Choi Si-won is a well-known singer, actor, model, humanitarian, and songwriter from South Korea. Choi Si-won rose to prominence as a member of the South Korean boy band ‘Super Junior.’

What Is The Net Worth Of Choi Si-won?

Choi Si-won is a well-known actor and singer. He clearly makes a lot of money from his profession. As of 2021, he has a net worth of $18 million.

Early Years

Choi Si-won was born in Seoul, South Korea, on April 7, 1986. He is currently 35 years old and belongs to the Aries zodiac sign. Ji-won, his younger sister, is his only sibling. Choi Ki-ho, his father, was the former CEO of the pharmaceutical company Boryung Medicine.

He is a fervent Protestant Christian who indicated in an interview that he plans to become a missionary following his entertainment career.

The Hyundai Department Store, one of Korea’s largest grocery chains, is also owned by the family. As a result, his father has a trade firm in Japan. Byun Jae-Jeong, his mother, also has a business.

Education

He also graduated from ‘Apgu Jeong High School’ in February 2006 and Inha University in February 2012. He was also enlisted as a conscripted police officer for his mandatory military service on November 19, 2015, and discharged on August 18, 2017. Since 2010, he has participated in numerous UNICEF projects. He was selected as the special representative of the UNICEF South Korea Committee on November 12, 2015.

Choi Si-won is a drummer and pianist. Also, a Taekwondo expert, having previously held the fourth position in the black belt as the youngest person in Korea.

Early on career

Choi Si-won was discovered by a talent representative from SM Entertainment while waiting for friends in front of his high school when he was 16 years old. He was also encouraged to audition for the company’s ‘Starlight Casting System,’ according to the agent. He auditioned without seeking his parents’ permission. His parents gave him permission to sign a contract with SM Entertainment, but they did not provide him with any financial assistance since they wanted him to be responsible for his actions.

Choi was trained in singing, acting, and dancing at the agency’s dormitories with other trainees. Similarly, throughout his training, he was featured as a solo singer in a music video for The Grace’s ‘Dana’ in 2003. He had a cameo role in the drama ‘Precious Family’ the following year. In 2005, he played youthful Kang Bong-man in the KBS drama ‘Eighteen, Twenty-Nine.’

Finally, he made his public debut as one of the 12 members of the boy band ‘Super Junior.’ He also became a member of the ‘Super Junior-M’ subgroup. He made his first formal media appearance with bandmate ‘Han Geng’ as one of the models in a fashion show by Bum Suk a few months before his debut with the band. In addition, he recorded a single for the drama, ‘Only You,’ in 2015, which reached the top of the music charts.

Professional life and career

On November 6, 2005, he appeared with the band on SBS’s music program “Popular Songs.” He also performed ‘Twins (Knock Out),’ their debut hit. As a result, on December 5, 2005, they released their debut album, ‘SuperJunior05 (Twins).’ In 2006, he played Park Sang-woo in the drama ‘Spring Waltz,’ in which he had a supporting part.

Choi also made an appearance in the Hong Kong epic film ‘A Battle of Wits.’ He performed the role of Liang Prince there. After the band’s 13th member, Kyuhyun, arrived, they discarded the suffix ’05’ and became known simply as ‘Super Junior.’ On June 7, 2006, their first CD single, ‘U,’ was released.

Following his popularity, he was cast alongside other members of Super Junior in the 2007 film Attack on the Pin-Up Boys. He was also cast in MBC’s 2-episode mini-series ‘Legend of Hyang Dan’ in the same year. In April 2008, he was reassigned to a seven-member subgroup known as ‘Super Junior-M.’ The group debuted in China at the 8th Annual Music Chart Awards, and their first music video, ‘U,’ was released on April 8, 2008.

‘Me,’ the group’s first Chinese-language studio album, was released in China on April 23, 2008. On the 2nd of May, it was released in Taiwan. On April 30, 2008, a Korean version of the album with three Korean tracks was released in South Korea. Modified versions of the CD were also issued in numerous Asian countries on May 2, 2008.

Career as an actor

In 2010, he appeared in the South Korean television series ‘Oh! My Lady,’ a romantic comedy produced by SBS. In the same year, he was cast in ‘Athena: Goddess of War,’ a big-budget spy series. He was cast as a data analyst and a rookie elite agent on the show. Furthermore, the show was a spin-off of the 2009 popular drama ‘Iris.’

He made his acting debut in the KBS action drama ‘Poseidon’ in 2011. He was cast in his debut Taiwanese drama, ‘Skip Beat!,’ the following year. In addition, the series was based on the Japanese shojo manga ‘Skip Beat!’ In 2012, he was also cast in the SBS drama ‘The King of Drama.’ He played Kang Hyun-min, a well-known star, in that film.

He was cast in a variety of projects in the year 2015. And co-starred with Jackie Chan in the Hong Kong historical action picture ‘Dragon Blade.’ Also, appeared in ‘Helios,’ a criminal thriller, and ‘To the Fore,’ a sports drama. He also starred in the Chinese romantic drama ‘Fall In Love With You Again’ and the Chinese adaption of the blockbuster drama ‘The Heirs,’ ‘Billion Dollar Heir.’

More on his career

In Korea, he was cast as the second male lead in MBC’s romantic comedy ‘She Was Pretty.’And debuted alongside Kang So-ra in the tvN young romance drama ‘Revolutionary’ Love in October 2017. Also in April 2019, he starred in KBS’ crime comedy-drama ‘My Fellow Citizens!’

In addition, for ‘Oh! My Lady,’ he received an SBS Drama Award in the category of ‘New Star Award’ in 2010. He also received the 4th Men’s Health Cool Guy Award in the category Best Cover Magazine the same year. He’s also ranked 55th on TC Candler’s “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018.”

Relationship status

In 2008, Choi Si-won dated Stella Kim. However, they eventually parted ways and their relationship ended. He and Agnez Mo had a brief relationship in 2012. He was also said to be dating Liu Wen, a Chinese model. However, he is now alone and is not dating anyone.

Body Dimensions

Choi is a handsome and attractive man. He stands 6 feet tall and weighs roughly 75 kilograms. And has a toned figure and a dimpled smile. He has a healthy and fit physique. As a result, he always finds time to work out in the gym. His shoe size is 43 (EU), 10 (US), or 9 (Australia) (UK). His eyes are dark brown, and his hair is dark brown as well.

Social Media

His Instagram page, ‘@siwonchoi,’ has over 8 million followers and is a verified account. And Twitter account, meanwhile, has almost 7.3 million followers. For Facebook page has almost 46 thousand fans. In addition, his ‘Siwon Choi’ YouTube channel has over 500K subscribers.

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