Shin Dong-Hee

Shindong (신동)

*Birth name: Shin Dong-Hee

*Nickname: Teddy Bear

*Birth date: September 28, 1985

*Birth place: Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang, South Korea

*Height: 179cm

*Weight: 80kg

*Position: Rapper

*Subgroups: Super Junior Happy and Super Junior-T

Facts:

-He is Super Junior′s teddy bear.
-He is the ′choreographer′ of Super Junior.
-He is flexible.
-He wants a sports car.
-His favorite color is purple.

He is a Korean pop singer, actor, presenter, and a member of the super boy band Super Junior. He is a great dancer but also a rapper, often co-writing rap lyrics and rhythms with Eunhyuk.

Having a love for dancing, Shindong signed up for the 2002 Goyangsi Youth Dance contest and won the grand prize. A year later, he joined the contest again and won gold. In 2004, Shindong joined the Mnet Epi Contest and won both the gold prize and popularity award. In 2005, Shindong signed up for the SM Best Youth Contest and won first place for Best Comedian, achieving the grand prize. He signed a contract with SM Entertainment and received lessons to further improve Shindong's dancing ability.

Months after joining the company, Shindong was put in the large all-boy rotational group Super Junior as a member of its first generation, Super Junior 05. He decided to use the stage name 'Shindong' due to his birth name sounding similar to band mate Donghae. 'Shindong' (신동) is derived from his surname and the first character of his birth name. It is also the Korean word for "child prodigy."

Shindong is currently a student at Paekche Institute of the Arts. He enjoys making jokes and frequently attends gag performances. He is recognized as Super Junior's "fat member" and is known for his chubby physique. Wanting to present a healthier image to fans, Shindong went on a diet in 2008 and lost up to 19 kg. In early 2009, Shindong lost another 10 kg after Leeteukbroadcasted a comment in Super Junior's Kiss the Radio saying that Shindong would lose more weight for the fans. ^{[citation needed]}

On April 19, 2007, almost two months after Super Junior-T's release of their first single "Rokkugo", Shindong was hospitalized from a car accident when returning home after a recording of the radio show Super Junior Kiss the Radio. Shindong only suffered minor injuries, and was discharged from the hospital on April 23.