Ryu Won (; born on November 8, 1997), birth name Joo Won (), is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her role in the MBC series Missing 9.
Early life Born Joo Won in Haeundae, Busan, she changed her surname to avoid confusion with the namesake actor, Joo Won. Ryu lived in Busan till she was in third grade of elementary school, then immigrated with her family to the United States.
Ryu stated that she was originally interested in fashion design or art instead of acting. After entering a beauty contest in Los Angeles when she was 17 years old, she got an offer from JYP Entertainment to be a trainee there. Ryu moved to South Korea and started studying acting after graduating from high school at the age of 18.
Career 2015–present: Debut Ryu Won made her debut in the short film Alice: Crack of Season in 2015. In December 2015, Ryu was cast to play in the KBS2's drama Uncontrollably Fond as a wealthy daughter of Yoo Oh-Sung's character, and is a big fan of Kim Woo-Bin's character. She made her small screen debut in July 2016.
In January 2017, Ryu played as a Hallyu actress in the MBC's disaster drama Missing 9. Ryu then starred as the female lead in Exo member Baek-hyun's music video of his single "Take You Home" which was released on April 14, 2017.
In November 2019, Ryu played the role of Mickey on the SBS drama Vagabond as Edward Park's assistant.
Filmography
Films Year Title Role Notes Alice: Crack of Season Da-joo Short film Peel Choon Ja Credited as Angelina Joo
Television series Year Title Role 2016 Uncontrollably Fond Choi Ha-roo 2017 Missing 9 Yoon So-hee 2019 Secret Boutique Wi Ye-eun Vagabond Mickey
Web series Year Title Role Take Care of the Goddess Han Yeon-sin
Music videos Year Song title Artist2017 "Take You Home" "We tried our best" 2018 "Going Going"
Endorsements Year Brand Notes LG U+ Membership for me Advertisement clip (with Yoon Park) NBA Style China with Got7
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.201736th MBC Drama AwardsBest Character Award, Fighting Spirit Acting
References
External links Ryu Won at JYP Entertainment
Ryu Won on Daum