Ryu Jun Yeol: An "exceptional" actor of Korea, from a "weird" rookie to a box office guarantee

Ryu Jun Yeol is considered a special case of the Korean entertainment industry when he entered the profession late and did not have the appearance of a male god. But from an unknown actor, he "made up" to become a prominent face on the big screen of kimchi.

Actor Ryu Jun Yeol was born on September 25, 1986. At the age of 26, Ryu Jun Yeol just started his acting career. "Rookie" Ryu Jun Yeol has no appearance, even being considered unsuitable for the entertainment industry that prefers formal beauty like Korea. But after only a few years, Ryu Jun Yeol has built a solid foothold. Ryu Jun Yeol conquered the audience with his acting and strange charm.

He officially joined the acting scene in 2012 in the movie titled Nowhere. But it was not until 2015 when the movie Reply 1988 aired that his name was known and interested by many audiences. He is impressed by his youthful acting, mischievous but very introspective. That's what made Jun Yeol a well-received name in the Kim Chi movie industry. Thanks to the movie, he has a larger fan base and affectionately calls him "dog face".

Reply 1988 mainly revolves around the daily life of girls and boys in a poor neighborhood in the 80s in Korea, although the story does not have dramas or climax, but will leave an extremely deep impression. for those who were once children.

This movie helped the star win the Best New Actor category at the 2015 Asia Artist Awards and also the Best New Actor at the 2017 Baeksang Arts Awards. Ryu Jun Yeol has proven his acting ability. diverse, flexible changes in each role, including supporting roles.

Then he had the opportunity to try in blockbuster series: The King, A Taxi Driver, Believer... At the same time, he became the name "box office guarantee" with the 7th highest revenue in Korea thanks to "The King" ".

Success after success, Ryu Jun Yeol set a series of records at the Korean box office with "A Taxi Driver". This film reached the highest grossing 2017 with $ 90.13 million. Ryu Jun Yeol received a Best New Actor nomination at the 2017 Blue Dragon Awards.

A Taxi Driver by director Hun Jang turns the historical story that happened in 1980 in Korea. Jun Yeol's role in this movie was Gu Jae Sik - a rare student who could speak English at that time. Gu Jae Sik helped a lot in covering the uproar of the time, his acting was also praised a lot in this drama.

More specifically, "Believer" in theaters has reached over 3 million viewers. Even beat both Hollywood blockbusters Deadpool 2 and Solo: A star wars story. According to statistics from the Korean Film Association, "Believer" has reached over 3 million viewers in just 12 days, considered a hit movie in the second half of 2018.

In "Believer", Ryu Jun Yeol takes on the main role with many acting roles, the character Rock, one of the members of the drug trafficking gang. Rock has a special identity when working with policeman Won Ho (played by veteran actor Cho Jin Woong) to investigate the boss behind the organization. Besides "Believer", Ryu Jun Yeol also appeared in two other works, "Money" and "Hit and Run Unit".

Ryu Jun Yeol's professional working attitude and ability are highly appreciated by many directors. His acting career developed rapidly to the amazement of fans.

Ryu Jun Yeol is really capable of acting and for many years dominated the Korean big screen. However, he still lacks many elements from: beauty, aesthetics, luck and visual to reach the top of A-list stars. He is known as the "king" of cinema, but is less charming with dramas.

It can be said that the movie segment is a proud success of Ryu Jun Yeol. However, in order to have widespread popularity, it is necessary to rely on dramas, Ryu Jun Yeol does not participate in many dramas. This partly makes his name not really breakthrough.

Besides, Ryu Jun Yeol has an unremarkable appearance to attract a large number of fans for himself. His appearance is picky about the audience and the script, so it is difficult for him to take on the main role in romantic movies. Ryu Jun Yeol regularly appears in many large and small magazines in Korea.

There was a chance to work together in "Reply 1988" (Memoirs of 1988), but Ryu Jun Yeol and Lee Hyeri made the audience regret when they couldn't make love in the movie. Before going public, Dispatch once released evidence and suspected dating of the two.

Before the official announcement, Jun Yeol's thoughtful and caring gestures for Hyeri always made the audience place great hopes on their affection. Whether on stage or when secretly dating on the banks of the Han River, people always see Jun Yeol giving his girlfriend the gentlest, most respectful way possible.

Then in March 2016, the couple publicly dated, making the audience excited. If Ryu Jun Yeol is the king of the box office, Hyeri is a potential actress of Korean television.

Not noisy for fans to praise, the love story of Ryu Jun Yeol and Lee Hyeri still makes others admire. They are one of the few couples who positively inspire love in showbiz. He has always been the one behind to support his girlfriend's career. Hyeri not only shines on stage but is also considered as one of the potential new generation actresses of Korean television.

Although they are one of the couples that receive a lot of attention from the Korean entertainment industry, the couple does not have much interaction on social networks, but they are always beside and care for each other when needed.

Specifically, when asked if her boyfriend cheered for her during filming, the beauty "Reply 1988" shyly shared, " He's always beside me, cheering me on, making me feel extremely comfortable. Thank you. He also said that the drama is good and that this is the most interesting script I have ever acted in. Thanks to his support, I was always full of enthusiasm throughout the filming process." After many years of love, fans of the couple hope that they will have a beautiful ending with a wedding and a house together in the near future.

Widely received by film enthusiasts since Reply 1988 , but Ryu Jun Yeol's subsequent roles are not one-color and extremely deep. He also has a dreamlike love that many fans desire. Many fans hope that Ryu Jun Yeol becomes more and more successful and shines in his career.

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