Ryu Seong-hie
South Korean art director (born 1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ryu Seong-hie (Korean: 류성희; Hanja: 柳星熙; Born November 13, 1968) is a South Korean film art director or production designer.[1] Ryu is best known for her works with directors including Bong Joon-ho's Memories of Murder, The Host, Mother, Kim Jee-woon's A Bittersweet Life, and Ryoo Seung-wan's No Blood No Tears, as well as Park Chan-wook's Oldboy, I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK, Thirst, The Handmaiden, and Decision to Leave.[2][3][4]
Ryu Seong-hie | |
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류성희 | |
Born | (1969-11-13) November 13, 1969 (age 54) South Korea |
Other names | Seong-hie Ryu Seonghee Ryu |
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Occupations | |
Years active | 2001–present |
Employer | Podo Design Studio |
Agent | Iconic Talent Agency |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 류성희 |
Hanja | 柳星熙 |
Revised Romanization | Ryu Seong-hui |
McCune–Reischauer | Ryu Sŏnghŭi |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 유성희 |
Hanja | 兪星熙 |
Revised Romanization | Yu Seong-hui |
McCune–Reischauer | Yu Sŏnghŭi |
Website | Official Website |
Ryu also served as the production designer for films that achieved record-breaking success in the list of highest-grossing films in South Korea. Notably, she worked on Yoon Je-kyoon's Ode to My Father (2014), which ranked 4th, Choi Dong-hoon's Assassination (2015), which ranked 8th, and Yang Woo-suk's The Attorney (2013) which ranked 16th. Each film had sold more than ten million tickets.[5][6]
In 2016, Ryu became the first Korean artist to win the Vulcain Prize for Technical Artistry at the 69th Cannes Film Festival for her work on The Handmaiden.[7]
In June 2018, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) extended invitations to its new members. Among the invitees were 14 individuals from the Korean film industry, comprising directors, actors, and professionals in various technical roles. Ryu was among those who received an invitation.[8][9][10]
Since 2022, Ryu also has been serving as a production designer for mini-series. One of her notable works was Little Women, for which she won the Technical Award for art direction at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards. She has also recently worked on two Netflix original series, namely Mask Girl and You Have Done Well.