Shin Eun-soo

Shin in September 2017

Shin Eun-soo joined JYP Entertainment (JYPE) in 2014 to train as both a singer and an actress.[2][3][4]

In 2015, she auditioned for the female lead role in movie Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned, written and directed by Um Tae-hwa. Though she never acted before, Shin was chosen out of 300 candidates to act alongside Gang Dong-won. She was given two months of preparation and acting training. The filming started on October 7 and she was officially introduced by JYPE on the 14th through the agency's SNS channels.[5][6] She attended her first production conference at Apgujeong CGV in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on October 11, 2016.[7]

Shin debuted as an actress on November 16, 2016 with the release of Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned. She was praised for her performance in a major role despite being a newcomer in such a young age.[8][9]

In late November 2016, she acted as the teenage of Jun Ji-hyun's character in the television series Legend of the Blue Sea.[10][11] In December, she was cast in a short film directed by Shunji Iwai titled Chang-ok's Letter where she played as Bae Doona and Kim Joo-hyuk's daughter. It was released on Nestle Theater's YouTube channel on February 16, 2017.[2][12] She then lent her voice for the female lead in animated film titled The Shower, released in August.[13] Shin also appeared as a supporting cast in the pre-produced web series by JYP Pictures titled School of Magic, along with several actors from her agency, which premiered on September 11.[14][15]

In 2018, Shin starred with another lead role, alongside Jung Jae-won, in a one-act romance drama titled Anthology—a part of tvN's Drama Stage.[16] She then acted in the film titled Illang: The Wolf Brigade, where she worked with actor Gang Dong-won for the second time. It was released on July 25, 2018.[17] In July, she was cast in the family melodrama Bad Papa, playing the daughter of Jang Hyuk.[18]

In July 2019, she played a supporting role in the film Homme Fatale as a kisaeng named Sook Jung.[19]

In 2017, Shin was appointed as Honorary Ambassador of the 2nd Japan Film Festival, along with actor Yoon Park.[25]

Shin signed her first-ever endorsement deal as the new exclusive model for South Korean skincare and cosmetics manufacturer and retailer, Skin Food. She launched a full-scale modeling activity, starting with a CF of the new product called Aqua Grape Bounce Bubble Serum for Skin Food 2017 S/S which was released on April 10, 2017. She was also featured in main page of the product.[26][27]