Ryu Seung-ryong

Ryu Seung-ryong was born on November 29, 1970 in Seoul. He spent part of his childhood in his father's hometown at Seocheon County, South Chungcheong Province. He became interested in acting after watching the play Faust, starring Kim Jin-tae, during his third year of middle school. His parents, despite financial difficulties, made an effort to show him a few good performances each year. He then enrolled at Pungsaeng High School. Initially, he faced some bullying due to his rebellious nature, but found solace in the school's drama club. His experience in drama training reinforced his ambition to become an actor. In 1986, he made his acting debut in a musical. Despite his active involvement in theater, he also excelled academically, serving as the class president, ranking third in his class, and consistently placing in the top 50 students in the school.

He later enrolled in the Theatre Department at the Seoul Institute of the Arts in 1990. During his time there, he studied alongside classmates such as Ahn Jae-wook, Jung Jae-young, Lee Hae-young, Hwang Jung-min, and Im Won-hee. Ryu's graduation project work called Road where He played the main character. Ryu's graduation project, titled "Road," featured him as the main character. His classmates Hwang Jung-min, Jung Jae-young, Im Won-hee, and Jang Jin, who was one year his senior in college, also took part in the project. The play was created by Professor Kang Man-hong, known for the avant-garde production "Kka." Ryu successfully completed his studies and obtained a bachelor's degree in Theatre.