Ryu Seung-ryong

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Characters played by Ryu Seung-ryong

Jang Ju-won — Moving (2023)

A father with superhuman strength who works as a street sweeper to conceal his past. He protects his family from a government agency hunting down individuals with inherited powers.

Oh Gwan-seok — Low Life (2025)

Oh Gwan-seok is a small-time crook, prison-hardened negotiator, and Oh Hee-dong’s uncle. He joins a dangerous ceramic salvage scheme, exposes an attempted underpayment, and repeatedly pushes for a larger share. He helps control the recovery, makes ruthless decisions to protect profits, survives a cliffside disaster, and ultimately shares recovered treasure with Oh Hee-dong while returning to treasure hunting.

Choi Do-bin — Personal Taste (2010)

The director of the Dam Arts Center who supports Jin-ho's project and hires Kae-in for a children's recreation center. Being homosexual himself, his unexpected attraction to Jin-ho creates professional and personal complications that complicate Jin-ho's life.

Squad Chief Go — Extreme Job (2019)

Lead narcotics detective who buys a failing chicken restaurant for undercover surveillance.

Kurushima Michifusa — The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)

Murakami Clan Navy commander seeking revenge against Yi.

Jyu Shin-ta — War of the Arrows (2011)

Qing military commander leading the pursuit and capture operations.

Lee Yong-gu — Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)

Lee Yong-gu is a man with a developmental disability and Ye-seung's loving father. After a child dies in an accident, his attempts to revive her are misinterpreted, leading to a false rape and murder conviction. In prison, he bonds with the Room 7 inmates, protects Ye-seung by falsely confessing, and is executed despite his innocence.

Shin Suk-hun — Psychokinesis (2018)

An estranged father and security guard who gains telekinetic powers after drinking meteor-contaminated water, ultimately using them to protect his daughter and local shop owners from corporate eviction.

Suk-gyu — Seoul Station (2016)

Hye-sun's former pimp posing as her father. He interrogates Ki-woong, tracks Hye-sun to their apartment, and survives a zombie attack. Later, he reveals his true identity and motive, kills Ki-woong, and attempts to assault Hye-sun, only to be killed when she turns into a zombie.

Jin-bong — Amazon Bullseye (2024)

A former Olympic archery medalist facing corporate restructuring who travels to the Amazon for a final career opportunity. After surviving a life-threatening ordeal, he recruits three indigenous archery masters and returns to Korea, with his professional comeback entirely relying on their skills.

Hyun — Perhaps Love (2021)

Hyun is an author whose years-long failure to deliver a new book puts his publisher at risk of a major financial loss and threatens his own reputation. He struggles to write while facing pressure from his family, including his son’s troubles, and complicated personal relationships. His actions in the final crisis bring him to the police station, where he apologizes and takes his son home.

Chief Secretary Heo-gyun — Masquerade (2012)

Tasked with finding a royal double, he discovers Ha-sun and orchestrates the substitution. He grooms the acrobat to mimic the king and later recognizes Ha-sun's superior leadership qualities, ultimately asking him to leave the country to resolve the crisis.

Career Overview

Ryu Seung-ryong has 60 screen credits in a career dating back to 2004. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Extreme Job with 1 titles. Signature works include Moving, Kingdom, Low Life. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
60
Birth Date
1970-11-29
Birth Place
Seocheon, South Chungcheong, South Korea

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Credits

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q4120056), public domain (CC0).