Shin Yi - Actor Profile

Shin Yi

Acting
Updated: Apr 13, 2026
23Total Films
7.1 Highest Rated
Born: Nov 6, 1978
Birth Place: Taegu, South Korea

About Shin Yi

Shin Yi (신이) is a South Korean actress. She was born on November 6, 1978 and is best known for her work in the Sex is Zero films.

Known For: ActingIndustry Veteran

Shin Yi Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Shin Yi reflects a career marked by diverse experimentation. Across 23 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Shin Yi's work falls within the Comedy genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 17% of Shin Yi's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains To Catch a Virgin Ghost, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Shin Yi Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Shin Yi's career based on audience ratings.

★7.1
To Catch a Virgin Ghost (2004) movie poster
★7.1

To Catch a Virgin Ghost: Seok-tae runs away with a huge diamond of his gang and comes to Sisily, a peaceful village. Yang-e runs after him to get

To Catch a Virgin Ghost

2004•Comedy
★6.7
Shin Suk-ki Blues (2004) movie poster
★6.7

Shin Suk-ki Blues: Suk-ki is perfect in a everyway but cold-hearted lawyer. He meets accidentally a man who has a same name with himself bu

Shin Suk-ki Blues

2004•Comedy
★6.5
Daddy Long Legs (2005) movie poster
★6.5

Daddy Long Legs: A woman gets help from an unknown man and becomes a successful screenwriter and lives a happy life. Later, she remembers

Daddy Long Legs

2005•Drama
★6.5
The Worst Guy Ever (2007) movie poster
★6.5

The Worst Guy Ever: Ju-eyon and Seong-tae have been best friends ever since they first met each other 10 years ago. But in one night their 1

The Worst Guy Ever

2007•Comedy
★6.1
Whispering Corridors (1998) movie poster
★6.1

Whispering Corridors: The ghost of a student who died at a Korean school comes back to seek vengeance and protect her friends.

Whispering Corridors

1998•Horror

Full Filmography

Every movie Shin Yi has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2013 Holly Holly Flop Similar →
2011 An Uninvited Guest Na-Yeon Average Similar →
2010 Sera & Lami Lami Flop Similar →
2008 What Happened Last Night - Flop Similar →
2007 Sex Is Zero 2 Kyeong-joo Average Similar →
2007 The Worst Guy Ever woman on blind date (cameo) Hit Similar →
2006 Hot for Teacher Urologist Flop Similar →
2006 Marrying the Mafia 3: Family Hustle Oh Soon-nam Flop Similar →
2006 Oh! My God Eun-ju Average Similar →
2005 Marrying the Mafia 2 Oh Soon-nam Flop Similar →
2005 A Bold Family Choon-Ja Average Similar →
2005 My Boyfriend Is Type B Chae-Young Average Similar →
2005 Daddy Long Legs Kang Jong-jong Hit Similar →
2004 Shin Suk-ki Blues Miss Jang Hit Similar →
2004 To Catch a Virgin Ghost Ghost Hit Similar →
2004 Everybody Has Secrets Woman Who is About to Break-up Average Similar →
2004 The Ghost Mi-kyoung Average Similar →
2003 Romantic Warriors Shin Yi Flop Similar →
2003 Greatest Expectations Seong-hie Average Similar →
2002 Sex Is Zero Kyeong-joo Average Similar →
2001 Yellow Hair 2 - Flop Similar →
1999 Doctor K - Flop Similar →
1998 Whispering Corridors Bully Average Similar →

Shin Yi - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Shin Yi?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Shin Yi is "To Catch a Virgin Ghost" with a rating of 7.1/10.

How many movies has Shin Yi acted in?

Shin Yi has been featured in at least 23 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Shin Yi?

Other notable films include "Shin Suk-ki Blues", "Daddy Long Legs", and "The Worst Guy Ever".

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