Ryu Kyung-soo (born 12 October 1992) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in the drama series Itaewon Class (2020), Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 (2023), and Our Unwritten Seoul (2025). He also appeared in the films A Resistance (2019), Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021), and Yadang: The Snitch (2025).
Career In March 2019, Ryu joined the recurring cast of the series Confession in the role of Han Jong-goo, a suspect in the Eun Seo-gu murder case.
In 2020, Ryu was cast in the series Itaewon Class where he played the role ex-gangster Choi Seung-kwon, one of "Dan Bam's" employees and Park Sae-ro-yi's (Park Seo-joon) friend and former cell-mate. The same year, he appeared in KakaoTV's Lovestruck in the City.
In 2021, he appeared in the Netflix original series Hellbound as a cult priest. He starred in another Netflix original series Glitch in 2022, as well as in the Netflix original film Jung_E in 2023.
In 2023, he starred alongside Lee Dong-wook in the action-fantasy drama Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 as Cheon Mu-Yeong, a former mountain god that was once Lee Yeon's long time friend.
In 2025, Ryu starred opposite Park Bo-young and Park Jin-young in the tvN drama Our Unwritten Seoul as Han Se-jin, the owner of Changhwa Farm and business partner of Yoo Mi-rae.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 Changu-dong Cave Bridge Young man 2012 Pluto Park Jeong-jae 2014 Midnight Sun Dongjun 2016 Baby Beside Me Baek-hyeon 2017 Midnight Runners Police academy conscripted policeman 2018 The Vanished Repair team 2 A Daytime Picnic Goo jae-min 2019 Possible Faces A Resistance Nishida / Jung Chun-young The Divine Fury Doctor The Call Policeman 2021 Hostage: Missing Celebrity Yeom Dong-hun 2022 Broker Shin Tae-ho Special appearance Daemuga: Sorrow and Joy Shin-Nam 2023 Jung_E Sang-hoon 2024 Cabriolet Byeong-jae 2025 Yadang: The Snitch Cho Hoon Noise Geun-Bae Homeward Bound Jin Woo
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2012 Happy Ending Park Jeong-ho 2013 Two Weeks 2019 Confession Han Jong-goo 2020 Itaewon Class Choi Seung-kwon 2020–2021 Lovestruck in the City Kang Geon 2021 Hellbound Cult priest Season 1 2022 The Sound of Magic Part-time employee Cameo Glitch Kim Byung-jo 2023 Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 Cheon Mu-Yeong 2024 The Bequeathed Kim Young-ho 2025 Our Unwritten Seoul Han Se-Jin 2026 Bloodhounds Detective Choi Season 2; Special appearance scope="row" TBA Special appearance
Web shows Year Title Role 2022 Young Actors' Retreat Cast member
Hosting Year Title Notes 2021 Opening ceremony Indie Forum Film Festival 2021 with Gong Min-jeung
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Asia Artist Awards 2021 Icon Award Ryu Kyung-soo 2022 Scene Stealer Award Baeksang Arts Awards 2024 Best Supporting Actor – Television The Bequeathed Blue Dragon Film Awards 2021 Best New Actor Hostage: Missing Celebrity
References
External links
Ryu Kyung-soo on Daum