Shin Dong Hee



Stage Name : Shin Dong

English Name : Matthew Shin

Nickname(s): Dongri Dong Dong (from Ppo Ppo Ppo)

Date of Birth: September 28, 1985

Place of Birth: Moonkyung in Northern KyungGi Province (Kyungbook Moonkyung/

Height: 178 cm/5' 10.1"

Weight: 90 kg/198 lb (he stated on his minihompy that he started his current diet at 103 kg/227 lb. Shindong stated during an interview during the Super Show in Shanghai that at one point, he had lost up to 19 kg, but that he had gained 4 kg back so he's lost a total of 15 kg - 11/22/08; as of 3/25, Shindong stated that he's gained back 10kg from his peak weight loss of 20kg so at ~93 kg/205 lbs)

Blood Type: O

Siblings: only child

Specialty/Hobby: Making facial expressions, Making jokes, Dancing, watching comic movies

Education: Paekche Institute of the Arts

Misc. Info.: Prior to joining SM, Shindong won the 2002 and 2003 Goyangshi Youth Dance contest (Grand Prize in 2002 and Gold Prize in 2003) and the 2004 Mnet Epi Contest (Gold Prize and Popularity Award). He entered the 2005 SM Youth Best Contest and won first place for Best Comedian and Grand Prize overall. Shindong made his debut the same year as the MC for DBSK's Sweet Rose Party. He owns a scooter which he calls Kkoolie which is equivalent to "Oinkie" since in Korea "kkool" is the sound pigs make) and often goes riding with Sungmin, with whom he also shares a love of photography. His stage name Shindong ), originally comes from his last name and first character of his first name , but they often take a different meaning to his name, ? ? which means "prodigy" and is aptly named since Shindong is known for his numerous creative abilities.

Chinese Name: Shen Tong

Casting: 9th SM Youth Best Selection Best Comedian 1st place, Wholeness Compensation 2005

First Appearance: July 2002, Goyangsi Yout Dance Part Daesang/Compensation

Trivia Fact: he has MCed for M!Countdown with Kangin and Leeteuk. Confessed that he cheated on his girlfriend. Out of all the Super Junior members, he had his first kiss first. Said to be second dirtiest member of the group (as in 'not clean'); in one of Super Junior's shower competitions he took only 27 seconds, breaking Shiwon's record of 30 seconds. Before debut,he work a lot of different kinds of jobs.One winter he wanted a hand phone so badly.But his parents wouldn't buy for him cause it was expensive at that time.So he worked at a construction site,everytime he ended work, his hands will shake a lot(carry too much heavy stuff) Finally,he bought his handphone. Shin Dong-hee made his first appearance in July 2002 when he was seen dancing on Goyangsi Youth Dance. He joined SM Entertainment soon after he won first place on the 9th SM Youth Best Selection Best Comedian in 2005. Months later, Shin debuted as a part of Super Junior on November 6, 2005, performing the group's first single, "TWINS (Knock Out)." Due to Shin's name sounding similar to Donghae, who is also a member of Super Junior, Shin decided to use the stage name Shindong, derived from his surname and the first word of his birth name. Shindong is translated to "Prodigy," proving himself to be of extroardinary talent to the audience despite his large size.

    Since November of 2005, Shindong has been a regular MC for M.NET's M!Countdown, along with Super Junior members Leeteuk and Kang-In, who was replaced by Eunhyuk a year later. He is also an active MC and DJ of MBC's PoPoPo Ai Joa, and KMTV's Green Apple Sound. Shindong is very active in variety shows and often gives guest appearances in Star Golden Bell, Dongan Club, etc. Shindong often gives visual gag performances at entertainment programs. On April 19, 2007, Shindong, with fellow members Leeteuk, Eunhyuk, Kyuhyun, and two managers, were involved in a major car accident that had attracted media attention for months. Unlike Leeteuk and Kyuhyun, who were more seriously injured and were kept in the hospital for several months, Shindong and Eunhyuk suffered only minor injuries and were discharged from the hospital on April 23, 2007.

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