Ryu Deok-hwan (; born June 12, 1987) is a South Korean actor.
Career
Ryu Deok-hwan began his career as a
child actor
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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.
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
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The opposite of ''transgender'' is ''cisgender'', which describes perso ...
teenager who joins the
ssireum
''Ssireum'' (; ) or Korean wrestling is a folk wrestling style and traditional national sport of Korea that began in the fourth century.
In the modern form each contestant wears a belt (satba) that wraps around the waist and the thigh. The co ...
team.
Other notable roles include a high schooler desperate for a pair of
Nikes in ''No Comment'', a
North Korea
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n soldier in ''
Welcome to Dongmakgol'', a boy meeting his estranged father in ''
My Son'', a serial killer in ''
Our Town
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'', a medical student in ''
Private Eye
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'', a top neurosurgeon and forensic examiner in ''
Quiz of God'', and
King Gongmin in ''
Faith
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According to the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, faith has multiple definitions, inc ...
''. He has also acted in the stage plays ''
Equus'', and
Jang Jin's ''Clumsy People''.
In 2012 he directed the
short film
A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...
''Waiting for
Jang Joon-hwan'' for the Olleh Smartphone Film Festival.
Personal life
Ryu's mother is musical producer Jung Ok-young.
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.
Filmography
Film
As actor
As director
Television
Television shows
Music video
Theater
Discography
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1987 births
Living people
South Korean male stage actors
South Korean male film actors
South Korean male television actors
South Korean male child actors
Chung-Ang University alumni
Deok-hwan
20th-century South Korean male actors
21st-century South Korean male actors