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Shin Hee-won

{{Short description|South Korean music video director}}

Shin Hee-won ({{Korean|hangul=신희원}}) is a South Korean music video director who works with ST-WT Productions. He has directed music videos for several K-pop artists, including Red Velvet, f(x), Shinee, Girls' Generation, NewJeans, and Kiss of Life. His music videos have been nominated or have won awards at the Melon Music Awards, the MAMA Awards, and the Genie Music Awards. Shin's music video for "Bang Bus" by 250 was selected to compete at some international film festivals and won Best Music Video at the K Asif Chambal International Film Festival.

Career

At the start of his career, Shin directed several music videos for SM Entertainment's K-pop idol groups, such as Red Velvet, f(x), Exo, and Shinee, among others.{{cite news|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111039260|script-title=ko:'아이돌라디오' 신희원 MV 감독 "비투비 정일훈 연기, 임팩트 있었다"|trans-title='Idol Radio' MV director Shin Hee-won "BTOB's Jung Il-hoon's acting had an impact"|last=Lee|first=So-dam|date=November 26, 2018|work=Osen|language=ko|access-date=August 18, 2023|archive-date=August 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818190044/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111039260|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001488773|script-title=ko:소녀시대 MV 감독, 세트 디자인 도용 인정…"부끄럽고 죄송할 따름" [전문]|trans-title=Girls' Generation MV director admits to stealing set design... "I'm ashamed and sorry" [Full text]|last=Ha|first=Ji-won|date=August 14, 2022|work=Xports News|via=Naver|language=ko|access-date=August 18, 2023|archive-date=August 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814163134/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001488773|url-status=live}} In 2014, he directed the trailer for the South Korean survival show Mix & Match, created to select the final lineup of YG Entertainment's boy group iKon.{{cite news|url=https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20140906/66258771/2|script-title=ko:“잔인하고, 독하고…” YG ‘믹스앤매치’ 티저 영상 공개|trans-title=“Cruel, poisonous… ” YG 'Mix and Match' teaser video released|last=Jung|first=Jun-hwa|date=September 6, 2014|work=Sports Donga|language=ko|access-date=August 18, 2023|archive-date=August 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818190045/https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20140906/66258771/2|url-status=live}} In 2015, the music videos for f(x)'s "4 Walls" and Shinee's "Married to the Music", both directed by him, were nominated for Best Music Video at the MAMA Awards.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ5XtcO8P9s|title=[2015 MAMA] Best Music Video Nominees 151202 EP.1|date=October 30, 2015|medium=Online video|publisher=Mnet|via=YouTube|access-date=August 18, 2023|archive-date=August 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818175638/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ5XtcO8P9s|url-status=live}} In 2016, Red Velvet won Music Video of the Year at the Melon Music Awards for the music video of "Russian Roulette", also directed by him.{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=016&aid=0001155526|script-title=ko:2016멜론뮤직어워드, 아티스트상 엑소, 앨범상 방탄소년단, 베스트송상 트와이스|trans-title=2016 Melon Music Awards, Artist Award EXO, Album Award BTS, Best Song Award Twice|last=Seo|first=Byung-gi|date=November 20, 2016|work=Herald Economy|via=Naver|language=ko|access-date=August 18, 2023|archive-date=August 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818190046/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=016&aid=0001155526|url-status=live}} In November 2018, Shin was interviewed by Jung Il-hoon on Idol Radio, where he expressed his desire to eventually direct a film. That same year, the music video for Shinee's "Good Evening", directed by him, was nominated for Best Music Video at the MAMA Awards.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jvdt18Fst4|title=[2018 MAMA] TikTok Best Music Video Nominees|date=November 16, 2018|medium=Online video|publisher=Mnet|via=YouTube|access-date=November 27, 2021|archive-date=August 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818210243/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jvdt18Fst4|url-status=live}}

In 2021, Shin directed the music video for "Bang Bus" by 250 starring Baek Hyun-jin.{{cite AV media|url=https://issuu.com/wffhvfc/docs/wff_program_2022-online/1?ff|title=2022 Woodstock Film Festival|date=September 28 – October 2, 2022|publisher=Woodstock Film Festival|p=28|archive-date=August 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818224300/https://issuu.com/wffhvfc/docs/wff_program_2022-online/1?ff|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=003&aid=0011410891|script-title=ko:백현진 출연 250 '뱅버스' 뮤비, 印 영화제서 수상|trans-title=Baek Hyun-jin's 250 'Bang Bus' music video won the 印 film festival|last=Lee|first=Jae-hoon|date=September 8, 2022|work=Newsis|via=Naver|language=ko|access-date=August 19, 2023|archive-date=August 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819140014/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=003&aid=0011410891|url-status=live}} The video was screened at the Boston International Film Festival, the LA Indie Film Festival, the Swedish International Film Festival, and the Maracay International Film Festival. It won Best Music Video at the K Asif Chambal International Film Festival and was selected to compete at the Miami Short Film Festival and the Woodstock Film Festival. In 2022, he directed music videos for "Attention" by NewJeans, "Feel My Rhythm" by Red Velvet, and "Forever 1" by Girls' Generation, which were all featured on Teen Vogue{{'s}} list of the best 21 K-pop music video of the year.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/best-k-pop-music-videos-2022|title=21 Best K-Pop Music Videos of 2022|last=Tatum|first=Chyenne|date=December 19, 2022|work=Teen Vogue|access-date=August 18, 2023|archive-date=February 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207145803/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/best-k-pop-music-videos-2022|url-status=live}} Red Velvet also won Best Music Video for "Feel My Rhythm" at the 2022 Genie Music Awards.{{cite news|url=https://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=14775481|title=NCT 드림, '2022 지니뮤직어워드' 올해의 가수·음원상 '2관왕'…수상자 보니|trans-title=NCT Dream, '2022 Genie Music Awards' Singer of the Year and Music Award 'Two Crowns'... Winner Bonnie|last=Yoo|first=Soo-yeon|date=November 9, 2022|work=Top Star News|language=ko|access-date=August 18, 2023|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109005629/https://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=14775481|url-status=live}} Shin was accused of having plagiarized Tokyo Disneysea's 15th anniversary logo for one of the sets of the music video for "Forever 1". He apologized and stated that he had found an image of the logo online and used it as reference without checking the original source.{{cite news|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/08/15/entertainment/kpop/Girls-Generation-forever-1-shin-heewon/20220815135125874.html|title=Director Shin Hee-won apologizes for plagiarism in Girls’ Generation’s 'Forever 1' music video|last=Yang|first=Haley|date=August 15, 2022|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|access-date=August 18, 2023|archive-date=August 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816001119/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/08/15/entertainment/kpop/Girls-Generation-forever-1-shin-heewon/20220815135125874.html|url-status=live}}

Selected videography

= Music videos =

{{See also|Category:Music videos directed by Shin Hee-won}}

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Artist(s)

! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" | "365 Fresh"

| 2017

| Triple H

|

scope="row" | "4 Walls"

| 2015

| f(x)

|

scope="row" | "Adios" ({{lang|ko|안녕히}})

| 2019

| Hoody featuring Gray

| {{cite news|url=https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1190421|script-title=ko:'AOMG 홍일점' 후디, 정규 1집 'Departure' 발매…그레이·차차 말론 등 지원사격|trans-title='AOMG Hong Il Branch' Hoody, 1st regular album 'Departure' released... Gray, Cha Cha Malone, etc. Support shooting|last=Lee|first=Deok-haeng|date=October 30, 2019|work=Xports News|language=ko|access-date=August 19, 2023|archive-date=August 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819140015/https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1190421|url-status=live}}

scope="row" | "All My Poetry" ({{lang|ko|내 안의 모든 시와 소설은}})

| 2025

| Close Your Eyes

| {{cite web|title=Close Your Eyes '내 안의 모든 시와 소설은' MV|url=https://www.instagram.com/dafodil.xl/reel/DHlS2IxzH6R/|publisher=Team Dafodil|via=Instagram|date=March 24, 2025|access-date=April 7, 2025}}

scope="row" | "Attention"

| 2022

| NewJeans

| {{cite AV media notes|title=Get Up|others=NewJeans|year=2022|type=lyric book|publisher=ADOR|location=South Korea}}

scope="row" | "Automatic"

| 2015

| Red Velvet

|

scope="row" | "Babe"

| 2017

| Hyuna

|

scope="row" | "Bad News"

| 2023

| Kiss of Life

| {{cite AV media notes|title=Born to Be XX|others=Kiss of Life|year=2023|type=photo book|publisher=S2 Entertainment|location=South Korea}}

scope="row" | "Bang Bus" ({{lang|ko|뱅버스}})

| 2021

| 250

|

scope="row" | "Bloom Bloom"

| 2019

| The Boyz

| {{cite news|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201904290952150410|script-title=ko:‘신인상 7관왕’ 더보이즈, 신곡 ‘블룸블룸’ 발표 ‘대세 굳히기 돌입’|trans-title=The Boyz, who won 7 rookie awards, released a new song 'Bloom Bloom' and 'started to solidify the trend'|last=Hwang|first=Hye-jin|date=April 29, 2019|work=Newsen|language=ko|access-date=August 19, 2023|archive-date=August 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819140015/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201904290952150410|url-status=live}}

scope="row" | "Bye My Neverland" ({{lang|ko|안녕, 네버랜드}})

| 2023

| Kiss of Life

| {{cite AV media notes|title=Kiss of Life|others=Kiss of Life|year=2023|type=lyric book|publisher=S2 Entertainment|location=South Korea}}

scope="row" | "Can't Control Myself"

| 2022

| Taeyeon

| {{cite AV media notes|title=INVU|others=Taeyeon|year=2022|type=photo book|publisher=SM Entertainment|location=South Korea}}

scope="row" | "Chiquita"

| 2022

| Rocket Punch

| {{cite AV media notes|title=Yellow Punch|others=Rocket Punch|year=2022|type=photo book|publisher=Woollim Entertainment|location=South Korea}}

scope="row" | "Cinder" ({{lang|ko|사이다}})

| 2018

| Norazo

| {{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=408&aid=0000164211|script-title=ko:소녀시대 뮤직비디오, 디즈니 표절논란에 신희원 감독 사과 [인스타]|trans-title=Director Shin Hee-won apologizes for SNSD's music video plagiarism controversy [Instagram]|last=Kim|first=Kyung-hee|date=August 15, 2022|work=MBC Entertainment|language=ko|access-date=August 18, 2023|archive-date=August 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818190047/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=408&aid=0000164211|url-status=live}}

scope="row" | "Countdown"

| 2023

| Kiss of Life

|

scope="row" | "Dadada"

| 2021

| Lunarsolar

| {{cite news|url=https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1410216|script-title=ko:"당당함이 포인트"…루나솔라, 밝은 매력 극대화한 '다다다'로 컴백[종합]|trans-title="Confidence is the point"... Luna Solar, comeback with 'Dada Da', maximizing bright charm [Comprehensive]|last=Kim|first=Min-ji|date=April 7, 2021|work=Xports News|language=ko|access-date=August 19, 2023|archive-date=August 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819140016/https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1410216|url-status=live}}

scope="row" | "Dispatch"

| 2019

| Heize featuring Simon Dominic

| {{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=015&aid=0004232079|script-title=ko:후디, 정규 1집 타이틀곡 ‘안녕히(Feat. 그레이)’ 뮤비 티저 공개|trans-title=Hoody, 1st regular album title song 'Goodbye (Feat. Grey)' music video teaser released|last=Lee|first=Jun-hyun|date=October 29, 2019|work=Korea Economic Daily|via=Naver|language=ko|access-date=August 23, 2023|archive-date=August 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831132456/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=015&aid=0004232079|url-status=live}}

scope="row" | "Forever 1"

| rowspan="2" | 2022

| Girls' Generation

|

scope="row" | "Feel My Rhythm"

| Red Velvet

| {{cite AV media notes|title=Feel My Rhythm|others=Red Velvet|year=2022|type=lyric book|publisher=SM Entertainment|location=South Korea}}

scope="row" | "Good Evening" ({{lang|ko|데리러 가}})

| 2018

| Shinee

|

scope="row" | "Hate That..."

| 2021

| Key featuring Taeyeon

| {{cite AV media notes|title=Bad Love|others=Key|year=2021|type=poster|publisher=SM Entertainment|location=South Korea}}

scope="row" | "How Sweet"

| 2024

| rowspan="3" | NewJeans

| {{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iywrt6oPH1s|title=NewJeans (뉴진스) 'How Sweet' Official MV|date=May 24, 2024|medium=Music video|publisher=Hybe Labels|via=YouTube|access-date=May 25, 2024}}

scope="row" | "Hurt"

| rowspan="2" | 2022

| rowspan="2" |

scope="row" | "Hurt" (250 remix)
scope="row" | "I Want You"

| 2018

| Shinee

| {{cite AV media notes|title=The Story of Light EP. 2|others=Shinee|year=2018|type=lyric book|publisher=SM Entertainment|location=South Korea}}

scope="row" | "Kitty Cat"

| rowspan="3" | 2023

| Kiss of Life

|

scope="row" | "Lip Gloss"

| The Boyz

| {{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0001067264|script-title=ko:더보이즈, 사랑에 빠진 소년들…‘립글로즈’ MV 트레일러 공개|trans-title=The Boyz, boys in love... 'Lip Gloss' MV trailer released|last=Jeon|first=Hyo-jin|date=August 4, 2023|work=Sports Dong-a|via=Naver|language=ko|access-date=August 18, 2023|archive-date=August 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818175637/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0001067264|url-status=live}}

scope="row" | "Let Me In"

| rowspan="2" | Exo

| {{cite AV media notes|title=Exist|others=Exo|year=2023|type=lyric book|publisher=SM Entertainment|location=South Korea}}

scope="row" | "Lotto"

| 2016

|

scope="row" | "Loveade"

| 2022

| Viviz

| {{cite AV media notes|title=Summer Vibe|others=Viviz|year=2022|type=liner notes|publisher=BPM Entertainment|location=South Korea}}

scope="row" | "Lucky One"

| 2016

| Exo

|

scope="row" | "Married to the Music"

| 2015

| Shinee

| {{cite AV media notes|title=Married to the Music|others=Shinee|year=2015|type=liner notes|publisher=SM Entertainment|location=South Korea}}

scope="row" | "Missing You" ({{lang|ko|그리워하다}})

| rowspan="2" | 2017

| BtoB

|

scope="row" | "My First and Last" ({{lang|ko|마지막 첫사랑}})

| NCT Dream

| {{cite AV media notes|title=The First|others=NCT Dream|year=2017|type=liner notes|publisher=SM Entertainment|location=South Korea}}

scope="row" | "Nobody Knows"

| rowspan="2" | 2023

| Kiss of Life

|

scope="row" | "Number Boy"

| Holland

| {{cite news|url=https://www.starnewskorea.com/stview.php?no=2023033010525238826|script-title=ko:'톱 입은 男' 홀랜드, 오늘(30일) 'NUMBER BOY' 발매|trans-title='A man in a top' Holland releases 'Number Boy' today (30th)|last=Han|first=Hae-seon|date=March 30, 2023|work=Star News|language=ko|access-date=August 18, 2023|archive-date=August 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818190047/https://www.starnewskorea.com/stview.php?no=2023033010525238826|url-status=live}}

scope="row" | "One of These Nights"

| 2016

| Red Velvet

|

scope="row" | "Only One for Me" ({{lang|ko|너 없인 안 된다}})

| 2018

| BtoB

|

scope="row" | "Play Love Games"

| 2023

| Kiss of Life

|

scope="row" | "Pretty U" ({{lang|ko|예쁘다}})

| 2016

| Seventeen

|

scope="row" | "Rookie"

| 2017

| rowspan="2" | Red Velvet

|

scope="row" | "Russian Roulette"

| 2016

|

scope="row" | "Shhh" ({{lang|ko|쉿}})

| rowspan="5" | 2023

| rowspan="3" | Kiss of Life

|

scope="row" |Sticky

|{{cite Instagram |postid=C84KMy1qWIw |user=seogiung_dp |date=July 1, 2024 |access-date=July 13, 2024 |script-title=ko:KISS OF LIFE (키스오브라이프) 'Sticky' MV |link=no}}

scope="row" | "Sugarcoat"

|

scope="row" | "Sugar Rush Ride" (Japanese version)

| Tomorrow X Together

| {{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frooLFFYVbI|title=TXT (투모로우바이투게더) 'Sugar Rush Ride [Japanese Ver.]'|date=June 27, 2023|medium=Music video|publisher=Hybe Labels|via=YouTube|access-date=August 23, 2023|archive-date=July 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730065148/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frooLFFYVbI|url-status=live}}

scope="row" | "Super Shy"

| NewJeans

| {{cite AV media notes|title=Get Up|others=NewJeans|year=2023|type=lyric book|publisher=ADOR|location=South Korea}}

scope="row" | "Tell Me About Your Day" ({{lang|ko|오늘 뭐 했는지 말해봐}})

| 2019

| Kwon Jin-ah

| {{cite news|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201902281527422410|script-title=ko:권진아 오늘(28일) 자작곡 ‘오뭐말’ 발표, 유희열 프로듀싱|trans-title=Kwon Jin-ah today (28th) self-composed song 'Oh something' released, produced by Yoo Hee-yeol|last=Lee|first=Min-ji|date=February 28, 2019|work=Newsen|language=ko|access-date=August 19, 2023|archive-date=August 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819140015/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201902281527422410|url-status=live}}

scope="row" | "The Closer"

| 2016

| VIXX

| {{cite news|url=http://www.heraldpop.com/view.php?ud=201610311726385440435_1|script-title=ko:"콘셉트돌, 걱정 없다" 빅스, 3부작 완성시킨 변화 (종합)|trans-title="Concept idol, no worries" VIXX, the changes completed in the trilogy (comprehensive)|last=Lee|first=Ho-yeon|date=October 31, 2016|work=Herald Pop|language=ko|access-date=August 18, 2023|archive-date=August 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818175639/http://www.heraldpop.com/view.php?ud=201610311726385440435_1|url-status=live}}

scope="row" | "View"

| 2015

| Shinee

| {{cite AV media notes|title=Odd|others=Shinee|year=2015|type=liner notes|publisher=SM Entertainment|location=South Korea}}

scope="row" | "Wish" (Korean version)

| rowspan="2" | 2024

| rowspan="2" | NCT Wish

| rowspan="2" | {{cite AV media notes|title=Wish|others=NCT Wish|year=2024|type=photobook|publisher=SM Entertainment|location=South Korea}}

scope="row" | "Wish" (Japanese version)
scope="row" | "Your Home" ({{lang|ko|너네 집}})

| 2018

| Sumin featuring Xin Seha

| {{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iywrt6oPH1s|title=수민 Sumin '너네 집 Your Home feat.Xin Seha'|date=August 10, 2018|medium=Music video|via=YouTube|access-date=August 23, 2023|archive-date=August 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823110023/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iywrt6oPH1s|url-status=live}}

References

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