Yim Si-wan

This is a Korean name; the family name is Im.
Yim Si-wan

Yim Si-wan at Blue Dragon Film Awards, 17 December 2014
Background information
Born December 1, 1988
Origin Busan, South Korea
Genres K-pop
Occupation(s) Singer, Actor
Years active 2010–present
Labels Star Empire Entertainment (2010–present)
Associated acts ZE:A
Website http://www.ze-a.com
Korean name
Hangul 임시완
Hanja 任時完[1]
Revised Romanization Im Si-wan
McCune–Reischauer Im Si-wan
Birth name
Hangul 임웅재
Revised Romanization Im Ung-jae
McCune–Reischauer Im Ung-jae
Stage name
Hangul 시완
Hanja 時完
Revised Romanization Si-wan
McCune–Reischauer Si-wan

Yim Si-wan[2](Hangul: 임시완; hanja: 任時完;[1] born on December 1, 1988), better known by his stage name Siwan, is a member of the nine-member South Korean boyband ZE:A managed by Star Empire Entertainment. They debuted on January 7, 2010 with the single Mazeltov.[3] As an actor, he is best known for starring in the film The Attorney (2013), and the cable series Misaeng (2014), which were both successful in the box office and ratings.

Biography

Siwan was born on December 1, 1988,[4] in Busan, South Korea. He attended Busan Gudeok High School, Pusan National University(dropout), University of East Broadcasting Arts(expulsion) and currently at Woosong Information College.[5][6] He legally changed his first name from Woong-jae to Si-wan before his debut.[7] He plays the violin[8] and guitar.[9]

Career

ZE:A

Main article: ZE:A

While attending Chin Chin Song Festival in Busan, Star Empire recruited him as a trainee.[10] He entered a nine-membered group called "Children of Empire", where he trained for three years. In 2009, they started in Mnet "Children of Empire" and "Children of Empire Returns", where they tour the country doing guerilla performances.[11] Later the group faced controversy in December following the similarities of the group's name to Brown Eyed Girls's Jea. The group later changed the pronunciation of the name to avoid implications.[12] On January 7, 2010, the group debuted with their EP, Nativity under the name ZE:A.[13] ZE:A made a comeback on March 25, 2010 with the release of their second mini album, Leap for Detonation. Produced by Brave Brothers, the title song "All Day Long" is melodramatic and featured a major change in style.[14] Then on March 17, 2011, the group released their first full-length album '"Lovability'", which included songs from their previous albums as well as a few new ones.[15]

Solo activities

In January 2012, Siwan joined the cast of the period drama Moon Embracing the Sun, playing the young version of Heo Yeom, a high-ranking official scholar and Crown Prince's tutor.[16][17][18] Later that year, Siwan was cast in the revenge drama Man from the Equator, playing a cold young man that has a sad story behind his negative outlook on life.[19][20] This was followed by the sitcom Standby, in which he appeared from the 87th episode onwards as a high school student.[21][22]

In 2013, he joined the cast of Waiting for Love alongside singer BoA; it aired as part of the anthology series Drama Special. Then Siwan appeared in the courtroom drama film The Attorney, playing a young student activist detained and tortured by the police on accusations of being a communist sympathizer.[23] The film was a critical and commercial success, selling more than 11 million tickets to become the 8th best-selling Korean film of all time, and the second highest-grossing Korean film of 2013. Siwan won Best New Actor at the Max Movie Awards and the Marie Claire Film Festival, and received acting nominations from the Asian Film Awards, the Baeksang Arts Awards (where he also won the Fashionista Award), the Buil Film Awards, Grand Bell Awards and Blue Dragon Film Awards (He won Popularity Award).

Siwan returned to television in 2014 and starred in two drama series. In Triangle, he played the youngest of three brothers separated at childhood, who grew up in a cold chaebol household.[24] While in the webtoon adaptation and cable hit drama Misaeng, he reprised his role in Incomplete Life: Prequel as a former baduk player who learns to adapt to Korean corporate culture.[25]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role
2013 Incomplete Life: Prequel Jang Geu-rae
The Attorney Park Jin-woo
2014 Rio 2 Blu (Korean dubbed)

Television dramas

Year Title Role Network
2010 Prosecutor Princess Boy in a club (cameo) SBS
Marry Me Trainee (cameo) KBS2
Gloria Trainee (cameo) MBC
2012 Moon Embracing the Sun young Heo Yeom MBC
Man from the Equator young Lee Jang-il KBS2
Standby Siwan MBC
Reply 1997 ROTC chatmate (cameo) tvN
2013 A Bit of Love young Jeong Woo-sung KBS2
Waiting for Love Jung Jin-guk KBS2
2014 Triangle Jang Dong-woo/Yoon Yang-ha MBC
Misaeng Jang Geu-rae tvN

Variety shows

Year Title Network Notes
2009 Office Reality - Children of Empire Mnet Regular cast with ZE:A
Children of Empire Returns Mnet Regular cast with ZE:A
2010 Idol League KBS Guest with ZE:A
Re-Action Mnet Guest with ZE:A
2011 100 points out of 100 KBS Guest
Weekly Idol MBC Guest with ZE:A
Quiz to Change the World MBC Guest with Kwanghee
Challenge! 1000 Songs SBS Guest with ZE:A
2012 Birth of a Family Season 2 KBS Regular cast
Strong Heart[26] SBS Guest
Quiz to Change the World MBC Guest with Hyungsik
Beatles Code Mnet Guest
Radio Star MBC Guest
Running Man[27] SBS Guest in ep.104
Weekly Idol MBC Guest with ZE:A
News and Issue: Issue and People[28] YTN Guest with ZE:A
2013 Hello Counselor[29] KBS Guest
Immortal Songs 2 KBS Guest with ZE:A
Taxi tvN Guest with Hyungsik (and Kwanghee)
2014 Running Man[30] SBS Guest in ep.182
I'm a Man[31] KBS Guest
Happy Together 2[32] KBS Guest
2015 Taxi tvN Guest

MC / Music shows

Year Title Role Network Notes
2012 2012 Dream Concert Main host KBS
Win Win Co-host KBS Special host in ep.123
M! Countdown Co-host Mnet

Musical theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Joseph February 19 – March 12 in Seoul

Other music video appearances

Year Song Artist
2011 Shooting Star Star Empire
2012 Win the Day Team SIII
Secret Love KARA Goo Hara
For a Year Zia
La La La ZE:A (for Korean Food Foundation)

Commercials and endorsements

Year(s) Product Country Notes
2012 Skin Food [33] South Korea with Lee Min-jung
KGC Life NGIN [34] South Korea Himself
Samsung Wave III [35] South Korea with IU, Hwang Kwanghee
2014 Seoul Milk [36] South Korea Himself
Heynature [37] South Korea with Yoon Seung-ah
M Limited [38] South Korea with Jung Eun-ji, Son Na-eun
SKOOLOOKS [39] South Korea with A Pink
HOLL HAUSS [40] South Korea Himself
SK Telecom [41] South Korea Himself
CJ Heotgae [42] South Korea with Lee Sung-min
Korea Trade Insurance (K-sure) [43] South Korea Himself
Volkswagen The new Jetta [44] South Korea Himself
Double A [45] South Korea Himself
Samsung Anycar direct [46] South Korea with Kang So-ra
2015 CJmall CJ O Shopping [47] South Korea with Lee Sung-min
Nike South Korea Himself
Sulbing [48] South Korea Himself
LOTTE Crunky [49] South Korea with ZE:A
HAZZYS Accessories [50] South Korea Himself

Goodwill ambassador

Magazine photoshoots

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2012
6th Mnet 20's Choice Awards
 20's Booming Star Moon Embracing the Sun Nominated
5th Korea Drama Awards
 Best New Actor Nominated
MBC Drama Awards
 Best New Actor Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated
MBC Entertainment Awards
 Best Newcomer in a Sitcom[84] Standby Won
2013
7th The Musical Awards
 Best New Actor Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Nominated
2014
9th Max Movie Awards
 Best New Actor [85] The Attorney Won
8th Asian Film Awards
 Best Newcomer Nominated
3rd Marie Claire Film Awards
 Best New Actor [86] Won
50th Baeksang Arts Awards
 Best New Actor Nominated
Best Fashionista Award [87] Won
23rd Buil Film Awards
 Best New Actor Nominated
51st Grand Bell Awards
 Best New Actor Nominated
Popular Star Award [88] Won
35th Blue Dragon Film Awards
 Best New Actor Nominated
Popular Star Award [89] Won
Korean Film Actor's Association Awards
 Popular Star Award [90] Won
MBC Drama Awards
 Best New Actor [91] Triangle Won
2015
Cable TV Broadcasting Awards
 Best Actor [92] Misaeng Won
Asia Model Festival Awards
 Best Actor [93] Won
51st Baeksang Arts Awards
 Best New Actor (TV) Pending

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