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My Take
Im Si-wan is one of those rare performers who made the idol-to-serious-actor leap look genuinely effortless. I first took notice of him in The Attorney alongside Song Kang-ho — he held his own in a politically charged courtroom drama that dominated Korean box offices in 2013, which is no small feat for a guy who debuted in a boy group. His work in Misaeng: Incomplete Life the following year sealed it for me: that portrait of an anxious entry-level office worker felt painfully real, the kind of quiet, internalized acting that gets under your skin. He served his mandatory military service, came back, and kept building a thoughtful résumé. What I respect most is that he never leaned on ZE:A nostalgia — he went out and earned a completely separate reputation as a dramatic actor, one project at a time.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Im Si-wan
- Name (Japanese)
- 任時完
- Reading
- いむ・しわん
- Born
- December 1, 1988 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Busan, South Korea
- Occupation
- singer / film actor / actor / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- Gudeok High School
- University
- Pusan National University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Im Si-wan born?
Born December 1, 1988 (age 37).
Where is Im Si-wan from?
Im Si-wan is from Busan, South Korea.
What does Im Si-wan do?
Im Si-wan works as singer, film actor, actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.