Ryu Su-young (born Eo Nam-seon on September 5, 1979) is a South Korean actor.[3] He made his first appearance on television as a college student on a cooking show in 1998, then starred in the controversial film Summertime (2001). This was followed by supporting roles in TV dramas such as Successful Story of a Bright Girl (2002), Save the Last Dance for Me (2004), and Lawyers of the Great Republic Korea (2008),[4] as well as leading roles in 18 vs. 29 (2005),[5][6] Seoul 1945 (2006), and Bad Couple (2007).

Ryu Su-young
Ryu Soo-young in February 2019
Born
Eo Nam-sun

(1979-09-05) September 5, 1979 (age 45)
Seoul, South Korea
Alma materMyongji University - Business Administration
Occupation(s)Actor,Chef
Years active1998–present
AgentELRIS[1]
Spouse
(m. 2017)
[2]
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
류수영
Revised RomanizationRyu Soo-young
McCune–ReischauerRyu Suyŏng
Birth name
Hangul
어남선
Hanja
Revised RomanizationEo Nam-sun
McCune–ReischauerŎ Namsŏn

For his mandatory military service, Ryu was a member of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency from 2008 to 2010.[7][8] After his discharge, Ryu returned to television in 2011 in the romantic comedy My Princess,[9][10] and the popular family drama Ojakgyo Family.[11][12] In 2013, he joined the reality/variety show Real Men, in which male celebrities visit army bases and experience daily life there.[13][14] He also played a detective chasing a fugitive in Two Weeks (2013).[15]

Personal life

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Ryu Soo-young married his fellow actress, Park Ha-sun, in a private ceremony at the Mayfield Hotel in Seoul on January 22, 2017. Their romantic relationship started in 2014. They also worked together in the television drama Two Weeks (2013).

They welcomed their first child, a daughter, in August 2017.[16][17]

Philanthropy

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On March 15, 2022, Ryu made a donation 100 million to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association along with Park Ha-sun to help those who have been damaged by the massive wildfire that started in Uljin, Gyeongbuk and has continued to spread. Samcheok, Gangwon.[18]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2001 Summertime Jin-woo/Sang-ho
2002 Mirror short film
2003 Blue Sergeant Lee Kyeong-il
2013 The Attorney Lee Chang-joon Cameo
2019 Chateau Monte Jeong-hyun
2020 Steel Rain 2: Summit Captain Baek Doo-ho
2023 My Heart Puppy a father Cameo [19]

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2000 Gibbs' Family resident 2
Love and Farewell
2001 Open Drama Man and Woman:
"An Ecstatic Outing"
Jung-woo
Good Friends 2 radio AD
Navy Jung Hyun-soo
2002 Open Drama Man and Woman:
"Green Card"
Successful Story of a Bright Girl Oh Joon-tae
Affection Jae-man
Open Drama Man and Woman:
"Accident"
The Maengs' Golden Era Yoo Jung-jae
2003 First Love Hwang Hyung-joon
Merry Go Round Jeon Soo-hyung
New Gyun-woo and Jik-nyeo Shin Tae-young
2004 Jang Gil-san Lee Ji-yong
MBC Best Theater:
"Butterfly"
Yoo Hyun-soo one act-drama
Save the Last Dance for Me Jung Tae-min
2005 Eighteen, Twenty-Nine Kang Sang-young
Rebirth - Next Min Ki-beom
2006 Seoul 1945 Choi Woon-hyuk
2007 Bad Couple Choi Gi-chan
2008 Lawyers of the Great Republic of Korea Byun Hyuk
2011 My Princess Nam Jung-woo
Ojakgyo Family Hwang Tae-beom
2012 The Sons Yoo Min-ki
2013 KBS Drama Special:
"The Memory in My Old Wallet"
Lee Young-jae one act-drama
Two Weeks Im Seung-woo
2014 Endless Love Han Gwang-hoon
2015 Blood Park Hyun-seo
The Virtual Bride Cha Myeong-seok
2016 My Lawyer, Mr. Jo Shin Ji-wook
2017 My Father Is Strange Cha Jung-Hwan
2018 Nice Witch Song Woo-jin [20]
2019 Love in Sadness Kang In-wook [21]
2021 Here's My Plan Lee Jae-young Shorts drama [22]
2023 Twinkling Watermelon adult Lee Si-guk (2023) Cameo (episode 16) [23]

Web series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2023 Queenmaker Baek Jae-min [24]
Bloodhounds Doo-young [25][26]

Television show

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2001 Hey! At Midnight MC
2013–2014 Real Men Cast Member
2018 Big Picture Family
Let's Go, Let's Go
2020 Perfect Life MC
2020–present Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant Cast Member
2021 Fantasy House MC
Ryu Soo-young's Animal TV [27]
Warning of the Earth - Carbon 2 Trilogy Narrator The End of Carbon Civilization [28]
2022 Deokjeok High School Baseball Club Documentary Insight [29]
2023 Green Father Cast Member [30]

Web shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 K Food Show Cast Member with Huh Young-man and Ham Yeon-ji [31]

Radio shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Park Ha-sun's Cinetown Special DJ October 19, October 25–26 [32]
2022 July 26 – August 5 [33]

Music video

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Year Song Title Artist
2001 "Sorrow" NRG

Stage

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Concert

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Musical play performances
Year Title Role Theater Date Ref.
English Korean
2022 Masterpiece with 4 organs 4대의 오르간으로 만나는 명작 MC IBK Chamber Hall, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts October 18, 2018 [34]

Musical

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Musical play performances
Year Title Role Theater Date Ref.
English Korean
2013–2014 The Lady and the Hooligans 아가씨와 건달들 Sky Kwanglim Art Center BBCH Hall November 1, 2013 - January 5, 2014 [35]
2014 GS Caltex Yeoulmaru Main Theater February 14 - 16, 2014
Busan City Hall Main Theater February 21 - 23, 2014
Namhansanseong Art Hall Main Theater March 21 - 22, 2014

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2007 Best Actor – Television Seoul 1945 Nominated
2021 Best New Actor – Film Steel Rain 2: Summit Nominated [36]
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2021 Best Supporting Actor Nominated [37]
KBS Drama Awards 2006 Top Excellence Award, Actor Seoul 1945 Won
2011 Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Ojakgyo Family Nominated [38]
Best Couple Award with Choi Jung-yoon Won
2013 Excellence Award, Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama The Memory in My Old Wallet Nominated
2017 Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Father is Strange Nominated
Best Couple Award with Lee Yoo-ri Won
KBS Entertainment Awards 2020 Rookie Award in Reality Category Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant Nominated
Best Entertainer Award in Reality Category Won [39]
2021 Top Excellence Award in Reality Category Nominated [40]
Popularity Award Won [41]
2022 Top Excellence Award in Show and Variety Category Won [42]
2023 Entertainer of the Year Won [43]
Grand Prize Nominated [44]
Korea Drama Awards 2018 Excellence Award, Actor Nice Witch Nominated [45]
MBC Drama Awards 2005 Excellence Award, Actor Rebirth - Next Nominated
2012 Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama The Sons Nominated
2019 Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama Love in Sadness Won
MBC Entertainment Awards 2013 Star of the Year Real Men Won
SBS Drama Awards 2002 New Star Award Successful Story of a Bright Girl Won
2004 Best Supporting Actor Save the Last Dance for Me Won
2007 Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Bad Couple Nominated
2014 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Endless Love Nominated
2018 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily and Weekend Drama Nice Witch Nominated [46]

State honors

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Name of country, year given, and name of honor
Country Or Organization Year Honor Or Award Ref.
South Korea[note 1] 2020 Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation [50]

Notes

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  1. ^ Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[47][48] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.[49]

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