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Ryoo Seung-wan

Known For
Directing
Born
December 15, 1973 in Onyang, South Chungcheong, South Korea
Active Years
1998–2026 (29 Years)
Total Credits
72 credits in database
Directing Born Dec 15, 1973 Onyang, South Chungcheong, South Korea 72 credits
72
Total Credits
1998–2026
29 Years Career Span
25
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Ryoo Seung-wan is a South Korean film writer, director, and actor. He is known for directing, with forty-six known credits. He was born on December 15, 1973, in Onyang, South Chungcheong, South Korea, and is a male whose stage name is written in Korean characters as 류승완. He is also known by the alternative name Ryu Se.

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Career

Career overview

Ryoo Seung-wan is a South Korean film writer, director, and actor. Born on December 15, 1973, in Onyang, South Chungcheong, South Korea, he is recognized for his work in directing and has forty-six known credits. His stage name is written in Korean as 류승완, and he is also known as Ryu Se.

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Frequent co-stars

Career timeline

Humint · DirectorHumint · WriterHumint · Producer
New Old Boy : Dir. ParkPretty Crazy · Producer
I, the Executioner · WriterI, the Executioner · DirectorI, the Executioner · ProducerI, the Executioner · CharactersSohn's Questions
Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman · Executive ProducerSmugglers · WriterSmugglers · ProducerSmugglers · Director
Escape from Mogadishu · WriterEscape from Mogadishu · DirectorHostage: Missing Celebrity · Executive Producer
EXIT · Executive ProducerModern KoreaSvaha: The Sixth Finger · ProducerStart-Up · ProducerThe Big Shot · Original Story
Movie Room
The Battleship Island · DirectorThe Battleship Island · Screenplay
Misbehavior · ProducerOld Days
Kim Je-dong's Talk to YouVeteran · DirectorVeteran · Writer
Mad Sad Bad · DirectorGyeongju
The Berlin File · DirectorThe Berlin File · WriterThe Berlin File · Executive ProducerLee Juck ShowBehind the Camera
Baeksang Arts Awards
Battlefield Heroes
The Unjust · DirectorThe Unjust · AdaptationThe Unjust · Executive ProducerTroubleshooter · WriterTroubleshooter · Producer
Dachimawa Lee · ScreenplayDachimawa Lee · Director
Two Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-young
The City of ViolenceThe City of Violence · DirectorThe City of Violence · WriterThe City of Violence · ProducerIf You Were Me 2 · Director
Lady VengeanceCrying Fist · DirectorCrying Fist · Writer
Arahan · DirectorArahan · Writer
Sympathy for Mr. VengeanceOasisNo Blood No Tears · DirectorNo Blood No Tears · Writer
Die BadDie Bad · WriterDie Bad · DirectorDachimawa Lee · DirectorDachimawa Lee · Writer
Doctor K · Production Assistant
Rumble · Director

Full Filmography

72 titles
  • Humint (2026) Director
  • Humint (2026) Writer
  • Humint (2026) Producer
  • New Old Boy : Dir. Park (2025) as Self
  • Pretty Crazy (2025) Producer
  • I, the Executioner (2024) Writer
  • I, the Executioner (2024) Director
  • I, the Executioner (2024) Producer
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  • I, the Executioner (2024) Characters
  • Sohn's Questions (2024) as Self
  • Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman (2023) Executive Producer
  • Smugglers (2023) Writer
  • Smugglers (2023) Producer
  • Smugglers (2023) Director
  • Escape from Mogadishu (2021) Writer
  • Escape from Mogadishu (2021) Director
  • Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021) Executive Producer
  • EXIT (2019) Executive Producer
  • Modern Korea (2019) as Self (archive footage)
  • Svaha: The Sixth Finger (2019) Producer
  • Start-Up (2019) Producer
  • The Big Shot (2019) Original Story
  • Movie Room (2018) as Self
  • The Battleship Island (2017) Director
  • The Battleship Island (2017) Screenplay
  • Misbehavior (2016) Producer
  • Old Days (2016) as Self
  • Kim Je-dong's Talk to You (2015) as Self
  • Veteran (2015) Director
  • Veteran (2015) Writer
  • Mad Sad Bad (2014) Director
  • Gyeongju (2014) as Teacher Kang
  • The Berlin File (2013) Director
  • The Berlin File (2013) Writer
  • The Berlin File (2013) Executive Producer
  • Lee Juck Show (2013) as Self
  • Behind the Camera (2013) as Self
  • Baeksang Arts Awards (2012) as Self
  • Battlefield Heroes (2011) as Commando 1
  • The Unjust (2010) Director
  • The Unjust (2010) Adaptation
  • The Unjust (2010) Executive Producer
  • Troubleshooter (2010) Writer
  • Troubleshooter (2010) Producer
  • Dachimawa Lee (2008) Screenplay
  • Dachimawa Lee (2008) Director
  • Two Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-young (2007) as Self
  • The City of Violence (2006) as Yoo SukHwan
  • The City of Violence (2006) Director
  • The City of Violence (2006) Writer
  • The City of Violence (2006) Producer
  • If You Were Me 2 (2006) Director
  • Hey, Man~ (2006) Director
  • Lady Vengeance (2005) as Passerby
  • Crying Fist (2005) Director
  • Crying Fist (2005) Writer
  • Arahan (2004) Director
  • Arahan (2004) Writer
  • Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) as Chinese Delivery Man
  • Oasis (2002) as Hong Jong-sae
  • No Blood No Tears (2002) Director
  • No Blood No Tears (2002) Writer
  • Die Bad (2000) as Seok-whan
  • Die Bad (2000) Writer
  • Die Bad (2000) Director
  • Dachimawa Lee (2000) Director
  • Dachimawa Lee (2000) Writer
  • Doctor K (1999) Production Assistant
  • Rumble (1998) Director
  • Veteran 3 Characters
  • Veteran 3 Director
  • Veteran Original Film Writer

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Ryoo Seung-wan best known for?

Ryoo Seung-wan is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Humint (2026), Humint (2026), Humint (2026), Pretty Crazy (2025).

When and where was Ryoo Seung-wan born?

Ryoo Seung-wan was born on December 15, 1973 in Onyang, South Chungcheong, South Korea.

How many credits does Ryoo Seung-wan have?

Ryoo Seung-wan has accumulated over 72 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1998 to 2026.

What is Ryoo Seung-wan's background in cinema and television?

Ryoo Seung-wan is a South Korean film writer, director, and actor. He is known for directing, with forty-six known credits. He was born on December 15, 1973, in Onyang, South Chungcheong, South Korea, and is a male whose stage name is written in Korean characters as 류승완. He is also known by the alternative name Ryu Se.

Ryoo Seung-wan by the numbers

72credits
65films
7TV series
1998–2026active years

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