Ryoo Seung-wan | |
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 Ryoo Seung-wan in 2008 | |
| Born | December 15, 1973 Onyang, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Employer | Filmmaker R&K |
| Spouse | |
| Family | Ryoo Seung-bum (brother) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 류승완 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ryu Seung-wan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ryu Sŭng-wan |
Ryoo Seung-wan (Korean: 류승완; 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.