Ryu Kyung-soo
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- Actor
Ryu Kyung-soo | |
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 Ryu at the 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | |
| Born | 12 October 1992 |
| Alma mater | Chung-Ang University – Department of Theater |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Agent | Ghost Studio[1] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 류경수 |
| RR | Ryu Gyeongsu |
| MR | Ryu Kyŏngsu |
Ryu Kyung-soo (born 12 October 1992)[2] is a South Korean actor.[3][4] He is known for his roles in the drama series Itaewon Class (2020), Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 (2023), and Our Unwritten Seoul (2025). He also appeared in the films A Resistance (2019), Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021), and Yadang: The Snitch (2025).
In March 2019, Ryu joined the recurring cast of the series Confession in the role of Han Jong-goo, a suspect in the Eun Seo-gu murder case.
In 2020, Ryu was cast in the series Itaewon Class where he played the role ex-gangster Choi Seung-kwon, one of "Dan Bam's" employees and Park Sae-ro-yi's (Park Seo-joon) friend and former cell-mate. The same year, he appeared in KakaoTV's Lovestruck in the City.[5]
In 2021, he appeared in the Netflix original series Hellbound as a cult priest.[6] He starred in another Netflix original series Glitch in 2022,[7] as well as in the Netflix original film Jung_E in 2023.[8]
In 2023, he starred alongside Lee Dong-wook in the action-fantasy drama Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 as Cheon Mu-Yeong,[9] a former mountain god that was once Lee Yeon's long time friend.
In 2025, Ryu starred opposite Park Bo-young and Park Jin-young in the tvN drama Our Unwritten Seoul as Han Se-jin, the owner of Changhwa Farm and business partner of Yoo Mi-rae.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Changu-dong Cave Bridge | Young man | ||
| 2012 | Pluto | Park Jeong-jae | ||
| 2014 | Midnight Sun | Dongjun | ||
| 2016 | Baby Beside Me | Baek-hyeon | ||
| 2017 | Midnight Runners | Police academy conscripted policeman | [11] | |
| 2018 | The Vanished | Repair team 2 | ||
| A Daytime Picnic | Goo jae-min | |||
| 2019 | Possible Faces | [12] | ||
| A Resistance | Nishida / Jung Chun-young | [13] | ||
| The Divine Fury | Doctor | [14] | ||
| The Call | Policeman | [15] | ||
| 2021 | Hostage: Missing Celebrity | Yeom Dong-hun | [16] | |
| 2022 | Broker | Shin Tae-ho | Special appearance | [17][18] |
| Daemuga: Sorrow and Joy | Shin-Nam | [19] | ||
| 2023 | Jung_E | Sang-hoon | [8] | |
| 2024 | Cabriolet | Byeong-jae | [20][21] | |
| 2025 | Yadang: The Snitch | Cho Hoon | [22] | |
| Noise | Geun-Bae | [23] | ||
| Homeward Bound | Jin Woo | [24] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Happy Ending | Park Jeong-ho | [25] | |
| 2013 | Two Weeks | [26] | ||
| 2019 | Confession | Han Jong-goo | [27] | |
| 2020 | Itaewon Class | Choi Seung-kwon | [28] | |
| 2020–2021 | Lovestruck in the City | Kang Geon | [29] | |
| 2021 | Hellbound | Cult priest | Season 1 | [30] |
| 2022 | The Sound of Magic | Part-time employee | Cameo | |
| Glitch | Kim Byung-jo | [7] | ||
| 2023 | Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 | Cheon Mu-Yeong | [9] | |
| 2024 | The Bequeathed | Kim Young-ho | [31][32] | |
| 2025 | Our Unwritten Seoul | Han Se-Jin | [33] | |
| 2026 | Bloodhounds | Detective Choi | Season 2; Special appearance | [34] |
| TBA | May the Congressman Protect You † | TBA | Special appearance | [35] |
Web shows
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Young Actors' Retreat | Cast member | [36] |
Hosting
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Opening ceremony Indie Forum Film Festival 2021 | with Gong Min-jeung | [37] |
