Famous People with Name Shin

Shin Young-Rok            Origin/Culture/Country: Korean

Shin Young-Rok: a Korean footballer who plays for Suwon Samsung Bluewings and the South Korean national football team. He is currently the most promising young striker in the Korean squad. Cha Bum-Kun, the most prolific South Korean striker of all time, has praised his precision in penalty area which he claims is better than his during his days as a footballer.

Shin Hirayama            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Shin Hirayama: was the first Japanese astronomer to discover an asteroid. In 1900 he discovered 498 Tokio and 727 Nipponia.Hirayama crater on the Moon is jointly named after him and Kiyotsugu Hirayama.

Shin Seung Hun            Origin/Culture/Country: Korean

Shin Seung Hun: is South Korean ballad singer who was at top popularity in early 1990s. He is remembered as one of the most important figure in South Korean pop music scene.

Shin Min-a            Origin/Culture/Country: Korean

Shin Min-a: is a South Korean model and actress. She has acted in films such as Volcano High (2001) and A Bittersweet Life (2005) where she played the mistress of a mob boss. She has also appeared in K-Pop music videos for g.o.d. and Jo Sungmo. She studied performing

Shin Sang-ok            Origin/Culture/Country: Korean

Shin Sang-ok: was a prolific South Korean film producer and director, with more than 100 producer and 70 director credits. He is most famous for his being kidnapped by the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il, for the purpose of producing critically-acclaimed films.

Leo Shin            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Leo Shin: is a New Zealand professional association football player who has played for Thespa Kusatsu in Japan's professional J. League. He was a striker on the New Zealand national under-20 football team playing at the 2007 OFC U20 Tournament. However, he missed a