Gong Yoo
South Korean actor renowned for his compelling performances across blockbuster films and beloved television dramas spanning more than two decades.
Gong Yoo - Personal Information
- Name: Gong Yoo
- Date of Birth: July 10, 1979
- Place of Birth: Busan, South Korea
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
Biography
Gong Yoo (Hangul: 공유) is a South Korean actor. He started his career in showbiz as a VJ and subsequently debuted with parts in school dramas and films, eventually gaining starring roles in prime time dramas such Hello My Teacher and One Fine Day. His role as a cafe manager who falls in love with a girl disguised as a man in romantic comedy The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince solidified his status as a drama leading man. The popularity of the drama made him a regional star.
After serving the 2-year compulsory military service, Gong Yoo made his comeback with romantic comedy Finding Mr Destiny and Silenced, a film project spearheaded by the actor himself upon reading the book based on the real events of deaf students being sexually exploited by the staff in a South Korean special school. Gong took on the role as a North Korean agent in action film the suspect in 2013. His post-military television comeback Big was however, not as well received.
While Gong remained popular with Korean audience and brand sponsors, he experienced somewhat of a career renaissance in 2016 with box office hits Train to Busan and Age of Shadows, as well as one of the most-viewed Korean cable television drama, Goblin.
Selected Filmography
A selection of Gong Yoo's most notable recent screen appearances across film and television.
- Love Untangled (2025) as Cafe Owner
- Squid Game: Making Season 2 (2025) as Self
- The Trunk (TV - 2024) as Han Jeong-won
- Wonderland (2024) as Sung-jun
- Salon Drip (TV - 2023) as Self
- Just an Excuse (TV - 2022) as Self
- The Silent Sea (TV - 2021) as Han Yun-jae
- Squid Game (TV - 2021) as The Recruiter
- Squid Game (TV - 2021) as Recruiter
- Seobok (2021) as Ki-heon
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