Ryu Seung-ryong

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Ryu Seung-ryong
Born (1970-11-29) November 29, 1970
South Korea
Other names Ryoo Seung-yong
Education Seoul Institute of the Arts - Theatre
Occupation Actor
Years active 2004-present
Korean name
Hangul 류승룡
Hanja 柳承龍
Revised Romanization Ryu Seung-nyong
McCune–Reischauer Ryu Sŭng-nyong

Ryu Seung-ryong (born November 29, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Ryu began his acting career in theater, subsequently becoming one of the most versatile supporting actors in Korean film and television. In 2013, he headlined Miracle in Cell No. 7, which became the third highest grossing Korean film of all time.

Career

Ryu Seung-ryong made his acting debut at the age of 15 in a stage musical. After his screen debut in 2004's Someone Special, he has since become one of the most versatile and dependable character actors in Korea. A sampling of the various roles he has played over the years: a mentally handicapped father in Miracle in Cell No. 7,[1][2] the royal adviser Heo Gyun in Masquerade, an officer of the North Korean People’s Army in The Front Line, a hard-nosed general of the Qing Dynasty in War of the Arrows, a ladies’ man in All About My Wife, a gambling husband who fears his wife in The Quiz Show Scandal, a refined gay man in Personal Taste, a vengeful gangster in Secret, and a reporter on the trail of a story in The Recipe.[3]

Ryu graduated with a Theatre degree from Seoul Institute of the Arts.[4] He currently teaches at Seoul Art College's School of Acting Arts as an adjunct professor.

Filmography

Television series

Theater

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Park, Eun-jee (28 December 2012). "Two heartwarming films for when you can’t feel your toes". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-12-28. 
  2. ↑ An, So-hyoun (8 February 2013). "Interview: Ryu Seung Ryong Says He Gained Respect from His Wife with The Gift of Room 7". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-02-09. 
  3. ↑ Jung, Hyun-mok (21 May 2012). "Ryu Seung-ryong moves beyond stereotypes". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
  4. ↑ Jung, Hyun-mok (29 October 2012). "Korea film industry has come down with 1970 fever". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
  5. ↑ Lee, Eun-ah (19 July 2013). "Mnet's 20's Choice Sheds Light on Youth". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-22. 
  6. ↑ Lee, Claire (10 May 2013). "Ryu Seung-ryong wins top prize at Paeksang". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-05-10. 
  7. ↑ Yim, Seung-hye (10 May 2013). "Ryu Seung-ryong gets top Paeksang Award". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-05-10. 
  8. ↑ Lee, Hye-ji (10 May 2013). "On the Scene: 2013 Paeksang Arts Awards: He Said, She Said". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-05-10. 
  9. ↑ An, So-hyoun (10 May 2013). "Yoo Jae Suk and Ryu Seung Ryong Take Home Daesangs at the Paeksang Arts Awards". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-05-10. 
  10. ↑ Ji, Yong-jin (13 May 2013). "RYU Seung-ryong Wins Grand Prize at Baeksang Arts Awards". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-05-14. 

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