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YIM SI-WAN

Actor

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BORN December 1, 1988

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HEIGHT 6'4" (1.93 m)

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NATIONALITY South Korea

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YEARS ACTIVE 2010 – 2017

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2022

Favorite Performance in a Cinematic Event (Running Man)

WINNER

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2019

Choice Movie Star / Breakthrough Performance (Law of the Jungle)

NOMINEE

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2012

Best Dramatic / Genre Performance (Infinite Challenge)

WINNER

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2006

Best Screen Performance (Squid Game)

NOMINEE

👤 BIOGRAPHY

Yim Si-wan (born Yim Woong-jae, December 1, 1988) is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group ZE:A and its sub-group ZE:A Five. As an actor, he is known for starring in the film The Attorney (2013) as well as the television series Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014) and Run On (2020). He gained international recognition for his role in the second and third seasons of Squid Game (2024–2025).

🗉 QUICK FACTS

Nick Name Yim Woong-jae
Born December 1, 1988
Height 6'4" (1.93 m)
Nationality South Korea
Citizenship South Korea
Education Woosong University
Current Status Active (Recently in Mantis, Squid Game: Making Season 2)
Years Active 2010 – 2017
Occupation Actor
Family Background Private Family Background
Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
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