Ryu Won (born Joo Won on November 8, 1997) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her role in the MBC's series ''

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''.

Early life

Ryu Won was born Joo Won in Haeundae,

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. Ryu changed her name to Ryu Won, based on her mother's surname. She changed her name because there is another actor with the same name,

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. Ryu lived in

till she was in third grade of elementary school, then immigrated with her family to the

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. The actress stated that she was originally interested in fashion design or art instead of acting. After entering a beauty contest in

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when she was 17 years old, she got an offer from

JYP Entertainment JYP Entertainment Corporation () is a South Korean multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate founded in 1997 by J. Y. Park. It is one of the largest entertainment companies in South Korea, and operates as a record label, tale ...

to be a trainee there. The actress then moved to

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and started studying acting after graduating from high school at the age of 18.

Career

2015–present: Debut

Ryu Won made her debut in the

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''Alice: Crack of Season'' in 2015. In December 2015, Ryu was cast to play in the

KBS2 The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...

's drama ''

Uncontrollably Fond ''Uncontrollably Fond'' () is a South Korean television series starring Kim Woo-bin and Bae Suzy. It aired from July 6 to September 8, 2016 on KBS2's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 ( KST) time slot. Synopsis Shin Joon-young (Kim Woo-bin) and ...

'' as a wealthy daughter of Yoo Oh-Sung's character, and is a big fan of

Kim Woo-Bin Kim Woo-bin (born Kim Hyun-joong on July 16, 1989) is a South Korean actor and model. He began his career as a runway model and made his acting debut in the television drama ''White Christmas (TV series), White Christmas''. He subsequently gaine ...

's character. She made her small screen debut in July 2016. In January, 2017 Ryu played as a Hallyu actress in the MBC's disaster drama ''

''. Ryu then starred as the female lead in

EXO Exo ( ko, 엑소; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai ...

Baekhyun Byun Baek-hyun (; born May 6, 1992), better known mononymously as Baekhyun, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. Baekhyun began training under SM Entertainment in 2011. A few months later, he made his debut in 2012 as a member of the ...

music video of his single " Take You Home" which was released on April 14, 2017. In November 2019 Ryu played the role of Mickey on the SBS’s drama ''Vagabond'' as Edward Park’s assistant.

Filmography

Films

Television series

Web series

Music videos

Endorsements

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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on Daum {{DEFAULTSORT:Ryu, Won Living people South Korean emigrants to the United States JYP Entertainment artists South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses 1997 births