Gong Yoo Profile, Bio, & Facts

Gong Yoo (공유) is a South Korean actor under SOOP Entertainment. He made his debut starring in the KBS drama “School 4” in 2001.

Gong Yoo Profile

Gong Yoo Facts:

Early Life

– Gong Yoo was born in Busan, South Korea.
– He went to Nakmin Elementary School and Busan Naeseong Middle School.
– He graduated from Dongin High School.
– He attended Kyung Hee University College of Art and Design majoring in Theatrical and Film Studies.

Personal Life

– His Chinese zodiac sign alternates between Sheep and Goat.
– His nicknames include Angler, Goblin, and Descendants of Confucius.
– He studied Performing Arts at  Kyung Hee University Graduate School of Art Fusion Design.
– He influenced a change in Korean Law through his movie “Silenced”.
– His hobby is fishing and he has a lot of fishing equipment.
– He watched his first drama Coffee Prince in the army barracks.
– He has a fear of social media and stated that “it’s a tool that makes people lonelier. You feel insecurities you don’t need to feel on social media.”
– His stage name is made up of his father’s family name “Gong” and his mother’s family name “Yoo”.
– He revealed that even though he has been in the industry for more than 20 years, he still feels awkward communicating with the public as a star.
– Gong Yoo’s ideal type is “I like people whose personalities don’t match their appearances.”
– He once stated that he’d like to work/act alongside IU one day in the future.
– He tells people that his MBTI is FISH whenever they ask him about it.
– He wants to have a small restuarant in Jeju Island someday.
– He has an older sibling born in 1976.
– He wants his admirers to avoid buying him expensive birthday presents.
– His mobile space is filled with the food pictures he takes.
– He would rather live close to countryside than city life.
– He revealed that while he and Jung Yoo work well when acting, they clash in real life.
– He has two pet cats named Kongkong and Mawoo.
– When asked about the time he confirmed his tendencies and preferences in acting, he chose the movie Silenced without hesitation.
– He doesn’t mind dating quiet people as long as they aren’t overly reserved.
– He likes women who are smart and pretty and have beautiful souls. (KBTV)
– He gained humility and learned never to be conceited through fishing.
– Gong Yoo is close friends with Lee Dongwook and Sonny.
– He tries not to depend heavily on his managers.
– He wants to marry a person who respects giving each other a personal space.
– A 75 cm-long red snapper is his biggest catch.
– One of the reasons he starred in The Silent Sea is that he’s very into dystopian, original, and new ideas and stories. (TKW)
– His initial dream was to be a producer and work in advertising. (Tudum)
– If he were given a chance, he would switch lives with Goblin’s Kim Shin for a week.
– He fishes with Lee Dongwook sometimes.
– He would choose his two cats over humans to save from a zombie outbreak.
– He prefers someone who leans more toward independence.
– He shared a stylist with Sonny (Son Heungmin).
– He initially refused to star in “Seobok” because he thought it would be too big of a role for him.
– He chose to model himself on his fictional character, Choi Han Kyul, often known as the “Coffee Prince,” in terms of finding true love.
– His staff colleagues say that he has excellent hearing.
– He enjoys cooking, he follows Baek Jong Won and learns his recipes.
– Lee Dongwook calls him Goblin and barely calls him by his real name.
– He resembles classic American actor Clark Gable.
– Gong Yoo is a descendant of Confucius.
– He once sent a text to his ex in the middle of the night before. (KOCOWA TV)

Career

– Gong Yoo has modeled for Andre Kim’s Fashion Show Fantasia.
– He sang Finding Mr. Destiny’s theme song “Second First Love”.
– As of 2023, he has modeled for the coffee company KANU for 13 years.
– His drama Goblin reached second highest television ratings in Korean history.
– In 2020, he was announced as one of the MCs of Produce 101 Season 5.
– He has been an ambassador for Public Relations Ambassador for the National Tax Service and UNICEF Korean Committee Special Representative.
– His film, Train To Busan sold nearly five million tickets in its opening week in South Korea – a record in that country.
– In 2021, he was an ambassador for Chanel J12 watches.
– He starred in dramas like Goblin, The Silent Sea, Squid Game 1 & 2, Dating Agency: Cyrano, Coffee Prince, and One Fine Day.
– Gong Yoo has acted in famous movies like Wonderland, Seo Bok, The Age of Shadows, Train To Busan, A Man, and a Woman, The Suspect, and Silenced.
– He enlisted in the military on January 14, 2008, and was discharged on December 8, 2009.

Likes & Dislikes

– Black is his preferred color.
– He loves cooking and working out.
– His one of favorite actors is Margaret Qualley, he has watched her movies like Maid and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
– Cats are his all-time favorite animal.
– He likes filming movies with a defined identity.
– His favorite NBA team is the Golden State Warriors and he is also a fan of Stephen Curry.
– He doesn’t like and doesn’t trust ‘communication through social media.’
– His favorite sports include baseball, table tennis and basketball.
– He is a big fan of the Lotte Giants.

Food Preferences

– He likes going out to have street food without being disturbed.
– His favorite drinking snacks are when he travels to different places to film and tries out the local cuisine.
– He likes to eat chips while streaming.
– His favorite drink is somaek (soju and beer).
– He has an alcohol tolerance of a bottle and half of soju.

Abilities

– He has the skill to hold his breath for a minute.
– He can speak basic English and takes lessons whenever he can.
– He is good at fishing.

Personality & Habits

– Gong Yoo said he won’t ever disclose his MBTI. (Salon Drip)
– He is an introvert according to his close friends.
– He is afraid of being hurt when dating.
– He’s not the type to quickly get close to people, but once the door opens, that connection deepens.

Awards

– He has won many awards in his career including multiple ‘Best Actor’ and ‘Excellence’ awards.
– Gong Yoo won the ‘Grand Prize’ (Daesang) award in 2016 at the Korea Film Actors Association Awards.

Website:
GongYoo (Kr) | gong-yoo  (Jp) 

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: gongyoo_official
Cafe Daum: cafe.daum.net/gongyoo
Twitter: twitter.com/Gong_Yoo_JP 

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“The Silent Sea” – Trailer: