Name

RYU SI WON

Date of Birth

6th October 1972

Blood Type

'O'

Nick name

"sexy won"

Place of Birth

Seoul, Korea

Height

5' 11'

Weight

154 lbs

Academic
Background

Ban-Po Elementary School
Background Ban-Po Middle School
Se-Hwa High School
Shin-Gu College (Major in Industrial Design)
Junior of Dong-Guk University (Major Drama & Performance Art

Family

Parents - Ryu Sun Woo and Kim Hye Young
Brother - Ryu Si Kwan
Sister - Ryu Joo Kyung

Hobbies

Driving, Listening to music and collecting ties

Limit of drinking/smoking

Can't drink but smokes on average 2 packets per day

Favourite actor

Robert de Niro
(Expressions of his face and eyes reveal perfect characters. An actor who
is able to change himself perfectly for all types of role)

Favourite food

Cold Cheongguk-Chang (a kind of Korean stew)

Favourite colour

Beige

Favourite perfume

Burberry weekend, Davidoff, Polo, Fahrenheit, Kenzo (prefers masculine smell)

Favourite style

Casual jeans with clean t-shirt

Precious possession

His collection of cars which is also the reason he lives

Jinx Belief

If one drama is successful, the next one might not be as good.

Aspirations

'I want to be an actor who will not be easily forgotten by people. Someday when I think I am ready, I will star in a very good film. I don't feel comfortable seeing myself on the big screen yet', when I become more mature in my acting, I will try'

Concert Experience

LA Concert , USA in 1998
Concert with Jeong-Hwa Um, FINKL at LA Shrine Auditorium
Zpop Concert, Singapore 2004

Fan Clubs

His fan club 'Prince' was founded in 1998. Till date besides 'Prince' in Korea, there are also Taiwan Prince, China Prince, Japan Prince and Singapore Prince.

Public Service

PR members of UNICEF programs, PR mission of Seoul for Worldcup in Year
2002

Belief on Self Image

'I think being remembered for a certain image is important. Changing the image should proceed slowly so that it doesn't look imperfect. But when it is necessary, I will change for sure'

Principle

Do the best!, Never lose confidence, Be Honest, Be Moderate

Personality

All or Nothing

Habit

Fumbling things with hand

Pocket Money

Thirty to Forty Thousand per day

Military Service

Served in Defense Corp
(vision & weight didn't meet the criteria for active duty)

Ambition when he was a kid

Interior Designer or Ad Agent

Ideal Woman

A woman with feminine personality and who loves him only

Moment of Destiny

When he met director, Yun Suk Ho (introduced by Kim Woo June)

Thrilling moment

Car accident in 1995

Thoughts about love

Trust and being able to stay right next to each other

First Love

Met his first love in university through a blind date. Has good memories
of the relationship now though it was difficult for him back then

Thoughts on marriage

No plans for marriage as yet

How would he propose

When I am on air, I will say, 'It's me darling, I have got something to propose you'well, I love you so much'. ah'let's get married'

What would he do if he wants to kiss his girlfriend

'I want to kiss you because you are lovely'

His charming point

Squinting

What he does during free time

Voice recording, checking recording box, meeting friends and movies

What he does to release stress

Drive with loud music blaring

Miscellaneous

International Car race License
The first actor to earn the license in Korea. Belongs to the Intercrew Racing Team
Published a cook book 'A Delicious Temptation from Ryu Si Won' in July 1999

Debut

Appointed as Special Actor of KBS in April 1994
Played a role in 'Feeling' of KBS teleplay in July 1994

Commercials

'Brandnoir' shoes
'Yujaga sagwarul mannal ttae' beverage
'Let's be' canned coffee
'001' Korean telecommunication international
'Sexy Mild' perfume
'Konica' film
'Han Hwa G2' PCS
'Shoot tang' hanmi frozen food
'Channel I' LG internet
'Maru+Tea' clothes
'Ickelu' fashion watch
'Chaville line' ssangbangul underwear (paper ad)
'E-land' fashion
'Samsung' Air-conditioner
'Maypole' fashion
'Arpeggio' menswear
motorcycle helmet
700 telephone service

Teleplays

KBS: 'The Feeling' in 1994
MBC: 'The Campus Love Song' in 1994
KBS: 'The Blue sky' in 1995
SBS: 'A Boiled Beef Soup' in 1996
KBS: 'Until We fall In Love' in 1996
SBS: 'Happiness In Our Hearts in 1997
KBS 'Propose' in 1997
KBS: 'How To Meet A Perfect Man in 1997
MBC: 'Till the End of the World' in 1998
KBS: 'Purity' in 1998
KBS: 'Paper Crane' in 1998
MBC: 'Truth' in 2000
SBS: 'Secret'in 2000
SBS: 'Beautiful Days' in 2001
KBS: 'Sunlight Upon Me' in 2002
MBC: 'Since I Met You' in 2002
KBS: 'She's The Boss' in 2003
KBS: 'Wedding' in 2005
TBS: 'Joshi Deka' in 2007
SBE: 'Style' in 2009