# Shin Se-kyung (신세경)
**Shin Se-kyung** (신세경) is a South Korean actress who began her career in 1998 as a child performer and is known for leading roles in dramas such as *Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung* (신입사관 구해령, 2019), *Run On* (2020), *Arthdal Chronicles* (아라문의 검, 2023), and *The Story of Park's Marriage Contract*-era sageuk *Captivated, The One and Only* (세작, 매혹된 자들, 2024), as well as films including *Tazza: The High Rollers 2* (타짜: 신의 손, 2014).[1](https://k-calc.com/celeb/p/shin-sae-kyeong) • [7](https://mydramalist.com/people/993-shin-se-kyung)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990, in Seoul; educated at Chung-Ang University[1](https://k-calc.com/celeb/p/shin-sae-kyeong) |
| Career start | 1998 as a child performer, with early screen appearances in the film *어린 신부* and the drama *토지*, in the child role of Seo-hee[1](https://k-calc.com/celeb/p/shin-sae-kyeong) • [2](https://kr.net-entame.com/shin-se-kyung/) |
| Signature dramas | *패션왕* (2012, SBS), *육룡이 나르샤* (2015), *신입사관 구해령* (2019, MBC), *런 온* (2020), *아라문의 검* (2023), *세작, 매혹된 자들* (2024)[1](https://k-calc.com/celeb/p/shin-sae-kyeong) • [3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSB-InCOf1s) |
| Films | *오감도* (2009), *푸른소금* (2011), *타짜: 신의 손* (2014), and the 2026 film *휴민트*[1](https://k-calc.com/celeb/p/shin-sae-kyeong) • [4](https://pdf.etoday.co.kr/daily/pdf/detoday00989.pdf) |
| Noted 2019 role | The first female official to enter the palace in MBC's *신입사관 구해령*; the drama led its Wednesday-Thursday slot at 6.9% (Nielsen Korea, August 1)[5](https://sports.donga.com/ent/article/all/20190806/96859194/3) |
| Upcoming | The 2026 webtoon-based drama *그들이 사귀는 세상*, which she decided to join[2](https://kr.net-entame.com/shin-se-kyung/) |
## Child actor beginnings
Shin entered the industry in 1998 as a child, building early recognition through the film *어린 신부* and the drama *토지*, in which she played the child Seo-hee.[2](https://kr.net-entame.com/shin-se-kyung/) A profile compiled from public data records her career start year as 1998, meaning her screen work spans nearly three decades.[1](https://k-calc.com/celeb/p/shin-sae-kyeong)
**From sitcom to leading roles.** A widely circulated nickname for the actress is reported to have taken hold among the public during her time on the sitcom *지붕뚫고 하이킥* (High Kick Through the Roof).[2](https://kr.net-entame.com/shin-se-kyung/) From there she moved into adult leading roles across both television and film. In 2012 she starred in the SBS drama *패션왕* (Fashion King) opposite [Yoo Ah-in](https://www.edgepedia.org/yoo-ah-in).[3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSB-InCOf1s)
## Film work
Her film credits listed in a recent filmography include *신데렐라* (2006), *오감도* (2009), *어쿠스틱* (2010), *푸른소금* (2011), and *타짜: 신의 손* (2014).[1](https://k-calc.com/celeb/p/shin-sae-kyeong) The 2014 release *타짜-신의 손*, the sequel to the hit gambling film *Tazza*, was reported at the time as starring [Kim Yoon-seok](https://www.edgepedia.org/kim-yoon-seok), Shin Se-kyung, and Choi Seung-hyun (T.O.P).[4](https://pdf.etoday.co.kr/daily/pdf/detoday00989.pdf)
## Drama career and 2019 breakthrough
**Period dramas.** Shin has worked repeatedly in historical settings. After *육룡이 나르샤* (2015), she took the female lead in *신입사관 구해령* (MBC, 2019), playing a young woman who enters the palace as the first female official; her character works under a senior official played by Lee Ji-hoon, who treats her fairly and teaches her the work.[1](https://k-calc.com/celeb/p/shin-sae-kyeong) • [5](https://sports.donga.com/ent/article/all/20190806/96859194/3) The drama quickly found its audience, recording 6.9% on August 1 and taking first place among Wednesday-Thursday dramas.[5](https://sports.donga.com/ent/article/all/20190806/96859194/3) She returned to the genre in *세작, 매혹된 자들* (2024).[1](https://k-calc.com/celeb/p/shin-sae-kyeong)
**Fantasy and contemporary work.** In 2017 she starred in the tvN fantasy romance *하백의 신부* ([The Bride of Habaek](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-bride-of-habaek)), playing the pragmatic doctor So-ah, bound by her family's generations-long role as servant to the water god Ha-baek, played by [Nam Joo-hyuk](https://www.edgepedia.org/nam-joo-hyuk); the series was directed by Kim Byung-su and written by Jung Yoon-jung.[6](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gehhFq8pQFI) Contemporary roles followed in *런 온* (2020), and she appeared in the 2023 season of *아라문의 검* ([Arthdal Chronicles](https://www.edgepedia.org/arthdal-chronicles)).[1](https://k-calc.com/celeb/p/shin-sae-kyeong)
## Recent and upcoming projects
The 2026 film *휴민트* appears in her recent filmography.[1](https://k-calc.com/celeb/p/shin-sae-kyeong) She has also decided to join *그들이 사귀는 세상*, a 2026 drama adapted from a webtoon.[2](https://kr.net-entame.com/shin-se-kyung/) Coverage of her career emphasizes the throughline from her long-running public image, built on appearance and acting sustained over many years since her child-actor debut.[2](https://kr.net-entame.com/shin-se-kyung/)
## References
1. [신세경 (배우) 프로필 – K-Calculator](https://k-calc.com/celeb/p/shin-sae-kyeong)
2. [신세경 레전드 총정리 – KR 넷엔터](https://kr.net-entame.com/shin-se-kyung/)
3. [패션왕 유아인, 신세경 격동의 딥키스 (SBS 스브스 Drama, YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSB-InCOf1s)
4. [이데일리 989호 (2014년 9월 18일), 타짜-신의 손 캐스팅 보도](https://pdf.etoday.co.kr/daily/pdf/detoday00989.pdf)
5. [안방 달구는 2인자들 – 스포츠동아 (2019-08-07)](https://sports.donga.com/ent/article/all/20190806/96859194/3)
6. [#하백의신부 EP1-05 – tvN DRAMA (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gehhFq8pQFI)
7. [Shin Sae Kyeong (신세경), MyDramaList](https://mydramalist.com/people/993-shin-se-kyung)
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