Date of Birth: November 10, 1982
Height: 180cm / 5’ 11”
Family: Father (Mr. Shin Woong), mother, brother
Debut:
- 2008 with song title ‘jamjaneun gongju’ <잠자는 공주> (Sleeping Princess)
Album:
- February 2008 – ‘Luxury Trot Of Shin Yu’
- April 2010 – Digital single ‘Sense’ <감 – gam>
- April 2011 – ‘Luxury Trot Of Shin Yu‘ Part 2
- July 2012 – ‘Blind Love’ <나쁜남자 – nappeunnamja>
- March 2014 – ‘Shin Yu Golden Album’ <일소일소 일노일노 – ilsoilso ilnoilno >
Most famous songs:
- ‘jamjaneun gongju’ <잠자는 공주> (Sleeping Princess)
- ‘sigyebaneul’ <시계바늘> (Second Hand)
- ‘kkochmul’ <꽃물> (flower tears)
Awards:
- 2001 – SBC Net Music Festival Top Award
- 2010 – South Korean Rookie Entertainer of the year
- 2010 – Audience’s choice for the Greatest Rookie of the Year
- 2011 – Korean Singer’s Association Choice Award
- 2012 – Korean Music Association Choice Award voted by netizens
- 2012 – KBS Trot Festival “Artist of the Year”
- 2013 – KBS Trot Festival “Artist of the Year”
- 2014 – MBC Best Singer “Best Artist of the Year”
- 2014 – KBS Trot Festival “Artist of the Year”
Notable Projects:
- SBS Drama ‘seungbusa’ <승부사> (Pursuit of Victory) Original Sound Track ‘yagsog’ <약속> (Promise)
- SBS Drama ‘8wol-ui sinbu’ <8월의 신부> (August’s Bride) Original Sound Track ‘Run Away’
- Composed ‘Lou’ <루> for Shin Hye Sung Solo Vol. 2
- 2010 – Starring role ‘danjong-wang‘ <단종왕> (Discontinued King) for ‘biaebi’ <비애비> (non-Abbey) a Musical Theatre Production
- 2014 – MBC Drama ‘naeson-eul jab-a’ <내손을 잡아>(Hold My Hand) original sound track
Community Outreach
- 2010 – Ambassador of Korea Transport and Maritime Environment Conservation Society – responsible grain farming and consumption
- 2011 – KBS Human Theater ‘Life of a Magnificent Trot Singers Mr. Shin Woong, Mr. Shin Yu’
- May 2012 – Nakdong River Ambassador
- September 2013 – Hadong County Ambassador
- October 2013 – Chilgok County Ambassador
- May 2014 – Euhsung Township Ambassador
- September 2014 – Ambassador of Yeongju City Agriculture specialty produce
- September 2014 – Daegu Metropolitan City Suseong cultural festival ambassador
- October 2014 – Construction of stone monument dedicated to Mr. Shin Yu’s song ‘sigyebaneul’ <시계바늘> (Second Hand) in Chilgok County
Hobbies:
- Composing Song Lyrics
- Soccer
- Member of the Hurricane Soccer Team (one of the teams in celebrity soccer league)
- High School Varsity / Korean National Youth Soccer Team