Ryu Deok-hwan

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Ryu Deok-hwan
Ryu Deok-hwan in April 2019
Born (1987-06-12) June 12, 1987 (age 38)
Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Other namesRyoo Duk-hwan
EducationChung-Ang University – Theater and Film
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present
AgentAndmarq[1]
Spouse
Jeon Su-rin
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(m. 2021)​
Korean name
Hangul
류덕환
RRRyu Deokhwan
MRRyu Tŏkhwan
Websiteclownryu.com

Ryu Deok-hwan (Korean: 류덕환; born June 12, 1987) is a South Korean actor and director.

Career

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Ryu Deok-hwan began his career as a child actor on stage at age 6. Among his early TV drama appearances was a role on the popular Lifetime in the Country which he played for 8 years.[2]

While he had played minor roles in several films, it was Ryu's breakout lead performance in Like a Virgin that earned him critical praise and industry recognition. He gained 28 kg in three months to play the role of a transgender teenager who joins the ssireum team.[3]

Other notable roles include a high schooler desperate for a pair of Nikes in No Comment, a North Korean soldier in Welcome to Dongmakgol, a boy meeting his estranged father in My Son, a serial killer in Our Town, a medical student in Private Eye, a top neurosurgeon and forensic examiner in Quiz of God,[4][5] and King Gongmin in Faith.[6][7][8] He has also acted in the stage plays Equus,[9] and Jang Jin's Clumsy People.[10][11]

In 2012 he directed the short film Waiting for Jang Joon-hwan for the Olleh Smartphone Film Festival.[12][13]

Personal life

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Ryu's mother is musical producer Jung Ok-young.[14]

On August 26, 2020, Ryu announced in his fan cafe that he would be marrying his girlfriend of seven years, CEO and model Jeon Su-rin.

In April 2021, Ryu announced that he would be holding a wedding with his fiancée Jeon Su-rin. It was held in April 2021, after the wedding had been postponed from October 2020 due to COVID-19. It was a private event with only family members and close friends.[15][16]

Filmography

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Film

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As actor

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Year Title Role
1999 Weathering the Storm Pool boy
2000 Spooky School
2002 My Beautiful Girl, Mari (animated) Kim Nam-woo (voice)
No Comment "My Nike" Myung-jin
2004 My Little Bride Dong-goo
2005 Welcome to Dongmakgol Seo Taek-ki
2006 Like a Virgin Oh Dong-ku
2007 Yobi, the Five Tailed Fox (animated) Hwang Geum-ee (voice)
My Son Lee Joon-seok
Our Town Hyo-yi
2009 Private Eye Gwang-soo
2010 The Quiz Show Scandal Oh Cheol-joo
2011 Earth Rep Rolling Stars (animated) Lucky (voice)
The Last Blossom Jung Jung-soo
Head Shin Hong-jae
Link Lee Jae-hyun
2012 The Peach Tree Dong-hyun
2013 Nobody's Daughter Haewon Dong-joo
Behind the Camera editor
2015 You Call It Passion Cameraman Seo-jin
2016 The Last Ride Go Hwan
Hide and Never Seek BJ Yagwang
2018 Default

As director

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Year Title Cast Notes
2012 Waiting for Jang Joon-hwan Oh Jung-se
Park Shin-hye		 Short film
2013 The Story of Man & Woman
Part 1: "Couple"
Part 2: "Friend"
Part 3: "Unrequited Love"
Part 4: "Sincerely"		 Go Kyung-pyo
Kang Han-na
2022 Non-visit (All viewer +: Short Buster) Lee Seok-hyung TVING Short film[17]

Television

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Year Title Role Ref.
1992 Ppo Ppo Ppo (Kiss Kiss Kiss)
1996 Countryside Life Soon-gil
2000 Full of Sun
2001 The Stepmother young Heo Sang-wook
2002 Five Siblings young Han Jung-shik
2003 MBC Best Theater:
"Do You Love Me?"		 Yoon Gyeong
2004 People of the Water Flower Village Jae-kyung
Sharp Hwang Tae-min
2008 U-Turn Hwan
2010–2019 Quiz of God Han Jin-woo
2012 Faith King Gongmin
2013 Good Doctor adult Park Si-deok
(cameo, episode 10)
2015 I'm After You Park Hee Tae
2018 Ms. Hammurabi Jung Bo-wang
2019 Special Labor Inspector Woo Do-ha [18]
2020 Nobody Knows Lee Sun-woo
2024 LTNS Jung Gi-seok
2025 Heavenly Ever After Pastor [19]

Television shows

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Year Title Role Ref.
2021 Honeymoon Tavern Guest
Country Diaries 2021 Lee Soon-Gil [20]

Music video

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Year Song Title Artist
2009 "Sign" Brown Eyed Girls
2011 "Index Finger" Raspberry Field

Theater

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Year Title Role
1992 The Emperor's New Clothes
2009–10 Equus Alan Strang
2012 Clumsy People Jang Deok-bae

Discography

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Year Song Title Notes
2006 "Like a Virgin" (featuring Super Kidd) Track from Like a Virgin OST
2011 "That Is You" Track from Quiz of God Season 2 OST

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2005 4th Korean Film Awards Best New Actor Welcome to Dongmakgol Nominated
2006 7th Busan Film Critics Awards Best New Actor Like a Virgin Won
27th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actor Won
5th Korean Film Awards Best Actor Nominated
9th Director's Cut Awards Best New Actor Won
2007 4th Max Movie Awards Best New Actor Won
43rd Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (Film) Nominated
11th Fantasia International Film Festival Best Actor Won
44th Grand Bell Awards Best New Actor Won
최고의 영화상 기자가 뽑은 Best New Actor Won
1st Korea Movie Star Awards Best Young Star Won
1st Asia Pacific Screen Awards Best Actor Nominated
2011 7th Korea Drama Awards Special Award for Cable TV Quiz of God - Season 2 Nominated
2012 SBS Drama Awards Special Acting Award, Actor in a Miniseries Faith Nominated
2020 SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama[21] Nobody Knows Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Kim Hyun-sook (July 20, 2022). "류덕환, 앤드마크와 전속계약…백진희·이주빈 한솥밥" [Ryu Deok-hwan, exclusive contract with Endmark... Baek Jin-hee and Lee Joo-bin One Pot Rice] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  2. ^ "Nominees & Winners Archive: Ryu Deok-hwan For Like A Virgin (Cheon Ha Jang Sa Madonna)". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  3. ^ "Ryu: 'No answer to understanding how women think'". Korea JoongAng Daily. August 21, 2006. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  4. ^ Han, Sang-hee (October 6, 2010). "Investigative drama to deal with rare diseases, humanity". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  5. ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (June 14, 2011). "CSI meets House in local medical thriller". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  6. ^ "Ryoo Deok-hwan as King Gong-min for the first time". Hancinema. July 16, 2012. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  7. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (August 18, 2012). "Lee Min Ho, Kim Hee Sun, and Cast of 'Faith' Fight the Heat Wave". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
  8. ^ Lee, In-kyung (August 22, 2012). "Lee Min Ho, Choi Min Soo and Cast Help Viewers Overlook Bad CG in 'Faith'". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
  9. ^ Chung, Ah-young (October 28, 2009). "Best Play Series to Open With Equus". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  10. ^ "This Week's Cultural News VCR 1". Arirang News via Hancinema. February 24, 2012. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  11. ^ "This Week's Cultural News VCR 1". Arirang News. February 24, 2012. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  12. ^ "Park Shin Hye Stars in Fellow Actor Ryu Deok Hwan's Directorial Debut". Soompi. March 2, 2012. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  13. ^ ‘장준환을 기다리며’ 류덕환 감독 “모두의 영화가 가능하다”. Movieweek (in Korean). March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  14. ^ 故여운계 딸 등 주부 4인방 퀴즈쇼 우승. Yonhap (in Korean). January 26, 2011. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  15. ^ Kim Jung-jin (April 9, 2021). "배우 류덕환, 8년 연애 끝에 결혼식 올린다". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  16. ^ Lee Jong-yoon (April 9, 2021). "류덕환, 8년 열애 전수린과 17일 결혼…축가는 이선빈". viva100 (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  17. ^ Choi Ji-yoon (March 29, 2022). "류덕환, 단편영화 만든다…이석형과 '불침번" [Ryu Deok-hwan is making a short film... Lee Seok-hyung and 'Non-Vigil']. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Naver.
  18. ^ "Ryu Deok-hwan to join "Special Labor Inspector Jo" as Elite Lawyer". SE Daily. Archived from the original on January 26, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via HanCinema.
  19. ^ Hong, Se-young (February 26, 2025). 김혜자♥손석구 진짜 부부, 엄마와 아들 아님! (천국보다 아름다운) [Kim Hye-ja♥Son Suk-ku Real Couple, Not Mother and Son! (More Beautiful than Heaven)]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  20. ^ Yeon Hwi-seon (June 10, 2021). "전원일기'가 돌아온다...최불암→김혜자까지 '전원일기 2021' 출연 [공식]". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2021 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Jeong Hee-yeon (January 1, 2021). "주지훈-김서형, '2020 SBS 연기대상' 미니시리즈 장르/액션 최우수연기상". sports.donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
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