# Kwak Si-yang

Kwak Si-yang (born January 15, 1987; Korean: 곽시양; birthname: Kwak Myeong-jin, Korean: 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 Ahn Hyo-seop, Song Won-seok 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 All is Well [ko], and joined the reality show We Got Married where he was paired with actress Kim So-yeon.
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 SBS Drama Awards.
In 2017, he starred in tvN's fantasy-romance drama Chicago Typewriter as Yoo Ah-in's rival. He also made a special appearance in KBS' romantic comedy drama Fight for My Way.
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. 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. The same year he joined the JTBC 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 KBS2 drama Café Minamdang.

## Personal life

On September 20, 2023, it was confirmed that Kwak is in a relationship with actress Lim Hyun-joo.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2014 | Night Flight | Yong-joo |
| 2016 | Sori: Voice From The Heart | Hyun-soo |
| 2016 | Elephant in the Room | Lee Jae-won |
| 2016 | Familyhood | Kang Ji-hoon |
| 2018 | The Witness | Tae-ho |
| 2019 | The Battle of Jangsari | Park Chan-nyun |
| 2024 | The Desperate Chase | Jo Soo-kwang |
| 2024 | You'll Die in 6 Hours | Ki-hoon |
| TBA | Three Evil Islands | Ryuhei Matsuda |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | Glorious Day | Jung Hee-joo | |
| 2015 | Persevere, Goo Hae-ra | Kang Se-jong | |
| 2015 | Oh My Ghost | Seo-joon | |
| 2015 | All is Well | Kang Gi-chan | |
| 2016 | One More Happy Ending | Divorced man | Cameo (Episode 1) |
| 2016 | Secret Healer | Poong-yeon | |
| 2016 | Second to Last Love | Park Joon-woo | |
| 2017 | Three Color Fantasy - Queen of the Ring | Professional model | Cameo (Episode 5) |
| 2017 | Chicago Typewriter | Baek Tae-min / Heo Young-min | |
| 2017 | Fight for My Way | Kim Nam-il | Cameo (Episode 11–16) |
| 2019 | Welcome 2 Life | Goo Dong-tae | |
| 2020 | Alice | Yoo Min-hyuk | |
| 2021 | Lovers of the Red Sky | Prince Juhyang (Yi Hu) | |
| 2021 | Idol: The Coup | Cha Jae-hyuk | |
| 2022 | Café Minamdang | Gong Soo-cheol | |
| 2024 | Flex X Cop | Jin Seung-ju | |
| 2024 | Good Partner | Chun Hwan-Seo | (Episode 12-13) |
| 2025 | My Dearest Nemesis | Kim Shin-won | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Strange Visitor | Himself | |
| 2017 | 2TV Snack | Himself | |
| 2021 | Genesis | Choi Jin-soo | |
| 2022 | Rookie Cops | Kim Hyun-soo | Special appearance |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015–2016 | We Got Married – Season 4 | Cast Member | with Kim So-yeon (Episode 287–316) |
| 2017 | Lost Time | Host | |
| 2017 | Law of the Jungle in Sumatra | Cast member | Episodes 256–261 |
| 2018 | Sea Police | Cast member | |
| 2021–present | My Little Old Boy | Special members | Episode 266–present |

### Music video

| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Ref. |
| 2009 | You and I | Park Bom | Sick Boyfriend | |

## 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) | 2015 | Persevere, Goo Hae-ra OST |
| "Love You" | 2015 | 101 (One o One) OST |
| "Stunning" | 2015 | 101 (One o One) OST |
| "You Are My Light" | 2016 | 101 (One o One) OST |

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| APAN Star Awards | 2016 | Best New Actor | Second to Last Love | Nominated |
| Asia Artist Awards | 2016 | New Actor Award | Kwak Si-yang | Won |
| Asia Artist Awards | 2018 | Choice Award | Kwak Si-yang | Won |
| Asia Model Awards | 2016 | New Star Award (Actor) | Kwak Si-yang | Won |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2019 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Welcome 2 Life | Nominated |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2015 | New Star Awards | We Got Married - Season 4 | Won |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2015 | Best Couple Award | Kwak Si-yang with Kim So-yeon We Got Married - Season 4 | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2015 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | All is Well [ko] | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2015 | Netizen Award, Actor | All is Well [ko] | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actor | Café Minamdang | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2016 | New Star Award | Second to Last Love | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2020 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Fantasy / Romance Drama | Alice | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2021 | Best Character Award, Actor | Lovers of the Red Sky | Won |
| Wildflower Film Awards | 2015 | Best New Actor | Night Flight | Nominated |