ACTOR
Im Si-wan
1988 - Today

Im Si-wan
Im Si-wan (Korean: 임시완; born Im Woong-jae, December 1, 1988) is a South Korean actor and singer. 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 best known for starring in the film The Attorney (2013), and 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). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Im Si-wan is the 3,017th most popular actor (up from 7,586th in 2019), the 196th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 458th in 2019) and the 39th most popular South Korean Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Im Si-wan ranks 3,017 out of 13,578. Before him are Ivan Mosjoukine, Petra Schürmann, Amedeo Nazzari, Richard Bremmer, Jean Yanne, and Maurice Evans. After him are Gabriel Mann, David Patrick Kelly, Thomas Haden Church, Greta Scacchi, Joe Keery, and Cornelia Froboess.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIvan Mosjoukine
1889 - 1939
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 3,011
Petra Schürmann
1933 - 2010
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 3,012
Amedeo Nazzari
1907 - 1979
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 3,013
Richard Bremmer
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 3,014
Jean Yanne
1933 - 2003
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 3,015
Maurice Evans
1901 - 1989
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 3,016
Im Si-wan
1988 - Present
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 3,017
Gabriel Mann
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 3,018
David Patrick Kelly
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 3,019
Thomas Haden Church
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 3,020
Greta Scacchi
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 3,021
Joe Keery
1992 - Present
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 3,022
Cornelia Froboess
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 3,023
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1988, Im Si-wan ranks 49. Before him are Anderson, Fábio Coentrão, Sasha Grey, Paulinho, Alicia Vikander, and Kenta Komatsu. After him are Juan Cuadrado, Natascha Kampusch, FKA Twigs, Lizzo, B.o.B., and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
Others Born in 1988
Go to all RankingsAnderson
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 43
Fábio Coentrão
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 44
Sasha Grey
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 45
Paulinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 46
Alicia Vikander
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 47
Kenta Komatsu
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 48
Im Si-wan
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 49
Juan Cuadrado
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 50
Natascha Kampusch
CELEBRITY
1988 - Present
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 51
FKA Twigs
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 52
Lizzo
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 53
B.o.B.
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 54
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
POLITICIAN
1988 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 55
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Im Si-wan ranks 196 out of 1,128. Before him are Park Bo-gum (1993), Jo Gwang-jo (1482), Won Bin (1977), Park Min-young (1986), Heo Mok (1595), and Sulli (1994). After him are Choi Jin-sil (1968), Kyung Wha Chung (1948), Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (1931), Ahn Jung-hwan (1976), Ryu Gwansun (1902), and Song Si-yeol (1607).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsPark Bo-gum
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 190
Jo Gwang-jo
POLITICIAN
1482 - 1520
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 191
Won Bin
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 192
Park Min-young
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 193
Heo Mok
POLITICIAN
1595 - 1682
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 194
Sulli
ACTOR
1994 - 2019
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 195
Im Si-wan
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 196
Choi Jin-sil
ACTOR
1968 - 2008
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 197
Kyung Wha Chung
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 198
Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2021
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 199
Ahn Jung-hwan
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 200
Ryu Gwansun
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1902 - 1920
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 201
Song Si-yeol
POLITICIAN
1607 - 1689
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 202
Among ACTORS In South Korea
Among actors born in South Korea, Im Si-wan ranks 39. Before him are Kim Hye-soo (1970), Jo Jung-suk (1980), Park Bo-gum (1993), Won Bin (1977), Park Min-young (1986), and Sulli (1994). After him are Choi Jin-sil (1968), Kim Young-ae (1951), Ju Ji-hoon (1982), Cha Eun-woo (1997), Kim Tae-hee (1980), and So Ji-sub (1977).
Kim Hye-soo
1970 - Present
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 33
Jo Jung-suk
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 34
Park Bo-gum
1993 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 35
Won Bin
1977 - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 36
Park Min-young
1986 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 37
Sulli
1994 - 2019
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 38
Im Si-wan
1988 - Present
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 39
Choi Jin-sil
1968 - 2008
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 40
Kim Young-ae
1951 - 2017
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 41
Ju Ji-hoon
1982 - Present
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 42
Cha Eun-woo
1997 - Present
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 43
Kim Tae-hee
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 44
So Ji-sub
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 45