Im Si-wan Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Im Si-wan Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Quick Infoā
Hometown: Busan
Age: 34 Years
Marital Status: Unmarried
Bio/Wiki | |
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Birth name | Yim Woong-jae check sources International Business Times |
Other name | Yim Si-wan check sources The Korea Herald |
Profession(s) | ⢠Singer ⢠Actor |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 168 cm** in meters**- 1.68 m** in feet & inches**- 5ā 6ā** |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms**- 65 kg** in pounds**- 143 lbs** |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 30 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | Singer (ZE:A): Nativity (2010; album) ![]() Singer (ZE:A-Five): Voulez-Vous (2013; album) ![]() TV: Prosecutor Princess (2010) on SBS as 'Club man' ![]() Film (short film): Incomplete Life: Prequel (2013) as 'Jang Geu-rae' Film: The Attorney (2013) as 'Park Jin-woo' ![]() Web Series: My Catman (2016) on QQLive as 'Ji-baek' ![]() |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | Awards ⢠2012: Best Newcomer in a Sitcom for the South Korean sitcom āStandbyā at the MBC Entertainment Awards ⢠2014: Best Fashionista Award for the South Korean film āThe Attorneyā at the Baeksang Arts Awards ⢠2014: Best Fashionista Award for the South Korean film āThe Attorneyā at the Baeksang Arts Awards ⢠2014: Popularity Award for the film āThe Attorneyā at the Grand Bell Awards ⢠2014: Popularity Award for the film āThe Attorneyā at the Korean Film Actorās Association Awards ⢠2014: Best New Actor for the film āThe Attorneyā at the Max Movie Awards ⢠2014: Best New Actor for the film āThe Attorneyā at the Marie Claire Film Awards ⢠2014: Best New Actor for the South Korean TV series āTriangleā at the MBC Drama Awards ![]() ⢠2015: Excellence Award and Actor in a Miniseries for the South Korean TV series āMisaeng: Incomplete Lifeā at the APAN Star Awards ![]() ⢠2015: Asia Special Award, Actor for the TV series āMisaeng: Incomplete Lifeā at the Asia Model Festival ⢠2015: Best New Actor ā Television Award for the TV series āMisaeng: Incomplete Lifeā at the Baeksang Arts Awards ⢠2015: Best Actor Award for the TV series āMisaeng: Incomplete Lifeā at the Cable TV Broadcasting Awards ⢠2015: Actor Special Jury Prize for the TV series āMisaeng: Incomplete Lifeā at the Korea Drama Awards ⢠2015: Special Achievement Award by the Korea Financial Services Commission ⢠2016: Best Idol Actor Award for the TV series āMisaeng: Incomplete Lifeā at the InStyle Star Icon ⢠2016: Rising Star Award at the Max Movie Awards ⢠2017: Popularity Award ā Actor for the South Korean film āThe Mercilessā at The Seoul Awards ⢠2022: Best Supporting Actor for the South Korean film āEmergency Declarationā at the Buil Film Awards ![]() ⢠2022: Best Supporting Actor for the film āEmergency Declarationā at the Korean Film Producers Association Awards ⢠2022: Buldak Rising Star Award for the film āEmergency Declarationā London Asian Film Festival Honours ⢠2012: Honorary Ambassador of Korea Tourism Organization ⢠2012: Brand Ambassador of Tissot Swatch Group Korea ⢠2012: Brand Ambassador of Pret-a-Porter Busan (Busan Fashion Week) ⢠2012: Honorary Ambassador of Woosong University of Informatics ⢠2013: Brand Youth Ambassador of Gyeonggi Province ⢠2014: High Ambassador of Korea International Trade Association ⢠2014: Brand Ambassador of FinTech Financial Technology Group Inc ![]() ⢠2023: PR Ambassador for the 2024 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Busan ![]() Achievements ⢠2015: Ranked 35th on the Korean Power Celebrity list by Forbes |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 1 December 1988 (Thursday) |
Age (as of 2022) | 34 Years |
Birthplace | Busan, South Korea |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Signature | ![]() |
Nationality | South Korean |
Hometown | Busan |
School | Gudeok High School, Busan |
College/University | ⢠Busan National University ⢠University of East Broadcasting Arts, Seoul ⢠Woosong Information College, Daejeon |
Educational Qualification | Mechanical engineering at Busan National University (dropped out of college in the second year) check sources Newsen check sources Nate News |
Blood Group | B |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian ![]() |
Hobby | Cooking |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | N/A |
Parents | Names Not Known ![]() |
Siblings | He has an older sister. |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Im Si-wan
Im Si-wan, also known as Yim Si-wan, is a South Korean singer and actor, who is known for being a member of the popular South Korean boy band āZE:Aā and its sub-group āZE:A Five.ā In 2023, it was announced that he would act in the second season of the popular Netflix South Korean survival drama series āSquid Game.ā
Star Empire, a South Korean entertainment company, discovered Im Si-wan during his participation in the āChin Chin Song Festivalā held at his college in Busan.
A childhood image of Yim Si-wan
When he was studying at Busan National University, he left college during his second year after winning the āChin Chin Song Festivalā to pursue his career in music.
He joined a nine-member group named āChildren of Empireā as a trainee, and he trained with them for three years. In 2009, the group began giving surprise performances in different places around South Korea.
He legally changed his name from Yim Woong-jae to Yim Si-wan before he debuted as a singer. check sources International Business Times
On 7 January 2010, he made his debut as one of the vocalists in the K-pop group named āZE:A,ā managed by Star Empire. The group consisted of eight other members named Kevin, Hwang Kwang-hee, Lee Hoo, Kim Tae-heon, Jung Hee-chul, Ha Min-woo, Park Hyung-sik, and Kim Dong-jun.
Members of āZE Aā
On the day of its release, their debut album āNativityā reached the top positions on both the āAlbum Chartā and āArtist Chartā on Kakao.
In July 2012, ZE:A released its second studio album titled āSpectacular.ā
In 2012, he joined the cast of KBS2ās South Korean reality-variety TV show āBirth of a Family.ā Later, in 2021, he was part of season 2 of tvNās variety show āHouse on Wheels.ā
He portrayed the character of Joseph in a sung-through musical titled āJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoatā performed in Seoul in 2013.
Yim Si-wan during his performance rehearsal of āJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoatā
In 2013, Im Si-wan was featured in a major role as Park Jin-woo, a young student activist who was arrested and subjected to police torture due to suspected communist sympathies, in the courtroom drama film āThe Attorney.ā His exceptional acting in the movie earned him numerous awards and recognition.
In 2014, he recorded the song āBut Still.. So..,ā which was featured in the South Korean TV series titled āMisaeng: Incomplete Life.ā He has lent his voice to several original soundtracks, such as āMy Heartā from the TV show āThe King in Loveā (2017), āI And Youā from āRun Onā (2021), and āFireā from āTracerā (2022).
He appeared as Jang Dong-woo, the youngest brother among three siblings who were separated in their childhood and raised in a wealthy and distant chaebol family, in the 2014 South Korean TV series āTriangle.ā
In the 2014 webtoon-based series āMisaeng: Incomplete Life,ā he portrayed the character of Jang Geu-rae, a former baduk player navigating the challenges of Korean corporate culture. The show was a major hit, reaching high viewer ratings of up to 8.4%, and it reportedly gained recognition as a ācultural phenomenon.ā
Poster of the 2014 South Korean drama āMisaeng ā Incomplete Lifeā
Some of the notable South Korean TV series in which he has appeared include āHell Is Other Peopleā (2019), āTracerā (2022), āSummer Strikeā (2022), and āMissing: The Other Sideā (2023).
In 2017, he played the role of Lee Min-jae, a skilled conman, in a South Korean crime caper movie titled āOne Line.ā
On 11 July 2017, Im Si-wan began his mandatory military service. Due to his outstanding performance, he was chosen as an assistant instructor for new recruits. He finished his military duty and was officially discharged on 27 March 2019.
In 2017, he was featured in the film āThe Merciless,ā a crime action movie where he took on the character of an undercover police officer linked to a drug-smuggling group. His impressive acting led to his first-ever invitation to the Cannes Film Festival in 2017.
Im Si-wan at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017
In 2019, he gave all the money he earned during his military service and some of his own money to Hyochon Elementary School in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, as a donation. check sources Soompi
In 2020, he was featured on the cover of the fashion and entertainment magazine Cosmopolitan.
Yim Si-wan on the cover of Cosmopolitan
In 2021, he starred in a South Korean disaster action thriller film called āEmergency Declaration,ā which was showcased at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
During a fan meeting in 2021, he was questioned about his dating history. To respond, he used a math equation, which resulted in -2 and 0. He overrode the mathematical solution provided by the equation and came up with his own answer. Finally, he shared that he had actually dated 0 times.check sources Koreaboo
Im Si-wan while solving a mathematical equation on the whiteboard
In an interview, he discussed his lack of experience with girls due to parental restrictions during high school. He also shared an anecdote where he playfully went against his motherās wishes. He said,
My parents are the type who would always say, āOh you can do whatever you want later in college.ā It was my parentsā anniversary so I decided to go shopping for a present and I happened to be with a friend who was a girl. I didnāt think much of it since I wasnāt thinking about dating so she went with me when I went to pick out the present. I came home and gave my mom the present and told her how I went shopping with my friend to get the gift. Instead of being pleased with the gift, she just focused on the fact that I went with a girl, and wasnāt happy about it. I thought to myself, āFine then, I just wonāt ever date.ā Now that Iām older and in the entertainment field, she keeps saying, āThere must be nice pretty girls all around you, when are you going to date?'ā check sources Allkpop
Yim Si-wan frequently takes part in marathons and has also received numerous medals in various marathon competitions.
Yim Si-wan running during a marathon
On 4 March 2022, he contributed ā©20 million to the Ukrainian Embassy in South Korea to help those affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He also arranged a 4-bed dormitory in Kyiv from 7 March 2022 to 4 April 2022, to offer assistance to victims of the Ukrainian conflict. check sources Naver
On 10 August 2022, he donated ā©20 million to aid those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods, contributing through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association. check sources Naver
On 8 February 2023, he extended his support by donating ā©10 million to assist the victims of the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake. This generous contribution was made through the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association, aimed at helping those affected by the tragic natural event. check sources Naver
His MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) personality type is ENFJ (Extraverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Judging).
He consumes alcohol occasionally and enjoys pairing his drinks with beef.
Yim Si-wan drinking alcohol and having a non-vegetarian meal
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