Ryu Kyung-soo | |
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![]() Ryu in 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | |
Born | |
Alma mater | Chung-Ang University – Department of Theater |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2010–present |
Agent | Ghost Studio [1] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 류경수 |
RR | Ryu Gyeongsu |
MR | Ryu Kyŏngsu |
Ryu Kyung-soo (born 12 October 1992) [2] is a South Korean actor. [3] [4] He is known for his roles in the drama series Itaewon Class (2020), Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 (2023), and Our Unwritten Seoul (2025). He also appeared in the films A Resistance (2019), Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021) and Yadang: The Snitch (2025).
In March 2019, Ryu joined the recurring cast of the series Confession in the role of Han Jong-goo, a suspect in the Eun Seo-gu murder case.
In 2020, Ryu was cast in the series Itaewon Class where he played the role ex-gangster Choi Seung-kwon, one of "Dan Bam's" employees and Park Sae-ro-yi's (Park Seo-joon) friend and former cell-mate. The same year, he appeared in KakaoTV's Lovestruck in the City . [5]
In 2021, he appeared in the Netflix original series Hellbound as a cult priest. [6] He starred in another Netflix original series Glitch in 2022, [7] as well as in the Netflix original film Jung_E in 2023. [8]
In 2023, he starred alongside Lee Dong-wook in the action-fantasy drama Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 as Cheon Mu-Yeong [9] , a former mountain god that was once Lee Yeon's long time friend.
In 2025, Ryu starred opposite Park Bo-young and Park Jin-young in the tvN drama Our Unwritten Seoul as Han Se-jin, the owner of Changhwa Farm and business partner of Yoo Mi-rae. [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2011 | Changu-dong Cave Bridge | Young man | ||
2012 | Pluto | Park Jeong-jae | ||
2014 | Midnight Sun | Dongjun | ||
2016 | Baby Beside Me | Baek-hyeon | ||
2017 | Midnight Runners | Police academy conscripted policeman | [11] | |
2018 | The Vanished | Repair team 2 | ||
A Daytime Picnic | Goo jae-min | |||
2019 | Possible Faces | [12] | ||
A Resistance | Nishida / Jung Chun-young | [13] | ||
The Divine Fury | Doctor | [14] | ||
The Call | Policeman | [15] | ||
2021 | Hostage: Missing Celebrity | Yeom Dong-hun | [16] | |
2022 | Broker | Shin Tae-ho | Special appearance | [17] [18] |
Cabriolet | Byeong-jae | [19] | ||
Daemuga: Sorrow and Joy | Shin-Nam | [20] | ||
2023 | Jung_E | Sang-hoon | [8] | |
2025 | Yadang: The Snitch | Cho Hoon | [21] | |
Noise | Geun-Bae | [22] | ||
Homeward Bound | Jin Woo | [23] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | Happy Ending | Park Jeong-ho | [24] | |
2013 | Two Weeks | [25] | ||
2019 | Confession | Han Jong-goo | [26] | |
2020 | Itaewon Class | Choi Seung-kwon | [27] | |
2020–2021 | Lovestruck in the City | Kang Geon | [28] | |
2021 | Hellbound | Cult priest | Season 1 | [29] |
2022 | The Sound of Magic | Part-time employee | Cameo | |
Glitch | Kim Byung-jo | [7] | ||
2023 | Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 | Cheon Mu-Yeong | [9] | |
2024 | The Bequeathed | Kim Young-ho | [30] [31] | |
2025 | Our Unwritten Seoul | Han Se-Jin | [32] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2022 | Young Actors' Retreat | Cast member | [33] |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | Opening ceremony Indie Forum Film Festival 2021 | with Gong Min-jeung | [34] |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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Asia Artist Awards | 2021 | Icon Award | Ryu Kyung-soo | Won | [35] [36] |
2022 | Scene Stealer Award | Won | [37] | ||
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2024 | Best Supporting Actor – Television | The Bequeathed | Nominated | [38] |
Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2021 | Best New Actor | Hostage: Missing Celebrity | Nominated | [39] |