Syd Lim

The native form of this personal name is Im Seung-yong. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
In this Korean name, the family name is Im.
Syd Lim
임승용
Born (1970-10-20) October 20, 1970 (age 54)
South Korea
Other namesIm Seung-yong
Alma materYonsei University
  • Bachelor of Korean Literature
  • Master of Korean Literature
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Producer
Years active2003–present
Korean name
Hangul
임승용
Revised RomanizationYim Seung-yong
McCune–ReischauerYim Sŭng-yong

Syd Lim, also credited in eastern name order as Im Seung-yong (Korean: 임승용; Born October 20, 1970), is a South Korean film actor, planner, and producer.[1]

Lim started his filmmaking career at Walt Disney, where he worked for two and a half years in the fields of film distribution, marketing, and copyright management. Afterward, he joined Bear Entertainment, marking his producing debut with film Humanist (2001). In 2003, he established SIO Film. Then, in 2009, Lim sold SIO Film to Barunson E&A and joined the company, assuming the dual roles of CEO of SIO Film and Vice President (head of Barunson's film division).[2]

In 2012, Syd Lim established Yong Film.[2] Since 2022, Yong Film has become a subsidiary of CJ ENM.[3] After the merger and acquisition in October 2023, Yong Film has become a label under CJ Studio, with Syd Lim still serving as the CEO of the label.[4][5][6][7]

He is highly regarded in the industry for his exceptional ability to identify and adapt films across various genres. He has successfully developed and produced many projects based on comics, novels, and classic tales, which have garnered both commercial success and critical acclaim. Notable examples include Park Chan-wook's Old Boy (2003) and The Handmaiden (2016), as well as Kim Dae-woo's The Servant (2010), among others.[2][8][9]

  1. ^ "Syd Lim". www.acmi.net.au. Archived from the original on 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  2. ^ a b c Kim, Sung-hoon; Yoon, Hye-ji; Oh, Gye-ok. "[임승용] 모든 건 수년간 빚지며 배운 교훈이다" [[Im Seung-yong] Everything is a lesson I've learned over the years.]. Naver News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
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  4. ^ Bae, Dong-mi (2022-12-08). "용필름, 박찬욱‧김지운‧방우리 감독 차기작 제작한다" [Yongfilm, director Park Chan-wook, Kim Ji-woon, and Bang Woo-ri will produce the next film.]. Cine 21 (씨네21) (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
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  8. ^ "LIM Syd". Korean Film Biz Zone. Archived from the original on 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  9. ^ Kwon, Hye-rim. "[창간11년]임승용 용필름 대표의 소신, 제작자의 자기 존중(인터뷰)" [[11 years since its founding] Lim Seung-yong, CEO of Yongfilm, self-esteem of the producer (interview)]. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-01-04.