Shin Seul-ki

In this Korean name, the family name is Shin.

Shin Seul-ki
Alma materSeoul National University
OccupationActress
Years active2021–present
AgentBig Smile Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
신슬기
Revised RomanizationSin Seul-gi
McCune–ReischauerSin Sŭlki
Websitehttp://bigsmile-ent.com/artist/shinseulki/

Shin Seul-ki (Korean: 신슬기) is a South Korean actress. She participated in the South Korean reality television series Single's Inferno in 2022 and made her acting debut in the psychological thriller series Pyramid Game in 2024.

Early life and education

Her grandfather, Shin Seong-sik, is a painter and one of the founding members of the South Korean painting collective Mukrimhoe.[1]

She attended Yewon School and Seoul Arts High School. In 2023, Shin graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in music, majoring in piano.[2][3][4] During university, Shin participated in the announcer club. Additionally, she passed and completed a sports announcer internship with SPOTV.[5]

Career

In 2020, Shin Seul-ki was crowned as the 90th Miss Chunhyang, the reputable traditional Korean beauty pageant in Namwon, North Jeolla Province. With her prize money, she donated 20,000 masks to the Namwon flood victims.[6]

In 2021, she appeared in a music video for Kim Jae-hwan's song "Unforgettable".[7]

In 2022, she joined the second season of Netflix's reality dating show Single's Inferno.[8]

On April 17, 2023, Big Smile Entertainment announced that Shin has signed an exclusive contract with the talent agency.[8] In June 2023, Shin was cast in the TVING Original drama Pyramid Game in the role of Seo Do-Ah, the Class 5-2 president and game moderator.[9]

On February 29, 2024, Seulki made her acting career in TVING's psychological thriller series Pyramid Game. She received praise from the media for her gripping and accurate character portrayal and synchronization of the character Seo Do-ah, and clear vocalization.[10][11][12][13] At the production press conference, Shin shared that during audition, she realized she may have been cast for the role of Do-Ah when the director asked her to try on a pair of glasses. She credited her announcer internship experience to aiding her acting vocalization skills.[14]

In May 2024, on the MBC talk show Radio Star, Shin's first mainstream media interview appearance, she shared that her father did not know she had joined Single's Inferno until he saw the show's promotional billboard. She also said that prior to Singles Inferno 2, she had received offers to join other dating programs, but ultimately committed to Singles Inferno because the filming period fit with her academic school schedule.[15]

On August 28, 2024, SBS and Big Smile Entertainment announced that Shin will be joining the upcoming SBS historical fantasy romantic comedy series Haunted Palace in the role of Choi In-sun. The drama is scheduled to premiere in April 2025.[16]

On December 18, 2024, it is announced that Shin will be joining in the upcoming KBS2 family weekend drama, "Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers" as Dokgo Se-ri. The drama is scheduled to premiere February 2025. [17]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 Pyramid Game Seo Do-ah Acting debut [18]
2025 Haunted Palace Choi In-sun [19]
Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers Dokgo Se-ri [20]

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Singles Inferno Cast member Season 2 [21]

Music video appearances

Year Song Title Artist Ref.
2021 "Unforgettable" Kim Jae-hwan [7]

Endorsements

Year Brand Product Category Ref.
2023 Hite Jinro Model for Plum Blossom Wine (매화수) Food/Beverage [22]
2024 Graff Laurence Graff Signature Collection Fine Jewelry [23]
V&A Beauty Model Health & Beauty [24]
Nexon Sudden Attack Game [1]

References

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