His father Shin Chang-seok is a television producer-director (PD) of popular KBS dramas.

[1][2] He won six consecutive games for Korea in the 19th Nongshim Cup (2017–2018).

[3][4] In 2018, he took second place in the Globis Cup, an international U-20 tournament in Japan.

[5][6] He finished in the top four in the 23rd LG Cup, after losing in the semifinal to Yang Dingxin.

[8][9] In 2021, he won his first international championship at the 25th LG Cup, with a 2–1 victory in the final over eight-time world champion Ke Jie.