Ryoo Seung-wan
Ryoo Seung-wan | |
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Ryoo in 2008 | |
| Born | December 15, 1973 Onyang, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Employer | Filmmaker R&K |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Family | Ryoo Seung-bum (brother) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 류승완 |
| Hanja | 柳昇完 |
| RR | Ryu Seungwan |
| MR | Ryu Sŭngwan |
Ryoo Seung-wan (Korean: 류승완; born December 15, 1973) is a South Korean filmmaker. He made his debut in 1996 with the short film Dangerous Head, then worked as a director under director Park Chan-wook, took film lessons, and made his feature film debut with Die Bad (2000). He received the Blue Dragon Film Awards for Best New Director, drawing attention from the film industry. Ryoo Seung-wan is called Korea's "action kid" for his unique action and rough life style.
He has directed films such as Crying Fist (2005), The Unjust (2010), The Berlin File (2013), Veteran (2015), Escape from Mogadishu (2021), and Smugglers (2023).