Yim Si-wan
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Known for

Yim Si-wan

Born
1 December 1988
Age
37 years old
Next birthday in
35 days
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birthplace
Busan, South Korea
Credits
35

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Born in Busan on December 1, 1988, Yim Si-wan is a South Korean actor with 35 credits in film and television. K-drama fans may first remember him as the young Heo Yeom in Moon Embracing the Sun (2012). He went on to play Park Jin-woo in the film The Attorney (2013) and the office newcomer Jang Geu-rae in Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014).

Today, many viewers know him best as Lee Myung-gi, or Player 333, in the series Squid Game (2021). His film roles include Jo Hyun-su in The Merciless (2017), Ryu Jin-seok in Emergency Declaration (2022) and Oh Jun-yeong in Unlocked (2023). He also starred in the series Strangers from Hell (2019) and Run On (2020). In 2025, he played Lee Han-wool, the assassin known as Mantis, in the film of the same name.

TV series

Frequent co-stars

  • Kim Dong-jun · 4 films together: ZE:A PHOENIX LIVE TOUR 2012, Ronin Pop, MY K-STAR ZE:A, ZE:A JAPAN TOUR My Sweety
  • Park Hyung-sik · 4 films together: ZE:A PHOENIX LIVE TOUR 2012, Ronin Pop, MY K-STAR ZE:A, ZE:A JAPAN TOUR My Sweety
  • Hwang Kwang-hee · 4 films together: ZE:A PHOENIX LIVE TOUR 2012, Ronin Pop, MY K-STAR ZE:A, ZE:A JAPAN TOUR My Sweety
  • Jung Hee Chul · 3 films together: ZE:A PHOENIX LIVE TOUR 2012, MY K-STAR ZE:A, ZE:A JAPAN TOUR My Sweety
  • Lee Hoo · 3 films together: ZE:A PHOENIX LIVE TOUR 2012, MY K-STAR ZE:A, ZE:A JAPAN TOUR My Sweety
  • Ha Min Woo · 3 films together: ZE:A PHOENIX LIVE TOUR 2012, MY K-STAR ZE:A, ZE:A JAPAN TOUR My Sweety

Career at a glance

First credit: Prosecutor Princess (2010) · Credits: 35

Roles played

Titles reviewed on Drama4U

Other work

  • Mantis (2025)Mantis2025 · Lee Han-wool / Mantis
  • Getaway and Go with Jangdobari (2025)Getaway and Go with Jangdobari2025
  • Boyhood (2023)Boyhood2023 · Jang Byung-tae
  • Road to Boston (2023)Road to Boston2023 · Seo Yoon-bok
  • Honeysweet (2023)Honeysweet2023 · Serenade Man
  • Unlocked (2023)Unlocked2023 · Oh Jun-yeong
  • Summer Strike (2022)Summer Strike2022 · Ahn Dae-beom
  • Lean on Me (2022)Lean on Me2022
  • Emergency Declaration (2022)Emergency Declaration2022 · Ryu Jin-seok
  • Thirty-Nine (2022)Thirty-Nine2022 · Yim Si-wan
  • Tracer (2022)Tracer2022 · Hwang Dong-joo
  • Run On (2020)Run On2020 · Ki Seon-gyeom
  • Missing: The Other Side (2020)Missing: The Other Side2020 · merry-go-round man
  • Strangers from Hell (2019)Strangers from Hell2019 · Yoon Jong-woo
  • My Catman (2017)My Catman2017 · Ji-baek
  • The King in Love (2017)The King in Love2017 · Wang Won
  • The Merciless (2017)The Merciless2017 · Jo Hyun-su
  • One-Line (2017)One-Line2017 · Min-jae
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  • A Melody to Remember (2016)A Melody to Remember2016 · Han Sang-yeol
  • ZE:A JAPAN TOUR My Sweety (2015)ZE:A JAPAN TOUR My Sweety2015
  • Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014)Misaeng: Incomplete Life2014 · Jang Geu-rae
  • Triangle (2014)Triangle2014 · Yoon Yang-ha / Jang Dong-woo
  • MY K-STAR ZE:A (2013)MY K-STAR ZE:A2013
  • The Attorney (2013)The Attorney2013 · Park Jin-woo
  • Waiting for Love (2013)Waiting for Love2013 · Jung Jin Gook
  • Incomplete Life: Prequel (2013)Incomplete Life: Prequel2013
  • ZE:A PHOENIX LIVE TOUR 2012 (2012)ZE:A PHOENIX LIVE TOUR 20122012
  • Reply 1997 (2012)Reply 19972012 · ROTC chatmate
  • Dream Concert 2012 (2012)Dream Concert 20122012 · MC
  • The Man from the Equator (2012)The Man from the Equator2012 · teenage Jang-il
  • Moon Embracing the Sun (2012)Moon Embracing the Sun2012 · Heo Yeom (young)
  • Ronin Pop (2011)Ronin Pop2011 · Lee
  • Prosecutor Princess (2010)Prosecutor Princess2010 · Club man

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