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Namib / The Starry Night (2024)
- Roles: Yoo Jin-woo
- Description: Ryeo Un memerankan Yoo Jin-woo, seorang trainee idol di Pandora Entertainment dengan bakat musik luar biasa. However, he faces a tough challenge to survive as a trainee and begins to doubt his dreams. The Drama follows a meeting between the former CEO of an entertainment agency (Go Hyun-jung) and a trainee he once released, with a slice-of-life theme depicting the struggles of the younger generation.
- Genre: Drama, Slice-of-life
- Platform: Channel ENA
Twinkling Watermelon (2023)
- Roles: Ha Eun-gyeol
- Description: Ryeo Un plays Ha Eun-gyeol, a high school student who is also a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) and has a double life as a model student by day and a band guitarist by night. He travels back in time to 1995, meets his teenage father (Choi Hyun-wook), and attempts to change the fate of his family. The Drama received much praise due to Ryeo Un's chemistry with the other cast members and her emotional acting.
- Genre: Romantic Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
- Platform: tvN, Viu
The Secret Romantic Guesthouse (2023)
- Roles: Kang San / Lee Sool
- Description: Ryeo Un plays Kang San, a student who turns out to be the heir to the deposed Crown Prince and is declared missing. She becomes romantically involved with Yoon Dan-oh (Shin Ye-eun), the owner of Ihwawon Inn, in the comedy-and-mystery drama sageuk. This role demonstrates Ryeo Un's ability in the historical genre.
- Genre: Sageuk, Romantic Comedy, Mystery
- Platform: SBS, Viu
Through the Darkness (2022)
- Roles: Jung Woo-joo
- Description: Ryeo Un plays Jung Woo-joo, the youngest member of a criminal behavior analysis team full of passion and idealism. He assists criminal profiler Song Ha-young (Kim Nam-gil) in investigating a serial murder case. This role won him Best New Actor in SBS Drama Awards 2022.
- Genre: Thriller, Crime, Mystery
- PlatformSBS
Adult Trainee (2021)
- RolesKim Nam-ho
- Description: Ryeo Un memerankan Kim Nam-ho, sahabat Ban Yu-ra (Jo Yoo-jeong), yang setuju untuk pacaran pura-pura demi membantu Yu-ra mengatasi patah hati. The Drama focuses on teenage romance and issues such as bullying and body shaming, with Ryeo Un appearing in Episodes 3 to 5.
- Genre: Romantic Comedy, Teen Drama
- Platform: TVING, YouTube (PLAYLIST Global)
Homemade Love Story / Oh! Samgwang Villa (2020-2021)
- Roles: Lee Ra-hoon
- Description: Ryeo Un plays Lee Ra-hoon, the son of one of the families in the Samgwang villa complex. His natural and emotional performance in bringing this character received a lot of praise and nominations in the awards.
- GenreFamily Drama, Romantic Comedy
- PlatformKBS2
18 Again (2020)
- RolesHong Shi-woo
- Description: Ryeo Un memerankan Hong Shi-woo, anak kembar dari Hong Dae-young (Yoon Sang-hyun) dan Jung Da-jung (Kim Ha-neul). Shi-woo is a shy teenager who is talented at basketball but is often bullied, and his young returnee father tries to help. This role made Ryeo Un widely known.
- Genre: Romantic Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
- PlatformJTBC
The World of My 17 (2020)
- RolesYoo Jin-hyuk
- Description: Ryeo Un plays Yoo Jin-hyuk, a student who seems to like Oh Na-ri (Arin) to approach her friend, Lim Yu-na (Hwang Bo)-renetwork is also known as “web drama”. The Drama tells the story of a high school student's life, including the romance and challenges of adolescence.
- Genre: Romantic Comedy, Teen Drama
- Platform: YouTube (Dingo K-Drama)
365: Repeat the Year (2020)
- Roles: Nam Soon-woo (Cameo)
- Description: Ryeo Un tampil sebagai cameo, memerankan Nam Soon-woo, seorang detektif rookie dari tim “Strong Team 1” dalam drama misteri tentang perjalanan waktu.
- Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy
- PlatformMBC
In Seoul Season 2 (2019)
- Roles: Yoon Sung-hyun
- Description: Melanjutkan kisah dari musim pertama, Ryeo Un kembali memerankan Yoon Sung-hyun, sahabat Kim Da-mi (Min Do-hee) dan Lee Ha-rim (Jin Ye-ju). The Drama depicts the conflict of friendship and college life in Seoul.
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Platform: YouTube (PLAYLIST Global)
In Seoul (2019)
- Roles: Yoon Sung-hyun
- Description: Ryeo Un plays Yoon Sung-hyun, a good friend of Kim Da-mi (Min Do-hee), who supports her in her struggle to go to college in Seoul. His performance as a faithful companion received praise.
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Platform: YouTube (PLAYLIST Global)
Real Life Love Story Season 4 (2018)
- Roles: Various roles
- Description: Ryeo Un starred opposite Han Na-young in a short drama that adapted the audience's love story, such as the story of a man who misses his ex or unrequited love.
- Genre: Romantic Comedy
- Platform: YouTube (Dingo K-Drama)
Instant Romance (2018)
- RolesJang Su-ho
- Description: Ryeo Un memerankan Jang Su-ho, pria yang cemburu dengan kehadiran Baek Ki-young (Jeon Gun-woong) dalam kehidupan Go Mari (Seo Ji-hye). This Drama tells of a light romance in a bookstore.
- Genre: Romantic Comedy
- Platform: YouTube (ARIRANG K-POP)
Doo Teob’s Pretty Easy School Life (2018)
- Roles: Main cast (character details not mentioned)
- Description: Ryeo Un got the lead role in this drama, but specific information about his character is limited. The play focuses on school life.
- Genre: Comedy, Teen Drama
- Platform: Not mentioned
Doctor Prisoner (2019)
- RolesHan Bit
- Description: Ryeo Un plays Han Bit, a character that made him known to the public. This Drama tells the story of a doctor who is involved in a medical scandal. Her appearance in this drama opened up many opportunities for other big roles.
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
- PlatformKBS2
Temperature of Love (2017)
- Roles: Supporting cast (character details not mentioned)
- Description: One of Ryeo Un's early roles was as a Supporting Actor in a romance drama starring Seo Hyun-jin and Yang Se-jong.
- Genre: Romance, Drama
- PlatformSBS
You Are Too Much (2017)
- Roles: Supporting cast (character details not mentioned)
- Description: Ryeo Un's acting Debut with a small role in a feature-length drama starring Uhm Jung-hwa and Koo Hye-sun. His appearance became the first step in his career.
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- PlatformMBC

Biography

Full Name: Go Yoon-hwan (고윤환)
Stage Name: Ryeo Un / Ryeoun (려운)
Date Of Birth: August 26, 1998
Place Of Birth: Wansan-gu, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Age: 26 years old (as of April 2025)
Education: Seokyeong University (Seo Kyeong University), Department Of Performing Arts (Acting)
Agency: Lucky Company
Social MediaInstagram@_ryeoun) with over 587k followers (data until 2023)
Hobbies: Listening to music, watching movies
Role Model Actor: Lee Byung-hun
Acting DebutIn 2017, through the You Are Too Much

Background and early career

Ryeo Un was born and raised in Jeonju, South Korea. He was educated at Seokyeong University, majoring in performing arts with a focus on acting. His career journey in the entertainment world began when the Lucky Company management team discovered him through his social media accounts. After the casting process, he officially signed a contract with the agency.

Ryeo Un made his acting debut in 2017 with a small role in a drama You Are Too Much. Her promising performance opened the door for other roles in popular Korean dramas. He began to gain public attention after his role as Han Bit in the drama Doctor Prisoner (2019), and her popularity soared through her role as Hong Shi-woo in 18 Again (2020).

Personality and interesting facts

Ryeo Un is known as an actor who takes good care of the privacy of his personal life, so there is rarely any information about his love life that is revealed to the public.
His face is often said to be similar to famous actors such as Park Bo-gum and Lee Min-ho.
He is a big fan of actor Lee Byung-hun, who became his inspiration in acting.
Selain akting, Ryeo Un juga pernah tampil dalam video musik, seperti “I Can Only Break Up” oleh Kim Na-young dan “Traces of You” oleh MC the Max.
She is active on social media, often uploading daily activities on Instagram, which brings her closer to fans.
Ryeo Un pernah muncul di variety show seperti Creator Campus (2019) and I Live Alone (2021, episode 427).
He won the award Best New Actor in SBS Drama Awards 2022 for his role as Jung Woo-joo in the drama Through the Darkness.

Career Development

Ryeo Un is known as a versatile actor who is able to portray various genres, ranging from romantic comedies, sageuk (historical dramas), to crime thrillers. His totality in acting led him to be recognized by producers, directors and spectators. He has starred in more than 10 dramas since his debut, with several leading roles cementing his position as one of the most talented young actors in South Korea.

Ryeo Un's career continues to climb, especially after his role in Twinkling Watermelon (2023), which made his name increasingly known among Korean drama fans. Her natural looks, emotional ability, and on-screen charisma are the main attractions.