Gong Yoo

Gong Yoo initially jumped into the entertainment industry after he graduated from his college in 2000. At that time, he became a video jockey on the Korean channel, Mnet.

One year later, in 2001, he made his first debut as an actor for a series called School 4. In this drama, he got a role as a supporting character.

Not only in that series, he then appeared again as a supporting actor for Whenever the Heart Beats (2002) and Hard Love (2002).

In 2003, he debuted as a movie actor for her role in My Tutor Friend. In the same year, he also starred in two series called Twenty Years and Screen.

Gong Yoo got a lot of popularity when he played some iconic roles in several drama series, such as Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy (2005), One Fine Day (2006), and Coffee Prince (2007).

From 2008 to 2009, he went to military service for approximately 8 months in Cheorwon. After being discharged, he came back to the acting industry in Finding Mr. Destiny (2010) as the main character.

Gong Yoo didn’t just active to star in Korean movies, but he later also became active to star in dramas, Big (2012) and Goblin (2016).

After starring in Goblin, he won an award as Best Actor for Baeksang Arts Awards.

In the same year as the Goblin project, he also starred in a huge success Korean movie, Train to Busan. Of course, this role gave him a lot of international fans.

In 2019, he came back to star in a movie called Kim Ji Young: Born 1982. Later, he then starred in a movie titled Seobok (2021).

Also, he appeared in a wild popular Netflix series titled Squid Game (2021) and The Silent Sea (2021).

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Real Name: Gong Ji Chul (공지철)
Stage Name: Gong Yoo (공유)
Also Known as: Gong Yu / Gong Ji Chul
Nickname: –
Birthday: July 10, 1979
Birthplace: Busan, South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Nationality: South Korean
Height: 184 cm (6’0″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: A
Religion: Catholic
Profession: Actor
Education: Department of Theatre and Film, Kyung Hee University
Hobbies: Cooking
Parents: Gong Won
Sibling: 1 sister
Girlfriend: –
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Instagram: @_gongyoo_official_
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Facts

Gong Yoo is under Management SOOP.
His stage name, comes from his mother and father.
His father once attended a baseball academy, Busan Sango.
He is actually a descendant of Confucius, a Chinese philosopher.
Initially, he didn’t want to be an actor. He chose his major in Theatre just because he thought it would be fun.
Gong Yoo is really a private person.
He didn’t have social media until 2021, because he thought social media presence can judge actors based on their personal life.
He prefers staying home to going out.
He doesn’t like to be captured by a lot of cameras whenever he walks.
Gong Yoo loves to go to the gym every day.
When he was in elementary school, he often swam very frequently that led into his wide shoulder.
He loves baseball and basketball so much.
He idolizes Golden State Warrior, his favorite player is Stephen Curry.
Gong Yoo once attended an NBA match in 2018.
When he was in military service, he once became a radio DJ.
He went to military service from 2008 to 2009.
Gong Yoo lived in Busan until he graduated from high school.
He has a baptismal name, Joseph.
Gong Yoo is labeled as one of the most high-profile actors which are proven by up to 50 advertisement deals in his career history.
He directly agreed to star in Goblin after he received offers from Kim Eunsook, a popular screenwriter.
He was once rumored to have a relationship with his partner in Train to Busan, Jung Yumi.
He idolizes Lotte Giants, a baseball club.
He joined Playboys, a celebrity baseball team.
Gong Yoo has a Kia K7 hybrid.
He is a best friend and also a relative of Kang Dong Won.
He made a good friendship with Haha, Yoo Jaesuk, Lee Dong Wook, and Cho Seho.
280 mm is his shoe measurement.
When he was in middle school, he got top 20 ranks.
His ideal type is a woman who has tendencies of a cat, a proactive woman who knows actually what to do for her own self.