~Choi Siwon~ ~ What KPOP

-About Choi Siwon-

Name: Choi Siwon

Stage Name: Siwon/ Shiwon

Birthday: Feb. 10th, 1987

Height: 183 cm

Weight: 65 kg

Blood Type: B

Hobbies & Specialties: sleeping, watching movies, singing, dancing, watching movies, Taekwondo, Chinese (language), playing drums

Education: Hyun Dae High School, Inha University (physical Education Arts Department)

Casting: Starlight Casting System 2003

Label: SM Entertainment

First Appearance: October 2003, DANA MV “WHAT IS LOVE”

Member Since: the beginning.

Boyband’s He’s In: Super Junior, Super Junior M.

Debut: When Siwon was scouted in the SC System in 2003, his parents disapproved of him pursuing in an entertainment career. The parents finally alowed Siwon to sign a contract under SM, though his father said that he would not give any help to his son. (Siwon)

Facts:

-He grew up in a strict family and he is afraid of his father. During a holiday while he was still in high school he went to a gas station to work without letting his parents know. On the 4th day of work, he said normally to every customer PLEASE DRAW YOUR WINDOW DOWN in the car that he was serving was his father. He quit his job the next day!

-He once played drums for The Trax on a show due to their drummer leaving

-If he was going to propose, he wants to do it like his dad. He wants to propose in the very same church.

-Habits: Gestures whenever he speaks

-Awards: ‘Best Super Model of the Year’, ‘Sexiest Guy In Korea’

-Is in Super Junior M

-Besides being in Super Junior he is a model & an actor.

-Siwon was once saved by Andy Lau when he was filming Battle of Wits’, Andy saved him from falking face forward down a cliff, becoming both his rescuer and savior.

-His nicknames are Simba and Horsey.

-He always do hand gestures.

-He is Super Junior′s ′bodyguard′.

-He is also one of the first four Korean artists to be on Chinese postage stamps

-Siwon is overall the perfect gentleman.

-He uses a lot of polite hand gestures while speaking, which has been pointed out by members and tv hosts serveral times.

-When siwon is not using his hands.. his expressions are shown with his eyebrows. (THIS IS KNOWN BY THE FANS AS “THE SHIBROWS”. )

-Siwon comes out as a very serious and mature man, living each day as a gentleman.

nail biting is one of siwon’s habits

-Women see a very cool and serious gentleman but the members have revealed another side to Siwon. :] Siwon likes to hug people. Skinship with men. (not in a wierd way though.) BASICALLY. He loves Skinship. :]

-Siwon’s big breakthrough was in 2006, when he got a part in the chinese historical action drama “A battle of wits”.

-Siwon says that his weakness is that he is rarely satisfied with what he does. There always seems to be something missing.

-Execpt fo SuJu.. he’s an actor and model.

-His favorite dance track is Don’t Don.

-He can play the drums.

-He has a strong belief in God. He wants fellow member Heechul (ATHIEST) to come to church.

-Siwon likes learning Chinese from fellow member Hangeng.

-His one wish is for everyone to remember his name. He wants to be remembered as a good actor, a great singer and a nice person.

-His rolemodels are Leeteuk, Kangin, Heechul, Eunhyuk & Shindong. He envies their talent with words.

-On 18th May 2010, Siwon underwent a surgery to remove his inflamed salivary gland. During the filming for SBS drama ‘Oh My Lady’, he has been taking anti-inflammatory medicine for the inflammation. However, his condition worsened and he had to undergo an operation for it.

Siwon’s Gesture Guide:

2 hands: Firmly Declining /Shy or Embarassed.

1 hand: it’s ok.

3 fingers: (he uses 3 instead of 5 because to him 5 fingers looks to stiff.

) = His way of saying Hi?