Im Si Wan

Im Si Wan is a South Korean singer an actor.

He’s initially known as a member of ZE:A, before successfully expanding his career into acting and starred in a number of drama series such as Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014), Strangers From Hell (2019), and Squid Game S2 (2023).

Career

Im Si Wan was attending Chin Chin Song Festival when he got recruited by Star Empire. He immediately joined the agency and became a trainee.

After about three years of training, this singer was put in a new group called ZE:A.

He had his debut with the group in January 2010. Their first release was a single album titled Nativity.

The album was quite a hit. It managed to reach number 1 on Artist Chart and Album Chart Daum.

Other than doing group activities with ZE:A, Si Wan also has an acting career. He had appeared in various TV series as a cameo in 2010.

However, his official debut came in the 2012 series Moon Embracing the Sun.

The man from Busan gained massive attention for his acting in 2013. At the time, he got the main role on the film The Attorney.

The film turned out to be a commercial and critical success. It also helped launch his career into a new height.

In 2014, this actor further solidified his spot in the entertainment industry. This time he starred in the TV series Misaeng: Incomplete Life.

The series was a huge success, getting high rating throughout its runtime.

Si Wan continued to star in various series and films. Some of his performance can be seen in One Line (2017), Hell is Other People (2019), and Emergency Declaration (2020).

Profile

Real Name: Im Woong Jae (임웅재), legally changed to Im Si Wan (임시완)
Stage Name: Im Si Wan
Nickname: –
Birthday: December 1, 1988
Birthplace: Busan, South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Nationality: Korean
Religion: –
Profession: Actor, Singer
Position: Vocalist, Visual
Education: Busan National University, University of East Broadcasting, Woosong Information College
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Facebook: –
Twitter: @Siwan_ZEA
Threads: @yim_siwang
Instagram: @yim_siwang
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Youtube: –
Weibo: 任时完_ZEA
Fan Cafe: yimsiwanofficial

Height, Weight, & Physical Appearance

Height: 168 cm (5’6″)
Weight: 63 kg (139 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Body Measurements: 40-30-12 (Bust -40, Waist -30, and Hips -12 inches)
Shoe Size: –

Family

Father: –
Mother: –
Brother: –
Sister: –

Girlfriend & Dating History

**Kang Hye Won (IZ*ONE)**

In September 2023, an anonymous post tiled ‘Dating Suspicion Between Actor Im Si Wan and Kang Hye Won’ was posted in various online communities.

The rumors spread because there was a photo that allegedly shows the actor and Kang Hye Won, a former member of girl group IZ*ONE taking a walk together.

There was also another photo that captured them inside a Korean BBQ restaurant giving autographs to some children.

Later, the dating rumors were debunked and it was proven that the photos were taken because both are starring in COupang Play’s new webdrama series BoyHood.

Net Worth

According to multiple sources, he is estimated to have accumulated $1 million to $5 million of net worth. He earns most of his income by working as an actor and singer in the South Korean entertainment industry.

Plastic Surgery

There is no known information on whether he has undergone any cosmetic surgery.

In an episode of KBS’s Hello that aired in April 2013, he personally addressed his plastic surgery rumors, stating that he “personally never went under the knife.”

Facts

Si Wan grew up in Busan.
He has one older sister.
He can play guitar and violin.
This actor loves snowboarding and skiing.
He legally changed his name from Woong Jae to Si Wan in 2010.
He has been working under Plum Entertainment since 2017.
His new agency was expected to turn him into full-time actor.
He already completed his military duty, which ran from July 2017 until March 2019.
He became the assistant instructor for the new recruits because of his good performance.
This singer is known to be a polite and humble person.
He is a calm person who often thinks first before speaking in interviews.
He can also be very funny and open around his close friends.
Si Wan often makes funny face in pictures around the people he’s close to.
He is very close to fellow ZE:A member Park Hyung Sik, even calling him soulmate.
He loves playing and solving Rubik’s Cube.
Michael Bublé is his most favorite foreign singer.
He used to learn to play Go (바둑) in elementary school.
He was the class president from third grade in elementary school until third grade in high school.
This K-pop Idol is a fan of the football club Arsenal.
He loves eating pork rice soup with kkakdugi and also sundae.
In 2021, he donated 40 million Won to the Community Chest of Korea to help families in need.
His ideal type is someone who has similar interests as him.

Movies

Unlocked (2023), as Oh Jun Yeong
Road to Boston (2023), as Suh Yun Bok
Emergency Declaration (2022), as Jin Seok
The Merciless (2017), as Jo Hyun Soo
One-Line (2017), as Min Jae
A Melody To Remember (2016), as Second Lieutenant Han Sang Yeol
The Attorney (2013), as Park Jin Woo
Ronin Pop (2011), as Lee

Drama Series

Squid Game S2 (Netflix | 2023), as TBA
Boyhood (Coupang Play | 2023), as Jang Byeong Tae
Missing: The Other Side 2 (tvN | 2022-2023), as merry-go-round man (ep.14)
Summer Strike (ENA, Genie TV, Seezn | 2022), as An Dae Beom
Thirty Nine (JTBC | 2022), as Im Si Wan (ep.10)
Tracer (MBC, Wavve | 2022), as Hwang Dong Ju
Run On (JTBC | 2020), as Ki Seon Gyeom
Strangers From Hell (OCN | 2019), as Yoon Jong Woo
The King in Love (MBC | 2017), as Wang Won
Misaeng: Incomplete Life (tvN | 2014), as Jang Geu Rae
Triangle (MBC | 2014), as Yoon Yang Ha / Jang Dong Woo (youngest brother)
Pure Love (KBS2 | 2013), as Jung Woo Sung (young)
Reply 1997 (tvN | 2012), as Jeong Seok Won (ep.4)
Standby (MBC | 2012), as Im Si Wan
Man From the Equator (KBS2 | 2012), as Lee Jang Il (teen)
The Moon Embracing The Sun (MBC | 2012), as Heo Yeom (teen)

TV Shows

Actors on a Journey (JTBC ⏐ 2023), as himself (cast member)
House on Wheels (tvN ⏐ 2021), as himself (cast member)
Law of the Jungle: Micronesia (SBS ⏐ 2013), as himself (cast member)
Birth of a Family (SBS ⏐ 2012), as himself (cast member)

Music Video Appearances

Whistle (2014) – Acoustic Collabo
Heart Said (2014) – SoReal
For a Year (2012) – Zia
Secret Love (2012) – Goo Hara

Awards

2017 The Seoul Awards – Best Popular Actor – The Merciless
2015 APAN Star Awards -Excellent Actor – Misaeng
2015 Korea Drama Awards – Jury Award – Misaeng
2015 Baeksang Arts Awards – Best New Actor – Misaeng
2014 MBC Drama Awards – Best New Actor – Triangle
2014 Blue Dragon Film Awards – Popularity Award
2014 Baeksang Arts Awards – Fashionista

Quotes

“I just do my best every day. If there is just one fan who likes me, I’m gonna do my best for that fan.”

“I’d like to be a hero one day like Spider-Man or Iron Man. I find it fascinating and awesome to be a superhero. As you may know, I’m not a big guy but wanna show “anyone can be anything.” That is one of my favourite phrases in the movie Zootopia.”

“Actually, I have a fear of not appearing authentic. I’m still working on my acting as I haven’t been in this career for long and how to do it well. So I just decided to imagine everything is real whenever I shoot and want to appear genuine.”

“I wanna give a comfort feeling to fans who support me. I’m not so much of an exaggeration type of guy. When I’m acting, if I’m sad, I just wanna express sad emotions. If I’m happy, I wanna express happy emotions, that’s all. So, to whoever watches my movies and dramas, I hope they don’t feel any uncomfortable feelings.”