Ryu Jun-yeol

Ryu Jun-yeol
In July 2016
Born (1986-09-25) September 25, 1986
Suwon, South Korea
Education University of Suwon - Film
Occupation Actor
Years active 2012-present
Agent C-JeS Entertainment[1]
Korean name
Hangul 류준열
Hanja 柳俊烈
Revised Romanization Ryu Jun-yeol
McCune–Reischauer Ryu Chunyŏl

Ryu Jun-yeol (born September 25, 1986) is a South Korean actor. He gained attention through his roles in the film Socialphobia (2015) and his breakthrough role in the television series Reply 1988 (2015–2016).[2] Since then he has appeared in television series Lucky Romance (2016) and films The King (2017) and A Taxi Driver (2017).

Career

2012–2014: Beginnings

While attending university under a scholarship, Ryu took on several part-time jobs, working as a pizza delivery person, a day labourer, and an after-school tutor, among other things.[3] In 2012, Ryu started acting in short films and independent productions, before being cast in a bit part in the 2013 feature film INGtoogi: The Battle of Internet Trolls.[4]

2015–present: Rising popularity

Ryu first drew attention for his performance in Socialphobia in 2015,[5] but it wasn't until later that year that Ryu gained public recognition through starring in the teen series Reply 1988, alongside Lee Hye-ri, Park Bo-gum, Go Kyung-pyo, and Lee Dong-hwi.[6][7][8]

Ryu then starred in the coming-of-age film One Way Trip and crime thriller No Tomorrow.[9][10] The same year, he played his first leading role in romantic-comedy Lucky Romance alongside Hwang Jung-eum.[11][12]

In 2017, Ryu featured in The King, which won him the Best New Actor award in film at the Baeksang Arts Awards.[13][14] The same year, he featured in A Taxi Driver,[15] which became the highest grossing Korean film of the year.[16] Ryu also appeared in legal thriller Heart Blackened[17] and drama film Little Forest,[18] as well as headlined the crime action film Believer.[19][20] In 2018, Ryu was cast in the films Hit and Run Unit directed by Han Jun-hee,[21] and Battle directed by Won Shin-yun.[22]

Personal life

On August 16, 2017, Ryu's agency confirmed he is dating singer and actress Lee Hye-ri.[23]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012NowhereShort film
2013INGtoogi: The Battle of Internet TrollsGym man
2014Midnight SunYong-hoonShort film
One-mindedClub Dude
People In a HurryJae-hyun
Economic LoveJi-hoon
Son Na-rae Rescue OperationHyun-woo
2015SocialphobiaYang-ge
DrawSang-hoonShort film
2016SORI: Voice from the HeartSeedless strawberry
No TomorrowJi-hoon
One Way TripJi-gong
CanolaCheol-heon
The Boys Who Cried WolfDong-chul
2017The KingChoi Doo-il
A Taxi DriverGoo Jae-sik
Heart BlackenedKim Dong-myeong
2018Little ForestJae-ha
BelieverSeo Young-rak (Rak)
MoneyIl-hyeon
2019Hit and Run UnitSeo Min-jae
BattleLee Jang-ha

Television series

Year Title Role Network Notes
2015The ProducersJoo Jong-hyun, Rookie PDKBS2Guest (Episodes 1-2)
Reply 1988Kim Jung-hwantvN
2016 Lucky Romance Je Soo-ho MBC

Variety show

Year Title Network Notes
2016 Youth Over Flowers: AfricatvNCast member

Music video appearances

Year Song title Artist
2014"Still I'm by Your Side"Clazziquai Project

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 KAFA FILMS 2015 Rising Star Socialphobia Won
2016 Korea First Brand Awards Special Award for Figure N/A Won
InStyle Star Icon New Generation Actor Award Socialphobia, Reply 1988 Nominated
11th Max Movie Awards Best New Actor Socialphobia Won [5]
Rising Star Won
21st Chunsa Film Art Awards Best New Actor Nominated [24]
3rd Wildflower Film Awards Best New Actor / Actress Nominated
10th Korean Cable TV Awards Rising Star Reply 1988 Won [25]
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (TV) Won [26]
1st tvN10 Awards Made in tvN, Actor in Drama Nominated
Rising Star Award, Actor Won [27]
1st Asia Artist Awards Best Rookie Award, Actor Won
2nd Fashionista Awards Best Fashionista - TV Division N/A Won
35th MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Lucky Romance Nominated
Best New Actor Won
2017 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (Film) The King Won [14]
26th Buil Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated [28]
1st The Seoul Awards Best New Actor (Film) Won [29]
38th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actor A Taxi Driver Nominated
3rd Fashionista Awards Best Fashionista – SNS Division N/A Nominated [30]
2nd Asia Artist Awards Best Star Award – Actor A Taxi Driver Won [31]
2018 23rd Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated [32]

References

  1. ↑ Ghim, Sora (8 July 2015). "Ryu Jun Yeol Joins C-JeS Entertainment". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  2. ↑ "Ryu Jun-yeol". KOFIC. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  3. ↑ "'첫 팬미팅' 류준열, 학창시절 일화 공개…"부모님이 걱정 많이 하셨다" 왜?". The DongA Ilbo (in Korean). 3 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  4. ↑ "'택시' 류준열 "원래 선생님이 꿈..내 일이 아니었다"". OSEN (in Korean). 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  5. 1 2 "Actor Ryu Jun-yeol snags rookie award". Yonhap News Agency. 26 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Reply 1988 Confirms 8 Actors in Cast Including Girl′s Day′s Hyeri, Ko Kyung Pyo, Park Bo Gum and More". enewsWorld. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  7. ↑ "'Reply' star maintains momentum". Korea JoongAng Daily. 19 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "(Yonhap Interview) 'Reply 1988' actor in no rush to move on". Yonhap News Agency. 22 July 2016.
  9. ↑ Kim, June (29 April 2015). "GLORY DAY Confirms Youth-led Cast". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  10. ↑ "Ryu Jun-yeol turns abusive in 'No Tomorrow'". The Korea Times. 15 February 2016.
  11. ↑ "Hwang Jung-eum and Ryu Jun-yeol return with 'Lucky Romance'". The Korea Herald. 25 May 2016.
  12. ↑ "'Reply 1988' actor says 'lucky' to work with actress Hwang Jung-eum". Yonhap News Agency. 25 May 2016.
  13. ↑ "Ryu Jun-yeol to join blockbuster movie cast". The Korea Times. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  14. 1 2 "'Guardian,' 'The Handmaiden' win big at Baeksang Awards". The Korea Herald. 4 May 2017.
  15. ↑ "Ryu Jun-yeol to star in 'Taxi Driver' with Song Kang-ho". The Korea Herald. 3 May 2016.
  16. ↑ "'A Taxi Driver' surpasses 8 mln in attendance, becoming most-viewed film this year". Yonhap News Agency. 14 August 2017.
  17. ↑ Jin, Min-ji (23 August 2016). "'Silent Witness' remake adds to A-list cast". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  18. ↑ "YIM Soon-rye's Little Forest Finishes Shooting: Movie will star MOON So-ri, KIM Tae-ri, and RYU Jun-yeol". Korean Film Biz Zone. 9 November 2017.
  19. ↑ "Director LEE Hae-young Readies for DRUG WAR". Korean Film Biz Zone. 3 July 2017.
  20. ↑ "Ryu Jun-yeol just keeps making hits : The 'A Taxi Driver' star is back with another blockbuster performance". Korea JoongAng Daily. 29 May 2018.
  21. ↑ "Ryu Jun-yeol to star in hit-and-run unit police film". Kpop Herald. 28 November 2017.
  22. ↑ "RYU Jun-yeol and YOO Hae-jin Prepare for BATTLE". Korean Film Biz Zone. 28 August 2018.
  23. ↑ "Actor Ryu Jun-yeol dating 'Reply 1988' co-star Hyeri: agency". Yonhap News Agency. 16 August 2017.
  24. ↑ "Chunsa Film Art Awards 2016 Nominees". Hancinema. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  25. ↑ "Park Hae-jin wins best actor at cable awards". The Korea Times. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  26. ↑ "52nd Baeksang Arts Awards 2016 Winners in Dramas". Hancinema. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  27. ↑ "tvN10 Awards' full list of winners". The Korea Herald. 10 October 2016.
  28. ↑ "[10월 13일 제26회 시상식] 부일영화상 미리 보기 키워드" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  29. ↑ "'서울어워즈' 송강호·나문희·지성·박보영 주연상…·'박열'·'비숲' 대상[종합]". TV Report (in Korean). 27 October 2017.
  30. ↑ ""올해는 누구?" 2017 패셔니스타 어워즈, 더욱 뜨겁게 돌아온다". Naver (in Korean). 13 October 2017.
  31. ↑ "Kim Hee Sun & EXO win Grand Prize Awards at the 2017 Asia Artist Awards". KBS World. 16 November 2017.
  32. ↑ "제23회 춘사영화제 5월18일 개최..홍상수·김민희 참석하나". Newsen (in Korean). 3 May 2018.
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