Ryu Seung-soo

In this Korean name, the family name is Ryu.

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).^[2] 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).

Ryu Seung-soo
Ryu Seung-soo in January 2020.
Born	(1971-08-12) August 12, 1971 (age 51) Busan, South Korea
Education	Seoul Institute of the Arts
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1997-present
Agent	Npio Entertainment ^[1]
Spouse	Yoon Hye-won ​ (m. 2015)​
Children	2
Korean name
Hangul	류승수
Hanja	柳承修
Revised Romanization	Ryu Seung-su
McCune–Reischauer	Ryu Sŭngsu

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.^[3][4][5][6]

Ryu wrote his memoir Don't Be an Actor Like Me, which was published in 2009.^{[7][8][9][10][11]}

Filmography

Film

• Men of Plastic (2022)^[12]
• 6/45 (2022)^[13]
• Hard Hit (2021)
• Black Money (2019) (cameo)
• Deep (2018)
• The Winter of the Year was Warm (2012)
• Doomsday Book (2012)
• The Front Line (2011)
• Battlefield Heroes (2011)
• Finding Mr. Destiny (2010)
• Second Half (2010)
• The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)- Man-gil
• My New Partner (2008)
• Forever the Moment (2008) (cameo)
• Happiness (2007)
• Meet Mr. Daddy (2007)
• 200 Pounds Beauty (2006) (cameo)
• All for Love (2005) (cameo)
• You Are My Sunshine (2005)
• April Snow (2005)^[14]
• Mr. Gam's Victory (2004)
• The President's Barber (2004)
• If You Were Me (2003)
• Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield (2003)
• Oh! Brothers (2003)
• Double Agent (2003)
• Conduct Zero (2002)
• Surprise Party (2002)
• Hi! Dharma! (2001)
• Say Yes (2001)
• A Growing Business (1999)
• Art Museum by the Zoo (1998)
• Rub Love (1998)
• Trio (1997)

Television series

• Bloody Heart (2022)^[15]
• Backstreet Rookie (2020) (special appearance)
• Tell Me What You Saw (2020)
• Forest (2020)
• Secret Boutique (2019)
• Level Up (2019)
• Like a Dog, Like a Beggar, Beautiful^[16]
• Top Star U-back (2018)^[17]
• Wok of Love (2018)
• The Package (2017)
• Temperature of Love (2017)
• School of Magic (2017)
• The Lady in Dignity (2017) (cameo)
• Distorted (2017)
• Beautiful Mind (2016)
• Uncontrollably Fond (2016) (cameo)
• My Beautiful Bride (2015)
• Shine or Go Crazy (2015)
• Punch (2014) (cameo)
• Wonderful Days (2014)
• Empire of Gold (2013)
• Drama Special "Sirius" (2013)
• Mom Is Acting Up (2012)
• The Chaser (2012)
• Just You (2011)
• Deep Rooted Tree (SBS, 2011)
• Drama Special "Princess Hwapyung's Weight Loss" (2011)^[18]
• Lie to Me (2011)
• Winter Sonata Anime (2009)
• High Kick Through the Roof (2009) (cameo, ep 26)
• General Hospital 2 (2008)
• Evasive Inquiry Agency (2007)
• Several Questions That Make Us Happy (2007)
• Thank You (2007)
• Cute or Crazy (2005)
• Old Miss Diary (2004) (cameo, ep 22-24)
• MBC Best Theater "내가 사랑하는 너" ( 2003)
• Sang Doo! Let's Go to School (2003)
• Scent of a Man (2003)
• Sundeok (2003)
• Winter Sonata (2002)

Variety show

• Brave Detectives 2 (2022) - Special MC ^[19]
• Law of the Jungle in Yap Islands (2015)

Book

• Don't Be an Actor Like Me (나 같은 배우 되지 마; 2009)

Awards

• 2014 3rd APAN Star Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Wonderful Days)

References

1. 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.
2. "RYU Seung-soo". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
3. Choi, Ji-eun (29 September 2009). "A reunion in 7 years: Yonsama and Jiwoohime". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
4. "Bae Yong-jun, Choi Ji-woo Visit Japan". KBS Global. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
5. Sunwoo, Carla (14 December 2012). "Winter Sonata celebrates a decade". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
6. Kang, Hye-in (6 October 2012). "Ryu Seung Soo talks about stress he got from Bae Yong Jun". StarN News. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
7. 배우 류승수의 새빨간 거짓말. Kyobo Book (in Korean). 4 January 2010. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
8. "Ryu Seung Soo talks about BYJ in his book. (1)". Suehan's BYJ Blog. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
9. "Ryu Seung Soo talks about BYJ in his book. (2)". Suehan's BYJ Blog. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
10. "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.
11. Oh, Jin-ju (12 December 2013). "Ryu Seung Soo tells that he bought high heels because of loneliness". StarN News. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
12. 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.
13. Kim Seon-woo (September 6, 2022). "육사오' 류승수부터 이준혁까지, 대체불가 신스틸러 출격" [From ‘Yuksao’ Ryu Seung-soo to Lee Jun-hyeok, the irreplaceable new stealer sortie] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Naver.
14. "New film starring Bae Yong-joon opens shooting". Korean Film Council. 22 February 2005. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
15. 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.
16. "[단독] 경수진, 류승수와 tvN 단막극 주연 확정..YG 이적 후 첫 드라마". Osen (in Korean). November 5, 2018.
17. "Ryu Seung-soo Joins "Top Star Yoo Baek" as Mother-Like Figure". Hancinema. August 24, 2018.
18. Park, Jae-hwan (9 June 2011). "Princess Succeeds in Losing Weight". KBS Global. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
19. 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.

External links

• Ryu Seung-soo at SidusHQ
• Ryu Seung-soo at HanCinema  
• Ryu Seung-soo at IMDb
• Ryu Seung-soo at the Korean Movie Database