Choi Si-won

Choi Si-won
최시원
Siwon in 2021
Born (1986-04-07) April 7, 1986 (age 38)[a]
Seoul, South Korea
Alma materInha University
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
  • model
  • ambassador
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2005–present
Labels
Member of
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
최시원
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChoe Si-won
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Siwŏn

Choi Si-won (Korean최시원; born April 7, 1986[2][a]), known mononymously as Siwon, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, model, and actor known for his work as a member of South Korean boy group Super Junior. Choi was a special representative for UNICEF Korea from 2015 to 2019, before being chosen as an UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office ambassador in November 2019.[3]

Aside from being a member of Super Junior, Choi has also ventured into solo activities, mainly acting. He played lead roles in the Korean dramas Oh! My Lady (2010), Poseidon (2011), Revolutionary Love (2017), My Fellow Citizens! (2019), and Love Is for Suckers (2022) and had supporting roles in Athena: Goddess of War (2010), The King of Dramas (2012), She Was Pretty (2015), and Bloodhounds (2023). Choi has also participated in various Chinese language films such as Helios, To the Fore, and Dragon Blade.

  1. ^ "최시원, 생일 2번 챙기는 특별한 이유는…"호적엔 2월, 실제는 4월"". Spotv News (in Korean). February 10, 2020. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  2. ^ 다음 프로필. Daum (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "Korean super junior star, Siwon Choi, new UNICEF Regional Ambassador for East Asia and Pacific". www.unicef.org. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020.


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