Ryu Deok-hwan

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]

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]