Shin's Project () is a 2025 South Korean television series. It is directed by and written by Ban Ki-ri, and starring Han Suk-kyu, Bae Hyun-sung, and Lee Re. It aired on tvN from September 15, to October 28, 2025, every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST).
The series is also available for streaming on Viu in selected regions.
Synopsis A comedy drama about a negotiation expert, Mr. Shin, who intervenes as a mediator to resolve disputes and problems between people.
Cast Main Han Suk-kyu as Mr. Shin A former top-class negotiator who now runs a fried chicken restaurant and uses his mysterious skills to navigate tricky situations. Bae Hyun-sung as Jo Philip A rookie judge who is suddenly assigned to work at the restaurant under mysterious circumstances. Lee Re as Lee Si-on A bold and energetic delivery rider who assists in running the fried chicken business. Kim Sung-oh as Choi Cheol A hot-tempered detective haunted by a 15-year-old hostage tragedy. Woo Mi-hwa as Madam Joo The owner of an exclusive club who owes her daughter's life to Shin after the hostage tragedy. Kim Sang-ho as Kim Sang-geun A seasoned civil court judge who values mediation over litigation. Jung Eun-pyo as Kim Soo-dong A veteran civil servant with hacker-level sleuthing skills.
Supporting People at the shopping plaza Woo Hyun as Kwon Chil-bong Laundry shop owner. Jo Hyun-sik as Jang Tong-woo Chinese restaurant owner. Lee Ji-ha as Lee Joo-in Supermarket owner.
Others Lee Ah-rin as Lee Ye-on Lee Ji-won as Kang Yeo-kyung Bae Yoon-gyu as Mr. Bae as Park Myung-jin Choi Hee-jin as Jeong Ji-in
Special appearances Lee Joong-ok as Upset tenant Um Hyo-sup as Philip's father Hwang Young-hee as Philip's mother Choi Won-young as Kim Young-ho Yoon Na-moo as Park Sang-jin Lee Yong-yi as Merchant Ha Jun as Gi-beom Choi Deok-moon as Jang Young-soo
Production The series is directed by Shin Kyung-soo, who worked on Six Flying Dragons (2015), Oh, the Mysterious (2017), Nokdu Flower (2019), and The First Responders, and written by Ban Ki-ri, who wrote Missing: The Other Side. It is planned by Studio Dragon and produced by doFRAME and Shin's own production banner Studio Anseillen.
Viewership
+Average TV viewership ratingsOriginal broadcast dateAverage audience share(Nielsen Korea)Nielsen Korea ratings:
NationwideSeoul1September 15, 2025 5.924% 6.456% 2September 16, 2025 7.400% 7.788% 3September 22, 2025 8.003% 7.992% 4September 23, 2025 7.697% 7.434% 5September 29, 2025 8.742% 8.027% 6September 30, 2025 7.470% 7.103% 7October 6, 2025 8October 7, 2025 7.214% 6.669% 9October 20, 2025 8.405% 8.220% 10October 21, 2025 8.087% 7.150% 11October 27, 2025 12October 28, 2025 8.603% 8.043% Average In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings. This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).
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