Shindong (Shindong)

Also known as: Shindong, Shin Dong Hui, 신동희, Matthew Shin

Date of birth: 28 September 1985 (41 years old)

Country: South Korean

Shin Dong Hee, known professionally as Shindong, is a South Korean singer, dancer, MC, video director, entertainer, and member of SUPER JUNIOR (슈퍼주니어). He graduated from Sewon High School and later obtained an associate's degree in Practical Dance from Baekje Arts University, bachelor's and master's degrees in Broadcasting Music, both from Cheongwoon University and a Ph.D. in Cultural Management from Inha University. He was recruited by SM Entertainment (SM엔터테인먼트) in 2005 after winning the Best Comedian prize at the SM Best Youth Contest. Lee Soo Man wanted to create a versatile group with members who had experience in different fields (acting, dancing, presenting, etc.). He based his idea on the Japanese girl group MORNING MOSUME (モーニング娘), who debuted in 1997 and established a successful rotation of their lineup since then. He called his new group, SUPER JUNIOR 05. He made his debut in November 2005 as the group's lead dancer, sub-vocalist and sub-rapper with their first single, “Twins (Knock Out)“, part of their debut album "Twins", which was released one month later. The idea of a rotational group was dropped when Cho Kyu Hyun was added to the lineup in 2006. Nonetheless, SUPER JUNIOR has become one of the most successful K-Pop representatives and their ability to excel in different areas of the entertainment industry forced a change in the way other companies prepared their trainees. As part of SM's strategy to not limit the group's activities while certain members focused on their individual careers, several sub-groups have been created since their debut. He debuted as part of SUPER JUNIOR-T (슈퍼주니어-T), focusing on trot music, in February 2007 with their single album “Rokkugo!!!”. Then, in May 2008, he became part of SUPER JUNIOR-H (슈퍼주니어-Happy) and debuted with their single album “Cooking? Cooking!”. Finally, he joined SUPER JUNIOR- L.S.S (슈퍼주니어-L.S.S.) and debuted in July 2023 with the single "Close The Shutter". He enlisted for his mandatory service on March 24, 2015, and was discharged on December 23, 2016. After serving, he has been more involved in other areas, such as hosting (both radio and TV), appearing in variety shows, and directing several of the group's music videos.