Kwak Si-yang
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January 15, 1987
Kwak Si-yang | |
|---|---|
 Kwak in April 2017 | |
| Born | Kwak Myeong-jin January 15, 1987 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Dankook University – Environmental and civil engineering |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Agent | Drawing Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 곽명진 |
| RR | Gwak Myeongjin |
| MR | Kwak Myŏngjin |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 곽시양 |
| RR | Gwak Siyang |
| MR | Kwak Siyang |
Kwak Si-yang (Korean: 곽시양; born January 15, 1987), birth name Kwak Myeong-jin (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]
Personal life
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Night Flight | Yong-joo | [3][33] |
| 2016 | Sori: Voice From The Heart | Hyun-soo | [34] |
| Elephant in the Room | Lee Jae-won | [35][36] | |
| Familyhood | Kang Ji-hoon | [37][38] | |
| 2018 | The Witness | Tae-ho | [39] |
| 2019 | The Battle of Jangsari | Park Chan-nyun | [40] |
| 2024 | The Desperate Chase | Jo Soo-kwang | [41][42] |
| You'll Die in 6 Hours | Ki-hoon | [43] | |
| 2026 | Three Evil Islands | Ryuhei Matsuda | [44] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Glorious Day | Jung Hee-joo | [2] | |
| 2015 | Persevere, Goo Hae-ra | Kang Se-jong | [45] | |
| Oh My Ghost | Seo-joon | [46] | ||
| All is Well | Kang Gi-chan | [9] | ||
| 2016 | One More Happy Ending | Divorced man | Cameo (Episode 1) | [47][48] |
| Secret Healer | Poong-yeon | [49] | ||
| Second to Last Love | Park Joon-woo | [50] | ||
| 2017 | Three Color Fantasy - Queen of the Ring | Professional model | Cameo (Episode 5) | [51] |
| Chicago Typewriter | Baek Tae-min / Heo Young-min | [18][19][20][52] | ||
| Fight for My Way | Kim Nam-il | Cameo (Episode 11–16) | [21][22][53] | |
| 2019 | Welcome 2 Life | Goo Dong-tae | [54] | |
| 2020 | Alice | Yoo Min-hyuk | [55] | |
| 2021 | Lovers of the Red Sky | Prince Juhyang (Yi Hu) | [27][56] | |
| Idol: The Coup | Cha Jae-hyuk | [28] | ||
| 2022 | Café Minamdang | Gong Soo-cheol | [57] | |
| 2024 | Flex X Cop | Jin Seung-ju | [58] | |
| Good Partner | Chun Hwan-Seo | (Episode 12-13) | [59] | |
| 2025 | Love Scout | Min Jeong-hyuk | Cameo (Episode 9) | [60] |
| My Dearest Nemesis | Kim Shin-won | [61] | ||
| The Divorce Insurance | Shin Hyun-jae | Cameo (Episode 5-6) | [62][63] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Strange Visitor | Himself | [citation needed] | |
| 2017 | 2TV Snack | [64] | ||
| 2021 | Genesis | Choi Jin-soo | [25][65] | |
| 2022 | Rookie Cops | Kim Hyun-soo | Special appearance | [66] |
Television shows
| 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 | [67] | |
| Law of the Jungle in Sumatra | Cast member | Episodes 256–261 | [68] | |
| 2018 | Sea Police | [69] | ||
| 2021–2022 | My Little Old Boy | Special member | Episode 266–285 | [70] |
Music video appearances
| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "You and I" | Park Bom | Sick Boyfriend | [71] |
Discography
Soundtrack contributions
| 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 | |
