Ryu Jun-yeol
Biography: Ryu Jun-yeol (Hangul: 류준열; born 25 September 1986) is a South Korean actor. He gained popularity through his breakthrough role in the television series Reply 1988 (2015–2016). Known as a prolific Chungmuro actor, since then he has starred in the box-office hit films The King (2017), A Taxi Driver (2017), Believer (2018), Money (2019), The Battle: Roar to Victory (2019). He pursued acting studies at Suwon University and became a prolific performer in short films and independent titles beginning in 2012. His first feature film role was a small part in the Korean Academy of Film Arts title INGtoogi: Battle of Internet Trolls. Following a flurry of shorts in 2014, Ryu next featured in the KAFA film Socialphobia. Following its debut at the Busan International Film Festival, the youth thriller became a smash hit at the box office and earned him numerous accolades, including the KAFA Rising Star Award and similar prizes from the First Brand Awards and the Max Movie Awards. In 2015, Ryu debuted as a TV actor, landing a small part in The Producers and next to a main role in Reply 1988. That role quickly turned him into a star and earned him more prizes, this time from the Paeksang Arts Awards and the Korea Cable TV Awards. He also appeared in the KAFA film The Boys Who Cried Wolf. The following year saw Ryu conquer the film world, scoring roles in diverse titles such as the youth road drama One Way Trip, the sci-fi drama Sori: Voice from the Heart, island thriller No Tomorrow, melodrama Canola and the noir thriller The King, and featured alongside Song Kang-ho in the Gwangju massacre drama A Taxi Driver.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 25, 1986
Deathday: N/A
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A Side of a Relationship
2023-02-01
A Side of a Relationship
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2023-02-01
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Revelations
Revelations
Overview: The film follows a pastor and a detective, each driven by their own beliefs. The pastor believes it’s his divine calling to punish the culprit behind a missing-person case, while the detective assigned to the case continues to be haunted by visions of her dead sister.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: ko
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Socialphobia
2015-03-12
Socialphobia
Overview: A woman is attacked by Internet users after posting provocative remarks online. Using her personal information, they go to her place but what they find is her body; she took her own life. Who made her kill herself? Or, was she killed by someone else?
Genres: Thriller Mystery Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2015-03-12
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No Tomorrow
2016-03-03
No Tomorrow
Overview: Based on a true story involving a reporter who starts investigating to uncover an unfortunate case that occurred on a remote island.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2016-03-03
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One Way Trip
2015-10-01
One Way Trip
Overview: Four best friends, Yong-bi, Ji-gong, Sang-woo and Doo-man who just turned twenty and just came of age took the road to Pohang, a small city near the beach—since one of the friends, Sang-woo, is enlisting in the marine corps the day after. On the last day before Sang-woo goes off to the army, a life-changing incident dawns in front of them. The four best friends now face a situation beyond their control, and are forced through an irrevocable day.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2015-10-01
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Sori: Voice from the Heart
2016-01-27
Sori: Voice from the Heart
Overview: While desperately searching for his missing daughter, Hae-kwan comes across an AI satellite robot that remembers sounds from all over the world. Rejuvenated by the robot's abilities, Hae-kwan begins to track down his daughter's voice. As they continue their journey, they form an unforgettable bond.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2016-01-27
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Canola
2016-05-19
Canola
Overview: A girl who went missing after an accident returns 10 years later and reunites with her grandmother.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2016-05-19
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The King
2017-01-18
The King
Overview: A young Korean man surpasses his difficult childhood by becoming a powerful prosecutor, but soon learns that real power comes at a price.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2017-01-18
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Impetuous People
2014-11-29
Impetuous People
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Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2014-11-29
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A Taxi Driver
2017-08-02
A Taxi Driver
Overview: May, 1980. Man-seob is a taxi driver in Seoul who lives from hand to mouth, raising his young daughter alone. One day, he hears that there is a foreigner who will pay big money for a drive down to Gwangju city. Not knowing that he’s a German journalist with a hidden agenda, Man-seob takes the job.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2017-08-02
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Heart Blackened
2017-11-02
Heart Blackened
Overview: A father goes all out to clear his daughter from any wrong doing in the murder of his fiancée. When all evidence points to her, he takes matters into to his own hands to save his daughter and outwit the judiciary system.
Genres: Crime Thriller Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2017-11-02
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Little Forest
2018-02-28
Little Forest
Overview: A young woman leaves the city to return to her hometown in the countryside. Seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, she becomes self-sufficient in a bid to reconnect with nature.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2018-02-28
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Believer
2018-05-22
Believer
Overview: After a traumatic event, a drug trafficker turns sides and conspires with a dangerously ambitious undercover police officer to bring down the mysterious kingpin of a major drug cartel.
Genres: Crime Action Thriller
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2018-05-22
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Hit-and-Run Squad
2019-01-30
Hit-and-Run Squad
Overview: Min-jae, a rookie police officer with a natural born talent for driving, is assigned to the perfect team: the Hit-and-Run Squad. But at the same time, for police detective Si-yeon, it is a place she is unjustly demoted to for doing her job. The two team up to arrest the rich and powerful speed maniac Jae-chul who is suspected of committing crimes for his obsession for speed.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2019-01-30
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The Battle: Roar to Victory
2019-08-07
The Battle: Roar to Victory
Overview: Over a 4 day period, a fierce battle takes place between Korean independence militias and imperialist Japanese forces in Manchuria, China. The militia includes a master swordsman and an expert marksman.
Genres: History Action War
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2019-08-07
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Money
2019-03-20
Money
Overview: Get caught up in the tale of a new stock broker who dreams of becoming rich. Those dreams make him susceptible to a stock market scam that threatens to get him in trouble.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2019-03-20
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The Boys Who Cried Wolf
2016-06-02
The Boys Who Cried Wolf
Overview: Wan-ju, a failed stage actor, makes ends meet by playing real-life parts as someone’s boyfriend or wingman. Desperate for money, Wan-ju takes on his most challenging role ever when he agrees to pretend to have witnessed a murder.
Genres: Crime Mystery
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2016-06-02
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Alienoid: Return to the Future
2024-01-10
Alienoid: Return to the Future
Overview: Ean has a critical mission to return to the future to save everyone. However, she becomes trapped in the distant past while trying to prevent the escape of alien prisoners who are locked up in the bodies of humans. Meanwhile, Muruk, who helps Ean escape various predicaments, is unnerved when he begins sensing the presence of a strange being in his body. Traveling through the centuries, they are trying to prevent the explosion of the haava.
Genres: Action Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2024-01-10
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Alienoid
2022-07-20
Alienoid
Overview: Gurus in the late Goryeo dynasty try to obtain a fabled, holy sword, and humans in 2022 hunt down an alien prisoner that is locked in a human's body. The two parties cross paths when a time-traveling portal opens up.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2022-07-20
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One-minded
2015-06-18
One-minded
Overview: Shenanigans occur in an apartment shared by two Korean women as one of them brings home a man that she picked up in a club and two thieves invade the place. Meanwhile, a fan oscillates and observes.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2015-06-18
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The Night Owl
2022-11-23
The Night Owl
Overview: A period drama film, depicting Joseon Dynasty in Korea. Kyoung-su is a skilled acupuncturist but a blind who can only see a little at dark. Right after Kyoung-su joins King Injo’s medical team, the prince comes back after 7 years of living in Chung dynasty. Due to a long journey coming back, the prince becomes ill, and the king’s doctor brings Kyoung-su to heal him. But while Kyoung-su is doing his work, he finds out the king’s hidden secret which might change everything that the king owns. Could Kyoung-su be able to save everyone and himself?
Genres: Thriller Mystery
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2022-11-23
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Finding My Gundam
2013-05-31
Finding My Gundam
Overview: Hyun-dong is a hikikomori. He lives off of the joy of assembling and displaying Gundams in his only space, his home. Then one day, he makes a big decision to go out to buy a Gundam plastic model that a delivery man left next to his door. At that moment, the front door slams shut. He is trapped in an unfamiliar world, he can't remember the password and he decides to go on a long journey to find the key house.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2013-05-31
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