Ryu Seung-ryong (born November 29, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Ryu began his acting career in theater, subsequently becoming one of the most versatile supporting actors in Korean film and television. In 2013, he headlined '' Miracle in Cell No. 7'', which became (at the time) the third highest grossing Korean film of all time, and in 2019 he starred in the comedy film ''

Extreme Job ''Extreme Job'' () is a 2019 South Korean action comedy film directed by Lee Byeong-heon, starring Ryu Seung-ryong, Lee Hanee, Jin Seon-kyu, Lee Dong-hwi and Gong Myung. The film was released on January 23, 2019. The film has become a major bo ...

'', which is currently the 2nd highest-grossing film of all time in South Korea. Ryu is the first Korean to star in four movies that have drawn over 10 million viewers each.

Career

Ryu Seung-ryong made his acting debut at the age of 15 in a stage musical. After his screen debut in 2004's '' Someone Special'', he has since become one of the most versatile and dependable

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s in Korea. A sampling of the various roles he has played over the years: a mentally handicapped father in '' Miracle in Cell No. 7'', the royal adviser

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in ''

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'', an officer of the

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in '' The Front Line'', a hard-nosed general of the

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in '' War of the Arrows'', a ladies’ man in ''

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'', a gambling husband who fears his wife in '' The Quiz Show Scandal'', a refined gay man in ''

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'', a vengeful gangster in '' Secret'', a reporter on the trail of a story in '' The Recipe'', and the

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figure in '' The Piper''. In 2017, Ryu was cast in the main role of Cho Hak-ju on the

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period zombie thriller '' Kingdom'' The series premiered on January 25, 2019. In 2019, Ryu starred in the comedy film ''

'' which became the 2nd highest-grossing film of all time in South Korea.

Personal life

Ryu graduated with a Theatre degree from

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. He currently teaches at Seoul Art College's School of Acting Arts as an

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Filmography

Film

Television series

Music video appearances

Theater

Awards and nominations

Listicles

References

External links

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