# Ryu Soo-young

Ryu Su-young (born Eo Nam-seon on September 5, 1979) is a South Korean actor. He made his first appearance on television as a college student on a cooking show in 1998, then starred in the controversial film Summertime (2001). This was followed by supporting roles in TV dramas such as Successful Story of a Bright Girl (2002), Save the Last Dance for Me (2004), and Lawyers of the Great Republic Korea (2008), as well as leading roles in 18 vs. 29 (2005), Seoul 1945 (2006), and Bad Couple (2007).
For his mandatory military service, Ryu was a member of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency from 2008 to 2010. After his discharge, Ryu returned to television in 2011 in the romantic comedy My Princess, and the popular family drama Ojakgyo Family. In 2013, he joined the reality/variety show Real Men, in which male celebrities visit army bases and experience daily life there. He also played a detective chasing a fugitive in Two Weeks (2013).

## Personal life

Ryu Soo-young married his fellow actress, Park Ha-sun, in a private ceremony at the Mayfield Hotel in Seoul on January 22, 2017. Their romantic relationship started in 2014. They also worked together in the television drama Two Weeks (2013).
They welcomed their first child, a daughter, in August 2017.

### Philanthropy

On March 15, 2022, Ryu made a donation ₩100 million to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association along with Park Ha-sun to help those who have been damaged by the massive wildfire that started in Uljin, Gyeongbuk and has continued to spread. Samcheok, Gangwon.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Summertime | Jin-woo/Sang-ho | |
| 2002 | Mirror | | short film |
| 2003 | Blue | Sergeant Lee Kyeong-il | |
| 2013 | The Attorney | Lee Chang-joon | Cameo |
| 2019 | Chateau Monte | Jeong-hyun | |
| 2020 | Steel Rain 2: Summit | Captain Baek Doo-ho | |
| 2023 | My Heart Puppy | a father | Cameo |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Gibbs' Family | resident 2 | |
| 2000 | Love and Farewell | | |
| 2001 | Open Drama Man and Woman: "An Ecstatic Outing" | Jung-woo | |
| 2001 | Good Friends 2 | radio AD | |
| 2001 | Navy | Jung Hyun-soo | |
| 2002 | Open Drama Man and Woman: "Green Card" | | |
| 2002 | Successful Story of a Bright Girl | Oh Joon-tae | |
| 2002 | Affection | Jae-man | |
| 2002 | Open Drama Man and Woman: "Accident" | | |
| 2002 | The Maengs' Golden Era | Yoo Jung-jae | |
| 2003 | First Love | Hwang Hyung-joon | |
| 2003 | Merry Go Round | Jeon Soo-hyung | |
| 2003 | New Gyun-woo and Jik-nyeo | Shin Tae-young | |
| 2004 | Jang Gil-san | Lee Ji-yong | |
| 2004 | MBC Best Theater: "Butterfly" | Yoo Hyun-soo | one act-drama |
| 2004 | Save the Last Dance for Me | Jung Tae-min | |
| 2005 | Eighteen, Twenty-Nine | Kang Sang-young | |
| 2005 | Rebirth - Next | Min Ki-beom | |
| 2006 | Seoul 1945 | Choi Woon-hyuk | |
| 2007 | Bad Couple | Choi Gi-chan | |
| 2008 | Lawyers of the Great Republic of Korea | Byun Hyuk | |
| 2011 | My Princess | Nam Jung-woo | |
| 2011 | Ojakgyo Family | Hwang Tae-beom | |
| 2012 | The Sons | Yoo Min-ki | |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Special: "The Memory in My Old Wallet" | Lee Young-jae | one act-drama |
| 2013 | Two Weeks | Im Seung-woo | |
| 2014 | Endless Love | Han Gwang-hoon | |
| 2015 | Blood | Park Hyun-seo | |
| 2015 | The Virtual Bride | Cha Myeong-seok | |
| 2016 | My Lawyer, Mr. Jo | Shin Ji-wook | |
| 2017 | My Father Is Strange | Cha Jung-Hwan | |
| 2018 | Nice Witch | Song Woo-jin | |
| 2019 | Love in Sadness | Kang In-wook | |
| 2021 | Here's My Plan | Lee Jae-young | Shorts drama |
| 2023 | Twinkling Watermelon | adult Lee Si-guk (2023) | Cameo (episode 16) |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2023 | Queenmaker | Baek Jae-min | |
| 2023 | Bloodhounds | Doo-young | |

### Television show

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Hey! At Midnight | MC | |
| 2013–2014 | Real Men | Cast Member | |
| 2018 | Big Picture Family | Cast Member | |
| 2018 | Let's Go, Let's Go | Cast Member | |
| 2020 | Perfect Life | MC | |
| 2020–present | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Cast Member | |
| 2021 | Fantasy House | MC | |
| 2021 | Ryu Soo-young's Animal TV | MC | |
| 2021 | Warning of the Earth - Carbon 2 Trilogy | Narrator | The End of Carbon Civilization |
| 2022 | Deokjeok High School Baseball Club | Narrator | Documentary Insight |
| 2023 | Green Father | Cast Member | |

### Web shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | K Food Show | Cast Member | with Huh Young-man and Ham Yeon-ji | |

### Radio shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2021 | Park Ha-sun's Cinetown | Special DJ | October 19, October 25–26 | |
| 2022 | Park Ha-sun's Cinetown | Special DJ | July 26 – August 5 | |

### Music video

| Year | Song Title | Artist |
| 2001 | "Sorrow" | NRG |

## Stage
### Concert

Musical play performances :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| 2022 | Masterpiece with 4 organs | 4대의 오르간으로 만나는 명작 | MC | IBK Chamber Hall, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts | October 18, 2018 | |

### Musical

Musical play performances :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| 2013–2014 | The Lady and the Hooligans | 아가씨와 건달들 | Sky | Kwanglim Art Center BBCH Hall | November 1, 2013 - January 5, 2014 | |
| 2014 | The Lady and the Hooligans | 아가씨와 건달들 | Sky | GS Caltex Yeoulmaru Main Theater | February 14–16, 2014 | |
| 2014 | The Lady and the Hooligans | 아가씨와 건달들 | Sky | Busan City Hall Main Theater | February 21–23, 2014 | |
| 2014 | The Lady and the Hooligans | 아가씨와 건달들 | Sky | Namhansanseong Art Hall Main Theater | March 21–22, 2014 | |

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2007 | Best Actor – Television | Seoul 1945 | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2021 | Best New Actor – Film | Steel Rain 2: Summit | Nominated |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2021 | Best Supporting Actor | Steel Rain 2: Summit | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2006 | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Seoul 1945 | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2011 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Ojakgyo Family | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2011 | Best Couple Award with Choi Jung-yoon | Ojakgyo Family | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2013 | Excellence Award, Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | The Memory in My Old Wallet | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2017 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Father is Strange | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2017 | Best Couple Award with Lee Yoo-ri | Father is Strange | Won |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2020 | Rookie Award in Reality Category | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Nominated |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2020 | Best Entertainer Award in Reality Category | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Won |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2021 | Top Excellence Award in Reality Category | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Nominated |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2021 | Popularity Award | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Won |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2022 | Top Excellence Award in Show and Variety Category | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Won |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2023 | Entertainer of the Year | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Won |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2023 | Grand Prize | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Nominated |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2018 | Excellence Award, Actor | Nice Witch | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2005 | Excellence Award, Actor | Rebirth - Next | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2012 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | The Sons | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2019 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Love in Sadness | Won |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2013 | Star of the Year | Real Men | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2002 | New Star Award | Successful Story of a Bright Girl | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2004 | Best Supporting Actor | Save the Last Dance for Me | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2007 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Bad Couple | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2014 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Endless Love | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2018 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily and Weekend Drama | Nice Witch | Nominated |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2024 | Top Excellence Award, Male | Jungle Bob | Won |

### State honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor :
| Country Or Organization | Year | Honor Or Award | Ref. |
| South Korea | 2020 | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation | |