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Yim Si Wan Enjoys Staying Busy | DAEBAK SHOW S3 EP2

📲 Download DIVE Studios' daily wellness app (for FREE) at https://www.getmindset.com/ Yim Si Wan joins Eric Nam for the 2nd episode of the Daebak Show S3! Yim Si Wan chats about his journey as an artist and his experience of working with veteran actors. 🛍 DIVE Studios merch at https://shop.divestudios.io/ 🤳 FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS🤳 TikTok (1.3 million): https://www.tiktok.com/@divestudios Instagram (460k+): https://www.instagram.com/thedivestudios Twitter (210k+): https://www.twitter.com/thedivestudios Discord (50k+ members): https://discord.gg/divemindset Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedivestudios 🎧 SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, GOOGLE PODCASTS 🎧 Daebak Show: www.divestudios.io Get Real: www.divestudios.io The Tablo Podcast: www.divestudios.io 👀 SUBSCRIBE TO ALL OUR CHANNELS 👀 Episode Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/divestudios Full Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/divepods YouTube Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/diveshorts #DAEBAKSHOW #YIMSIWAN #임시완 #EricNam #에릭남 #Kpop #DIVEStudios

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The lifestyles of the biggest stars on TV. “Is this a scam?” My Korean is so good. - You were like - Slowly, slowly. - You were like this at one point. - Laying down... Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Daebak Show. I'm your host, Eric Nam, and we're glad to have you back. We're excited to have you back. And I'm excited to be here because I have a dear good friend of mine sitting to my left. You probably know who he is and what he does. And all the incredible ways that he does them. But I'm h
onestly a little bit nervous about this interview conversation because I don't know how to do it. Because... Because I feel like we're so close and we've already talked about so many things just in private? Or it's like “Okay, what do we do? What do we talk about on camera?” And that kind of stuff. But here is my thing. This guy is like a really good friend of mine. And you have definitely seen him in some of your favorite movies and dramas. But I don't think all of you know much about him, pote
ntially. Because... you do hit things... But a lot of it is kind of like... How am I saying this? Have you had an interview like this before? Like in English and all that kind of stuff? - I've never. This is my first time. - See? This is why... But before we do that... That's why I'm just nervous. Alright, today we have a great friend of mine. Everybody, please give a big warm welcome to Mr Yim Si Wan. Hello. Nice to meet you. - Hi, how are you? - Nice to meet you. - Wait, first... - So far so g
ood. Should we do this in English or Korean? Both? Both of them all. - Both? Okay. - Yeah. Alright. I'm going to try to listen carefully when you speak English. Okay, well then, I'll probably end up speaking in Korean. - So. - Really? - I don't know. It doesn't matter. - Okay. I'm going to let you know when I don't understand. Yeah. But his English is really good. This is a thing about Si Wan. A: He's really smart. And then he's also really good at all the things he does. So, we can throw anythi
ng at him. He's going to be fine. What were you saying? It'll all be in subtitles. Check them out later. I'm so curious. We talked about it during the break. We were... It's our first time talking in front of a camera. Don't you feel kind of awkward? It kind of feels awkward. Anyways, how have you been? I mean, what have you been up to? I know you just released stuff on Netflix. You were also just kind of on vacation, not really. Not really. - It's work. - Yeah, hard-working always, I don't know
why. You're one of the most hard-working people that I know, honestly. But you are more than me. I don't know. We're equally hard working. I'm watching you. I'm always thinking that. "I have to be a hard worker." Because I've been watching you. So that's why. No, no. But I'm so... It's like you do so many things and so many projects. And I think when you set your mind to something you always accomplish it. So as a friend, watching that, should I say I get fired up by it? Like, I'm inspired by t
he stuff that you do. Same as you. I'm inspired by you. - Inspired - Thank you. when I'm watching you. But it's... I wanted to ask you where do you get the energy and where you do you get that motivation? Because I think, for people, it's all very different. That's right. Okay, let's talk about motivation. Okay, what's your motivation? - My motivation? - Yep. - Oh, we're going to go really deep today. - Maybe your Your brothers, maybe. Right? I mean, I think part of it. I think for me it's... My
motivation, a big part of it comes from... I feel like for most of my life it was... I was told, "You can't do this." I often heard that it's impossible for me. Okay. But it wasn't like I was forcing... I wanted to prove them wrong. - Show them that I can? - Yeah, I have that. Sort of that... So that was that. And then I think, generally, I'm a very ambitious person and I like to build things. I like making stuff. While the process of it is hard, but I have fun with it. So I think that's like i
t. And then, at the core, it's like The reason I started in the first place is because I liked music. And now it's about how can I create something that's better and cooler. I think that's my motivation. These days, I often think that I should be like a creator, culturally. I often think I should keep creating even if I'm not good at it. These days I'm thinking a lot about how I cannot be the architect of my life if I just follow orders. Because of that, I'm always busy because I have to find th
at which is creative. I have to do a lot of research on the works of others, as well. That's the reason why naturally... Actually as I talked to you about it earlier - I have so many shows that I must watch. - So many. Even for just one show, I have to set aside 16 hours to watch "The Glory." All that while we're filming a show as well as other commitments. And I have to work out to take care of myself. And I have to meet people so that I can get inspired. With all that, a day feels so short. Tr
ue. - So short on time. - Yeah. You know, again, I really wanted to have you on the show because I think you're an incredibly talented friend, and I want... I still remember also when you were like "I'm going to learn English really well so I can do more stuff in the States." "And do acting in Hollywood and American TV and drama." I was like, "Yes. You should. Definitely." And it's always... When people are like, "Hey, we're looking for a Korean actor who speaks English." I'm like, "Talk to this
guy." I'm always recommending you to everyone wherever I go. I tell them about you. But I was like, "I want people who are... My fans or people who watch this, like an interview or my podcast to know you more as well.” How did you get started? Period. I know that's a very big, broad question. But you got into a group and you got into acting from the beginning beginning. Did you dream of becoming a celebrity or a singer when you were a kid? There were several music festivals at the university. S
o I signed up. I signed up. But I didn't know they were connected to the entertainment industry. It was called "CMB Chin Chin Star Festival." I went and because I had never been on stage... While I liked singing, I'd never been on stage, so I sang, feeling so nervous and anxious. I thought, "I failed." Do you remember what you sang? "Love, that Common Word" by Kim Yeon Woo. There's a funny story behind that When you sing a song like that, you should sing the highlight of the song, right? That us
ually means you sing the chorus. But being so earnest, I sang right from the beginning. You began from the first note of the song, calmly. When it was time for the chorus "Thank you for coming," they said. Was there a time limit? They didn't listen to the whole thing because they were busy. I heard them say, "Thank you for coming," and I went off stage. I knew right away "I don't think it's going to work out," I thought. On my way down, I heard "We're So-and-so Entertainment," and they gave me a
business card. - That was the beginning. - Okay. That's when you got the business card. It had to be a huge decision to say yes to their invitation. Did you say, "Okay, I'll go"? - There were no doubts. ` - Really? You came straight to Seoul? There was no reason for me to hesitate... That period... because I just wanted to escape from - studying. Learning. - You really did hate it. I did. So So I asked my parents... And I was living in a rural part of Busan. Back then, I was... No, not even tha
t, I was... The way I was living was so far away from the entertainment industry. The only thing I wanted to know was this: “Is this a scam?” - It's so crucial. - Yeah. It's a very scary thing. I wanted to know if I was being conned or not. I noticed that they managed famous celebrities. Since it's wasn’t a scam I asked my parents for permission. "I have to go. I'm going to Seoul." So I made a promise. - What promise? - With my parents. "If you don't make it within a year, then come home and ser
ve your military service,, and then get yourself together and resume studying." I'm sure my parents had no idea that I'd be a member of a boy band. They probably thought, “He’ll be home soon.” I think so too. Because the thought of me joining a boy band? “No, that's not for me.” To be honest, I didn't even enjoy watching entertainment shows. It must have seemed like a very silly aspiration back then. - It's like a WTF. Really, right? - Yeah. - But after a blink of an eye... - Yeah, to my parents
, yes. But in the blink of an eye, you're a boy band member who's performing on stage. That's right. It took me about two years. How was that for you? Like... You didn't think of becoming a boy band member, but you became one. Were you like, "Yes, this is exactly what I want to do." Or like, "I guess I'll give it a try." I'm so curious what was your mindset like when it happened? Actually, I began without even knowing if it was something I liked or not. - Exactly, yeah. - Yeah. It was just becau
se they called for me. It was my first time ever living in Seoul. I felt like everyone in Seoul had made it to some degree. I felt like they were in a superior cultural sphere. I thought I should follow their lead. On top of that, I thought I had to do everything exactly as they told me because they were a very established agency. I thought that was the only way to become successful. I didn't have any space to think about my preferences. Right. Since I was learning things that I knew nothing abo
ut I thought I had to absorb everything they taught me. And I thought debuting would mean that I'd made it. “Debuting is the goal.” - Like equal things. - Yeah. But once I debuted, that wasn't it. It was the beginning of a debacle. It's the beginning of a war. - Yeah, that's the point when the war starts. - Yeah. But I'd never heard about anything about that life from anyone. I had never seen it either. So I plunged myself into it. Once I debuted, it was like... You know, so many younger artists
were there. - Yeah. - Tons of artists. How old were you when you debuted? - 23 in Korean? - Okay. 23. Yeah. - So, that was not a young age, right? - No, not young. To debut. To get a debut. So I was very shocked. Debuting was the final goal. But once I accomplished it, debuting meant nothing. This is how I imagined it. Once I debut, the lifestyles of the biggest stars on TV. You know? Wherever you go, they go... You walk through a sea of people and the camera flashes everywhere as you get to yo
ur vehicle. That was the life I imagined. - That's what they show you on TV. - Right. - Like in dramas and movies. - Right. True. All the media portrays celebrities that way. So that's why I thought that was going to happen to me once I debuted. That's what TV taught me. But that's not the reality. - Not at all. - It's not. Once you debut, you have to work extremely hard. But what I noticed was that there were so many artists who were much younger and much more talented. So I didn't know what to
do. “Wait, this is not good.'” “I can't...” “It's not something...” It didn’t feel like a simple matter of just putting in effort. It wasn't about working hard. I worried a lot about how I was doing something that wasn't for me. After I debuted. “Even if I work really hard at developing my skills as a musician from now on, I'm getting older every day.” I was already on the older end age-wise for a boy band member. And the problem was no matter how hard I worked, it's like I was always trying to
catch up with them. To be better than them, I needed to work even harder and longer. Strategically, it didn’t feel right. So I thought, “Maybe I should quit and returning to studying?” There was a time when I was thinking about that. Was that when you began your acting career? - Or was it... - That's right. Almost at the end of it. It was when I was almost ready to make the decision. “It was a good experience.” “Let's get back to reality and study.” “I was meant to study,” I thought. Around the
time I was about to do that, I went for an audition. Did you get the role on your first audition? It was "The Moon Embracing The Sun." Did you get the role on your first-ever audition? I had some offers for minor roles. But as for a role with some impact... - An important character, yes. - Meaningful? Meaningful role in drama? "The Moon Embracing the Sun" was the first time I was offered that kind of role. They trusted in my talent and gave me that role. And that was the beginning. What I think
is amazing is that You were already thinking, “At my age, this might not be a good fit.” But acting is yet Another new adventure. It's another aspect of the entertainment industry, but it's a different area, different skill, and a different know-how. In some ways, it's a totally new start. True. For me... As you know, for me I began acting very recently. I kept saying no to offers because I wasn't sure about learning something new. - “What if I'm not good at it?” - Yeah, I know what you mean. A
nd it'd be so embarrassing if I sucked... I had so many of those thoughts. That's why I kept saying no to offers. I tried it for the first time recently. Going from being about to give up and go back to saying, "Okay, I'll try acting." That's like a big decision, as well, in many ways. It wasn’t like that to me. For me, it was... On my first try... I realized that “This is my thing.” 'This is what I want to do.' 'This is what I have to do.” When I filmed for the first time. I was so comfortable.
- Whenever I... - That is so interesting. Whenever I was on the stage as a boy group band ZE:A. - I felt so nervous. - Oh, really? It was too tough to glance, to stare... - At the camera. - Camera. - On stage. - Because everybody told me that. Just watching the camera like just like, “eating camera.” They say you should “eat” the camera. But I felt so uneasy doing that. What do you mean by "eat the camera"? Why don't you just look at the camera casually? I felt so uneasy doing that. I didn't ev
en understand what that meant. So, when I'm acting, it's a blooper if I look at the camera. - It's not about fighting the camera. - True. I found that so comfortable. - That's great. - Yeah. I thought, “I'd like to keep doing this.” That's when I thought that. And since then, you've done so many roles. Yeah. So many roles, in dramas and movies. Was there any project where you knew instinctively you had to do it? "The Attorney." "Misaeng." - Like that. “I have to do this.” - You knew it immediate
ly. Why, exactly, I had to do it I don't know why. I didn't know why, but just have to do it. I could know that this is mine. I'm curious. In these... You know a lot of your movies and your shows, you worked with really incredible veteran actors. You worked with great veteran actors. Early on in your career. How was that for you? Was that scary? Was that terrifying or was that like, “No, this is just..” “This is completely fine.” It was so scary. Cameras were no problem. But when it came to work
ing with veteran actors, it was like... Don't you feel it? The nervousness when you’re in a scene with a great veteran actor? The pressure of feeling like you shouldn’t drag them down. ' I found it so hard to handle. Right? That's the hard part. - It was so hard. - Yeah. So, who was the hardest? Of course... I feel like you're probably close to them very much. And there is a great respect that you have for them. And likewise, they respect you. But when you are that younger actor, still getting s
tarted who were you most terrified of? Definitely that was Song Kang-ho sunbaenim. - Oh, yeah. - Because that was first time. That was first experience to - act with the greatest sunbaenim? - Yeah, massive. While I had done other films before that... Song Kang-ho is the one and only, you know? It's a rare opportunity to work with the one and only. It was like... “I cannot be a burden here.” I was thinking that. And Kim Young-ae was also in the movie. To me, it was a huge sense of pressure for me
. How did you handle the... Like, was there anything that you told yourself? Or, like, what was your mentality? And I'm asking this because... I also... Compared to you... I have, like, zero experience, right? I think if I was... If they were like, "You're going to acting with him." I'd be like, "Oh, ****." Because again, in acting or in always, you are a sunbaenim to me, too. But I'd still get nervous because, obviously, I want to do a good job. I'm taking this very seriously. But there has to
be a grounding... You have to set your center and push on from there. What was the mindset that kept you going? Even though just making a movie with them is incredible, the movies and dramas you were in did so well too. I think that's like a very personal mindset of yours. - Mindset? - Yes, Mindset... It's a mindset of yours. Okay, my mindset was like there was nothing special without keep practicing before shooting. So to get over my nervous thing? - Yeah, your fear and your nervousness. - Fear
. To get over fear... there were no choice but to practice harder and harder. Even I practiced torturing - Being tortured. - Yeah, I'm sure. At my home. Not home at that time. That was more like a dormitory than a home. - With your members? - We shared a house. I didn't even have my own place. But I filled up the tub with water. I practiced being tortured. Of course, it's not going to improve my acting by leaps and bounds. That's why other actors felt my acting was not genuine. And I got in trou
ble for it, too. But from my perspective... I had to overcome it, you know? But it's funny that I didn't feel any of it was hard. Were you just excited? More than anything... To me, it was a real opportunity. - I found something I could do. - Yeah. I was given an opportunity to play a role. As a member of a boy band, I didn’t get many opportunities. For example, Kwanghee did... Kwanghee went on a lot of variety shows at the time. And I was always at the dorms. Because a member of the band is awa
y the rest of the members didn’t even do any events or anything. We stayed at the dorms. I was one of the members who stayed. And I found something to do. So, to me, it was such a precious opportunity. So I didn't even have time to feel any stress. - Just do it. - Yeah. - Just did it. - Yeah, I mean, that's awesome. And I think it's so cool to see how you’ve developed and continued to develop everything you do. And that's why I'm like so... like, proud and happy to call you a friend because I li
terally see all the efforts you put in. So I think it's just really cool. Can you tell us about your latest Netflix that you did? And how that came about. So speaking of, "Unlocked." Okay, let's talk about "Unlocked" then. Recently, so many people told me that they have watched that well. So Even not only in Korea... - Globally, I'm sure. - Globally. So it was so good experience to hear that they have watched that well. And then so many people who didn't know about me well Right. Just sort of re
cognizing me. - People who were recognizing me. - Yeah. They told me that it was so exciting. - It was so creepy that... - Thrilling in many ways. "I never imagined that you were the villain." "So, I feel creepy when I meet you in person." Is that weird for you? Because I think, like, a lot of people when... If an actor does a good job in a film or a drama, you take on that role in real life. Right? Because to them, at first glance, you are that villain. Right? - Of course, you were acting. - Ye
ah. It's like when see a "Game of Thrones" character. "Oh, it's Prince So-and-so." - That's right. Right, right. - I do that. I think that's kind of funny or fun. How do you think about that? ` - That's why I smile a lot more on purpose. - Really? I dress so that I have a different feel than that villain on purpose. When I go for an event, I ask for outfits that are more vibrant. - Really? - The type of image that I... The limitation that a villain has is... A villain is like a kind of spice? So
mething stimulating? I think it's a kind of spice, like MSG. Even if people taste something spicy just a little bit, it leaves an impression, so... - They don't forgot. - No. That is one of the dangers. Got it. "I'm a totally opposite person from that character," - You want to emphasize that to others. - Yeah. I think I instinctively do that when meeting others. He's a nice guy, you guys. Yeah, please tell them. Please let them know. I'm a nice guy. But it wasn't your first role as a villain...
What do you think about playing more villains in the future? Okay, let me tell you that. If there are some good projects there no hesitation with doing that, but But compared to just good buy, bad guy. Then, I'm leaning towards a good guy... - Good guy? - Good guy, yeah. I'd like to get... - More good guy? - Yeah. I mean you can do whatever you want. I mean, I feel like you'll have plenty of opportunities, too. Honestly, you can probably do whatever you want. Practically. - It's like... - Yeah.
After "Emergency Declaration," I played a villain again in "Unlocked." So I do worry that I might... - That playing villain might continue? - Yeah. It's not like it was intentional on my part. “Is he having fun playing villains?” I'm worried that people might think that. I want to emphasize that that's not the case. - Okay. - Yeah. Of course, it depends on the script. If there is a great script and I have to play the villain, then no problem. Yeah. But if it's a villain role, if someone said th
e role of a villain would suit me well, then I'd hesitate. You’re working hard at acting but at the same time you haven't given up on music. I think you're still working on it. That is also something that takes a lot of time, energy, and investment. Why? You know it is absurd that I'm doing everything, right? It's a lot. - Time is... - So much. Time-wise, it doesn't make any sense. True. I'm so busy every day. To do it all, I have to stay... alert every day. But the reason why I keep doing this
is… I think I do have a rebellious side to me. I sensed that people were unknowingly thinking that I'll only pursue acting from now on. “No, I've never given up on music.” I think that's how my rebellious side comes out. And I really do like singing. And even more importantly, “I won't sing anymore because my acting career is going well,” if I thought that, I felt like the ten years I've poured into being a member of a boy band would become mere memories. Not even that. It disappears from my mem
ories. But it is a precious part of my 20s. I'd like to find ways... Somehow make some conclusion. I thought “I should wrap it up somehow.” “I should create something.” I was thinking about that. - Yeah. - Cheering for you. Way too busy. It must be so stressful. You've done things like collaboration performances, a dance medley, singing, and many others. People don't know just how much time, work, and preparation they take. - It's hard to understand just how much.- Yeah, yeah, it's hard to know.
I'm sure they understand, but it's really hard to know. I think it's really great that you are doing all of that. What else do you have coming up in the next... I don't know whatever. I'm sure you have so many projects that are going to be released. Anything interesting that you can share? First of all, I'm planning to get some new album. - Oh, really? - Not my own album but I'm planning to get some... take part in some project. Okay. I've received a song. I'm working on that. Then you also hav
e "Boston." - Right? - Yeah, yeah, yeah. Is there a release date for that yet or no? We don't know yet. It's going to be on... - In September. - Okay. Yeah, in September, maybe. - "Boston." - "Boson" in September. My new movie "Boston." - Always staying busy dude. - Yeah. - Hectic schedules. - It's great. So, yeah, everybody, look out for his potentially his new music, as well as, the new movie And he's killing it. So, yeah. Anyways. Maybe so we could get something. Interesting projects together
. - Yeah. - You and me, right? - I'm down. - I don't know what that would be. Something interesting. - We'll find something. - Yeah. I think we could do something fun together, no problem. Something interesting. - If the time allows. - If time allows. Seriously, that's the most important part. - We have to have time to spare to be able to.... - Seriously. But I think it'd be fun to work together. A lot of cool things to do. But when it comes to living a busy life... Firstly, I'm busy because I'm
having fun working. - If it wasn’t fun... - True. I think it's good to work because you enjoy it. Secondly, when I think about it, I was late to enjoying cultural activities. Watching movies. Watching dramas. Listening to music. I think I paid too little attention to them in my school days because I was busy studying. So compared to people who’ve been enjoying them early on, I think, even though it's late for me, I should catch up on what I've missed. Okay. So, I started late... That includes e
xercise. I didn't exercise when I was a student. I think it's only right that I'm busy because I started on things like that late. Okay. Oh, man. Well, dude, keep it up. I'm excited for all the things you have going on. And then you know, as a friend, I'm always cheering you on. So... Okay. Now we're going to start wrapping up this episode with the incredible Mr Yim Si Wan right here. But before we do that, we're going to play some games. - Very simple games. - Okay. - Very easy games. - Okay. L
et's play The Slang Challenge. - I don't know anything about it. - Slang? - Eric, you probably don't know them. - I really don't. "Bun joh ka." "Booni. Boon..." - Do you know this one? - I don't even know. "Boono..." "Boonoga johgemanheun kadeu." (Lots of cards that make your anger feel good) I see. I'm kind of good at guessing these. It's because you're smart. I think I'm kind of good at guessing abbreviations. See, it's like this one. This one. Like this mood. This ambiance. Right? "Bunwigi jo
heun kape" (a cozy cafe). - Is it? - Yeah, I'm good at these. - Okay. Okay, okay, okay. - Go for it. ` "Wan nae seu." That’s my style. - Oh, yeah. - Is it? Oh, my God, my Korean... Totally my style. My Korean is so good. Your Korean is so good. Next one. - "Kael bag"? - Yeah, this one... I'm sorry. I got this one right on a variety show. - Really? You know it? - Yes. - "Kael bag." - Hey, Eric Nam. Let's kael bag to drink whiskey together. ` "Stamp it on the calendar." - Is it? - Yes. Stuff? As i
n... Like... Okay. Hey, we're good at this. [G B J G] "Feeling." "Good"? What's this? - It's... - You know this one? I think I do. "Boonsig..." "Good feeling." - Where does it say that? - I don't know. - Where? - No, I was... "Feeling good." You mean, "I am feeling good"? Yeah, "I am feeling good." - I think I know. - What is it? - I'll get this one. - Okay. - "Go for it." - "Ga bo ja go." "Ga bo ja go" (Let's go). Got it. "700"? "700"? "Chill.... chill out." "Chill out." Yeah. "700"? Wait, I wa
nt to get this one. It means something? Shape or meaning? - Shape? - Shape? I have no idea. Do you want a hint? - Hint? - We want to get some hint. Part of a Korean word? Oh, I see. - What is it? - "Gwi yeo wo" (cute) I'm a... - genius. - Genius. You're a genius. Yeah, I'm good at these. I'm good at visualizing. "I yeo wo." "I yeo wo." "Snowman." I have no idea. O, ieung ieung. "Oh, why?" "Oh, why?" Hint, hint, hint. Were they six words? "Aioai." That's five. I'm not good with numbers. Outfit of
the day. Two... Today's... "O un wan." [O un wan.] [Workout done today] "Workout done today." How did you guess it? They gave me a lot of hints. It's hard. Alright, last one. Let's go. Your preference. Me? Go. Park Jin-woo? - I choose, right? - Yeah. - Park Jin-woo? - You look so young. You still look young. Difficult. Too close to call. And so early, too. But Jo Hyun-soo. Jang Geu-rae. Jang Geu-rae. Dude, you look the same. - Look the same? - Yeah. Like Jang Geu-rae? - Now? - No, you just didn
't change much. You look so young. “Run On.” This one is hard. So difficult. What do I choose? - I cannot choose. - This is so hard. Why don't we pass for now? There is only one other one. Okay, what are you going to choose if you were me? They are so different, but I think it's like - What means more to you? - Exactly. I mean, they are so different, both of them are masterpieces. So representative, right? - This is hard. - "Misaeng" was released earlier? - Yeah. - You did it earlier. Oh, if I c
hoose Jang Geu-rae, then I'm going to miss Jo Hyun-soo a lot. If I choose Jo Hyun-woo of "The Merciless," I'm going to miss - Jang Geu-rae a lot. - Jang Geu-rae a lot. Okay. I'm going to miss Jang Geu-rae a lot more than... So, my choice is going to be - "Misaeng." Jang Geu-rae. - Jang Geu-rae. This is so cruel. Okay, Park Jin-woo. "The Attorney." But this game is... It's so like... You know what? But the final was like Jang Geu-rae vs. Jo Hyun-soo. It was like a real final. - Right? So, Jang Ge
u-rae. - Jang Geu-rae. When was this? 2016? 15? - 20... - What year was it? 20... 2015, maybe? - 2015. - 15? 14? 14. 14? - It was that long ago? - Yeah, it's been a while. It's been a while already. - Wow, it's almost ten years. - Almost ten years. - You filmed it about ten years ago? - Yeah. Yeah, yeah. It's been ten years... Incredible. What do you have to say to Jang Geu-rae? Anything you want to tell him? Geu-rae, hwaiting. Geu-rae, did you ooo today? Okay. Alright, guys. Well, with that, we
're going to start wrapping up the show, the Daebak Show, with my good friend Yim Si Wan. Thank you, guys, for joining us. And I hope you guys enjoyed this episode. Also, getting to know him a bit better. How was this for you? I know this is, like, very This is different. Even for me this is a new experience. I was very nervous when we started. How was this for you? Yeah, same as you. I was a little bit... Actually, instead of nervous, I'd like to say that like weird. Yeah, something like - weir
d. - Definitely weird. But the time goes by, I felt, like, comfy and so it made me lay down. - You were like... - Slowly. - You were like this at a point. - I know. - The time goes by. - Yeah. So, that means I felt comfy. And then, yeah, it was like, good. Yeah. Good. And let's make some... - Yeah, next time, let's set the camera up... - And lie down? Yeah, we'll do some lay down shooting. - Or something. - And then, like - With some whiskey. - Yeah. Drinking some whiskey with straw because we'r
e laying down. Drinking whiskey with straws and filming? Because we're laying down. And then, camera is shooting us over there, so... I'll set that up. - Yeah, we can do that, right? - It's more comfy. - Yeah. - And... Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. We'll do it. Next time, we'll be... - be like drinking. - Yeah. Because... I'm the guy who is searching for something new that nobody has tried before. - Right, we'll do it. - So... -Drinking whiskey with a straw -Laying down Please say a word to our fans w
ho spent this time with us. Whatever you want. Thanks for watching DBS not Dubu Show, but Daebak Show. And thanks for inviting me. Like, this so interesting show and I got some really really comfy and a great time with my friend Eric Nam. So... So... And... I hope you to watch my movies and dramas that are going to be released soon. And I'm going to keep doing my best. Thanks for rooting for me. - Thank you so much. - Yeah, thank you. Alrighty, guys. Thank you so much to Si Wan ` and for all of
you guys, tuning in to this episode of Daebak Show. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your content that's on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, and all social media @thedivestudios. You know you can get all the cool stuff and information. And we'll see you on the next episode of Daebak Show. Be happy, be healthy. I love you guys. And we'll see you soon. Have a great day. - Bye. - Bye.

Comments

@lilalalovesun

hearing siwan speaking english in an interview is so heavenly

@crystal-11

NO WAYYYY, it’s the Yim Si Wan on the Daebak show????? This is so unexpected but in such a good way. Admire him and his work so much, thank you Eric for having him<3

@veritush

"i cannot be the architect of my life if i keep following orders"... damn... yim siwan... great at everything indeed!

@exoliv9498

Eric an Siwan being friends is the plot twist of the year 😂

@beeshin6055

Siwan can ace any role from being a Rich athlete to a Serial Killer and to a Sweet Librarian. He's so talented😍

@shevy_shev93

Summer Strike was so good. I’ve probably watched it three times. Although sad at times, but it’s very relatable and heartwarming. He did such a great job!

@yvetteforto8749

i can't believe A. si wan could speak this fluently in another language:( B. he's good friends with eric and C. i'd admire him more than i already do

@littleofa

MY FAVORITE ACTOR IS HERE 🥹

@mielpalomino

Siwan really has a lot of different sides. I didn't know a lot about him as a person, I knew him because of his dramas and movies. So watching him here was interesting and heart-warming. I can see that he's a hard-working boy with a beautiful mindset. Keep doing your best Siwan, I'll be waiting for your new projects!!

@nurulfaida6824

I love how Eric switch to Korean when he knows that his English is too deep for Si Wan to understand .. thank you for bring him to your show

@soumayaouldbeziou3805

Watching this after the news that he’s the lead in squid game S2 makes me think he’s one (big) step closer to achieving his goal of working in international/American projects thanks to the exposure he’s going to get.

@jaepeach532

I'm so shocked that Yim Siwan is here on DBS. I'm also happy that Siwan and Eric are good friends. I watched a lot of Siwan's works because he is my top actor in Korea. He really inspred me a lot specially because I'm also an artist (writing and drawing field)He is very hard working and talented.

@Sapphireblossom22

If they made a Korean adaptation of the Netflix show "You" he would be amazing as the character "Joe Goldberg".

@yurishi6842

Whenever I see siwan I'm reminded of the soothing, cozy, and comfort vibes he gave me in both run on and summer strike, I get too immersed when I watch such characters and I believe that whomever can pull such characters are already acting masters, that's not all, he can also embody nasty and psycho roles so well. He always triggers my curiousity while acting and I find that very interesting. I'm rooting for you. Thank you for all the masterpieces that you starred in. You are a hidden gem that will be worldwide recognized for its incredible talent, one day you will win an oscar with a korean work you don't need to go to Hollywood, Hollywood will come to you.

@jasminebuck1775

Just spent 40 minutes watching the Daebak show instead of doing my English homework but it was Siwan and Eric I couldn't say no

@maggie198333

I don’t watch much of Kdrama. But I was totally blown away by Siwan’s performance in Misaeng. It goes without saying how talented he is as an actor. I also think he has the perfect face for a dramatic actor. He is not overly handsome, even though he is very handsome. I have this idea that being too pretty or too handsome for actors/actresses can be a hindrance for them to portray a believable character, especially a protagonist role. Of courses there’re many exceptions to the rule.

@wth9132

I find it very hard to believe that i've been watching the same man in Boyhood. You did an amazing job, Bro!

@mikrokosmos13

Si wan is such a beautiful person. Look at his smile. Honey drips when he looks at us with those shining eyes. I'll forever be amazed by the range of characters he plays. He can be a fluffy romantic guy and also a psychopath terrorist. Huge respect and lots of love for him. We love you ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@mnonomno1264

DUDE SHOOK MANY OF US WE DIDN'T KNOW HOW WELL HE COULD SPEAK ENGLISH 😂 It's so cute when he exclaimed "I'm a genius" bc he really is, also talented and hardworking and blessed as heck ❤ Excited to see more of his projects 🥰

@dewiegunawan1320

So refreshing to hear Siwan speak English very well, his pronounciation is great