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Yim Si-wan (Korean: 임시완; Hanja: 任時完; born on December 1, 1988), known mononymously as Siwan, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band ZE:A and its sub-group ZE:A Five. As an actor, he is best known for starring in the films The Attorney (2013), and the cable series Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014), which were both successful at the box office and in the ratings. In addition, he was selected by the Korean Film Council as one of the 200 Korean actors that best represent the present and future of Korea's movie scene. Early life Yim Si-wan was born on December 1, 1988, in Busan, South Korea. He attended Busan Gudeok High School, Busan National University, University of East Broadcasting Arts, and is currently studying at Woosong Information College. He legally changed his first name from Woong-jae to Si-wan before his debut. Career ZE:A While he was attending the Chin Chin Song Festival in Busan, Star Empire recruited him as a trainee. He entered a nine-member group called "Children of Empire", where he trained for three years. In 2009, the group started doing guerrilla performances around the country. On January 7, 2010, the group debuted with their EP, Nativity under the name ZE:A. He is also a member of the sub-unit, ZE:A-Five. Acting Yim joined the cast of the period drama Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), playing the young version of Heo Yeom. Moon surpassed 40% ratings and gained "national drama" status, launching Yim to fame. Later that year, Yim was cast in the revenge drama Man from the Equator, playing a cold young man with a sad story behind his negative outlook on life. This was followed by the sitcom Standby (2012) and Drama Special Waiting for Love (2013). In 2013, he starred in the courtroom drama film The Attorney, playing a young student activist detained and tortured by the police on accusations of being a communist sympathizer. The film was a critical and commercial success, selling more than 11 million tickets to become the 8th best-selling Korean film of all time. Yim won Best New Actor at the Max Movie Awards and the Marie Claire Film Festival. Yim returned to television in 2014 and starred in two drama series. In Triangle, he played the youngest of three brothers separated at childhood, who grew up in a cold chaebol household. While in the webtoon adaptation and cable hit drama Misaeng: Incomplete Life, he reprised his role in Incomplete Life: Prequel as a former baduk player who learns to adapt to Korean corporate culture. Misaeng: Incomplete Life was a commercial hit, recorded high viewership ratings with a peak of 8.4%; and was dubbed a "cultural phenomenon". Im won the Excellence Award in acting at the 4th APAN Star Awards for his performance, as well as Best New Actor awards at the 9th Cable TV Broadcasting Awards and the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards. Yim then took on his first big-screen leading role in the war drama film A Melody to Remember (2016), playing a good-hearted soldier who is hoping for a miracle even in a desperate situation. He was also cast in the Chinese-South Korean web drama My Catman alongside Chae Soo-bin and Kim Myung-soo. In a departure from his usual "nice guy" roles, Yim plays a cunning conman in the crime caper movie One Line (2017). He deviated even farther from his clean-cut image in The Merciless (2017), a crime action film where he played an undercover cop who works for a drug-smuggling ring. Yim was invited to the Cannes Film Festival for the first time. The same year, Yim starred in the historical melodrama The King in Love, playing an ambitious crown prince. In 2019, Yim was cast in the thriller drama Hell Is Other People, based on the webtoon of the same name. This marks his first project after enlistment. The same year, he was cast in the period sports film Boston 1947. In 2020, he was also cast in the disaster film Emergency Declaration. In 2020, Yim starred in JTBC's romance drama Run On. In 2022, Yim starred in the Wavve's thriller drama Tracer, which flew under many Korean drama fans' radars when it was released that year. In it, he portrays Hwang Dong-joo, a shameless and harsh former accountant who works for the Korean tax collection services in the government, specifically in the National Tax Service. Yim was nominated for Best Actor at the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards, 8th APAN Star Awards, 1st Blue Dragon Series Awards, 13th Korea Drama Awards, Asia Contents Awards and 2022 MBC Drama Awards. He also appeared in the ENA drama Summer Strike. In 2023, Yim held a fan concert called YIM Si wan 2023 'WHY I AM in SEOUL' on February 11. It was revealed that he was cast for the second season of the hit Netflix series Squid Game alongside previous cast members Lee Jung-jae and Wi Ha-joon and newcomers Kang Ha-neul, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong Geun and Jo Yu-ri. He starred in the Coupang Play's teen comedy drama Boyhood. He played the role of Jang Byeong-tae, a loner who was mistaken for Buyeo Iljjang on the first day of school.The series was a commercial and critical success and his acting performance got rave reviews and he was nominated for Best Actor at the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards. Personal life Military service On July 11, 2017, he officially began his mandatory military service. Yim was chosen to be an assistant instructor for new recruits due to his good performance. Yim was discharged on March 27, 2019. Endorsements On October 30, 2023, Narwal a smart robot vacuum cleaner company announced that it has selected actor Yim Si-wan as their brand ambassador, who has the image of a sincere and strict child, as its model for its first campaign advertisement with the message 'Narwal who understands me'. On April 12, 2024, Nongshim announced that it has selected actor Yim Si-wan as the new model for Baeksan mountain bottled water and will launch a new advertisement. A Nongshim official said they chose him because actor Im Si-wan’s healthy and lively image goes well with the dynamism of Baeksan, a Yongcheon water from Baekdu Mountain that rises on its own and he is an actor who is widely loved by various generations. Philanthropy On March 4, 2022, Yim donated ₩20 million to the Ukrainian Embassy in South Korea to help Ukrainian victims of Russian invasion, he also booked a 4-bed dormitory in Kiiwu (Kyiv) for about a month, from March 7 to April 4 to help Ukrainian war victims. On August 10, 2022, Yim donated ₩20 million to help those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association. On February 8, 2023, Yim donated ₩10 million to help 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake through Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association. On July 17, 2023, Yim donated ₩30 million to help those affected by the 2023 South Korean floods through to the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association. On November 3, 2023, Yim donated donated ₩10 million to build Korea's first Lou Gehrig nursing hospital. He participated in the '2023 Chuncheon .... Discover the K Wan popular books. Find the top 100 most popular K Wan books.
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The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Mac Barnett & Jon KlassenInstant New York Times bestseller!The MOMENTOUS debut of a groundbreaking Fairy Tale series a brilliantly crafted, hilarious twist on this beloved classic, The Three Billy Goats G...
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The Lost Peace
Robert Dallek"Robert Dallek brings to this majestic work a profound understanding of history, a deep engagement in foreign policy, and a lifetime of studying leadership. The story of what went ...
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Slothy Claus
Jodie ShepherdWhat would happen to Christmas if Santa Claus were a sloth . . . literally? Would Slothy Claus make it to every home by Christmas morning? Join Slothy Claus in ...
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F--k Ivy and Everything Else
Mark McNairyThe renowned designer’s views on dressing and behaving well: Ivy League meets street, sartorial rules are made and broken in this musthave style guide for traditionalists and hipst...
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Retirement 101
Michele CaganA comprehensive and easytounderstand guide to the ins and outs of retirement planningthe key resource for creating a retirement you can live on!How much do I need to retire? Can I ...
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I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki
Baek SeheeThe internationally bestselling therapy memoir translated by International Booker Prize shortlisted Anton Hur. PSYCHIATRIST: So how can I help you? ME: I don't know, I'm ...
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Flamingo Diner
Sherryl WoodsReturning home has never been so bittersweet in this acclaimed novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl WoodsFlamingo Diner has always been a friendly place where ev...
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Stella and the Mystery of the Missing Tooth
Clothilde EwingIn this effervescent companion to the picture book Stella Keeps the Sun Up, Stella goes on the hunt to figure out who’s behind her friend’s missing tooth.Stella, her bestie Roger, ...
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Animal 2
K'wanIn this second, bloody installment in the Animal saga, secrets are revealed, sides are chosen, and bodies are droppedit's on!The man ordered to take Animal from the world turns out...
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Dixie Wants an Allergy
Tori Corn & Nancy CôtéIt’s Dixie’s first day of school and some of her classmates are sharing details about their various allergies. Bridget tells of her wheat allergy and how she gets to order a specia...
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As For Me and My House
Walter Wangerin Jr.Most books on marriage offer ten easy steps and twentyfive proven principles for achieving marital bliss. But Walter Wangerin sidesteps such easy answers and offers us instead an i...
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The Sisters Brothers
Patrick DeWittSOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JAKE GYLLENHAAL, JOHN C. REILLY AND JOAQUIN PHOENIXA BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST AND A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Publishers Weekly Amazon H...
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Sandman Slim
Richard Kadrey“An addictively satisfying, deeply amusing, dirtyass masterpiece.”William Gibson“A sharpedged urban fantasy, drenched in blood and cynicism, tipping its hat to Sam Peckinpah, Raymo...
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From Tokyo with Love
Julia K. SteinRockstarRomance meets Haters to Lovers vor winterlicher TokioKulisse (ab 14 Jahren)"From Tokyo with Love" steht auf der Shortlist des DELIALiteraturpreises 2023!Zwei ausgebuchte Ko...
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Toward Liberation
Jamilah PittsAn essential guide for frontline educators to address systemic racial oppression, repair harm, and foster safe, liberatory learning spaces for their studentsFor educators and reade...
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A Dirty Job
Christopher MooreCharlie Asher is a pretty normal guy with a normal life, married to a bright and pretty woman who actually loves him for his normalcy. They're even about to have their first child....
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I Want to Read All the Books
Debbie Ridpath OhiAn insatiably curious girl decides the only way to answer all her questions is to read all the books in this funny and charming picture book in the spirit of The Library Fish and T...
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The Eve Illusion
Giovanna Fletcher & Tom FletcherTHE SECOND BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING EVE OF MAN TRILOGY AND NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER EVE AND BRAM HAVE ESCAPED, BUT CAN THEY SURVIVE? Eve is the last girl on earth.For the las...
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Anticipate the School You Want
Arthur ShostakAcross America, especially in the aftermath of 9/11, parents rely on K12 schooling to prepare their children for the shocks, the perils, and especially the bright possibilities tha...
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Sunken Ship
Amy HevronDiscover the tiny, fascinating world of sunkenship reefs in this latest book in an illuminating nonfiction picture book series that explores how even the smallest habitats play big...
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Ghouls Just Want to Have Fun
Andres MiedosoWatch out for ghouls on the dance floor in the tenth book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series!School dances are tricky. Everybody wants to go, but nobody wants to dance. The mu...
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The Majesties
Tiffany TsaoIn this “bold and dramatic portrayal of characters on the cusp of an impossible choice” (Publishers Weekly), two sisters from a wealthy ChineseIndonesian family grapple with secret...
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Mabel Wants a Friend
Ariel BernsteinFrom the acclaimed duo Ariel Bernstein and Mark Rosenthal comes a new humorous and earnest story about a young fox who learns that making a new friend takes more than just wanting ...
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Nightshift
Kiare Ladner"Once again, we have arrived at our favorite topic: fraught female friendship. This time it's young women working nights at crappy jobs in 90s London. You'll rip through this, read...
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Prosperity Pie
SarkYou are enough. You have enough. You do enough. It's true!Prosperity provides for us all every day, no matter how much we have or don't have. We deserve to feel that we are, have, ...
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This Book Is Definitely Not Cursed
Megan WoodwardEngage even the most can’tsitstill little ones with this laughoutloud, interactive picture book for fans of The Book with No Pictures and The Monster at the End of This Book!If thi...
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Animal 3
K'wanAfter making a promise to leave the street life behind, a shocking revelation forces Animal back into the game to face his greatest opponent yet.After years of war on the streets t...
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Making Money
Terry Pratchett"Outlandish fun. . . . Making Money balances satire, knockabout farce and close observation of human and nonhuman foibles with impressive dexterity and deceptive ease. The result...
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Harlequin Romantic Suspense April 2018 Box Set
Jane Godman, Marie Ferrarella, Susan Cliff & Jennifer D. BokalLooking for heartracing romance and breathless suspense? Want stories filled with lifeanddeath situations that cause sparks to fly between adventurous, strong women and brave, powe...
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Reunion at the Shore
Lee Tobin McClainReturn to the Chesapeake Bay, where broken hearts find ways to heal.Ria and Drew Martin’s chemistry had always kept their marriage togetheruntil suddenly it didn’t. Now a single mo...
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I Want to Be a Vase
Julio TorresFormer SNL writer and comedic rising star Julio Torres takes readers on a journey through the lives and intimate dramas of some of the unsung shapes of our time in this picture boo...
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The Lions of Al-Rassan
Guy Gavriel KayAwardwining author Guy Gavriel’s sixth novel, hauntingly evocative of medieval Spain, is both a brilliant adventure and a moving story of love, divided loyalties, and what happens ...
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Ready, Set, Jett
Lori FosterThis sexy alpha hero is about to meet his match in this beloved classic novella from New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster.In this readerfavorite novella from New York Time...
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The Book That Did Not Want to Be Read
David SundinBeware! This picture book will do anything in its power to stay unread in this fun, interactive, and irresistibly silly readaloud perfect for fans of The Book with No Pictures and ...
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Log Life
Amy HevronDiscover the tiny, fascinating world of nurse logs in this first book in an illuminating picture book series that explores how even the smallest habitats play big roles in nature.O...
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On the Trail of a Killer
Jane GodmanHis most urgent mission yet… A serial killer is on the loose, and truecrime filmmaker Esmée da Costa is on the case. K9 cop Brayden Colton, the prime suspect’s half brother, works ...