Ryoo Seung-wan

14 films · 2000 to 2026
Born 15 December 1973, Onyang, South Chungcheong, South Korea

Ryoo Seung-wan is a South Korean filmmaker. He made his debut in 1996 with the short film Dangerous Head, then worked as an assistant director under director Park Chan-wook, took film lessons, and made his feature film debut with Die Bad (2000). He received the Blue Dragon Film Awards for Best New Director, drawing attention from the film industry. Ryoo Seung-wan is called Korea's "action kid" for his unique action and rough life style. He has directed films such as Crying Fist (2005), The Unjust (2010), The Berlin File (2013), Veteran (2015), Escape from Mogadishu (2021), Smugglers (2023) and Humint (2026).

Biography adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

Ryoo Seung-wan

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