Ryu Deok-hwan

• Name — Ryu Deok-hwan • Born — 12 June 1987 • Birthplace — Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea • Other Names — Ryoo Duk-hwan • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1992–present • Education — Chung-Ang University – Theater and Film • Agent — Andmarq • Website — clownryu.com

Ryu Deok-hwan began his career as a child actor on stage at age 6. Among his early TV drama appearances was a role on the popular Lifetime in the Country which he played for 8 years. While he had played minor roles in several films, it was Ryu's breakout lead performance in Like a Virgin that earned him critical praise and industry recognition. He gained 28 kg in three months to play the role of a transgender teenager who joins the ssireum team. Other notable roles include a high schooler desperate for a pair of Nikes in No Comment, a North Korean soldier in Welcome to Dongmakgol, a boy meeting his estranged father in My Son, a serial killer in Our Town, a medical student in Private Eye, a top neurosurgeon and forensic examiner in Quiz of God, and King Gongmin in Faith. He has also acted in the stage plays Equus, and Jang Jin's Clumsy People. In 2012 he directed the short film Waiting for Jang Joon-hwan for the Olleh Smartphone Film Festival.

Ryu's mother is musical producer Jung Ok-young. On August 26, 2020, Ryu announced in his fan cafe that he would be marrying his girlfriend of seven years, CEO and model Jeon Su-rin. In April 2021, Ryu announced that he would be holding a wedding with his fiancée Jeon Su-rin. It was held in April 2021, after the wedding had been postponed from October 2020 due to COVID-19. It was a private event with only family members and close friends.

• Year — Title — Role • 1999 — Weathering the Storm — Pool boy • 2000 — Spooky School • 2002 — My Beautiful Girl, Mari (animated) — Kim Nam-woo (voice) • No Comment "My Nike" — Myung-jin • 2004 — My Little Bride — Dong-goo • 2005 — Welcome to Dongmakgol — Seo Taek-ki • 2006 — Like a Virgin — Oh Dong-ku • 2007 — Yobi, the Five Tailed Fox (animated) — Hwang Geum-ee (voice) • My Son — Lee Joon-seok • Our Town — Hyo-yi • 2009 — Private Eye — Gwang-soo • 2010 — The Quiz Show Scandal — Oh Cheol-joo • 2011 — Earth Rep Rolling Stars (animated) — Lucky (voice) • The Last Blossom — Jung Jung-soo • Head — Shin Hong-jae • Link — Lee Jae-hyun • 2012 — The Peach Tree — Dong-hyun • 2013 — Nobody's Daughter Haewon — Dong-joo • Behind the Camera — editor • 2015 — You Call It Passion — Cameraman Seo-jin • 2016 — The Last Ride — Go Hwan • Hide and Never Seek — BJ Yagwang • 2018 — Default

• Year — Title — Cast — Notes • 2012 — Waiting for Jang Joon-hwan — Oh Jung-se Park Shin-hye — Short film • 2013 — The Story of Man & Woman Part 1: "Couple" Part 2: "Friend" Part 3: "Unrequited Love" Part 4: "Sincerely" — Go Kyung-pyo Kang Han-na • 2022 — Non-visit (All viewer +: Short Buster) — Lee Seok-hyung — TVING Short film

• Year — Title — Role • 1992 — Ppo Ppo Ppo (Kiss Kiss Kiss) • 1996 — Countryside Life — Soon-gil • 2000 — Full of Sun • 2001 — The Stepmother — young Heo Sang-wook • 2002 — Five Siblings — young Han Jung-shik • 2003 — MBC Best Theater: "Do You Love Me?" — Yoon Gyeong • 2004 — People of the Water Flower Village — Jae-kyung • Sharp — Hwang Tae-min • 2008 — U-Turn — Hwan • 2010–2019 — Quiz of God — Han Jin-woo • 2012 — Faith — King Gongmin • 2013 — Good Doctor — adult Park Si-deok (cameo, episode 10) • 2015 — I'm After You — Park Hee Tae • 2018 — Ms. Hammurabi — Jung Bo-wang • 2019 — Special Labor Inspector — Woo Do-ha • 2020 — Nobody Knows — Lee Sun-woo • 2024 — LTNS — Jung Gi-seok • 2025 — Heavenly Ever After — Ko Eun-ho / Pastor

• Year — Title — Role • 2021 — Honeymoon Tavern — Guest • Country Diaries 2021 — Lee Soon-Gil

• Year — Song title — Artist • 2009 — "Sign" — Brown Eyed Girls • 2011 — "Index Finger" — Raspberry Field

• Year — Title — Role • 1992 — The Emperor's New Clothes • 2009–10 — Equus — Alan Strang • 2012 — Clumsy People — Jang Deok-bae