On June 29, Shin signed his first professional contract with Adelaide United since leaving Konkuk University where he played in the Korean University League.
Shin Bet | Shin-Soo Choo | Shin-Ōsaka Station | Shin Yun-bok | Shin-Yamaguchi Station | Shin | Crayon Shin-chan | Shō Shin | Shin'yoshitomi, Fukuoka | Shin'yoshitomi | Shin-Toyohashi Station | Shin-Ōmuta Station | Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga | Shin Kwang-Hoon | Shin-Kobe Station | Shin Ji | Shin Jae-chul | Shin Fujiyama | Rin Shin | Park Shin-yang | Yoon Jong-shin | Yeahwon Shin | Shin-Yatsushiro Station | Shin-Takashima Station | Shin Sung-mo | Shin Suk-ja | Shin Ramyun | Shin-Osaka Station | Shin Megami Tensei: Persona | Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor |
In May 2008, Son eventually qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, defeating 2006 Asian Game winner Kim Ju-Young and 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Song Myeong-Seob at the 2008 Korean Olympic Taekwondo Trials.
At the 2009 World Championship, Yeom won the very controversial gold medal fight against Reza Naderian of Iran following a highly disputed 4-2 final score.