Ryu Kyung-soo
Ryu Kyung-soo (류경수) is a South Korean actor with Ghost Studio, best known as ex-gangster Choi Seung-gwon in Itaewon Class and Deacon Yu-ji in Hellbound.
Beyond the screen.
Ryu Kyung-soo is a South Korean actor born on 12 October 1992 in Cheongsong-gun, South Korea. He is 174 cm tall and is with Ghost Studio. Fans know him as Choi Seung-gwon in Itaewon Class and Deacon Yu-ji in Hellbound.
Early life
He decided to become an actor at fifteen, and later studied theatre at Chung-Ang University.
Career and breakthrough
He made his TV debut in Catching Up with Gangnam Mom in 2007, and broke through with Itaewon Class (2020).
Popular roles
In Itaewon Class, his Seung-gwon mixed rough speech, loyalty and a warm heart. In Hellbound (2021), he played Deacon Yu-ji.
Recent work
In Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 (2023), he played Chun Moo-yeong. He followed it with The Bequeathed (2024) and Our Unwritten Seoul (2025).
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Selected drama roles
- Hellbound — Deacon Yu-ji
- Itaewon Class — Choi Seung-gwon
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