Syd Lim

Syd Lim, also credited in eastern name order as Im Seung-yong (Korean: 임승용; Born October 20, 1970), is a South Korean film actor, planner, and producer.

Lim started his filmmaking career at Walt Disney, where he worked for two and a half years in the fields of film distribution, marketing, and copyright management. Afterward, he joined Bear Entertainment, marking his producing debut with film Humanist (2001). In 2003, he established SIO Film. Then, in 2009, Lim sold SIO Film to Barunson E&A and joined the company, assuming the dual roles of CEO of SIO Film and Vice President (head of Barunson's film division).

In 2012, Syd Lim established Yong Film. Since 2022, Yong Film has become a subsidiary of CJ ENM. After the merger and acquisition in October 2023, Yong Film has become a label under CJ Studio, with Syd Lim still serving as the CEO of the label.

He is highly regarded in the industry for his exceptional ability to identify and adapt films across various genres. He has successfully developed and produced many projects based on comics, novels, and classic tales, which have garnered both commercial success and critical acclaim. Notable examples include Park Chan-wook's Old Boy (2003) and The Handmaiden (2016), as well as Kim Dae-woo's The Servant (2010), among others.