Choi Si Won was discovered by a talent scout when waiting for his friend at the front gates of a high school in 2002 and became a SM trainee. He made his first appearance(2003) in Dana’s music video “What is Love.” Prior to his official debut as a member of Super Junior, he had several minor roles in Korean dramas. His most noteworthy role was in the drama “Eighteen, Twenty-Nine”, where he played the lead, Kang Sangyoung’s high school self. Around this time, there were plans of making him a member of TVXQ[citation needed]. However, the idea fell through and the group made their debut without him. During his training years he also went to Beijing for six months to study Chinese.

• Full Name: 최시원 / Choi Si Won (pronounced: Choy Shi Won)
• Nickname: Simba by Kim Hee Chul
• Real Birth Date: April 7, 1986
• Birthdate: 1987-Feb-10
• Profession: Actor, Singer, Model
• Education: Hyun Dae High School
• Height: 189 cm
• Weight: 64 kg
• Blood Type: B
• Kpop group: Super Junior
• Talent agency: SM Entertainment

Movies

• Battle of Wits (http://www.abattleofwits.com.hk/) (2006) – (China production)
• Charamel Boy (2005)- (Korean production)

Trivia

• Hobbies: Singing, dancing, watching movies, Taekwondo, playing drums, playing computer.
• Religion: Christian – (protestant)
• Languages: Korean,Mandarin, English