Shin Jae-hyo (Korean: 신재효; Hanja: 申在孝; 1812–1884) was a theoretician and adapter of pansori in the late Joseon Dynasty.
He organized and recorded the six stories of pansori: Chunhyangga, Simcheongga, Jeokbyeokga, Heungbuga, Sugungga, and Byunggang Saega.
He was born into the Pyeongsan Shin clan in 1812 in Gochang, Jeolla Province.
He opened his home to relatives, gisaeng, singers, and other entertainers, with as many as 50 people living in his house at once.
[1][2][3] Shin died in 1884 due to disease while also grieving and longing for Jin, who had become a court singer for Heungseon Daewongun.