Ryu Seung-ryong

Ryu Seung-ryong
Ryu in January 2019
Born (1970-11-29) November 29, 1970 (age 53)
Seoul, South Korea
Other namesRyoo Seung-yong
EducationSeoul Institute of the Arts (Theatre)
Occupations
Years active1985–present
AgentPrain TPC
Spouse
Unknown
(m. 2004)
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
류승룡
Hanja
Revised RomanizationRyu Seungryong
McCune–ReischauerRyu Sŭngnyong

Ryu Seung-ryong (Korean류승룡; 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 (at the time) the third highest grossing Korean film of all time. In 2014, he starred in historical film The Admiral: Roaring Currents, which is currently the highest-grossing film of all time in South Korea. Further, in 2019, he headlined the comedy film Extreme Job, which is currently the second highest-grossing film of all time in South Korea.[1] Ryu is the first Korean to star in four movies that have drawn over 10 million viewers each.[2]

He currently teaches at Seoul Art College's School of Acting Arts as an adjunct professor.[3]

  1. ^ "Ryu Seung-ryong joins top actor club". Korea JoongAng Daily. February 25, 2013. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Ryu first Korean actor to star in four 10-million ticket sellers". The Korea Times. February 7, 2019. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  3. ^ Park, Si-soo (March 20, 2014). "Entertainers take on teaching role". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.

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