Ryu Seung-ryong, a celebrated South Korean actor, was born on November 29, 1970, thus commencing a remarkable journey that would eventually propel him to the forefront of Korean cinema as one of the country's most cherished and accomplished film stars. Throughout his illustrious career, he has had the privilege of starring in some of Korea's most iconic and commercially successful films of all time, consistently showcasing his impressive range and versatility as a performer. Among his most notable and memorable roles, Ryu Seung-ryong's portrayals in the critically acclaimed and record-breaking films "Miracle in Cell No. 7" (2013) and "Extreme Job" (2019) stand out as testaments to his remarkable talent and enduring appeal.
Biography
Career
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2022

Life Is Beautiful as Kang Jin-bong
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20th Century Girl as Poong Woon-ho's Father
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2021

The Book of Fish as Jeong Yak-yong
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What Happened to Mr. Cha? as Seung-ryong
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2019

Extreme Job as Squad Chief Go
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2018

Yeom-lyeok as Shin Suk-hun
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Night of 7 Years as Choi Hyun-su
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2016

Seoul Station as Suk-gyu (voice)
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2015

The Piper as Woo-ryong
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The Sound of a Flower as Shin Jae-hyo
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2014

The Target as Yeo-Hoon
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The Admiral: Roaring Currents as Kurushima Michifusa
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2013

Miracle in Cell No. 7 as Lee Yong-gu
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2012

Masquerade as Chief Secretary Heo-gyun
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All About My Wife as Chang Seong-ki
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2011

War of the Arrows as Jyu Shin-ta
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The Front Line as Hyeon Jeong-yoon
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Battlefield Heroes as Namgun
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Children... as Hwang Woo-hyuk
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2010

Blades of Blood as Lord Jung
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The Recipe as Choi Yoo-jin
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Be-seu-teu-sel-leo as Park Yeong-joon
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Iris: The Movie as Leader of IRIS Mercenaries
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2009

My Girlfriend Is an Agent as Won-seok
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Gutmoning peurejideonteu as North Korean Envoy
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Possessed as Tae-hwan
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Secret as Je-kal
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2007

My 11th Mother as Jae-su's father
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Hwang Jin Yi as Hee-yeol
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2006

Geo-rook-han-ge-bo as Jung Soon-tan
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2005

Baksu-chiltae deonara as Sung-joon