take Point | Lee Ji-soo | ||
Beasts Clawing at Straws | Mi-ran | ||
The Ugly | Jung Young-hee | ||
Kimchi Family | Yukie | ||
Argon | Chae Soo-min | ||
Rain or Shine | Architect | Cameo (Episode 16) | |
Reborn Rich | Seo Min-young | ||
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