Shin Si-ah
{{Short description|South Korean actress (born 1998)}}
{{Family name hatnote|Shin|lang=Korean}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shin Shi-ah
| image = Shin in April 2025.png
| caption = Shin in April 2025
| other_names = CynthiaCommon misspelling/wrong romanization on latin script based websites before the release of The Witch : Part 2. The Other One.
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|05|12}}
| birth_place = South Korea
| education = Department of Theater and Film of Hanyang University
| occupation = {{hlist|Model|actress}}
| years_active = 2022–present
| agent = Andmarq
| website =
| module = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes|headercolor=transparent
| hangul = 신시아
| rr = Sin Sia
| mr = Sin Sia
}}
}}
Shin Si-ah ({{Korean|hangul=신시아}}; born 12 May 1998) is a South Korean actress. She made her debut as the lead in Park Hoon-jung's film The Witch: Part 2. The Other One.{{Cite web|title=HELLO YOU|url=https://www.marieclairekorea.com/celebrity/2022/09/biffshinsia/|website=Marie Claire Korea|language=ko-KR|last=강|first=예솔|access-date=10 August 2024}}{{Cite web|title=NEW ORDER|url=https://www.marieclairekorea.com/fashion/2022/11/new-order/|website=Marie Claire Korea|language=ko-KR|last=김|first=민경|access-date=10 August 2024|archive-date=10 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810223609/https://www.marieclairekorea.com/fashion/2022/11/new-order/|url-status=live}}
Early life and education
Shin was born on 12 May 1998, as an only child. She started considering becoming an actress after seeing the musical Carmen in her first year of high school. Over the next two years, she watched four musicals per week, which helped build her confidence in acting. When she was a high school student, her goal was to go to the Department of Theater and Film, and then to participate in plays. Her goals were to join a production company and to make independent films. She then enrolled in the Department of Theater and Film at Hanyang University.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:배우 신시아라는 미스터리가 베일을 벗었다.|url=https://www.wkorea.com/2022/06/17/%ec%b2%98%ec%9d%8c-%eb%a7%8c%eb%82%9c-%ec%84%b8%ea%b3%84/|website=W korea|language=ko-KR|last=박|first=서령|date=17 June 2022|access-date=10 August 2024|archive-date=10 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810223731/https://www.wkorea.com/2022/06/17/%EC%B2%98%EC%9D%8C-%EB%A7%8C%EB%82%9C-%EC%84%B8%EA%B3%84/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|script-title=ko:새로운 마녀, 신시아의 김치찌개 레시피는?|url=https://www.wkorea.com/2022/06/23/%ec%83%88%eb%a1%9c%ec%9a%b4-%eb%a7%88%eb%85%80-%ec%8b%a0%ec%8b%9c%ec%95%84%ec%9d%98-%ea%b9%80%ec%b9%98%ec%b0%8c%ea%b0%9c-%eb%a0%88%ec%8b%9c%ed%94%bc%eb%8a%94/|website=W korea|language=ko-KR|last=박|first=예린|date=23 June 2022|access-date=10 August 2024|archive-date=10 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810223738/https://www.wkorea.com/2022/06/23/%ec%83%88%eb%a1%9c%ec%9a%b4-%eb%a7%88%eb%85%80-%ec%8b%a0%ec%8b%9c%ec%95%84%ec%9d%98-%ea%b9%80%ec%b9%98%ec%b0%8c%ea%b0%9c-%eb%a0%88%ec%8b%9c%ed%94%bc%eb%8a%94/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|script-title=ko:배우 신시아의 목표 - STYLE 읽을거리|url=https://www.esquirekorea.co.kr/article/70893|website=ESQUIRE|language=ko|last=Korea|first=Esquire|access-date=10 August 2024|archive-date=10 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810223804/https://www.esquirekorea.co.kr/article/70893|url-status=live}}
Career
In 2018-2019, Shin is listed to be a part of a TV Mini Series called 'My Darling Boyfriend'.{{Citation |title=My Darling Boyfriend |date=2018-11-01 |type=Comedy, Drama |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33487447/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_cdt_t_5 |access-date=2025-05-20 |others=Shin Si-ah, Jung Min-gyu}} In 2019, Shin was cast in a short film 'Prasad'. The film is about a girl who survives a bus accident alone and is then bullied on social media, eventually becoming a real witch. The film was screened at the 18th Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:KMDb - 한국영화데이터베이스|url=https://www.kmdb.or.kr/db/kor/detail/movie/K/20979|website=Korean Movie Database|language=ko|access-date=10 August 2024|archive-date=10 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810230920/https://www.kmdb.or.kr/db/kor/detail/movie/K/20979|url-status=live}}{{Citation |last=Jang |first=Junyeop |title=Prasad |date=2019-06-29 |type=Short |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10155346/ |access-date=2025-05-20 |others=Shin Si-ah}}
In 2020, Shin was cast as the lead in The Witch: Part 2. The Other One through an audition process with odds of 1,408 to 1. The first and second rounds were non-face-to-face video auditions, and after Shin made it to the third round, she met director Park Hoon-jung and had an in-person audition. She then had approximately 5 or 6 meetings with the director, and was ultimately selected. The audition period lasted about three months.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'마녀 Part2. The Other One' 신시아/성유빈 "나답게 연기한다는 것"|url=http://m.cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=100343|website=Cine21|language=ko|date=15 June 2022|access-date=10 August 2024|archive-date=10 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810224847/http://m.cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=100343|url-status=live}} It was reported that Shin is part of the agency Andmarq as a rookie actress.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'마녀2' 신시아 누구?... 1408대 1 뚫은 '제2 김다미'|url=https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/movie/2020/12/15/3S7BRO74RBGPFERJ5UBWET2APY/|website=The Chosun Ilbo|language=ko|date=15 December 2020|access-date=11 August 2024|archive-date=11 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811021449/https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/movie/2020/12/15/3S7BRO74RBGPFERJ5UBWET2APY/|url-status=live}}
On March 13, 2022, Shin signed an exclusive contract with Andmarq.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:1400:1 경쟁률 뚫은 '마녀2' 신시아, 앤드마크와 전속계약 체결|url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/265YC50J4V/GL0104|website={{ill|The Seoul Economic Daily|ko|서울경제}}|language=ko|date=13 May 2022|access-date=11 August 2024|archive-date=11 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811020240/https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/265YC50J4V/GL0104|url-status=live}} On June 15, the movie
On January 20, 2025, Andmarq confirmed Shin's casting in the movie '파과' (Breakthrough) where she plays a younger version of the main character.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-20 |title=신시아, 베를린 초청작 ‘파과’ 출연···강렬한 변신 |url=https://sports.khan.co.kr/article/202501200909003?pt=nv |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=스포츠경향 |language=ko}} The film was eventually invited to the Berlinale Special section of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.{{Cite web |last=Jo |first=Yeon-kyung |date=2025-01-22 |title=신시아, 베를린 초청 '파과'로 또 강렬한 변신…이혜영 아역 |url=https://news.jtbc.co.kr/article/NB12232817?influxDiv=NAVER}} On February 14, Shin joins Chef Edward Lee, Byun Yo-han and Go Ah-sung in a variety show called 'Edward Lee's Country Cook' (에드워드리의 컨츄리쿡).{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Na-yeon |date=2025-02-14 |title=변요한 첫 고정예능인데..에드워드리, 첫날부터 "벌써 밥맛떨어져"(컨츄리쿡) |url=https://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1112504677}} On April 12, tvN's drama called 'Resident Playbook' aired starring Go Youn-jung, Kang you-seok, Han Ye-ji and Shin Sia where they played the role of first year resident doctors.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-12 |title=‘언슬전’ 고윤정→강유석, 선배 레지던트와 살 떨리는 대면식 |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202504121331322410 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=‘언슬전’ 고윤정→강유석, 선배 레지던트와 살 떨리는 대면식 - 손에 잡히는 뉴스 눈에 보이는 뉴스 - 뉴스엔 |language=ko}}
Endorsements
In 2020, Shin appeared in a cosmetics brand advertisement as a ballet teacher.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'마녀2' 신시아, 얼굴도 안 알려진 신인...알고보니 '발레녀'(종합)|url=https://www.twig24.com/news/entertainments/2020/12/15/20201215500162|website=www.twig24.com|language=ko|date=15 December 2020|access-date=11 August 2024|archive-date=11 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811024715/https://www.twig24.com/news/entertainments/2020/12/15/20201215500162|url-status=live}} On 23 June 2022, Shin was selected as the main model for Plus X's modern Asian skincare brand Diponde.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:디폰데, 마녀2 '신시아' 브랜드 모델로 발탁|url=https://www.newswire.co.kr/newsRead.php?no=946747|website=Korea Newswire|language=ko|date=23 June 2022|access-date=11 August 2024}} In 2023, Shin, was selected as model for Coca-Cola's hydration drink Toretta!.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:신시아, 음료 브랜드 광고 모델 발탁...청순미 가득 비하인드 공개|url=https://plus.hankyung.com/apps/newsinside.view?aid=2023051183585&category=&sns=y|website=plus.hankyung.com|access-date=11 August 2024}}{{Cite web|script-title=ko:신시아, 토레타 팝업 체험존 참석...청량 요정 비주얼[포토]|url=https://biz.chosun.com/entertainment/tv/2023/08/21/Y2ZG6ZQH23XR74RDEH5I4JSAWI/|website=ChosunBiz|language=ko|date=21 August 2023|access-date=11 August 2024|archive-date=11 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811030141/https://biz.chosun.com/entertainment/tv/2023/08/21/Y2ZG6ZQH23XR74RDEH5I4JSAWI/|url-status=live}}
In 2024, Mongdol, a brand that pursues natural minimalism, released a pictorial for its 2024 summer collection campaign with Shin. This pictorial was part of the 'Mongdol X Sia' campaign.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:여름을 빛내는 몽돌의 신상, 배우 신시아와의 화사한 만남|url=https://www.kstarfashion.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=215233|website=스타패션|language=ko|date=14 May 2024|access-date=11 August 2024}}
Filmography
=Film=
=Television series=
=Web series=
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| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2018
| My Love Dog Boyfriend | Go-eun |
| scope="row" | 2019
| When Two Male Friends Fight Over Me | Si-ah |
=Television shows=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2025
| Edward Lee's Country Cook | Cast member |
Discography
=Soundtrack appearances=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of soundtrack singles, showing year released and selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Notes |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | KOR Down. For peak positions on the Circle Download Chart:
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| scope="row" | "A Race" {{small|(with Go Youn-jung, Kang You-seok, Han Ye-ji)}} | 2025 | 65 | Resident Playbook OST |
Accolades
=Awards and nominations=
=Listicles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement ! scope="col" | Publisher ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Listicle ! scope="col" | Placement ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row" | Cine 21
| 2020 | style="text-align:left" | New Actress to watch out for in 2021 | 1st | {{cite web|script-title=ko:2021년 가장 주목해야 할 배우는... 한국 콘텐츠 산업 이끄는 리더 55인에게 물었다|trans-title=Who are the most noteworthy actors in 2021? We asked 55 leaders of the Korean content industry|url=http://m.cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=96887|work=Cine 21|publisher=Naver|language=ko|last=Jo|first=Hyu-na|date=29 December 2020|access-date=5 February 2024|archive-date=5 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205063142/http://m.cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=96887|url-status=live}} |
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Notes
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