1. Shin Se-kyung started as a child actress and had her breakthrough in with the sitcom High Kick Through the Roof.
28 Facts About Shin Se-kyung
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Shin Se-kyung studied at Shinmok High School before enrolling at Chung-Ang University, where she majored in Performing arts.
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Shin Se-kyung made her entertainment debut at eight years old in 1998 when she was featured on the cover and poster for Seo Taiji's solo album Take Five.
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Shin Se-kyung failed to gain a large following until her breakthrough role as a housemaid on the popular TV sitcom High Kick Through the Roof in 2009.
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Shin Se-kyung then released her first digital single, "You Were Sweet," which she recorded to promote a coffee franchise she models for.
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Shin Se-kyung returned to television in the 2013 melodrama When a Man Falls in Love opposite Song Seung-heon, but received criticism from viewers for her passive character.
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Shin Se-kyung then reunited with Fashion King costar Yoo Ah-in in Six Flying Dragons, another period drama from the screenwriters of Deep Rooted Tree.
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In 2017, Shin Se-kyung starred in tvN's fantasy-romance drama The Bride of Habaek alongside Nam Joo-hyuk.
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In 2019, Shin Se-kyung starred in the historical drama Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung, alongside Cha Eun-woo.
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Shin Se-kyung played the role of a noble lady who becomes one of the four female historians of the royal court, and won the Top Excellence Award for an Actress and Best Couple Award with Cha Eun-woo at the MBC Drama Awards.
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On July 5,2021, it was announced Shin Se-kyung has signed an exclusive contract with EDAM Entertainment after her contract with Namoo Actors expired.
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On July 3,2024, it was announced that Shin Se-kyung has departed from EDAM Entertainment after her contract expiry.
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On July 8,2024, Shin Se-kyung signed an exclusive contract with The Present Company.
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On January 15,2014, Shin Se-kyung was appointed as the goodwill ambassador for UNESCO's Korean Committee.
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Shin Se-kyung attended the hanbok runway show on October 20,2017.
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In 2006, Shin Se-kyung was selected as the advertising model for School Looks, a school uniform company.
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Shin Se-kyung was then selected as the model for LG Cyon Crystal phone along with BigBang.
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In 2010, Shin Se-kyung was selected as the advertising model for Lotte liquor 'Cheongha'.
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Shin Se-kyung was selected as the model for Aekyung '2080 Cheong-eun Tea' toothpaste.
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Shin Se-kyung then appeared in the commercial for Lotte Chilsung G2 ion drink.
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Shin Se-kyung was selected as the model for the bag brand Lovcat Paris.
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Shin Se-kyung was then announced as the brand model of BBQ Chicken along with the boygroup BEAST.
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Shin Se-kyung was the model for New Super Mario Bros.
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Shin Se-kyung was then selected as the model for Namyoung Vivian's lingerie brand 'Vivian'.
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Shin Se-kyung was selected as the exclusive model for the clothing brand SOUP.
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In 2012, Shin Se-kyung was announced as the model for the Korean cosmetics brand Nature Republic.
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Shin Se-kyung is featured in the commercial for Dongseo Food's 'Light Up' cereal.
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On December 20,2022, Shin Se-kyung made a donation from YouTube profits to support sanitary napkins for teenage girls in Korea through the G Foundation.