Ryu Jun-yeol
Ryu Jun-yeol | |
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Ryu in 2024 | |
| Born | September 25, 1986 Suwon, South Korea |
| Education | University of Suwon (Film) |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Agent | C-JeS Studios |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 류준열 |
| Hanja | 柳俊烈 |
| RR | Ryu Junyeol |
| MR | Ryu Chunyŏl |
Ryu Jun-yeol (Korean: 류준열; born September 25, 1986) is a South Korean actor. Ryu began his acting career in independent films like Socialphobia (2015) prior to being known through the television series Reply 1988 (2015–2016) which won him the Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actor. He then starred in the films The King (2017), A Taxi Driver (2017), Believer (2018), The Battle: Roar to Victory (2019), and The Night Owl (2022). He also gained attention for his work in the two-part action blockbuster films Alienoid (2022) and Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024), as well as the series The 8 Show (2022). Ryu has received numerous accolades and has been included in the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list for three consecutive years: 14th in 2017, 36th in 2018, and 11th in 2019.