Choi Siwon

Name: 최시원, Choi Si-Won , ชเว ชีว็อน
Birthdate: February 10, 1987
Height: 183cm
Blood Type: B
Talent Agency: SM Entertainment
Twitter: @siwon407
Choi Si-Won was born on April 7, 1986 (officially registered on February 10, 1987) in Seoul, South Korea. He has one younger sister, Ji-won. His father is currently the CEO of Boryung Medicine, a pharmaceutical company. He graduated from Gu Jeong High School in February 2006. Siwon is a devout Protestant Christian, and has said in an interview that after his career, he would like to become a missionary.
Choi Si-Won was scouted by a talent agent from SM Entertainment when he was 16 as he was waiting for friends in front of his high school. The agent recommended him to audition for the company's Starlight Casting System. He auditioned without his parent's approval; his parents were notified only after he passed the auditions. Although his parents allowed him to sign a contract with SM Entertainment, they did not give him any help because they wanted him to take responsibility for his actions.
He later moved into dormitories with fellow trainees and was trained in areas of singing, acting, and dancing. He was featured in a music video of The Grace's Dana whilst he was being trained as a solo singer in 2003. A year after, Siwon made a brief appearance in short drama, Precious Family and again in 2005, KBS drama Eighteen, Twenty-Nine as young Kang Bong-man and played the supporting role of Park Sang-woo in drama Spring Waltz in 2006.

Notes
1. Member of K-pop group "Super Junior".
Movies
• I am: SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR in Madison Square Garden (2012)
• Attack on the Pin-Up Boys | Kkotminam Yeonchae Tereosakeon (2007) - Choi Si-Won
• A Battle of Wits (2006)
• Charmel Boy (2005)
Drama Series
• The Lord of Dramas | Deuramaui Jaewang (SBS / 2012-2013) - Top star Kang Hyun-Min
• Poseidon (KBS2 / 2011) - Kim Sun-Woo
• Glamorous Challenge - Taiwanese drama (2011)
• Athena: Goddess of War | Atena: Jeonjaengui Yeosin (KBS2 / 2010-2011) - Kim Joon Ho
• Oh! My Lady | O Mai Reidi (SBS / 2010)
• Hyangdan (MBC / 2007)
• Spring Waltz (KBS2 / 2006) - Park Sang-Wook
• 18,29 (KBS2 / 2005)
• Precious Family (KBS2 / 2004)
• Parent's Approval (KBS)
• Charnel Boy (KBS)