Shin Sang-ok

South Korean film producer and director (1926–2006)
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Shin Sang-ok
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Summary

Shin Sang-ok was born on October 11, 1926[1], in Chongjin[2]. He died on April 11, 2006[3], in Seoul[4]. He worked as a film director[5], film producer[6], screenwriter[7], manufacturer[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,627 views/month, #6,983 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Choi Eun-hee[11]
  • Child: Shin Seung-ri[12], Sheen Jeong-kyun[13]
  • Country of citizenship: South Korea[14]
  • Native language: Korean[15]
  • Employer: Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts[16]
  • Educated at: Tokyo University of the Arts[17]
  • Award received: Order of Cultural Merit[18], Grand Bell Awards[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Shin Sang-ok[21]
  • Cause of death: hepatitis[22]
  • Residence: Chongjin[23]
  • Family name: Shin[24]
  • Given name: Sang-ok[25]
  • Significant event: North Korean abductions of South Koreans[26]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Korean[28], Japanese[29], English[30]
  • Name in native language: 신상옥[31], 申相玉[32]
  • McCune–Reischauer romanization: Shin Sangok[33]
  • Revised Romanization: Shin Sangok[34]
  • Start of work period: 1952[35]

Why It Matters

Shin Sang-ok has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Shin Sang-ok born?

Shin Sang-ok's place of birth was Chongjin[2].

Where did Shin Sang-ok die?

Shin Sang-ok died in Seoul[4].

Who was Shin Sang-ok married to?

Shin Sang-ok's spouses include Choi Eun-hee[11].

What did Shin Sang-ok do for work?

Shin Sang-ok worked as a film director[5], film producer[6], screenwriter[7], manufacturer[8], and director[9].

Where did Shin Sang-ok go to school?

Shin Sang-ok was educated at Tokyo University of the Arts[17].

What awards did Shin Sang-ok receive?

Honors received include Order of Cultural Merit[18] and Grand Bell Awards[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 31
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  2. 10w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com person id → 135760
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  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 23444
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  4. 18w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hkmdb person id → 3430
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