Ryoo Seung-wan

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Ryoo Seung-wan (2008)
Ryoo Seung-wan (2008)

Korean spelling
Hangeul 류승완
Hanja 柳 昇 完
Revised
Romanization 		Ryu Seung-wan
McCune-
Reischauer 		Ryu Sŭng-wan

Ryoo Seung-wan (born December 15, 1973 in Asan , South Korea ) is a South Korean director , screenwriter , producer and actor . He is known for his films The Berlin File (2013) and Veteran - Above the Law (2015). As an actor, Ryoo u. a. in Oasis , Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance , Lady Vengeance and City of Violence . He is the older brother of actor Ryoo Seung-beom , who often appears in his films. His wife is the film producer Kang Hye-jeong. Both are founders of the production company Filmmaker R&K and often work together. The couple have three children together.

He began his directorial career with the episode film Die Bad , which attracted a lot of attention. Numerous action films followed. 2002 Film Noir No Blood No Tears , which is about two women who steal a lot of money from gangsters. The fantasy film Arahan (2004) was relatively successful with 2 million viewers in South Korea. This was followed by the boxer film Crying Fist (2005) and City of Violence .

In the crime drama The Unjust , Ryoo takes a look at the social classes of South Korea and corruption. Critically praised, the film reached 2.8 million viewers. This was followed by the North Korean thriller The Berlin File about a North Korean agent couple in Berlin . Ryoo wanted to create a film that was reminiscent of The Bourne Identity . The film reached over 7 million viewers in South Korea. This was followed by his biggest success to date: Veteran - Above the Law reached over 13 million viewers in 2015. In the film, an experienced police officer, played by Hwang Jung-min , follows the insidious machinations of a wealthy company heir.

His next projects are the sequels The Berlin File 2 and Veteran 2 . For the first film, the script was revised several times due to the changes in North Korea .

Filmography

year Movie function
Director script film producer actor Assistant director Cameo or extras
1996 Transmutated Head ( short film ) Yes Yes Yes No No No
1997 trio No No No No Yes Yes
1998 Whispering Corridors ( 여고 괴담 ) No No No No Yes No
1999 Dr. K No No No No Yes No
2000 The bathroom ( 죽거나 혹은 나쁘거나 ) Yes Yes No Yes No No
Dachimawa Lee (short film) Yes Yes No No No Yes
2002 Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance No No No No No Yes
Oasis No No No Yes No No
No Blood No Tears Yes Yes No No No No
2004 Arahan Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
2005 Lady Vengeance No No No No No Yes
Crying Fist ( 주먹 이 운다 ) Yes Yes No No No No
2006 Hey Man (short film) Yes No No No No No
City of Violence ( 짝패 Jjakpae ) Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
2007 Ballerino
( music video for the song by Leessang ) 		Yes No No No No No
2008 Special Agent Lee
( 다찌 마 와 리: 악인 이여 지옥행 급행 열차 를 타라! Dachimawa Lee: Aginiyeo Jiokhaeng Geupaengyeolja-reul Tara! ) 		Yes Yes No No No Yes
2009 The Girl Who Can't Break Up, The Boy Who Can't Leave
( Music video for the song by Leessang ) 		Yes No No No No No
2010 Troubleshooter No Yes Yes No No No
Battlefield Heroes ( 평양성 ) No No No No No Yes
The Unjust ( 부당 거래 ) Yes No Yes No No No
2011 Spies ( MBC - Documentary ) Yes No No No No No
mummy No No No No No Yes
2013 The Berlin File ( 베를린 ) Yes Yes No No No No
Behind the camera No No No No No Yes
TASTEmakers Film Project No No Yes No No No
Rough Play ( 배우는 배우다 ) No No No No No Yes
Top Star ( 톱스타 ) No No No No No Yes
2014 Ghost (short film) Yes No No No No No
Gyeongju ( 경주 ) No No No Yes No No
2015 Veteran - Above the Law ( 베테랑 ) Yes Yes No No No No
2017 The Battleship Island ( 군함 도 ) Yes Yes No No No No
2019 Svaha: The Sixth Finger ( 사바하 ) No No Yes No No No

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Kim Su-yeon: Filmmaker R & K's KANG Hye Jeong. In: Korean Film Biz Zone. March 30, 2015, accessed November 10, 2018 .
  2. ↑ a b c RYOO Seung-wan. In: Korean Film Biz Zone. KOFIC, accessed on November 10, 2018 .
  3. ^ Ju Sung-chul: Four leading Korean directors working on overseas projects. In: Korean Cinema Today. KOFIC, September 11, 2011, accessed November 10, 2018 .
  4. ↑ 'The Berlin File' Becomes Korea's Top Action Movie. In: Chosun Ilbo . March 5, 2013, accessed November 10, 2018 .
  5. ^ 'Veteran' Keeps Setting New Records. In: Chosun Ilbo . October 5, 2015, accessed November 10, 2018 .
  6. ↑ Pierce Conran: VETERAN 2 Also in the Works at R & K Filmmaker. In: Korean Film Biz Zone. July 17, 2017, accessed November 10, 2018 .
Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Korean. Ryoo is the family name here, Seung-wan is the first name.
personal data
SURNAME Ryoo, Seung-wan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 류승완 (Hangeul); 柳 昇 完 (Hanja); Ryu, Seung-wan (revised romanization)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South Korean director, screenwriter, producer and actor
DATE OF BIRTH 15th December 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH Asan (South Korea)