Ryu Deok-hwan
Ryu Deok-hwan | |
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Born | 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
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As Director
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Television
Year | Network | Title | Role |
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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 |
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1992 | The Emperor's New Clothes | |
2009-2010 | Equus | Alan Strang |
2012 | Clumsy People | Jang Deok-bae |
Music Video appearance
Year | Song Title | Artist |
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2009 | Sign | Brown Eyed Girls |
2011 | Index Finger | Raspberry Field |
Discography
Year | Track | from Album |
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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 |
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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
- ↑ "Nominees & Winners Archive: Ryu Deok-hwan For Like A Virgin (Cheon Ha Jang Sa Madonna)". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
- ↑ "Ryu: ‘No answer to understanding how women think’". Korea JoongAng Daily. 21 August 2006. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ↑ Lee, In-kyung (16 June 2012). "′Top Two Male′ Dramas Take Over TV". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ↑ "Ryoo Deok-hwan as King Gong-min for the first time". Hancinema. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Chung, Ah-young (28 October 2009). "Best Play Series to Open With Equus". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ↑ "This Week's Cultural News VCR 1". Arirang News via Hancinema. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ↑ "This Week's Cultural News VCR 1". Arirang News. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ↑ "Park Shin Hye Stars in Fellow Actor Ryu Deok Hwan’s Directorial Debut". Soompi. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ↑ "‘장준환을 기다리며’ 류덕환 감독 “모두의 영화가 가능하다”". Movieweek (in Korean). 5 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ↑ "故여운계 딸 등 주부 4인방 퀴즈쇼 우승". Yonhap (in Korean). 26 January 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
External links
- Ryu Deok-hwan on Twitter
- Ryu Deok-hwan at Cyworld
- Ryu Duk-hwan Fan Club at East Nine Daum
- Ryoo Deok-hwan at HanCinema
- Ryu Deok-hwan at the Korean Movie Database
- Ryu Deok-hwan at the Internet Movie Database