Ryoo Seung-wan

Ryoo Seung-wan
Ryoo Seung-wan in 2008
Born (1973-12-15) December 15, 1973 (age 50)
Occupations
Years active1996-present
EmployerFilmmaker R&K
Spouse
(m. 1997)
FamilyRyoo Seung-bum (brother)
Korean name
Hangul
류승완
Hanja
Revised RomanizationRyu Seung-wan
McCune–ReischauerRyu Sŭng-wan

Ryoo Seung-wan (Korean류승완; born December 15, 1973) is a South Korean filmmaker. He made his debut in 1996 with the short film 'Dangerous Head', then worked as a director under director Park Chan-wook, took film lessons, and made his feature film debut in 2000 with Die Bad. In 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, and he directed films such as Crying Fist and The Battleship Island.