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March 11, 2017

A powerful gangster story takes the stage:

Ryoo Seung-bum returns to the theater to take on a once-in-a-lifetime role

Source: INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily

On a dark stage featuring the sounds of heavy bass guitar playing in the background, a movie poster of Al Pacino from the movie “The Godfather“ (1972) hangs on a wall. A spotlight catches Ryoo Seung-bum, the 36-year-old actor, as he appears on the stage. His bulging cheekbones and sharp-looking eyes make him look like a real gangster.

In a field crowded with stories in the romance or comedy genres, a play about a macho gangster who looks up to Al Pacino from “The Godfather” has attracted a predominately male audience - a rare phenomenon for theater, where 90 percent of the audience is female. Ryoo, who has focused on the silver screen recently, has made a comeback to the stage after 14 years in “Men’s Impulse,” which premiered 20 years ago, playing the role of a boss of a gangster group.

In an interview with the theatre magazine Scene Playbill, the play’s director, Cho Gwang-hwa, said that as the play is set in a world where men “dominate” the world, women were portrayed as the victims. 

He worked his best not to insult the female audience, as misogyny has become a serious topic nowadays. He is hoping to portray the play as a social satire where men only ambitiously chase after power and fame.  

Ryoo Seung-bum, who plays the role of a gangster named Lee Jang-jeong in the play “Men’s Impulse,” makes a comeback to the theater after 14 years away. Ryoo’s portrayal of a gangster was natural. He was a macho man at times, but also a caring father. [PRO'S LAB]

The play’s main character Lee Jang-jeong, played by Ryoo, is the son of a mother who is the victim of domestic violence from her husband. Jang-jeong’s father, who is only into gambling and drinking, has even hit his own son. Due to the influence from his father, Jang-jeong tries to protect his family, not realizing that he is also turning forceful and controlling. This becomes the impetus for Jang-jeong to make up his mind to become a boss of a gang and a father to his group.

As the play is about the world of gangsters, it is full of violence and abusive language. Some obscene scenes from the original play were revised to eliminate some inappropriate expressions that may offend the audience. 

Ryoo has a history of playing roles of gangsters. He made his debut in a film directed by his brother, “Die Bad” (2000). He is best known for his role in the films “No Manners” (2002) and “Crying Fist” (2005).

At a press call held at CJ Azit on Jan. 19, Ryoo said “I have become interested in the field of theater. When I see actors perform in both movies and plays, I feel like having experience in both fields would improve my acting ability a lot. When I first saw the script, I started to imagine what the play would look like on the actual stage. This has made me want to take this role.”

Ryoo added that although he had been an actor for 18 years, it is still tough for him to deliver accurate feelings to the audience. 

As Ryoo plays the role of a gangster from a rural area where they use a strong dialect, it was difficult for him to imitate the accent perfectly. He asked his colleagues for help and worked to improve his intonation. 

The director said that the character of Jang-jeong should possess both warm and cold expressions in his face. 

Sometimes, the character is very aggressive and acts violently, but at the same, he is very caring and protective of his family. Cho said that this is the reason why he has cast Ryoo for this role.

The play will run until March 26 at the TOM Theater located near Hyehwa station, central Seoul. 

BY SON MIN-HO, JEON SO-HYUN [jeon.sohyun@joongang.co.kr]

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March 21, 2017

Kim Ki-duk's 'The Net' wins prize in Fantasporto 2017

SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean director Kim Ki-duk's new film "The Net" has won the best Asian film award at this year's Oporto International Film Festival that closed in the Portuguese city early this month, the film's studio said Tuesday.

The drama film took home Best Film in the Orient Express official competition category for Asian films at the 37th edition of the festival that ran from Feb. 24 to March 4, the Kim Ki-duk Film said.

"The Net" depicts a hapless North Korean fisherman's struggle to return home after straying into South Korean waters.

Lee Won-geun, one of the film's co-stars along with Ryoo Seung-bum, received the best actor award in the festival's official competition Directors' Week section.

Oporto International Film Festival, also known as Fantasporto, is one of the world's three largest fantasy-genre film festivals along with Spain's Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival and the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival of Belgium.

Above is a promotional poster for "The Net." (Yonhap)

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April 24, 2017

Actors, Idols, And Singers Feature On “The List” Of Most Fashionable Celebrities

Source: Soompi by C. Hong

On the April 24 episode of tvN’s “The List 2017,” experts selected which Korean celebrities they thought were the most fashionable.

G-Dragon

G-Dragon topped the list and was especially noted for being a trendsetter, popularizing items such as skinny jeans and high-top shoes. Stylist Jung Bo Yoon said, “Even fashion school students get inspired by him. Luxury overseas brands fight over who gets to sponsor him.” Designer Jang Kwang Ho added, “He is a national treasure when it comes to fashion sense. I really want to know where he learned how to dress.”

Ryu Seung Bum

Second on the list was actor Ryu Seung Bum, who was noted for being ahead of the curve when it comes to fashion. Although he has been selected on “Worst Dressed” lists in the past, he has also received a lot of attention as a fashionista who keeps on top of new trends.

Gong Hyo Jin

This actress came at No. 3 on the list and was praised for being able to showcase a unique style that other people couldn’t even attempt.

Yoo Ah In

Sitting No. 4, the actor received praise from designer Jang Kwang Ho, who said, “Yoo Ah In is not ordinary. He has his own style.” Yoo Ah In has also shown interest in design and fashion in the past.

Ryu Jun Yeol

At No. 5 on the list, Ryu Jun Yeol’s aesthetic sense was attributed to his having learned fine arts from an early age. He even had experience in managing a shopping mall.

Jung Ryeo Won

This actress came in at No. 6 and was praised for creating a style that personally suits her instead of chasing after brands and prices.

f(x)’s Krystal

Well-known for being a fashionista among her many fans, Krystal was praised by Jung Bo Yoon for being the fashion icon that people in their 20s look up to. “She has a clean and polished casual style that uses basic items that everyone can own,” she said, and picked her tennis skirt as a trendsetting item among other girl groups. Krystal has also won the “Best Female Fashionista” title two years in a row at the Fashionista Awards.

Choi Ji Woo

At No. 8 on the list, Choi Ji Woo has transformed into a well-rounded fashionista who showcases trendy urban styles at various events she attends as well as productions she works on. However, her personal style was also praised as being very put-together.

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May 12, 2017

Ryoo Seung-bum joins Kim Ki-duk project

Source: INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily

Actor Ryoo Seung-bum will reunite with director Kim Ki-duk in the director’s new movie with the working title, “Days of Men.”

Various sources in the movie industry claimed Ryoo will join up with Kim in the upcoming movie, which is set to start filming near the end of May.

The two previously worked together in Kim’s 2016 film “The Net” - a drama about North Korean defectors. The movie received critical acclaim and the movie’s attitude towards defectors became a source of debate among Koreans, but the film did not achieve commercial success. 

The new movie will also reportedly be a drama, depicting how mankind has survived through the ages. 

Korea’s favorite actor Ahn Sung-ki is also weighing up his options and is reported to have been interested in the film, but no confirmation has been provided. 

By Kim Jung-kyoon

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May 30, 2017

JANG Keun-suk, RYOO Seung-bum and Joe Odagiri in THE TIME OF HUMANS
Stars Line Up for 23rd KIM Ki-duk Film

by Pierce Conran / KoBiz

Actor JANG Keun-suk will finally make his return to the big screen for the first time since 2011’s You’re My Pet in The Time of Humans, which is the latest project from director KIM Ki-duk. Also appearing will be RYOO Seung-bum, whose last role was in KIM’s THE NET, and Japanese star Joe Odagiri, who has appeared in KIM’s Dream (2008), while legendary screen actor AHN Sung-ki will also appear in a KIM film for the first time.

The film is described as an exploration of the limits of humanity and morality. JANG will play a cold-blooded character in the story. 

Rounding out the cast will be LEE Sung-jae, a well known Korean face with credits that include Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000) and Public Enemy (2002), and Japanese actress Mina Fujii, who has appeared in Korean films such as Like a French Film and My New Sassy Girl last year.

The Time of Humans is KIM’s 23rd film following last year’s THE NET, which debuted at the Venice International Film Festival. He was originally set to make a big budget period war film in China called Who Is God?, but this was put on hold in the wake of escalating THAAD-related tensions between Korea and China.

KIM’s latest begins filming at the end of June and gives his usually quick production schedules it may see light before the end of the year.

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July 11, 2017

Production Wraps on KIM Ki-duk’s THE TIME OF HUMANS
AHN Sung-ki, RYOO Seung-bum, Joe ODAGIRI and JANG Keun-suk End Shoot

by Pierce Conran / KoBiz

The Time of Humans, the 23rd film from veteran indie filmmaker KIM Ki-duk, ended its shoot on July 3rd. The film features a major roster of acting talent that includes AHN Sung-ki, RYOO Seung-bum, Joe Odagiri, JANG Keun-suk, LEE Sung-jae and Mina Fujii.

Taking place on a battleship, The Time of Humans focuses on a varied group of people whose desires and true moral ethics come out in the close quarters of the ship. The passengers include RYOO’s gang boss, JANG’s villainous character Adam, a Japanese couple played by Fujii and Odagiri, LEE’s captain, and an old man played by AHN.

Director KIM, famous for works such as Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring (2003) and 3-Iron (2004) and a Golden Lion winner at the Venice International Film Festival for his 2012 film Pieta, most recently made the North Korean fisherman drama THE NET, which was his first collaboration with RYOO.

AHN is a Korean screen legend whose credits extend from KIM Ki-young’s The Housemaid (1960) and PARK Kwang-su’s Chil-su and Man-su (1988) and several modern classics. RYOO is known for his collaborations with his brother, director RYOO Seung-wan, such as The Unjust (2010) and The Berlin File (2013). Popular star JANG’s last film role was 2011’s You’re My Pet. Japanese star Odagiri has been seen in several Korean works, including KIM’s Dream (2008).

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August 6, 2017

[Herald Interview] Ryoo Seung-wan has ‘no regrets’ about ‘The Battleship Island’

Veteran director remains confident about his much-debated film that aims to portray oppression in subtle fashion

“The Battleship Island” is a war flick which deals with the turbulent history of Koreans forced into slave labor by the Japanese on Hashima Island, the site of Japan’s first major undersea coal exploitation. It is also a film that is at the center of a heated public debate. 

Some claim it depicts Korean characters as overly villainous in comparison to the Japanese corporate executives who held them captive. But the film’s director Ryoo Seung-wan is confident that he and his crew have given their all to the blockbuster, in both the scope of the cinematography and the depiction of accurate facts. 

“It took a total of four years to complete the research and shooting,” Ryoo told The Korea Herald at an interview in Seoul’s Samcheong-dong last Thursday.

Finding records that contained an organized account of the events on the island proved a difficult feat, Ryoo said. “Novelist Han Su-san’s ‘Crow’ is the first work of art to try and deal with the subject. It was a challenge to wade through all of the scattered records.”

Ryoo, who debuted as a director in 2000, acknowledges his transition from making more entertainment-focused flicks to features with socially conscious messages. After the 2005 boxing drama “Crying Fist,” the 2006 gangster action movie “The City of Violence,” and the 2010 crime drama “The Unjust,” Ryoo sealed his status as a hitmaker with the 2013 thriller “The Berlin Files.” 

Several of his films have starred his brother, actor Ryoo Seung-beom. 

“He’s still my favorite actor,” the director commented on his younger sibling, who is currently residing in Spain. “We should make another film together in the future.” 

Ryoo Seung-wan (CJ Entertainment)

Director Ryoo’s 2015 action-ridden satire of Korea’s affluent chaebol culture “Veteran” sold over 13 million tickets and became the third best-selling movie of all time in Korea. But Ryoo says he feels little pressure to live up to his past films, both in terms of social message and tickets sold.

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“I’m the kind of person who only pursues stories that I’m dying to tell, the stories that will drive me crazy if I don’t tell them,” said Ryoo. “I’m glad when the public can see different sides of me through my films, but I’m very bad at calculating my career steps or things outside of the artistic aspects.” 

“The Battleship Island,” starring A-listers Hwang Jung-min, So Ji-sub and Song Joong-ki and a massive set recreating Hashima Island’s coal mines, is Ryoo’s priciest undertaking yet, with a budget of 22 billion won ($ 19.5 million). But Ryoo says that any set, whether large- or small-budget, always runs short on funds. The astronomical amount, on the other hand, simplified the filmmaking process, allowing him to focus entirely on what he wanted to achieve artistically. 

“Because the amount was something I couldn’t get my head around, all other thoughts escaped my mind. Rather, I figured it was an opportunity that I might never have again. It made me focus on the essence of the film. It was a huge venture for the Korean film industry as well. ... I concentrated only on what kind of situation, characters and sounds I wanted to create.” 

Ryoo said he had been driven by a sense of duty to raise awareness of a deeply atrocious, but less publicized, historical subject. 

He had first learned about the existence of Hashima Island and its history in 2013. “I felt so embarrassed. I couldn’t believe I hadn’t known about it until after my 40s.”

Ryoo Seung-wan (CJ Entertainment)

The controversy over the film’s historical stance baffles him all the more because he had meant to tread carefully around sensitive historical subjects. 

“The coal mine was closed down in 1974 but it is still something that is very ongoing for the survivors that suffered there. We didn’t want to do them wrong.” 

Much attention was paid to the detail of the workers slaving away 1,000 meters underground in the coal mines, Ryoo said. 

“Down there, the heat was so intense people literally could not keep any piece of clothing on. We made (the actors’) skin shiny due to the continuous sweat and underground water, mixed with dirt and heat.”

The colonizers’ tyranny is expressed in a more subtle way, Ryoo remarks. 

“In the movie, the Japanese never directly harm or get angry at the Joseon workers,” said Ryoo. “It’s the basic rule of colonization -- to create a collaborator among the oppressed, and create strife among the colonized.” 

“The Battleship Island” opened in local theaters on July 26. It was released in the US and Canada on Aug. 4. 

By Rumy Doo (doo@heraldcorp.com)

 

 

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August 10, 2017

Ryoo Seung-bum to go to Spain

Source: ISplus via HanCinema.net

Actor Ryoo Seung-bum is studying in Spain.

Evidentally, he's always wanted to go and he decided to leave during the summer.

Ryoo Seung-bum has always had a lot of interest in movies, music, and fashion and he's always shown interest in studying more. He's decided on Spain and he claims he will be gone for 2 years. Like it always has been, he intends on doing what he wants without any confinement.

Ryoo Seung-bum is a carefree thinker who prefers emails over cell phone messages. He's been on his own since the end of his contract with his former agency in 2016. He is on SNS, but he deals with work-related issues via email.

Ryoo Seung-bum moved to Paris in 2012 until 2015. He didn't decide when he would be back and continued to work in the fashion business. He also has a great deal of interest in music so he created a friendly band on his own. He returned to Korea in 2015 to promote his new movie "Intimate Enemies" and starred in even more movies. His commercials and advertisements reflect his carefree character and fans call him 'the Bohemian actor'.

Ryoo Seung-bum completed filming "The Time of Humans" with Ahn Sung-ki, Lee Seong-jae, Jang Geun-suk, and Mina Fujii. The movie is about traveling in a battleship.

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June 27, 2018

 

Park Jung Min And Ryu Seung Bum To Star In 3rd Installment Of Movie “Tazza”

 

Source: Soompi by Y. Jang

 

 

Actors Park Jung Min and Ryu Seung Bum will be starring in “Tazza 3”!

 

A source from Sidus FNH, the production company of “Tazza 3,” shared on June 27, “Ryu Seung Bum is confirmed to appear as Aekku, who plays a central role in designing the gambling games.” Aekku means one-eyed in Korean.

 

The source also revealed on the same day that Park Jung Min has verbally agreed to star in the film. The actor had previously shared that he was positively considering the offer to play the lead character, Do Il Chool.

 

“Tazza 3” is the third installment of the “Tazza” movie series. While Cho Seung Woo, Baek Yoon Shik, Yoo Hae Jin, and Kim Hye Soo appeared in the first movie, BIGBANG’s T.O.P, Shin Se Kyung, Honey Lee, and Yoo Hae Jin participated in the second. Based on the comics of the same title, the third movie will be directed by Kwon Oh Kwang, who worked on the movie “Collective Invention.”

 

With the casting job still ongoing, “Tazza 3” is set to begin filming in the latter half of the year.

 

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June 28, 2018

 

Ryoo Seung-bum cast in ‘Tazza’ film
 

Source: INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily

 

 

Actor Ryoo Seung-bum has been cast to star in the third installment of the hit film “Tazza,” according to a source from the movie’s production company Sidus Pictures on Wednesday.

 

“Ryoo will play a key role as the character who devises ways to cheat while gambling,” said the source.

 

This film is the actor’s first movie since “The Net” (2016) two years ago. His most recent project was a role in a play with a title that translates to “Male Impulse,” which wrapped in March 2017. Since then, Ryoo has been living abroad.

 

The “Tazza” film series tells stories of individuals involved in the world of gambling. The series is known to star many renowned actors. The first film in the series featured actors Cho Seung-woo, Yoo Hai-jin and Kim Hye-soo. The second movie starred actors Choi Seung-hyun, also known as T.O.P from the boy band Big Bang, Lee Ha-nee and Shin Sae-kyeong.

 

Ryoo made his debut in the film “Die Bad” in 2000, and has since starred in multiple hit films such as “Arahan Jangpung Daejakjeon” (2004), “Crying Fist” (2005) and “The Servant” (2010).

 

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August 9, 2019

 

Ryoo Seung-bum skips press event

 

Source: INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily // Segye.com

 

Actor Ryoo Seung-bum was absent at a press conference for “Tazza: One Eyed Jack” on Thursday, because he was “out of touch,” according to film organizers.

 

“Ryoo is living overseas so he won’t be attending the press conference for the film,” one of the organizers said. “We’re still discussing with the actor whether he can make it for press screenings and interviews.” 

 

The actor moved to France in 2012. It was later reported that the actor has been bouncing around overseas, moving from one country to another for years. Without an agency or a phone, he usually communicates with film distribution company Lotte Entertainment via email. 

 

In the film, Ryoo plays an infamous one-eyed gambler “Aeggu” who gathers the top gamblers around the country to form a team called “One Eyed Jack” in order to win a prize of 5 billion won ($4.1 million).

 

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October 6, 2019

 

Korean replacement for Joaquin Phoenix in 'Joker?'

 

By Ko Dong-hwan The Korea Times

 

Joaquin Phoenix in "Joker."

With the critically acclaimed film "Joker" already drawing millions of Korean theater-goers, some who have studied the film has come up with a unique question: which Korean actors could play the role of The Joker in a Korean version of the film?

 

That virtual casting pivoted around Phoenix's impressive performance as the mentally unstable clown-for-hire Arthur Fleck in grim Gotham City whose psyche gradually self-demolishes and develops into that of the infamous Joker.

 

The candidates, mostly referred to in online comments, were praised for their performances in films or TV shows in roles not dissimilar to the brazen, twisted DC Comics villain.

 

(From Top) Shin Ha-kyun from "Pied Piper"

 

and Ryu Seung-beom from "Tazza: One Eyed Jack"

 

Shin Ha-kyun earned credit for his role in "Pied Piper" (2016) on tvN, playing an adviser to police emergency negotiation team. He was selected mostly thanks to a scene in which has a bloodied face and an untimely smirk.

 

Another poor man's Joker was Ryu Seung-beom and his performance of One-Eyed Jack in the 2019 film "Tazza: One Eyed Jack." Portraying a legendary poker player with an eccentric fashion style of hairdo and sunglasses, the con artist and gambler never lets out his emotion.

 

The last candidate is Kim Eung-soo who played a villainous, second-level "hwatu" gambler in the 2006 film "Tazza: The High Rollers." His fans mentioned his memorable performance in the box office hit where brutality and naivety were interestingly crisscrossed to give him an extreme personality in line with Joker.

 

Online evaluation stated that the three performers, with their own unique colors, "could assuredly digest the role of 'Joker' impeccably."

aoshima11@koreatimes.co.kr 

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JTBC PLUS | 2020. 06. 07. 7:09 PM

Ryoo Seung Bum opens Instagram account, boasts "cool" long hair

 

Ryoo Seung Bum's Instagram 

 

Actor Ryoo Seung Bum opened an SNS account and shared about his current situation.

On June 6, Ryoo Seung Bum opened an official Instagram account. Bae Jung Nam, his colleague, uploaded a post that reads, "Teacher Ryoo~ Seung Bum has finally set up an Instagram account!! You're still great!" and tagged Ryo Seung Bum's account.
 
After creating an account, Ryoo Seung Bum uploaded many photos of himself and landscape photos. During the time of not acting in any new films, he captured attention as he exuded a "cool" aura with his long hair in a hippie style.
 
Ryoo Seung Bum's latest work is the movie "Tazza: One-Eyed Jacks" premiered on the occasion of Chuseok in 2019. In May, he signed an exclusive contract with the management agency of actors like Hwang Jung Min, Park Jung Min, etc.

 

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Ryu Seung-beom will be a father, and husband, soon

June 11, 2020

 

Actor Ryu Seung-beom attends a press conference on Aug. 28, 2019, for the film "Tazza: One Eyed Jack." [NEWS1]

 

Actor Ryu Seung-beom and his Slovakian girlfriend are expecting a baby, Ryu’s agency SEM Entertainment confirmed Thursday.  
   
According to the agency, 40-year-old Ryu will soon tie the knot with his girlfriend, “who’s expecting very soon,” after she gives birth.  
   
The news was first broke by local news outlet OSEN.  
   
The couple had originally planned to hold a wedding earlier this year, but had to cancel due to the coronavirus outbreak.  
   
The couple will settle in France, where the bride-to-be, who’s 10 years younger than Ryu, is living as an artist, the agency said. The two have been dating for three years.  
   
Ryu is a veteran actor who debuted in 2000 with a film directed by his brother Ryu Seung-wan entitled “Die Bad.” He has been featured in a slew of hits including “No Manners” (2002), “The Unjust” (2010), “Perfect Number” (2012) and “Berlin” (2012).  
   
His last film was “Tazza: One Eyed Jack” (2019), in which he played a one-eyed gambler named Aeggu, who put together a team of gamblers from around the country to win a prize of 5 billion won ($4.2 million).  
   
Ryu made his last public appearance at a press conference for the movie last August. It was his first public appearance in four years.  


BY YOON SO-YEON [yoon.soyeon@joongang.co.kr]

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OSEN | 2020. 06. 10.

Actor Ryoo Seung Bum to become father at 41

 

 

Before getting married, actor Ryoo Seung Bum (41) has welcomed double happiness as his fiancée is pregnant and the two of them are about to become parents.

According to OSEN's news on June 11, Ryoo Seung Bum is currently living in France and is busy taking care of his pregnant wife while preparing for their wedding. It is reported that the actor is wholeheartedly helping his wife in prenatal care.

Ryoo Seung Bum's bride-to-be is from Europe's Slovakia and is 10 years younger than him. Currently, she is working as a painter in France. She also provides Ryoo Seung Bum lots of inspirations as an emotional artist.

Because she is expecting, his fiancée has canceled all of her external schedules and is focusing on prenatal care.

Above all, as the whole world is facing an unprecedented crisis called Covid-19, the two are also paying attention to health care and virus prevention.

Many fans are sending him congratulatory messages, thus showing their enthusiastic reaction to the news of marriage and first child of Ryoo Seung Bum - the actor that possesses a huge fandom.

On the other hand, Ryoo Seung Bum also drew in a lot of attention after setting up a personal SNS account in June.

Regarding this, the actor's representative explained, “The fact that Ryoo Seung Bum recently set up an Instagram account was not to announce marriage and childbirth, but to satisfy his personal inspiration about art, fashion, etc."

Ryoo Seung Bum debuted in the movie "Die Bad" (directed by Ryoo Seung Wan, 2000). Then, in 2011, thanks to the movie "The Unjust" (directed by Ryu Seung Uwan, 2010), he stepped up to the ranks of leading actors as he won Best Actor at the Buil Film Awards and Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal.

In addition, Ryoo Seung Bum has honed his acting skills by appearing in many other movies such as "Berlin" (directed by Ryoo Seung Wan), "The Servant" (directed by Kim Tae Woo), "Crying Fist "(directed by Ryoo Seung Wan), "Arahan" (directed by Ryoo Seung Hwan), "No Manners" (directed by Jo Geun Sik), "Sympathy for Mister Vengeance" (directed by Park Chan Wook), and "Waikiki Brothers" (directed by Yim Soon Rye).

 

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Dispatch EXCLUSIVE | 2020. 06. 10
Ryoo Seung Bum and his fiancée caught dating in Thailand

 

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Actor Ryo Seung Bum is preparing to hold his wedding ceremony. Besides, he also informed that his bride-to-be is pregnant and will give birth in late June.

The bride-to-be, who has captured Ryoo Seung Bum's heart, is a Slovak female painter and 10 years younger than him. They met in 2017 and has harbored affection for each other for 3 years.

On June 11, SEM Company shared with Dispatch, "Ryoo Seung Bum is living in Paris with his fiancée. Their specific wedding schedule has not been decided yet."

 

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Dispatch captured Ryoo Seung Bum's date with his fiancée. It is a picture of the couple entering Phuket International Airport in Thailand in January.

In the picture, Ryoo Seung Bum pays no attention to the surroundings, drags the luggage cart himself, and takes his girlfriend with him. They then happily greet local guides in Thailand.

His fiancee is a typical Eastern European beauty with a height of about 175cm. She showed off a natural airport fashion with jeans and a white T-shirt

Currently, the couple is living in France. The bride-to-be is also focusing on prenatal care. Reportedly, the expected delivery time is at the end of this month.

SEM Company's representative said, "Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Ryoo Seung Bum has yet to set a date for the wedding. He is planning to hold a simple ceremony with his family after his wife gives birth."

Ryoo Seung Bum has settled abroad since 2012. During this time, he studied forms of art and culture such as movies, fashion in Spain, France, etc.

In 2019, Ryoo Seung Bum also appeared on the widescreen after a long time through the film "Tazza: One-Eyed Jacks". In May, he heralded official acting activities when signing an exclusive contract with SEM Company.

 

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Unique from the beginning and still ingenious. The one and only actor!

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Perhaps the easiest way to explain actor Ryoo Seungbum to people outside the Korean film world would be this sentence: ‘He is Director Ryoo Seungwan’s little brother.’  Along with Bong Joonho, Park Chanwook, and Kim Jeewoon, Ryoo Seungwan is one of the most talented Korean film directors of the time.  His younger brother Ryoo Seungbum became an actor by setting up a dark persona through the director’s films.  From Die Bad (2000), which is widely considered as a fine cult movie, to No Blood No Tears (2002), Arahan (2004), Crying Fist (2005), The Unjust (2010), and Berlin (2013), where the actor appeared as a supporting role, Ryoo Seungbum definitely created a ‘bully’ or ‘outsider’ character in his brother’s magnetic field.

His unique, atypical face for an actor allows Ryoo to create an ambivalent character with such a human aspect.  We cannot help mentioning his private life to describe the actor.  Since the 2010s, he has left Korea and lived in various European countries, appearing in just one film a year or so.  Sometimes he chooses not to appear in any movies for an entire year.  His fans call him a ‘bohemian actor’, and Ryoo does not own a mobile phone, let alone a smartphone.

Considering that Ryoo Seungbum has been consistently regarded as a character actor who will succeed Choi Minshik, Song Kangho and Seul Kyunggu, and one of the stars representing Korean films, some fans might complain that Ryoo is being too lazy.  Such complaint is understandable when we think about the completely different charms the actor showed in the two 2012 films Over My Dead Body and Perfect Number.  However, Tazza: One Eyed Jack, in which he starred in 2019 after a long interval, proved that Ryoo Seungbum is an actor who can lead big-budget franchise movie alone with his outsider image both as an actor and as a person.

Isn’t it impressive that Ryoo is constantly sought after by the Korean cinema while staying so free from it?  How interesting it is that he makes us rediscover him as an actor every time he appears on screen!  It is indeed what separates Ryoo from others.  Kim Dohoon

 

 

[Helena]

MUSIC VIDEO
[2002] The Name ‘The Name’ (with Jeon Do-yeon, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Ryoo Seung-bum) 

 

 

 

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February 17, 2021

 

Song Hye Kyo - Ryu Seung Beom, a two shot for the first time in 17 years

 

 

Song Hye-kyo and Ryu Seung-beom reunited after a long time. The two are still proud of their friendship despite the passage of time. It’s like going back 17 years.

 

Song Hye-kyo and Ryu Seung-beom appeared together in the 2004 SBS drama “Sunlight Pours Down.”

 

 

Vogue Korea