Ryu Deok-hwan

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Ryu Deok-hwan
Born (1987-06-12) 12 June 1987
Other names Ryoo Duk-hwan
Education Chung-Ang University
Theater and Film
Occupation Actor
Years active 1992–present
Korean name
Hangul 류덕환
Revised Romanization Ryu Deok-hwan
McCune–Reischauer Ryu Tŏk-hwan

Ryu Deok-hwan (born June 12, 1987) is a South Korean actor.

Career

Ryu Deok-hwan started his acting career on stage at age 6. Among his TV drama appearances was a role on the popular Lifetime in the Country which he played for 8 years.[1]

While he had played minor roles in several films, it was Ryu's breakout lead performance in Like a Virgin that earned him critical praise and industry recognition. He gained 28kg in three months to play the role of a transgendered teenager who joins the ssireum team.[2]

Other notable roles include a high schooler desperate for a pair of Nikes in No Comment, a North Korean soldier in Welcome to Dongmakgol, a boy meeting his estranged father in My Son, a serial killer in Our Town, a medical student in Private Eye, a top forensic examiner in God's Quiz,[3] and King Gongmin in Faith.[4][5][6] He has also acted in the stage plays Equus,[7] and Jang Jin's Clumsy People.[8][9]

In 2012 he directed the short film Waiting for Jang Joon-hwan for the Olleh Smartphone Film Festival.[10][11]

Personal life

Ryu's mother is musical producer Jung Ok-young.[12]

Filmography

As Actor

Year Title Role
1999 Weathering the Storm pool boy
2000 Spooky School
2001 My Beautiful Girl, Mari (animated) Kim Nam-woo (voice)
2002 No Comment "My Nike" Myung-jin
2004 My Little Bride Dong-goo
2005 Welcome to Dongmakgol Seo Taek-ki
2006 Like a Virgin Oh Dong-ku
2007 Yobi, the Five Tailed Fox (animated) Hwang Geum-ee (voice)
My Son Lee Joon-suk
Our Town Hyo-yi
2009 Private Eye Gwang-soo
2010 The Quiz Show Scandal Oh Cheol-joo
2011 Earth Rep Rolling Stars (animated) Lucky (voice)
The Last Blossom Jung Jung-soo
Head Shin Hong-jae
Link Lee Jae-hyun
2012 The Peach Tree Dong-hyun
2013 Nobody's Daughter Haewon bookseller
Behind the Camera editor

As Director

Year Title Cast Notes
2012 Waiting for Jang Joon-hwan Oh Jung-se
Park Shin-hye
Short film

Television

Year Network Title Role
1992 MBC Ppo Ppo Ppo "Kiss Kiss Kiss"
1996 MBC Lifetime in the Country Soon-gil
2000 KBS2 Full of Sun
2001 KBS1 Stepmother young Heo Sang-wook
2002 SBS Five Brothers and Sisters young Han Jung-shik
2004 MBC People of the Water Flower Village Jae-kyung
KBS2 Sharp 1
2008 OCN U-Turn Hwan
2010 OCN God's Quiz Han Jin-woo
2011 OCN God's Quiz Season 2 Han Jin-woo
2012 OCN God's Quiz Season 3 Han Jin-woo
SBS Faith King Gongmin
2013 KBS2 Good Doctor adult Park Yi-on (cameo, ep 10)

Theater

Year Title Role
1992 The Emperor's New Clothes
2009-2010 Equus Alan Strang
2012 Clumsy People Jang Deok-bae

Music Video appearance

Year Song Title Artist
2009 Sign Brown Eyed Girls
2011 Index Finger Raspberry Field

Discography

Year Track from Album
2006 "Like a Virgin" (feat. Super Kidd) Like a Virgin OST
2011 너뿐이야 "That is You" God's Quiz Season 2 OST

Awards and nominations

Year Group Award Film Result
2005 Korean Film Awards Best New Actor Welcome to Dongmakgol Nominated
2006 Pusan Film Critics Awards Best New Actor Like a Virgin Won
Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actor Like a Virgin Won
Korean Film Awards Best Actor Like a Virgin Nominated
Director's Cut Awards Best New Actor Like a Virgin Won
2007 Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor Like a Virgin Nominated
Max Movie Awards Best New Actor Like a Virgin Won
Grand Bell Awards Best New Actor Like a Virgin Won
최고의 영화상 기자가 뽑은 Best New Actor Like a Virgin Won
Korea Movie Star Awards Young Star Award Like a Virgin Won
Asia Pacific Screen Awards Best Actor Like a Virgin Nominated
Fantasia Festival Best Actor Like a Virgin Won

References

  1. "Nominees & Winners Archive: Ryu Deok-hwan For Like A Virgin (Cheon Ha Jang Sa Madonna)". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Retrieved 2012-09-06. 
  2. "Ryu: ‘No answer to understanding how women think’". Korea JoongAng Daily. 21 August 2006. Retrieved 2012-11-19. 
  3. Lee, In-kyung (16 June 2012). "′Top Two Male′ Dramas Take Over TV". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-24. 
  4. "Ryoo Deok-hwan as King Gong-min for the first time". Hancinema. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19. 
  5. Hong, Grace Danbi (18 August 2012). "Lee Min Ho, Kim Hee Sun, and Cast of ‘Faith’ Fight the Heat Wave". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-24. 
  6. Lee, In-kyung (22 August 2012). "Lee Min Ho, Choi Min Soo and Cast Help Viewers Overlook Bad CG in ‘Faith’". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-24. 
  7. Chung, Ah-young (28 October 2009). "Best Play Series to Open With Equus". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-19. 
  8. "This Week's Cultural News VCR 1". Arirang News via Hancinema. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19. 
  9. "This Week's Cultural News VCR 1". Arirang News. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19. 
  10. "Park Shin Hye Stars in Fellow Actor Ryu Deok Hwan’s Directorial Debut". Soompi. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19. 
  11. "‘장준환을 기다리며’ 류덕환 감독 “모두의 영화가 가능하다”". Movieweek (in Korean). 5 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19. 
  12. "故여운계 딸 등 주부 4인방 퀴즈쇼 우승". Yonhap (in Korean). 26 January 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-19. 

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