Gong Yoo
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Profile
- Name: 공유 / Kong Yoo (Gong Yu)
- Real name: 공지철 / Kong Ji Chul (Gong Ji Cheol)
- Profession: Actor
- Birthdate: 1979-Jul-10 (age 46)
- Birthplace: South Korea
- Height: 184cm
- Weight: 74kg
- Star sign: Cancer
- Blood type: A
- Talent agency: SOOP Management
TV Shows
- Goblin (tvN, 2016)
- Dating Agency: Cyrano (tvN, 2013) cameo (ep 9)
- Big (KBS2, 2012)
- The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (MBC, 2007)
- One Fine Day (MBC, 2006)
- Hello My Teacher (SBS, 2005)
- Screen (SBS, 2003)
- My Room, Your Room (SayClub Internet Drama, 2003)
- Best Theater: Flying Saucer (MBC, 2003)
- 20 Years (SBS, 2003)
- Hard Love (KBS2, 2002)
- Whenever the Heart Beats (KBS2, 2002)
- School 4 (KBS2, 2001)
TV Show Theme Songs
- Because It's You - Big OST (2012)
Music Video Appareances
- "How I Am" - Kym Dong Ryul (2014)
Movies
- The Age of Shadows (2016)
- Train to Busan (2016)
- A Man and a Woman (2016)
- The Suspect (2013)
- The Crucible (2011)
- Finding Mr. Destiny (2010)
- Ryu ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon (2007)
- She's on Duty (2005)
- S Diary (2004)
- Superstar Mr. Gam / Mr. Gam's Victory (2004)
- Spy Girl (2004)
- My Tutor Friend (2003)
Hosting Duties
Recognitions
- 2017 Korea Advertisers Association Awards: Best Model Award
- 2017 Brand of the Year Awards: Actor of The Year (Goblin)
- 2017 53nd Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Actor (Goblin)
- 2017 14th Seoul Creative Festival of Film Advertising: Model of the Year
- 2016 Korea Film Actors Association Awards: Grand Prize (A Man and a Woman)
- 2014 22nd Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards: Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Film (The Suspect)
- 2011 32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best Popular Star Award (The Crucible)
- 2007 MBC Drama Awards: Favorite On-Screen Couple (with Yoon Eun Hye)
- 2007 MBC Drama Awards: Most Popular Actor by Netizens
- 2007 MBC Drama Awards: Excellence Acting Award for The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince
- 2006 SBS Drama Awards: Special Award, Actor in a Miniseries for One Fine Day
- 2003 SBS Drama Awards: New Rising Star Award
Trivia
- Gong Yoo was actually born in Busan, an ironic coincidence considering his leading role in 2016's Train to Busan.
- Gong Yoo is not real his name, in fact his real name is Gong Ji Cheol, Yoo is his own mother's family name.
- Gong Yoo thoughts on social media is that is "so scary," and he followed it up with "I think it's a tool that makes people lonelier. You feel insecurities you don't need to feel on social media."
- Gong Yoo likes to hear what he considers are "old Korean music," from musicians such as Lee Seung Hwan, Lee Moon Se, and Yoo Jae Ha.
- Among Gong Yoo's favorite current musicians are (G-Dragon) and IU.
- He likes to chill by hearing music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, right after having a drink.