Ryu Seungryong Profile
- Birth Name: 류승룡 (Ryu Seung Ryong)
- Stage Name: Ryu Seung Ryong
- Nationality: South Korean
- Date of Birth: 1970.11.29
- Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
- Chinese Zodiac: Dog
- Height: 175 cm (5’74”)
- Weight: 72 kg (158.72 lbs)
- Blood Type: N/A
- Agency: Prain TPC
- Debut: 2004
- Personal Social Media: Instagram, Fancafe
Ryu Seungryong Facts & TMI
- Ryu Seungryong was born in Seocheon, Chungcheongnam-do. He spent his school days in the city of Seongnam.
- He is married to a non-celebrity wife in 2004, the couple has two sons Ryu Kang (born 2005) and Ryu Geon (born 2008).
- He is a follower of the religious movement Life World Mission.
- He has two younger sisters.
- He attended the Theater Department of Seoul Institute of the Arts.
- He is also teaching in his alma mater as an adjunct professor.
- He started his career as a musical actor when he was 15.
- He was the early member of the award-winning musical ‘Nanta Show’.
- He is widely known as one of the most versatile actors in South Korea, with roles vary from a mentally disabled father in ‘Miracle in Cell No.7’, a sloppy detective in ‘Extreme Job’, and an evil state councilor in ‘Kingdom‘.
- Ryu Seungryong has two of his works ranked first and second on Korean all-time box office with ‘The Admiral: Roaring Currents’ and ‘Extreme Job’.
- He is the only actor in Korea who has 4 movies passing 10 million ticket sales.
Movie
‘Righteous Ties’ as Jung Soontan (2006)
‘Cruel Winter Blues’ as Lee Minjae (2006)
‘Beyond the Years’ as Yongtaek (2007)
‘Hwang Jinyi’ as Heeyeol (2007)
‘Eleventh Mom’ as Jaesoo’s father (2007)
‘My Love’ as Jeongseok (2007)
‘My Girlfriend Is an Agent’ as Wonseok (2009)
‘Possessed’ as Detective Taehwan (2009)
‘Good Morning President’ as North Korean emissary (2009/ cameo)
‘Secret’ as “Jackal” (2009)
‘Bestseller’ as Park Youngjoon (2010)
‘Loving You Today’ (2010/ Short film)
‘Blades of Blood’ as Nobleman Jung (2010)
‘The Quiz Show Scandal’ as Kim Sangdo (2010)
‘The Recipe’ as Choi Yoojin (2010)
‘Battlefield Heroes’ as Yeon Namgeon (2011)
‘Children’ as Hwang Woohyuk (2011)
‘Earth Rep Rolling Stars’ as Big (2011/ voice appearance, animated film)
‘The Front Line’ as Hyeon Jeongyoon (2011)
‘War of the Arrows’ as Jyuushinta (2011)
‘All About My Wife’ as Jang Sungki (2012)
‘Masquerade’ as Heo Gyun (2012)
‘Rise of the Guardians’ as North (2012/ Korean dubbing, animated film)
‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ as Lee Yonggu (2013)
‘Space Pirate Captain Harlock’ as Captain Harlock (2014/ Korean dubbing, animated film)
‘Rio 2′ as Nigel (2014/ Korean dubbing, animated film)
‘The Target’ as Baek Yeohoon (2014)
‘The Admiral: Roaring Currents’ as Kurushima Michifusa (2014)
‘Five Senses of Love’ (2015)
‘The Piper’ as Wooryong (2015)
‘The Sound of a Flower’ as Shin Jaehyo (2015)
‘Seoul Station’ as Father (2016/ Voice appearance, animated film)
‘Psychokinesis’ as Sukhun (2018)
‘Seven Years of Night’ as Hyunsoo (2018)
‘Extreme Job’ as Squad Chief Go (2019)
‘Life Is Beautiful’ as Kang Jinbong (2020)
‘The Book of Fish’ as Doctor (2020/ cameo)
‘Fifth Column’ Hyun Joohee (TBA)
‘Not My Lips’ (TBA)
‘Bikwang’ (TBA)
‘Jung’s Ranch’ (TBA)
TV Series
‘Shadows of an Old Love’ as Sinawe (SBS/ 1998)
‘Foolish Love’ (KBS2/ 2000)
‘Diamond Tears’ (SBS/ 2005)
‘Chosun Police: Season 1’ as Kang Seungjo (MBC Dramanet/ 2007)
‘Mystery X-Files’ (MBC Dramanet/ 2008)
‘U-Turn Yong’ (OCN/ 2008)
‘Painter of the Wind’ as Kim Jonyeon (SBS/ 2008)
‘IRIS’ as Leader of IRIS mercenaries (KBS2/ 2009)
‘Personal Taste’ as Choi Dobin (MBC/ 2010)
‘My Love from the Star’ as Heo Gyun (SBS/ 2014/ cameo, episode 19)
‘Kingdom‘ as Cho Hakjoo (Netflix/ 2019-2020)
MV
‘Keep Your Head Up’ by Lee Donghwi (2021)
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