Kwak Si-yang | |
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Born | Kwak Myeong-jin January 15, 1987 |
Education | Dankook University – Environmental and civil engineering |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2014–present |
Agent | Drawing Entertainment |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 곽시양 |
Revised Romanization | Gwak Si-yang |
McCune–Reischauer | Kwak Siyang |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 곽명진 |
Revised Romanization | Gwak Myeong-jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Kwak Myŏngchin |
Kwak Si-yang (born January 15, 1987; Korean: 곽시양; birthname: Kwak Myeong-jin, Korean: 곽명진) [1] is a South Korean actor.
Kwak debuted as an actor in the 2014 drama Glorious Day. [2] His first major role was the film 2014 Night Flight. [3] He then appeared in the music drama, Persevere, Goo Hae-ra. [4] [5]
On October 1, 2015, Starhaus Entertainment launched the project group One O One, releasing their debut single "Love You". The group consists of Kwak along with fellow Starhaus actors Ahn Hyo-seop, Song Won-seok and Kwon Do-kyun. [6]
Kwak gained popularity after starring in the hit romantic comedy drama Oh My Ghost, portraying a chef who appears stand-offish but is kind and sweet. [7] [8] He then starred in daily drama All is Well , [9] and joined the reality show We Got Married where he was paired with actress Kim So-yeon. [10] [11] [12]
In 2016, Kwak starred in his first historical drama Mirror of the Witch. [13] [14] He received his first major role in SBS's 2016 drama Second to Last Love, [15] which won him the New Star Award at SBS Drama Awards. [16]
In 2017, he starred in tvN's fantasy-romance drama Chicago Typewriter as Yoo Ah-in's rival. [17] [18] [19] [20] He also made a special appearance in KBS' romantic comedy drama Fight for My Way. [21] [22]
In 2018, Kwak appeared in the thriller film The Witness, [23] and also in the romance thriller drama Four Men, a prequel to the 2017's Man to Man. [24] [25]
In 2019, Kwak starred in the war film The Battle of Jangsari. [26] In 2020, he joined the SBS sci-fi drama Alice as time traveler Yu Min-hyuk.
In 2021, Kwak starred in the SBS historical-fantasy drama Lovers of the Red Sky. [27] The same year he joined the JTBC drama Idol: The Coup. [28] Later in September 2021, Kwak signed a contract with Drawing Entertainment after his contract with the previous agency has ended. [29]
In 2022, he played the role of barista Gong Soo-cheol in the KBS2 drama Café Minamdang. [30]
On September 20, 2023, it was confirmed that Kwak is in a relationship with actress Lim Hyun-joo. [31]
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2014 | Night Flight | Yong-joo | [3] [32] |
2016 | Sori: Voice From The Heart | Hyun-soo | [33] |
Elephant in the Room | Lee Jae-won | [34] [35] | |
Familyhood | Kang Ji-hoon | [36] [37] | |
2018 | The Witness | Tae-ho | [38] |
2019 | The Battle of Jangsari | Park Chan-nyun | [39] |
TBA | The Desperate Chase | Jo Soo-kwang | [40] [41] |
Three Evil Islands | Ryuhei Matsuda | [42] | |
You'll Die in 6 Hours | Ki-hoon | [43] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Glorious Day | Jung Hee-joo | [2] | |
2015 | Persevere, Goo Hae-ra | Kang Se-jong | [44] | |
Oh My Ghost | Seo-joon | [45] | ||
All is Well | Kang Gi-chan | [9] | ||
2016 | One More Happy Ending | Divorced man | Cameo (Episode 1) | [46] [47] |
Secret Healer | Poong-yeon | [48] | ||
Second to Last Love | Park Joon-woo | [49] | ||
2017 | Three Color Fantasy - Queen of the Ring | Professional model | Cameo (Episode 5) | [50] |
Chicago Typewriter | Baek Tae-min / Heo Young-min | [18] [19] [20] [51] | ||
Fight for My Way | Kim Nam-il | Cameo (Episode 11–16) | [21] [22] [52] | |
2019 | Welcome 2 Life | Goo Dong-tae | [53] | |
2020 | Alice | Yoo Min-hyuk | [54] | |
2021 | Lovers of the Red Sky | Prince Juhyang (Yi Hu) | [27] [55] | |
Idol: The Coup | Cha Jae-hyuk | [28] | ||
2022 | Café Minamdang | Gong Soo-cheol | [56] | |
2024 | Flex X Cop | Jin Seung-ju | [57] | |
2025 | Black Salt Dragon | Kim Shin-won | [58] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Strange Visitor | Himself | [ citation needed] | |
2017 | 2TV Snack | [59] | ||
2021 | Genesis | Choi Jin-soo | [25] [60] | |
2022 | Rookie Cops | Kim Hyun-soo | Special appearance | [61] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015–2016 | We Got Married – Season 4 | Cast Member | with Kim So-yeon (Episode 287–316) | [10] |
2017 | Lost Time | Host | [62] | |
Law of the Jungle in Sumatra | Cast member | Episodes 256–261 | [63] | |
2018 | Sea Police | [64] | ||
2021–present | My Little Old Boy | Special members | Episode 266–present | [65] |
Year | Title | Artist | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | You and I | Park Bom | Sick Boyfriend | [66] |
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
"Do You Know?" (with Yoo Sung-eun) |
2015 | Persevere, Goo Hae-ra OST |
"Bus Stop" (with Jinyoung of B1A4) | ||
"Love You" | 101 (One o One) OST | |
"Stunning" | ||
"You Are My Light" | 2016 |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
APAN Star Awards | 2016 | Best New Actor | Second to Last Love | Nominated | |
Asia Artist Awards | 2016 | New Actor Award | Kwak Si-yang | Won | [67] |
2018 | Choice Award | Won | [68] | ||
Asia Model Awards | 2016 | New Star Award (Actor) | Won | ||
MBC Drama Awards | 2019 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Welcome 2 Life | Nominated | |
MBC Entertainment Awards | 2015 | New Star Awards | We Got Married - Season 4 | Won | [69] |
Best Couple Award | Kwak Si-yang with
Kim So-yeon We Got Married - Season 4 |
Nominated | |||
KBS Drama Awards | 2015 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | All is Well | Won | [70] |
Netizen Award, Actor | Nominated | ||||
2022 | Best Supporting Actor | Café Minamdang | Nominated | [71] | |
SBS Drama Awards | 2016 | New Star Award | Second to Last Love | Won | [16] |
2020 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Fantasy / Romance Drama | Alice | Nominated | [72] | |
2021 | Best Character Award, Actor | Lovers of the Red Sky | Won | [73] | |
Wildflower Film Awards | 2015 | Best New Actor | Night Flight | Nominated |
Kwak Si-yang | |
---|---|
Born | Kwak Myeong-jin January 15, 1987 |
Education | Dankook University – Environmental and civil engineering |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2014–present |
Agent | Drawing Entertainment |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 곽시양 |
Revised Romanization | Gwak Si-yang |
McCune–Reischauer | Kwak Siyang |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 곽명진 |
Revised Romanization | Gwak Myeong-jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Kwak Myŏngchin |
Kwak Si-yang (born January 15, 1987; Korean: 곽시양; birthname: Kwak Myeong-jin, Korean: 곽명진) [1] is a South Korean actor.
Kwak debuted as an actor in the 2014 drama Glorious Day. [2] His first major role was the film 2014 Night Flight. [3] He then appeared in the music drama, Persevere, Goo Hae-ra. [4] [5]
On October 1, 2015, Starhaus Entertainment launched the project group One O One, releasing their debut single "Love You". The group consists of Kwak along with fellow Starhaus actors Ahn Hyo-seop, Song Won-seok and Kwon Do-kyun. [6]
Kwak gained popularity after starring in the hit romantic comedy drama Oh My Ghost, portraying a chef who appears stand-offish but is kind and sweet. [7] [8] He then starred in daily drama All is Well , [9] and joined the reality show We Got Married where he was paired with actress Kim So-yeon. [10] [11] [12]
In 2016, Kwak starred in his first historical drama Mirror of the Witch. [13] [14] He received his first major role in SBS's 2016 drama Second to Last Love, [15] which won him the New Star Award at SBS Drama Awards. [16]
In 2017, he starred in tvN's fantasy-romance drama Chicago Typewriter as Yoo Ah-in's rival. [17] [18] [19] [20] He also made a special appearance in KBS' romantic comedy drama Fight for My Way. [21] [22]
In 2018, Kwak appeared in the thriller film The Witness, [23] and also in the romance thriller drama Four Men, a prequel to the 2017's Man to Man. [24] [25]
In 2019, Kwak starred in the war film The Battle of Jangsari. [26] In 2020, he joined the SBS sci-fi drama Alice as time traveler Yu Min-hyuk.
In 2021, Kwak starred in the SBS historical-fantasy drama Lovers of the Red Sky. [27] The same year he joined the JTBC drama Idol: The Coup. [28] Later in September 2021, Kwak signed a contract with Drawing Entertainment after his contract with the previous agency has ended. [29]
In 2022, he played the role of barista Gong Soo-cheol in the KBS2 drama Café Minamdang. [30]
On September 20, 2023, it was confirmed that Kwak is in a relationship with actress Lim Hyun-joo. [31]
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | Night Flight | Yong-joo | [3] [32] |
2016 | Sori: Voice From The Heart | Hyun-soo | [33] |
Elephant in the Room | Lee Jae-won | [34] [35] | |
Familyhood | Kang Ji-hoon | [36] [37] | |
2018 | The Witness | Tae-ho | [38] |
2019 | The Battle of Jangsari | Park Chan-nyun | [39] |
TBA | The Desperate Chase | Jo Soo-kwang | [40] [41] |
Three Evil Islands | Ryuhei Matsuda | [42] | |
You'll Die in 6 Hours | Ki-hoon | [43] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Glorious Day | Jung Hee-joo | [2] | |
2015 | Persevere, Goo Hae-ra | Kang Se-jong | [44] | |
Oh My Ghost | Seo-joon | [45] | ||
All is Well | Kang Gi-chan | [9] | ||
2016 | One More Happy Ending | Divorced man | Cameo (Episode 1) | [46] [47] |
Secret Healer | Poong-yeon | [48] | ||
Second to Last Love | Park Joon-woo | [49] | ||
2017 | Three Color Fantasy - Queen of the Ring | Professional model | Cameo (Episode 5) | [50] |
Chicago Typewriter | Baek Tae-min / Heo Young-min | [18] [19] [20] [51] | ||
Fight for My Way | Kim Nam-il | Cameo (Episode 11–16) | [21] [22] [52] | |
2019 | Welcome 2 Life | Goo Dong-tae | [53] | |
2020 | Alice | Yoo Min-hyuk | [54] | |
2021 | Lovers of the Red Sky | Prince Juhyang (Yi Hu) | [27] [55] | |
Idol: The Coup | Cha Jae-hyuk | [28] | ||
2022 | Café Minamdang | Gong Soo-cheol | [56] | |
2024 | Flex X Cop | Jin Seung-ju | [57] | |
2025 | Black Salt Dragon | Kim Shin-won | [58] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Strange Visitor | Himself | [ citation needed] | |
2017 | 2TV Snack | [59] | ||
2021 | Genesis | Choi Jin-soo | [25] [60] | |
2022 | Rookie Cops | Kim Hyun-soo | Special appearance | [61] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015–2016 | We Got Married – Season 4 | Cast Member | with Kim So-yeon (Episode 287–316) | [10] |
2017 | Lost Time | Host | [62] | |
Law of the Jungle in Sumatra | Cast member | Episodes 256–261 | [63] | |
2018 | Sea Police | [64] | ||
2021–present | My Little Old Boy | Special members | Episode 266–present | [65] |
Year | Title | Artist | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | You and I | Park Bom | Sick Boyfriend | [66] |
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
"Do You Know?" (with Yoo Sung-eun) |
2015 | Persevere, Goo Hae-ra OST |
"Bus Stop" (with Jinyoung of B1A4) | ||
"Love You" | 101 (One o One) OST | |
"Stunning" | ||
"You Are My Light" | 2016 |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
APAN Star Awards | 2016 | Best New Actor | Second to Last Love | Nominated | |
Asia Artist Awards | 2016 | New Actor Award | Kwak Si-yang | Won | [67] |
2018 | Choice Award | Won | [68] | ||
Asia Model Awards | 2016 | New Star Award (Actor) | Won | ||
MBC Drama Awards | 2019 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Welcome 2 Life | Nominated | |
MBC Entertainment Awards | 2015 | New Star Awards | We Got Married - Season 4 | Won | [69] |
Best Couple Award | Kwak Si-yang with
Kim So-yeon We Got Married - Season 4 |
Nominated | |||
KBS Drama Awards | 2015 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | All is Well | Won | [70] |
Netizen Award, Actor | Nominated | ||||
2022 | Best Supporting Actor | Café Minamdang | Nominated | [71] | |
SBS Drama Awards | 2016 | New Star Award | Second to Last Love | Won | [16] |
2020 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Fantasy / Romance Drama | Alice | Nominated | [72] | |
2021 | Best Character Award, Actor | Lovers of the Red Sky | Won | [73] | |
Wildflower Film Awards | 2015 | Best New Actor | Night Flight | Nominated |