Shin Young-kyun was born in
Pyongsan,
Korea, Empire of Japan (now
Hwanghae Province, North Korea) in 1928. When he was 10 years old, Shin went to
Seoul. While studying
dentistry at
Seoul National University, he participated in a drama club where he got to know
Park Am,
Gil Yok-yun, and
Lee Nak-hoon, who later became actors. Singer and songwriter
Ejae is his maternal-granddaughter. ==Filmography==