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Seeing double: Actor Yim Si-wan meets wax figure to debut at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong

Yim Si-wan's wax figure made its debut in Korea at the ENA Suite Hotel in Jung district, central Seoul, on Wednesday, along with the actor himself.

2024-06-05

Actor Yim Si-wan will guest host 'SNL Korea'

Actor Yim Si-wan of 'Boyhood' will be the first guest host of the fifth season of 'SNL Korea.'

2024-01-19

Yim Si-wan on going the extra mile in 'Road to Boston'

Actor Yim Si-wan discusses playing Korean marathoner Suh Yun-bok in the film "Road to Boston," a role that came with a responsibility. The film tells the story of Suh, who won the 1947 Boston Marathon.

2023-09-25

More stars to join second season of 'Squid Game'

Actors Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Sung-hoon and Yang Dong-geun will join the second season of one of Netflix's most anticipated original series, "Squid Game," the U.S. streaming service said Saturday. The new additions will join the ...

2023-06-18

'Unlocked' is second most watched film on Netflix, worldwide

Netflix film "Unlocked" is sitting as the second most watched film on the platform worldwide, now for two days in a row. According to content tracker FlixPatrol, "Unlocked" climbed to No. 2 on its Top 10 on Netflix in the World list within two...

2023-02-21

Experience the horror of losing your phone to a criminal in 'Unlocked'

What happens if you lose your smartphone and a psychopath picks it up and starts using your own personal information against you? That is the premise of the new Netflix film “Unlocked,” starring Yim Si-wan, Chun Woo-hee and Kim Hee-won. Im plays...

2023-02-21

Actor Yim Si-wan to host first fan concert in February

Actor Yim Si-wan will host his first fan concert on Feb. 11, according to his agency Plum A&C on Tuesday. A fan concert is a meet-and-greet session accompanied with vocal and dance performances. The session titled “Why I Am in Seoul” will take ...

2023-01-10

Seolhyun is stripped back in new series 'Summer Strike'

In the upcoming ENA drama series “Summer Strike,” singer and actor Seolhyun appears on screen with almost no makeup. Upon being offered the role, the actor said that she wholeheartedly understood what her character Yeo-reum was going through as she..

2022-11-15

[CELEB] Yim Si-wan has found his true calling on screen

Actor Yim Si-wan definitely stands out from the star-studded cast of Song Kang-ho, Jeon Do-yeon, Lee Byung-hun, Kim Nam-gil, Kim So-jin and Park Hae-joon in director Han Jae-rim’s “Emergency Declaration.” He plays a sociopathic villain in the...

2022-08-15

Release date for film 'Emergency Declaration' postponed due to Covid

The release date for the upcoming film "Emergency Declaration" has been postponed due to the recent surge in Covid-19 cases, according to its distributor Showbox on Wednesday. The film, directed by Han Jae-rim and starring actors Song Kang-ho ...

2021-12-15