Ryu Seung-soo

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Ryu Seung-soo
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Ryu Seung-soo in January 2020.
Born (1971-08-12) August 12, 1971 (age 52)
Suyeong-gu, Busan, South Korea [1]
Education Seoul Institute of the Arts
OccupationActor
Years active1997-present
AgentNpio Entertainment [2]
Spouse
Yoon Hye-won
​
(m. 2015)​
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
류승수
Hanja
Revised Romanization Ryu Seung-su
McCune–Reischauer Ryu Sŭngsu

Ryu Seung-soo (born August 12, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Ryu made his acting debut in 1997 with a minor role in Park Chan-wook's film Trio, and has been active as a supporting actor on film and television since. Among his notable films are the monks-versus-gangsters comedy Hi! Dharma! (2001), "kimchi" western The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008), and Korean War movie The Front Line (2011). [3] He also appeared on TV in the quirky series Evasive Inquiry Agency (also known as Four Gold Chasers, 2007), revenge drama The Chaser (2012), and power-struggle saga Empire of Gold (2013).

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Despite being one of his earliest projects, the 2002 melodrama Winter Sonata is among Ryu's better known roles outside Korea, given the series' popularity throughout Asia. In 2009, he reprised his character via voice acting in the animated adaptation Winter Sonata Anime . [4] [5] [6] [7]

Ryu wrote his memoir Don't Be an Actor Like Me, which was published in 2009. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety show

Book

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee / WorkResultRef.
3rd APAN Star Awards 2014 Best Supporting Actor Wonderful Days Won
Scene Stealer Festival 2023Bonsang "Main Prize" 6/45
Bloody Heart 		Won [21]

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  2. ↑ Kang Nae-ri (August 17, 2021). "류승수, 앤피오엔터와 전속계약…신예은과 한솥밥(공식)" [Ryu Seung-soo signed an exclusive contract with Npio Entertainment... Yeeun Shin and Hansotbap (Official)]. YTN (in Korean). Naver . Retrieved August 17, 2021.
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  7. ↑ Kang, Hye-in (6 October 2012). "Ryu Seung Soo talks about stress he got from Bae Yong Jun". StarN News. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  8. ↑ 배우 류승수의 새빨간 거짓말. Kyobo Book (in Korean). 4 January 2010. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  9. ↑ "Ryu Seung Soo talks about BYJ in his book. (1)". Suehan's BYJ Blog. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  10. ↑ "Ryu Seung Soo talks about BYJ in his book. (2)". Suehan's BYJ Blog. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  11. ↑ "Ryu Seung Soo talks about BYJ in his book, "Don't be an actor like me" (3)". Suehan's BYJ Blog. 16 March 2010. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  12. ↑ Oh, Jin-ju (12 December 2013). "Ryu Seung Soo tells that he bought high heels because of loneliness". StarN News. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  13. ↑ Lee Mi-ji (October 28, 2022). "압꾸정' 마동석, 가장 개성 넘치는 캐릭터의 등장..마블리 코믹스 포스터" [Abkujeong' Ma Dong-seok, the most unique character appeared..Marble Comics poster] (in Korean). Herald Pop . Retrieved October 29, 2022– via Naver.
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  15. ↑ "New film starring Bae Yong-joon opens shooting". Korean Film Council. 22 February 2005. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  16. ↑ Choi Na-young (March 17, 2022). "붉은 단심' 이준X강한나X장혁, 대본리딩 메이킹 공개..조선판 로맨스 정치사극 기대감" [Red Single Heart' Lee Jun X Kang Han-na X Jang Hyuk, script reading making revealed] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Naver.
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  18. ↑ "Ryu Seung-soo Joins "Top Star Yoo Baek" as Mother-Like Figure". HanCinema . August 24, 2018.
  19. ↑ Park, Jae-hwan (9 June 2011). "Princess Succeeds in Losing Weight". KBS Global. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  20. ↑ Yang So-young (December 12, 2022). "[단독] 류승수 '용감한 형사들2' 스페셜 MC 출격...안정환 대타" [[Exclusive] Ryoo Seung-soo as a special MC for ‘Brave Detectives 2’... Ahn Jung-hwan pinch-hit] (in Korean). Maeil Business Daily Star Today. Retrieved December 12, 2022– via Naver.
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