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Born in Seo-choen, a small village, in South Korea in 1970, Seung-Ryong Ryu discovered his love for acting when he saw a play at the age of 15. Then, he went on to study theater at Seoul Institute of the Arts. For over a decade after graduating from the college, he was just an obscure actor mostly performing on the small stage. During this time period, he had a chance to spend 5 years performing 'Nanta', a non-verbal performance, travelling all around the world and patiently built up the skills and perspectives as an actor.

He made his film debut as a minor role at a relatively late age of 34 in 'Someone Special (2004)'. In spite of a very short appearance, his 'driving existence as a supporting actor' instantly caught filmmakers' eye and soon led him to be a prolific supporting actor. Although his college mates already had risen to fame before him, his optimism and endless passion for acting made it possible for him to keep stepping forward calmly. While appearing in several films, he turned his attention to the TV dramas and won critical acclaim for his portrayal as a sensitive gay in the 2010 drama series 'Personal Taste' and demonstrated his wide range to inhabit various characters.

After Prain TPC, an entertainment agency, started to represent him, he is being in the 2nd highlight of his career. His recent 4 films, 'War of the Arrows (2011)', 'All About My Wife (2012)', 'Masquerade (2012), and 'Miracle of Cell No.7 (2013)', have become blockbuster box office hits in South Korea.

One of his strongest points as an actor is he slips into every role he takes perfectly and gets both critical and commercial acclaim. He has transformed himself into diverse characters so far: a hard-nosed Qing dynasty commander speaking Manchu language (War of the Arrows), a royal adviser in Chosun dynasty (Masquerade), an irresistible legendary Casanova (All About My Wife), and a mentally-handicapped father (Miracle of Cell No.7).

As his latest film 'Miracle of Cell No.7' elicited positive response at the Cannes Film Market during the 66th Cannes Film Festival, the leading actor, Seung-Ryong Ryu, consequently became the center of attention. Now he is planning to start a new chapter of his acting career abroad.

[after winning the Grand Prize at PaekSang Arts Award, 2013] I will bring changes as an actor but I will be a steadfast actor.

[after winning Mnet 20&#39;s Choice Movie Star Award, 2013] 20&#39;s choice! I can feel the youth and passion! Of all the outstanding candidates, I, who look like in 50s but actually in 40s, got the honor to be given this award. I&#39;d like to give this award to Seung-Ryong Ryu in his 20s, who continued to uphold passion for acting even though he was penniless and went through a hard time.

[after winning Best Supporting Actor at Grand Bell Awards, 2012] I&#39;d like to say sorry and thank you to an anonymous cow who suffered from my flamboyant hand gestures.

[after winning the Grand Prize at PaekSang Arts Award, 2013, referring to his misinformed line in the movie] (I said beans were vitamins in the movie but) actually beans are protein packed, not vitamin. The kids (who have watched the movie) often said to me that they got wrong answers because of that line.

People gave me a nickname &#39;dirty-sexy guy&#39;. I think they see what&#39;s inside of me rather than the outside.

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Ryu Seung-ryong

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