Ryu Seung-ryong | |
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![]() Ryu in January 2019 | |
Born | Seoul, South Korea | November 29, 1970
Other names | Ryoo Seung-yong |
Education | Seoul Institute of the Arts (Theatre) |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1985–present |
Agent | Prain TPC |
Spouse |
Unknown (m. 2004) |
Children | 2 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 류승룡 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Ryu Seungryong |
McCune–Reischauer | Ryu Sŭngnyong |
Ryu Seung-ryong (Korean: 류승룡; 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]