Kwak Si-yang (; born January 15, 1987), birth name Kwak Myeong-jin (), 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 , 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 Hyeon-joo. In November 2024, both their agencies confirmed their breakup.
On September 3, 2026, Kwak's agency 9ATO Entertainment confirmed that he and Yoo Ji-ae, formerly of girl group Lovelyz, will get married on November 28.
Filmography Film Year Title Role 2014 Night Flight Yong-joo2016 Hyun-soo Elephant in the RoomLee Jae-won FamilyhoodKang Ji-hoon2018 The Witness Tae-ho2019 The Battle of Jangsari Park Chan-nyun2024The Desperate ChaseJo Soo-kwangYou'll Die in 6 HoursKi-hoon2026Three Evil IslandsRyuhei Matsuda
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2014 Glorious Day Jung Hee-joo 2015 Kang Se-jong Oh My Ghost Seo-joonAll is Well Kang Gi-chan2016 One More Happy Ending Divorced man Cameo (Episode 1) Secret Healer Poong-yeon Second to Last Love Park Joon-woo 2017 Three Color Fantasy - Queen of the Ring Professional model Cameo (Episode 5) Chicago Typewriter Baek Tae-min / Heo Young-min Fight for My Way Kim Nam-il Cameo (Episode 11–16)2019 Welcome 2 Life Goo Dong-tae 2020 Alice Yoo Min-hyuk 2021Lovers of the Red Sky Prince Juhyang (Yi Hu) Idol: The Coup Cha Jae-hyuk 2022 Café Minamdang Gong Soo-cheol 2024 Flex X Cop Jin Seung-juGood PartnerChun Hwan-Seo (Episode 12-13)2025Love ScoutMin Jeong-hyukCameo (Episode 9) My Dearest Nemesis Kim Shin-wonThe Divorce InsuranceShin Hyun-jaeCameo (Episode 5-6) 2026 A Love Other Than Yours Seo Jae-hyuk
Web series Year Title Role Notes 2016 Strange VisitorHimself2017 2TV Snack 2021 GenesisChoi 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) 2017Lost TimeHost Law of the Jungle in Sumatra Cast member Episodes 256–261 2018 Sea Police 2021–2022 My Little Old Boy Special member Episode 266–285
Music video appearances Year Title Artist Role 2009 "You and I" Park BomSick Boyfriend
Discography
Soundtrack appearances TitleYearAlbum"Do You Know?" (with Yoo Sung-eun) 2015Persevere, Goo Hae-ra OST "Bus Stop" (with Jinyoung of B1A4)"Love You" 101 (One o One) OST "Stunning" "You Are My Light" 2016
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 Asia Artist Awards 2016 New Actor Award Kwak Si-yang 2018 Choice Award Asia Model Awards 2016 New Star Award (Actor) MBC Drama Awards 2019 Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries Welcome 2 Life MBC Entertainment Awards 2015 New Star Awards We Got Married - Season 4 Best Couple Award Kwak Si-yang with Kim So-yeon We Got Married - Season 4 KBS Drama Awards 2015 Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama Netizen Award, Actor 2022 Best Supporting Actor Café Minamdang SBS Drama Awards 2016 New Star Award Second to Last Love 2020 Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Fantasy / Romance Drama Alice 2021 Best Character Award, Actor Lovers of the Red Sky Wildflower Film Awards 2015 Best New ActorNight Flight
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