| Choi Siwon | |
|---|---|
 Choi Siwon performing for Super Junior. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Choi Si-won |
| Born | February 10, 1987 Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Pop, dance, R&B |
| Occupations | Singer, dancer, actor, model |
| Instruments | drums, piano |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | SM Entertainment |
| Associated acts | SM Town, Super Junior, Super Junior-M |
| Website | www.choisiwon.com |
| Choi Siwon | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 최시원 |
| Hanja | 崔始源 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Siwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Siwŏn |
Early life
Siwon was born and raised in an affluent, strict Protestant family in Seoul, South Korea. He was scouted by a talent agent when he was 16, who recommended him to audition for the Starlight Casting System to become an entertainer. Siwon's parents disapproved him pursuing in an entertainment career, so he had to secretly audition. He successfully passed auditions, and after consideration, his parents allowed him to sign under the talent agency SM Entertainment. Siwon said that although his father allowed him to sign the contract, he would not give any help to his son.[3] He later moved into dormitories with fellow trainees and he was trained in areas of singing, acting, and dancing. He made his first appearance in a music video of The Grace's Dana when he was still a solo singer in 2003. A year after, he made a brief appearance in the short drama, Precious Family. In 2005, Siwon made a brief appearance in the KBS drama Eighteen, Twenty-Nine as the young Kang Bong-man.
Personal life
Siwon continued his education after his debut with Super Junior in 2005. He graduated from Gu Jeong High School in February 2006 and later went on to attend Inha University. For continuity of his role in A Battle of Wits, his company arranged him to travel to Beijing, China along with labelmate Hyoyeon of Girls' Generation in 2004 to learn about the country's language and history. He studied there for three months before his return to Korea to prepare for his debut in Super Junior a year later.
Siwon is a devout Christian. He is also a drummer, having performed with his senior label mates TRAX in September 2006 on SBS's music show Popular Songs due to the fact that their drummer, Rose, had left the band. He is skilled in Taekwondo and became the youngest in Korea holding the fourth rank in the black belt.
On May 18, 2010, Siwon underwent surgery to remove his inflamed salivary gland. He had been taking anti-inflammatory medicine for the inflammation during filming for the SBS drama Oh My Lady. However, his condition worsened and he had to undergo an operation for it.
