Choi Siwon

Choi Si-won (Hangul: ???;hanja: 崔始源; born April 7, 1986, officially registered on February 10, 1987),known simply as Siwon (Hangul: ??;hanja: 始源), is a South Korean recording artist, actor, and model. He is best known as a member of theK-pop boy band Super Junior and itsMandopop subgroup,Super Junior-M. He is one of the first four South Korean artists to appear on Chinese postage stamps. He is also the first Korean celebrity to surpass 3 million followers on twitter.

In 2014 he was ranked at #7 on 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2013.

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Biography[edit]

Pre-debut[edit]

Siwon was born on April 7, 1986 (officially registered on February 10, 1987) in Seoul, South Korea. He has one younger sister, Ji-won. His father is currently theCEO of Boryung Medicine, apharmaceutical company. He graduated from Gu Jeong High School in February 2006. Siwon is a devoutProtestant Christian, and has said in an interview that after his career, he would like to become a missionary.

Siwon was scouted by a talent agent fromSM Entertainment when he was 16 as he was waiting for friends in front of his high school. The agent recommended him to audition for the company's Starlight Casting System. He auditioned without his parent's approval; his parents were notified only after he passed the auditions. Although his parents allowed him to sign a contract with SM Entertainment, they did not give him any help because they wanted him to take responsibility for his actions.

He later moved into dormitories with fellow trainees and was trained in areas of singing, acting, and dancing. He was featured in a music video ofThe Grace'sDana whilst he was being trained as a solo singer in 2003. A year after, Siwon made a brief appearance in short drama, Precious Family and again in 2005, KBS dramaEighteen, Twenty-Nine as young Kang Bong-man and played the supporting role of Park Sang-woo in dramaSpring Waltz in 2006.

2005-2006: Debut with Super Junior[edit]

See also:Super Junior

Not long after Siwon's first television appearance, SM Entertainment released an announcement that he would officially debut as one of the twelve members in a boy band. A few months before the debut of Super Junior 05, Siwon made his first official media appearance with band mateHan Geng as one of the runway models in a fashion show by Bum Suk.

Siwon officially debut as part of 12-member rotational project group Super Junior 05 on 6 November 2005 onSBS's music programmePopular Songs, performing their first single, "Twins (Knock Out)". Their debut albumSuperJunior05 (Twins) was released a month later on 5 December 2005 and debuted at #3 on the monthly MIAK K-pop album charts.

In March 2006, SM Entertainment began to recruit new members for the next Super Junior generation. However, plans changed and the company declared a halt in forming future Super Junior generations. Following the addition of thirteenth memberKyuhyun, the group dropped the suffix "05" and became officially credited as Super Junior. The re-polished group's first CD single "U" was released on 7 June 2006, which was their most successful single until the release of "Sorry, Sorry" in March 2009. In the fall of 2007, the group released their second official album,Don't Don, which became Super Junior's best-selling album and Korea's second best-selling album of the year.

2007-2008: Acting debut and subgroup[edit]

After his musical debut, he was cast in a large supporting role in the Hong Kongepic film A Battle of Wits as Prince Liang Shi, starring oppositeAndy Lau. He promoted the movie throughout China with fellow cast members in November 2006. While the film received mixed reviews, Siwon garnered positive notices for his performance. He also received praises from co-star Lau, stating that Siwon is a wonderful actor and that he sets a good example for young Hong Kong actors.

In 2007 Siwon starred in the high school mystery/comedy filmAttack on the Pin-Up Boys with other Super Junior members, released on 26 July. He played one of the lead roles as a controlling and severe class president who was one of the popular possible subjects of being attacked by mysterious forces. A few months later, Siwon was cast in mini-dramaLegend of Hyang Dan in the lead role of Lee Mong-ryong.

In April 2008, Siwon was put into seven-member sub-groupSuper Junior-M, aMandopop subgroup ofSuper Junior for the Chinese music industry. They debuted in China at the 8th Annual Music Chart Awards, simultaneously with the release of their first music video, "U" on 8 April 2008. This was followed by the release of the debut Chinese-languagestudio album,Me in selected provinces in China on 23 April and 2 May in Taiwan.

2010-2011: Lead roles and modeling[edit]

In January 2010, Siwon starred in SBS dramaOh My Lady!. It is a romantic comedy about a top star who finds himself living with his manager, a 35 year old woman who is trying to earn money to get custody of her child. He also featured in music videos for fellow label mates, such asGirls' Generation's "Hoot", and Zhang Liyin andTVXQ's Xiah's duet "Timeless", where Siwon starred along with fellow Super Junior memberHan Geng.

Siwon has also appeared in various catalogs and commercials. He modeled in the 3 March 2010André Kim fashion show. He has been featured in notable magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Elle, High Cut, and Men's Health, as well as modeling for brand names such as Armani, Lacoste, Gucci, Evisu, Burberry. Siwon also appeared in Korean brand Spao's catalogues along with SNSD and other Super Junior members; and for the SK Telesys "Reaction" smart phone, as well as Acer products. He is also the main model forMamonde, a cosmetic brand alongsideKwon Yuri ofGirls' Generation.

In April 2011, Siwon filmedTaiwanese drama Skip Beat! withIvy Chen and fellow band memberDonghae as the three main characters. It is a live-action adaptation ofJapanese shōjo manga Skip Beat! byYoshiki Nakamura. The filming took place in Taiwan and was broadcast in December 2011.

Siwon joined the cast of SBS dramaAthena: Goddess of War, a spin-off of 2009 action dramaIris in June, as Agent Kim Jun-ho, a data analyst and rookie elite agent. This was followed by KBS dramaPoseidon in August 2011. He was cast in the role of Kim Sun-woo, as part of Intelligence Investigation Team of the Maritime Police, with Lee Si-young. It was originally set for broadcast in July 2011, starringEric Mun ofShinhwa andKim Ok-bin in the roles of Kim Sun-woo and Lee Soo-yoon, respectively. However they dropped out when production was halted after theBombardment of Yeonpyeong incident in November 2011, and Siwon and Lee Si-young were re-cast in their roles.

2012: Comeback with Super Junior[edit]

He graduated fromInha University in February 2012 alongside fellow memberRyeowook. In March 2012, it was announced thatKwon Yuri ofGirls' Generation will join him as the main model of Mamonde.

In June 2012, Siwon reunited with his Super Junior band mates for their sixth studio album,Sexy, Free & Single for released on 4 July. On 26 June Siwon's teaser photo was released showing him with long blonde hair under a dip-dyed hat that matches his green eyebrows. In September, Siwon is to return to television inSBS drama The King of Drama, based around Korean television production. He plays ‘Kang Hyun-min’, a top celebrity with a prickly personality, along withKim Myung-min as production CEO and actressJung Ryeo-won. It aired at the conclusion ofFaith.

2013-present: Comeback with Super Junior-M[edit]

On January 7, 2013, Super Junior-M released their second album,Break Down, along with the music video for the lead single of the same name. A press conference took place in Beijing on January 7, and they will promote the album in China.

Discography[edit]

Main article:Super Junior discography

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

YearTitleRole

2006A Battle of WitsPrince Liang Shi

2007Attack on the Pin-Up Boysstudent body president

2010Super Show 3 3DHimself

2012I AM. - SM Town Live World Tour in Madison Square GardenHimself

2013Super Show 4 3DHimself

2014HeliosPok Yu Chit

Television dramas[edit]

YearTitleRole

2004Precious FamilyCameo

2005Eighteen, Twenty-NineKang Bong-man

2006Spring WaltzPark Sang-woo

2006Mystery 6Himself

2006Super Junior Mini-DramaSiwon

2007Legend of Hyang-danLee Mong-ryong

2009Stage of YouthShiyuan

2010Oh! My LadySung Min-woo

2010–11Athena: Goddess of WarKim Jun-ho

2011PoseidonKim Sun-woo

2011–12Skip Beat!Dun Helian

2012Ru Guo Hui Dao Cong QianSong Chenxi

The King of DramasKang Hyun-min

Variety shows[edit]

YearTitleNetworkNotes/Ref

2005-2006Super Junior ShowKM

2006Mystery 6 Mnet

2007-2008Explorers of the Human Body SBS

2010, 2012, 2013Running Man SBS eps 22, 75, and 135

2013Strong Heart 2SBSSeason 2, ep 1

Music video appearances[edit]

YearTrackArtist(s)

2003What is LoveDana

2006Timeless Zhang Liyin &Junsu

2008I WillZhang Liyin

2008The Left Shore of Happiness (幸福的左岸)Zhang Liyin

2009FirefliesAriel Lin

2009S.E.O.U.L.Super Junior &Girls' Generation

2010Hoot Girls' Generation

2014"Motorcycle"Donghae & Eunhyuk

Awards, Nominations and Achievements[edit]

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.

2010SBS Drama AwardsNew Star AwardOh! My LadyWon

4th Men's Health Cool Guy AwardsBest Cover MagazineHimselfWon

2011AllKPop AwardsBest Social Network Personality 2011HimselfWon

2012Mnet 20's Choice Awards20′s Social ArtistHimselfNominated

2013World Music AwardsWorld's Best Male ArtistHimselfPending

World's Best Live ActHimselfPending

World's Best EntertainerHimselfPending

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External links[edit]

Super Junior – Official Korean website (S.M. Entertainment)

Choi Siwon onTwitter

Choi Siwon onSina Weibo

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