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Shindong

Shindong, South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer

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Born
September 28, 1985
Age in 2026
41
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1985

About Shindong

Shin Dong-hee, known professionally as Shindong, is a South Korean rapper, singer, dancer, host, radio personality, and video director. He is best known as a member of Super Junior and its subgroups Super Junior-T, Super Junior-H, and Super Junior-L.S.S. With a love for dancing, Shindong signed up for the 2002 Goyangsi Youth Dance contest and won grand prize. 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, and won the grand prize. A year later, he joined the contest again and won gold.

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Shindong timeline

  1. With a love for dancing, Shindong signed up for the 2002 Goyangsi Youth Dance contest and won grand prize.
  2. In 2004, Shindong joined the Mnet Epi Contest and won both the gold prize and popularity award.
  3. In 2005, Shindong signed up for the SM Best Youth Contest and won first place for Best Comedian, and won the grand prize.

The world when Shindong was born

Shindong was born in 1985. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1985

  • #1 song"We Are the World" – USA for Africa
  • Top movieOut of Africa
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookThe Handmaid's Tale – Margaret Atwood

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan named NBA Rookie of the Year
  • Top headlineLive Aid concert raises awareness for African famine
  • Technology milestoneNintendo NES released in the US
  • Defining fadNintendo NES
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (NES) launches in US
  • World population4.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championKansas City Royals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population237.9M

1985 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Shindong's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19852026
Gas$1.12$3.45/gal
Average home$75,500$435,000
Average income$27,735$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.55$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population237.9M341 million

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