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Yim Si-wan

Acting Born Dec 1, 1988 Busan, South Korea 24 credits

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).

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Known for

Running Man

2010

Squid Game

as Lee Myung-gi / Player 333

Infinite Challenge

as Self

The Seasons

as Self

The Game Caterers

as Self

Just an Excuse

as Self

Full filmography

  • Running Man (2010)
  • Squid Game (2021) as Lee Myung-gi / Player 333
  • Infinite Challenge (2005) as Self
  • You Quiz on the Block (2018) as Self
  • Law of the Jungle (2011)
  • SNL Korea (2021) as Self - Host
  • The Seasons (2023) as Self
  • Let's Eat Dinner Together (2016) as Self
  • The Game Caterers (2021) as Self
  • Just an Excuse (2022) as Self
  • Baeksang Arts Awards (2012) as Self
  • House on Wheels (2020) as Self
  • Incomplete Life (2014) as Jang Geu-rae
  • Strangers from Hell (2019) as Yoon Jong-woo
  • Mantis (2025) as Lee Han-wool / Mantis
  • Missing: The Other Side (2020) as merry-go-round man
  • Salon Drip (2023) as Self
  • Squid Game: Making Season 2 (2025) as Self
  • Thirty-Nine (2022) as Yim Si-wan
  • The Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) as Heo Yeom (young)
  • Run On (2020) as Ki Seon-gyeom
  • The King in Love (2017) as Wang Won
  • Reply 1997 (2012) as ROTC chatmate
  • Good Day (2025) as Self