Singer and actor Im Siwan has been required to undergo another test for COVID-19 recently.
Just today, October 13, Plum Entertainment, which is Im Siwan's agency, released a report stating that one tenant in Im Siwan's apartment building had unfortunately tested positive for COVID-19. Due to this, the actor needs to be tested as well. Though he didn't have close contact with the said tenant, Im Siwan still needed to be examined as a safety precaution.
This test was actually Im Siwan's second test for the COVID-19. It was previously reported last September 27th by JTBC that a member of their production staff in their upcoming drama "Run On" was confirmed to be positive with the virus. As soon as the staff was confirmed to be positive, the production immediately halted filming. All of the actors and staff in close contact with the confirmed patient underwent tests and were also quarantined. The said actors included include Im Siwan and Shin Se Kyung.
The day after on September 28, the result went out and a source from the drama's production released a statement informing everyone that Actors Im Siwan, Shin Se Kyung, and Lee Bong Ryun as well as their staff members have fortunately tested negative for the virus.
However, even though the results came back negative, there will be changes regarding the filming schedule most especially now that Im Siwan got tested for COVID for the second time around.
As of the moment, Im Siwan is having his break in his home waiting for his results to come out.
South Korean singer and actor Im Si Wan was born on December 1, 1988, in Busan, South Korea. The celebrity is known mononymously as Siwan. Aside from being a South Korean boyband ZE:A and its sub-group ZE:A Five, Im Si Wan is well recognized for his talent in acting. He starred in films, The Attorney (2013) and the cable series Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014), both of which garnered success in box office hits and ratings.
Im Si Wan went to Busan Gudeok High School, Busan National University, and University of East Broadcasting Arts. The 31-year-old actor legally changed his first name from Woong-Jae to Si-wan before debuting in the entertainment industry.
In 2012, he was cast in the period drama Moon Embracing the Sun, portraying the younger version of Heo Yeom. The said drama has surpassed 40% ratings and gained "national drama" status. Through this, Im Si Wan's fame skyrocketed.
Later that same year, he was cast in the revenge drama Man from the Equator in which he portrayed the character of a cold young man with a sad past, which resulted in his negative outlook on life.
After his success in the said dramas, more shows followed, such as the sitcom Standby (2012) and Drama Special Waiting for Love (2013). Fast forward to July 11, 2017, Im Si wan officially enlisted for his mandatory military service and was discharged on March 27, 2019.
