Ryu Seong-hie

Ryu Seong-hie (Korean: 류성희; Hanja: 柳星熙; Born November 13, 1968) is a South Korean film art director or production designer. 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 Park Chan-wook's film The Handmaiden (2017). She has collaborated with Park on several films, including Oldboy (2003), I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006), Thirst (2009), Decision to Leave (2022), and No Other Choice (2025). Beyond her work with Park, Ryu is recognized for her collaborations with other leading auteurs. These include Bong Joon-ho's Memories of Murder (2003), The Host (2006), and Mother (2009); Kim Jee-woon's A Bittersweet Life (2005); and Ryoo Seung-wan's No Blood No Tears (2002). Ryu's portfolio also includes several of South Korea's highest-grossing films, each surpassing ten million admissions, including Yoon Je-kyoon's Ode to My Father (2014), Choi Dong-hoon's Assassination (2015), and Yang Woo-suk's The Attorney (2013). Ryu has expanded into television and streaming, winning a Baeksang Arts Award for the series Little Women (2022). Her most recent credits include the Netflix originals Mask Girl (2023) and When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025).