Ryu was born in Incheon, South Korea on March 25, 1987, and attended Incheon's Dongsan High School. He is working towards a master's degree in community physical education in Daejeon University. When Ryu … See more

In 2004, Ryu underwent Tommy John surgery and did not pitch in any official games. In 2005, he led his team to the Blue Dragon Open National High School Championship, pitching 22 consecutive scoreless i… See more

Ryu is a 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), 255 lb left-handed pitcher. He throws a fastball sitting 89–92 mph (tops out at 95 mph), a cutter, a curveball, a slider, and a change-up. Scouts say that the change-up is his best pitch and i… See more