Ryu Hye-young

In this Korean name, the family name is Ryu.

Ryu Hye-young (Korean: 류혜영; born March 28, 1991) is a South Korean actress and model. After beginning her acting career in the medium of short films with directors such as Park Ji-wan, Kim-Jho Gwangsoo, Yang Ik-june, Um Tae-hwa, Park Seon-ju, and Han Jun-hee, she is best known for her role in the hit drama series Reply 1988 (2015–2016) and Law School (2021).

Ryu during 2016 Chunsa Film Awards

Ryu Hye-young
Ryu in June 2021
Born	(1991-03-28) March 28, 1991 (age 34) Seoul, South Korea
Education	Konkuk University
Occupations	Actress model
Years active	2007–present
Agent	VAST Entertainment[1]
Relatives	Ryu Abel (older sister)
Korean name
Hangul	류혜영
Hanja	柳惠英
RR	Ryu Hyeyeong
MR	Ryu Hyeyŏng

Filmography

Film

Year	Title		Role	Notes	Ref.
	English	Korean
2007	High School Girls	여고생이다 ('To Be a High School Girl')	Y	Short film, directed by Park Ji-wan	[2][3][4]
2009	My Old Lady	곰이 나에게 ('A Bear To Me')	Hye-young	Short film, directed by Park Ji-wan	[5][6]
2010	LOVE, 100 °C	사랑은 100 °C	High School Girl	Short film, directed by Kim-Jho Gwangsoo	[7]
2011	A Time to Love	애정만세 ('Full of Affection')	Min-jung	Segment: "Immature", directed by Yang Ik-june	[8][9][10]
	Heart Vibrator	하트바이브레이터	Ji-hye	Short film, directed by Um Tae-hwa	[11][12]
	1m, Between You and Me	너와 나의 거리, 1미터	Yu-na	Short film, directed by Park Seon-ju	[13]
2012	Forest	숲	Esther	Short film, directed by Um Tae-hwa	[14][15]
	Graduation Trip	졸업여행	Yu-na	Short film, directed by Park Seon-ju	[16][17]
2013	Horror Stories 2	무서운 이야기	Sa Tan-hee's Friend	Story: The Escape, directed by Jung Bum-shik	[18][19]
	Till The Break Of Day	마힘내 날리사엔다	Hye-ju	Short film directed by Han In-mi	[20]
	INGtoogi: The Battle of Internet Trolls	잉투기	Young-ja (영자)	Feature film, directed by Um Tae-hwa	[21][22][23]
	The Shadow Girl	그림자 소녀	Hye-jeong (혜정)	Short film, directed by Lee Jun-pil 이준필	[24][25]
	Romance in Seoul	서울연애	Ji-hye	Episode 2 'Seoul Life' directed by Lee Woo-jung	[26][27]
	Understanding Movies	시나리오 가이드 ('Scenario Guide')		Short film directed by Han Jun-hee	[28]
2014	Manshin: Ten Thousand Spirits	만신	Mr. Park's sister in law		[29][30]
	Slow Video	슬로우 비디오	이십초 "isipcho" meaning "Twenty Seconds"		[31]
	My Dictator	나의 독재자	Yeo-jung		[32][33]
2015	Fatal Intuition	그놈이다 ('It's Him')	Eun-ji		[34]
2016	Love, Lies	해어화 ("Flowers that Understand Words")	Kim Ok-hyang		[35][36][37]
2017	The Mayor	특별시민	Im Min-seon		[38][39]
2025	Killing Time	킬링타임	Yeon-woo (연우)	Feature Film, directed by Jang Jun Yeop (장준엽)	[40]

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2015	Spy	Noh Eun-ah
	Heart To Heart	Lee Eun-ho / Lee Jin-ho
	Reply 1988	Sung Bo-ra
2018	Dear My Room	Shim Eun-joo	[41][42]
2021	Law School	Kang Sol A / Kang Dan / Erica Shin
2025	Law and the City	Bae Moon-jung	[43]
	The Nice Guy	Park Seok-hee	[44]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2023	Adult Kids	Baek Han-ah	[45]
2024	Gangnam B-Side	Seo Ji-su

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2024	Europe Outside the Tent	Cast Member	Season 4	[46]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2012	6th Evergreen Multicultural International Short Film Festival	Best Actress [47]	Graduation Trip	Won
2014	9th Max Movie Awards	Best New Actress	INGtoogi: The Battle of Internet Trolls	Nominated
	15th Busan Film Critics Awards	Best New Actress		Won
	23rd Buil Film Awards	Best New Actress		Nominated
	35th Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best New Actress	My Dictator	Nominated
2015	10th Max Movie Awards	Best New Actress		Nominated
2016	InStyle Star Icon	Next Generation Female Actress	Fatal Intuition, Love, Lies	Won
	10th Korean Cable TV Awards	Rising Star Award	Reply 1988	Won
	21st Chunsa Film Art Awards	Special Popularity Award	—	Won
	52nd Baeksang Arts Awards	Best New Actress (TV)	Reply 1988	Nominated
	1st tvN10 Awards	Scene-Stealer Award, Actress		Nominated