He is best known as leader and guitarist of Sinawe, who are considered one of the first heavy metal bands in South Korea.
He contributed guitar to "Rock'n Roll Dance" on Seo Taiji and Boys' 1992 self-titled debut album.
[5] Following the Sinking of the MV Sewol in April 2014, Shin was one of several artists that helped publish original music compositions of students that died in the disaster; releasing work that Park Su-hyeon had saved to his computer.
[6] In October 2014, Daechul made headlines when he accused Asan Medical Center of malpractice that led to the death of his friend Shin Hae-chul and vowed to avenge him.
[7][8] At the urging of friends, Hae-chul's family stopped his cremation on short notice and requested an autopsy.