Ryu Hye-young
South Korean actress (born 1991)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ryu Hye-young (Korean: 류혜영; born March 28, 1991) is a South Korean actress. She first gained attention for her roles in the feature films INGtoogi: The Battle of Internet Trolls (2013) and My Dictator (2014) before receiving wider recognition for the television series Reply 1988 (2015–2016), Law School (2021), and Law and the City (2025).
BornMarch 28, 1991
Seoul, South Korea
EducationKonkuk University
OccupationActress
Yearsactive2007–present
Personal life
Ryu has an older sister, actress Ryu Abel (born Ryu Sun-young), who is three years older than her.[2]
Filmography
Film
.jpg)
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | ||||
| 2007 | High School Girls | 여고생이다 ('To Be a High School Girl') | Y | Short film | [3][4][5] |
| 2009 | My Old Lady | 곰이 나에게 ('A Bear To Me') | Hye-young | Short film | [6][7] |
| 2010 | LOVE, 100 °C | 사랑은 100 °C | High School Girl | Short film | [8] |
| 2011 | A Time to Love | 애정만세 ('Full of Affection') | Min-jung | Segment: "Immature" | [9][10][11] |
| Hiding Behind A Tree | 나무뒤에 숨다 | Si-woo | Short film | [12] | |
| Heart Vibrator | 하트바이브레이터 | Ji-hye | Short film | [13][14] | |
| 1m, Between You and Me | 너와 나의 거리, 1미터 | Yu-na | Short film | [15] | |
| 2012 | Headphone | 헤드폰 | Yeon-jin | Short film | [16] |
| Forest | 숲 | Esther | Short film | [17][18] | |
| Graduation Trip | 졸업여행 | Yu-na | Short film | [19][20] | |
| 2013 | Horror Stories 2 | 무서운 이야기 | Sa Tan-hee's Friend | Story: The Escape | [21][22] |
| Till the Break of Day | 마힘내 날리사엔다 | Hye-ju | Short film | [23] | |
| The Fake | 사이비 | Young-sun's Friend 2, Karaoke Hostess 2 (voice) | Animated film | [24] | |
| INGtoogi: The Battle of Internet Trolls | 잉투기 | Young-ja | [25][26][27] | ||
| The Shadow Girl | 그림자 소녀 | Hye-jeong | Short film | [28][29] | |
| Romance in Seoul | 서울연애 | Ji-hye | Episode 2: 'Seoul Life' | [30][31] | |
| Understanding Movies | 시나리오 가이드 ('Scenario Guide') | Short film | [32] | ||
| 2014 | Manshin: Ten Thousand Spirits | 만신 | Mr. Park's sister in law | [33][34] | |
| Slow Video | 슬로우 비디오 | 이십초 "isipcho" | [35] | ||
| My Dictator | 나의 독재자 | Yeo-jung | [36][37] | ||
| 2015 | Fatal Intuition | 그놈이다 ('It's Him') | Eun-ji | [38] | |
| 2016 | Love, Lies | 해어화 ("Flowers that Understand Words") | Kim Ok-hyang | [39][40][41] | |
| 2017 | The Mayor | 특별시민 | Im Min-seon | [42][43] | |
| 2026 | The Intern | 인턴 | Min-a | [44] | |
| The Assassin(s) | 암살자(들) | Seo Yoon-hee | [45] | ||
| TBA | Killing Time | 킬링타임 | Yeon-woo | [46] | |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Spy | Noh Eun-ah | ||
| Heart To Heart | Lee Eun-ho / Lee Jin-ho | |||
| Reply 1988 | Sung Bo-ra | |||
| 2018 | Dear My Room | Shim Eun-joo | [47][48] | |
| 2021 | Law School | Kang Sol A / Kang Dan / Erica Shin | [49] | |
| 2023 | Adult Kids | Baek Han-ah | [50] | |
| 2024 | Gangnam B-Side | Seo Ji-su | ||
| 2025 | Law and the City | Bae Moon-jung | [51] | |
| The Nice Guy | Park Seok-hee | [52] | ||
| TBA | Speaking Death | Cho Min-ji | [53] | |
| TBA | Moving | Season 2 | [54] |
Television shows
Music video appearances
| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | "Hyehwa-dong (or Ssangmun-dong)" | [57] |
Discography
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Hyehwa-dong (or Ssangmun-dong) (혜화동 (혹은 쌍문동))"[58] (Ssangmun-dong Kids featuring Ryu Hye-young) |
2025 | Reply 1988 10th Anniversary OST |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6th Evergreen Multicultural International Short Film Festival |
2012 | Best Actress [59] | Graduation Trip | Won | |
| 2012 | Film Grand Prize [60] | Forest | Won | ||
9th Max Movie Awards |
2014 | Best New Actress | INGtoogi: The Battle of Internet Trolls | Nominated | |
| Best New Actress | Won | ||||
| Best New Actress | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Actress | My Dictator | Nominated | |||
10th Max Movie Awards |
2015 | Best New Actress | Nominated | ||
InStyle Star Icon |
2016 | Next Generation Female Actress | Fatal Intuition, Love, Lies | Won | |
10th Korean Cable TV Awards |
Rising Star Award | Reply 1988 | Won | ||
| Special Popularity Award | N/a | Won | |||
| Best New Actress (TV) | Reply 1988 | Nominated | |||
1st tvN10 Awards |
Scene-Stealer Award, Actress | Nominated |
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Film Council | 2021 | Korean Actors 200[a] | Included | [61][62] |
Notes
- Introduces 200 actors that best represent the present and future of Korean cinema to the people in the film industry all over the world.
