Marking his return to musical roots.
In posts uploaded earlier in the week, SM Entertainment’s subsidiary SMArt shared details regarding the upcoming solo music release of Korean actor-singer Yim Si-wan.
The Squid Game star, who played the character Player 333 Lee Myung-gi in the series, is dropping his first mini-album entitled The Reason.
According to the label, the said extended play will be dropped on December 5, 2025 at 6:00 pm (Korean time).
These teasers come a few a weeks after the 36-year-old was revealed to have joined THEBLACKLABEL, which will manage his career.
Previously, it was disclosed that SMArt will merely handle music production, while Yim could be managed by other parties.
The news about his solo music release also comes after his roles in Squid Game 3, as well as the movie Mantis, where he reunited with Park Gyu-young.
Yim Si-wan debuted as a singer back in 2010 as one of the members of the second-generation K-pop group ZE:A.
Eventually, he made his acting debut through minor roles and special appearances in various dramas, before getting major roles in the likes of Misaeng: Incomplete Life, The King Is In Love, Hell Is Other People, and Boyhood, among others.