# Chang Ryul (장률)
**Chang Ryul** (장률; born 1989) is a South Korean actor known for playing Do Gang-jae in the Netflix series *My Name* (2021) and Ko Keuk-ryul in the Tving thriller *Bargain* (2022), which competed at the Cannes International Series Festival in 2023.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11101963/) • [2](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20230418/bargain-actors-say-canneseries-invite-is-dream-come-true)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1989, South Korea[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11101963/) |
| Native name | 장률 (Chang Ryul)[3](https://asianwiki.com/Chang_Ryul) |
| Film debut | *Master* (2016), as a Won Network male employee[3](https://asianwiki.com/Chang_Ryul) |
| Breakout role | Do Gang-jae in *My Name* (Netflix, 2021)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11101963/) |
| Festival milestone | *Bargain* became Korea's first streaming-service original series to compete at Canneseries, April 14–19, 2023[2](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20230418/bargain-actors-say-canneseries-invite-is-dream-come-true) |
| Recent lead work | Choi Hwan in *Chunhwa Love Story* (TVING, 2025); Ju Do-hyun in *Love Me* (JTBC, 2025–2026)[3](https://asianwiki.com/Chang_Ryul) |
| Upcoming | Cha Woo-jin in *Final Table* (JTBC, 2026)[3](https://asianwiki.com/Chang_Ryul) |
## Career beginnings
Chang Ryul entered the industry through film, debuting in *Master* (2016) in a small role as a Won Network male employee.[3](https://asianwiki.com/Chang_Ryul) His early screen work consisted largely of supporting and minor parts: a detective in *[Lawless Lawyer](https://www.edgepedia.org/lawless-lawyer)* (tvN, 2018), an assistant director in episodes 5 and 6 of *My Mister* (tvN, 2018), Choi Jae-kyung in the film *Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead* (2018), and Violent Crimes Investigation Team Member 3 in *Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage* (2019).[3](https://asianwiki.com/Chang_Ryul) • [4](https://www.koreaboo.com/news/meet-chang-ryul-actor-do-gang-jae-netflix-name/)
Through 2019 and 2020 he took on larger recurring roles, including Lee Joo-ho in *Secret Boutique* (SBS, 2019), Asa Yon, a member of the Asa family and officiant, in 18 episodes of *[Arthdal Chronicles](https://www.edgepedia.org/arthdal-chronicles)* (tvN, 2019), and Yoo Jung-oh in *Stranger 2* (tvN, 2020).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11101963/) • [3](https://asianwiki.com/Chang_Ryul)
## Breakout: My Name and Bargain
**My Name.** In the 2021 Netflix action series *My Name*, Chang Ryul played Do Gang-jae, a role that drew wide attention for its villainous intensity; the series stars [Han So-hee](https://www.edgepedia.org/han-so-hee), Park Hee-soon, and [Ahn Bo-hyun](https://www.edgepedia.org/ahn-bo-hyun), and ran eight episodes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11101963/) • [5](https://qr.netflix.com/kr-en/title/81011211) Viewer commentary on the role frequently noted how convincingly he played the character's cruelty, and the part is the one he is most identified with.[6](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/chang-ryul.html)
**Bargain.** In *Bargain* (몸값, Tving, 2022), he played Ko Keuk-ryul, a desperate organ buyer trapped in a motel building after an earthquake alongside characters played by Jin Seon-kyu and Jun Jong-seo.[2](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20230418/bargain-actors-say-canneseries-invite-is-dream-come-true) The six-part miniseries, adapted from director [Lee Chung-hyun](https://www.edgepedia.org/lee-chung-hyun)'s award-winning 2015 short film of the same name, premiered internationally on [Paramount+](https://www.edgepedia.org/paramount) on October 5, 2023.[7](https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2023/10/05/korea-jeon-woo-sung-bargain-interview/2031696352527/) In April 2023 it became the first Korean streaming-service original series to compete at the Cannes International Series Festival, and Chang Ryul joined his fellow lead actors at the festival in Cannes.[2](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20230418/bargain-actors-say-canneseries-invite-is-dream-come-true) In interviews there he drew a distinction between his two recent villainous roles, describing Keuk-ryul as fundamentally kind and well-intentioned, so that the character's descent into obsession differs from the madness of Do Gang-jae in *My Name*.[8](https://www.nuitscoreennes.fr/rencontre-et-interview-a-cannes-avec-le-cast-de-la-serie-bargain/)
## Recent and upcoming work
Chang Ryul played Seo Joon-tae in the MBC fantasy series *The Golden Spoon* (2022) and Hwang Yeo-hwan in the Netflix series *Daily Dose of Sunshine* (2023), a 12-episode drama set in a psychiatric ward.[3](https://asianwiki.com/Chang_Ryul) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11101963/)
In 2025 he took on prominent romantic roles: Choi Hwan as the male lead of *Chunhwa Love Story* (TVING, 10 episodes), and Ju Do-hyun opposite [Seo Hyun-jin](https://www.edgepedia.org/seo-hyun-jin) in *[Love Me](https://www.edgepedia.org/love-me-south-korean-tv-series)* (JTBC, 2025–2026, 12 episodes).[3](https://asianwiki.com/Chang_Ryul) • [9](https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/clip/pr10011883/pm10071386/vo10891428/view) He is cast as Cha Woo-jin in JTBC's *Final Table*, scheduled for 2026.[3](https://asianwiki.com/Chang_Ryul) His upcoming films include *The Assassin(s)* (2026), in which he plays Go Dong-bae, and *Day and Night to Each Other* (2026).[3](https://asianwiki.com/Chang_Ryul)
## References
1. [Chang Ryul, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11101963/)
2. ['Bargain' actors say Canneseries invite is dream come true, The Korea Times (April 18, 2023)](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20230418/bargain-actors-say-canneseries-invite-is-dream-come-true)
3. [Chang Ryul, AsianWiki](https://asianwiki.com/Chang_Ryul)
4. [Meet Chang Ryul: The Actor Who Plays Do Gang Jae in "My Name", Koreaboo](https://www.koreaboo.com/news/meet-chang-ryul-actor-do-gang-jae-netflix-name/)
5. [Watch My Name, Netflix Official Site](https://qr.netflix.com/kr-en/title/81011211)
6. [Chang Ryul, Famous Birthdays](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/chang-ryul.html)
7. [Jeon Woo-sung: Dark comedy 'Bargain' imagines villains in natural disaster, UPI (October 5, 2023)](https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2023/10/05/korea-jeon-woo-sung-bargain-interview/2031696352527/)
8. [Rencontre et interview à Cannes avec le cast de la série Bargain, Nuits Coréennes (October 5, 2023)](https://www.nuitscoreennes.fr/rencontre-et-interview-a-cannes-avec-le-cast-de-la-serie-bargain/)
9. [명장면클립 러브 미, JTBC](https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/clip/pr10011883/pm10071386/vo10891428/view)
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