91-year-old Shin Goo, who continued performing on stage despite his wife's passing, has a 65-year acting career... starring in the play "The Merchant of Venice"

Actor Shin Goo revealed his special passion for the theater stage. Shin Goo shared the story of how he performed on stage even while holding a funeral for his wife. The EBS documentary series ″Era Witness″ focused on the life of 91-year-old Shin Goo, who has been involved in theater and acting for 65 years, in the episode aired on the 2nd under the theme ″Shin Goo of Theater.″ The broadcast covered the reasons Shin Goo began acting and his journey up to the present, where he meets audiences through the play ″The Merchant of Venice.″ Additionally, junior actors and production staff who worked with Shin Goo, including Jeon Moo-song, Park Geun-hyung, Jang Young-nam, Jo Dal-hwan, Lee Sang-yoon, and Park So-dam, shared various stories about him. In particular, Shin Goo revealed why he continued performing during the local tour of the play ″Waiting for Godot″ in 2025, even on the day of his wife’s funeral. Shin Goo said, ″Performing is unrelated to my personal life. Since I promised the audience to perform, personal matters cannot interfere with that.″ Based on his experience receiving a scholarship at the Drama Center, Shin Goo has supported juniors in difficult circumstances through the ″Shin Goo Scholarship″ at Seoul Institute of the Arts since 1987. Yoo Hae-jin, a recipient of the ″Shin Goo Scholarship,″ stated, ″When I was struggling financially and had a hard time at school, thanks to the teacher’s help, I was able to finish school safely, and I think that is why I have been able to continue acting until now.″ Meanwhile, Shin Goo lost his wife in July last year and welcomed mourners as the chief mourner along with his children and grandchildren. The production company Park Company of ″Waiting for Godot″ said, ″Since Mr. Shin Goo has always valued his promise to the audience throughout his life, despite many people’s concerns, he takes the stage out of respect for the deceased and a sense of responsibility toward art.″