Shim Hyung-rae

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Shim Hyung-rae (Korean: 심형래; Hanja: 沈炯來) was born on January 3, 1958 in Seoul, South Korea. He is a South Korean former comedian, actor, film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for directing Yonggary (1999) and D-War (Dragon Wars, 2007), which was then the most expensive Korean movie ever made. He often worked with fellow directors Nam Gi-nam and Kim Cheong-gi.

Career highlights
- Shim began as a comedian on the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) in 1982.
- He won the KBS Best Comedian of the Year Award in 1988 and the KBS Performer of the Year Award in 1990.
- In 1993, he founded Younggu Art (also known as Zeronine Entertainment) and directed several films, often starring in them.
- He received the New Intellectual Award in 1999 and Asiaweek named him a Leader of the Millennium Society and Culture.

Selected filmography
- As a director: The Last Godfather (2010); D-War (Dragon War) (2007); Yonggary (1999); Dragon Tuka (1996); The Power King (1995); Tirano's Claws (1994); Pinky Can (1994); Young-Goo and Dinosaur Zu-Zu (1993).
- As an actor: The Last Godfather (2010) and roles in other films listed in his filmography.
- Variety shows: Running Man (2010); King of Mask Singer (2020).

Korean name details
- Hangul: 심형래
- Hanja: 沈炯來
- Revised Romanization (RR): Sim Hyeongrae
- McCune–Reischauer (MR): Sim Hyŏngnae

Shim Hyung-rae is a prominent figure in South Korean cinema and television, known for pushing the envelope in film production and for bringing high-budget Korean fantasy films to the screen.