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Ryu Jun-yeol

1986 - Today

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Ryu Jun-yeol (Korean: 류준열; born September 25, 1986) is a South Korean actor, activist, and photographer. Ryu began his acting career in independent films and gained attention for his role in the feature film Socialphobia (2015). He rose to international prominence through his breakthrough role in the critically acclaimed television series Reply 1988 (2015–2016), the highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history at the time, which led to him winning the Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actor. Since then, Ryu has starred in the high-profile films The King (2017), A Taxi Driver (2017), Little Forest (2018), Believer (2018), Money (2019), The Battle: Roar to Victory (2019), and The Night Owl (2022). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2024). Ryu Jun-yeol is the 6,899th most popular actor (up from 7,569th in 2024), the 436th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 455th in 2019) and the 189th most popular South Korean Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ryu Jun-yeol ranks 6,899 out of 13,578. Before him are Juhi Chawla, Bud Luckey, Nadja Regin, Mammootty, Ray Collins, and Kirron Kher. After him are Arjun Kapoor, Kim Sa-rang, Deepika Padukone, Maggie Wheeler, Dusty Anderson, and Nathalia Dill.

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Among people born in 1986, Ryu Jun-yeol ranks 164. Before him are Kyrylo Budanov, Katatau, Petter Northug, Jai Courtney, Yash, and Balázs Dzsudzsák. After him are Deepika Padukone, Nathalia Dill, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Ciprian Tătărușanu, Franco Armani, and Amir Khan.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Ryu Jun-yeol ranks 436 out of 1,128. Before him are Joseph Kahn (1972), Seohyun (1991), Yoo Yeon-seok (1984), Lee Eun-ju (1980), Ha Jung-woo (1978), and Harisu (1975). After him are Kim Sa-rang (1978), Shin Ha-kyun (1974), Ki Sung-yueng (1989), Han Ga-in (1982), Han Hye-jin (1981), and Jihyo (1997).

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Among ACTORS In South Korea

Among actors born in South Korea, Ryu Jun-yeol ranks 189. Before him are Chae Jung-an (1977), Seohyun (1991), Yoo Yeon-seok (1984), Lee Eun-ju (1980), Ha Jung-woo (1978), and Harisu (1975). After him are Kim Sa-rang (1978), Shin Ha-kyun (1974), Han Ga-in (1982), Han Hye-jin (1981), Jung Kyung-ho (1983), and Kim Jung-eun (1976).

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