[2] Ryu lived in Busan till she was in third grade of elementary school, then immigrated with her family to the United States.
After entering a beauty contest in Los Angeles when she was 17 years old, she got an offer from JYP Entertainment to be a trainee there.
Ryu moved to South Korea and started studying acting after graduating from high school at the age of 18.
[6][7] Ryu then starred as the female lead in Exo member Baek-hyun's music video of his single "Take You Home" which was released on April 14, 2017.
[8][9] In November 2019, Ryu played the role of Mickey on the SBS drama Vagabond as Edward Park's assistant.