Kwak Si-yang (born January 15, 1987;

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: 곽시양; birthname: ''Kwak Myeong-jin'',

: 곽명진) is a South Korean actor.

Career

Kwak debuted as an actor in the 2014 drama '' Glorious Day''. His first major role was the film 2014 '' Night Flight''. He then appeared in the music drama, ''Persevere, Goo Hae-ra''. 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

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and Kwon Do-kyun. 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. He then starred in daily drama ', and joined the reality show ''

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'' where he was paired with actress

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. In 2016, Kwak starred in his first historical drama '' Mirror of the Witch''. He received his first major role in SBS's 2016 drama '' Second to Last Love'', which won him the New Star Award at

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. In 2017, he starred in tvN's fantasy-romance drama ''

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's rival. He also made a

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in KBS' romantic comedy drama ''

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''. In 2018, Kwak appeared in the thriller film '' The Witness'', and also in the romance thriller drama '' Four Men'', a prequel to the 2017's '' Man to Man''. In 2019, Kwak starred in the war film ''

The Battle of Jangsari ''The Battle of Jangsari'' () is a 2019 South Korean action-war film co-directed by Kwak Kyung-taek and Kim Tae-hoon, starring Kim Myung-min, Megan Fox, and Choi Min-ho in the lead roles. The second installment in a trilogy following '' Operat ...

''. In 2020, he joined the SBS sci-fi drama ''

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'' as time traveler Yu Min-hyuk. In 2021, Kwak starred in the SBS historical-fantasy drama ''

Lovers of the Red Sky ''Lovers of the Red Sky'' () is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Kim Yoo-jung, Ahn Hyo-seop, Gong Myung, and Kwak Si-yang. It is directed by Jang Tae-yoo and written by Ha Eun. The series adapted from the novel of the same name wr ...

''. The same year he joined the

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drama '' Idol: The Coup''. Later in September 2021, Kwak signed a contract with Drawing Entertainment after his contract with the previous agency has ended. In 2022, he played the role of barista Gong Soo-cheol in the

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drama '' Café Minamdang''.

Personal life

On September 20, 2023, it was confirmed that Kwak is in a relationship with actress Lim Hyeon-joo. In November 2024, both their agencies confirmed their breakup.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Music video appearances

Discography

Soundtrack contributions

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kwak, Si-yang 1987 births Living people Male actors from Seoul South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male web series actors South Korean television personalities 21st-century South Korean male actors