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Gong Yoo

Original name 공유
Nick name Kong Yoo,(Kong Yoo)
Date of Birth 1979-Jul-10
Birth Place South Korea
Starsign Cancer

Gong Yoo( Hangul :공유) is a South Korean actor and model. He graduated with B.A. degree and still works on his M.A. degree in performing art at Kyung-hee University. He started his career in showbiz with small parts in dramas and films. He started play lead role at <Hello My Teacher> in 2005. His acting talent caught the attention of casting directors and audiences and he has become an actor to watch for. His latest role as Choi Han-Kyul for the MBC romantic comedyThe 1st Shop of Coffee Princesolidified his status as a leading man. The popularity of the drama made it one of Korea's most watched dramas of 2007. He became hallyu (Korean Wave) star because of drama The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince. He had fan meeting in Japan after he finished military service in 2010.

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Height,weight 184cm,74kg
Bloodtype A
Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gong_Yoo
Official site http://www.sidushq.com/star/gyoo
Country Korea
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Gong Yoo and Im Soo-jeong in 'secret wedding'

Actor Gong Yoo and actress Im Soo-jeong have been caught up in a 'secret wedding' rumor. Starting from the past weekend, there have been rumors spreading about this all throughout online communities and SNS. It's mostly about 'Gong Yoo and Im Soo-jeong's secret wedding in America will be out soon'. Gong Yoo's management said on the 24th, "This rumor isn't even worth dealing with. We have requested cyber investigation about the very first publisher and we will deal with this legally". However, the two have already been spoken about in 2008 and based on the fact that they were in the movie "Finding Mr. Destiny" together, people are saying, "It will be awesome if it were true", "It's not a surprise", "Congratulations" and more.

Gong Yoo, Sweet Transformation for Mango Six

 
Gong Yoo the star of the film, “The Crucible” was picked up as the model for “Mango Six.” In a recent photoshoot he ate mango juice and ice-cream while giving off a soft smile. “Mango Six” is a new café that was started by CEO Kang Hoon, who also made Hally’s and Café Benne successful in South Korea. “Mango Six” has different juices and ice cream as its menu. The first shop was opened up in March and soon more cafes will
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The 3 Means of Success For Hot Stars

 
There was an article a few days ago in the korean Osen portal, on Kang Dong-won, Won Bin and Gong Yoo and 3 common elements between them which contributed to their success. Being someone who has quite positive feelings for all three of these beloved actors, I decided to write an article inspired by the one found in Osen. Well-timed transition from television to movies So the one obvious common strategy between these three is that they started with television. Dramas are a good way to g
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Gong Yoo Biography

Awards

  • Male Excellence Award (First Shop Of Coffee Prince), MBC Drama Awards 2007
  • Best Actor (Miniseries Category), MBC Actor Award, 2006
  • SBS New Rising Star Award (2003)

Profile

  • Screen Name:Gong Yoo (공유)
  • Birth Name:Gong Ji Chul (공지철)
  • Birth Date:July 10, 1979(1979-07-10)(age 31)
  • Birth Place:South Korea
  • Education:Kyung Hee University
  • Family:One older sister, parents; he's the youngest in the family
  • Religion:Catholic
  • Talent agency:N.O.A. Entertainment

The actor has just finished his enlistment in the Korean Forces which started from January 14, 2008 and ended on December 8, 2009.

He served as a DJ forG.yoo20at the Radio Broadcast section of the Korean Defense Media Agencyfrom November 3, 2008 to November 8, 2009 which aired 20:00-22:00 in Korea and Internet daily. He also served as a VJ for 'Best Music'at the Agency's Television Broadcast section which aired every Thursday 11:00-12:00 in Korea and the Internet from December 2, 2008 to July 16, 2009.

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Gong Yoo Film & Dramas & Discography

Actor

YearFilm/TV SeriesRoleNotes
2001 School 4[1] Hwang Tae-Young 48 episodesKBS
2002 When Ever[2] Park Chun-Ho 29 episodesKBS
Hard Love[3] Seo Kyung-Kyul 19 episodesKBS
2003 20 Years[4] Seo Joon 40 episodesSBS
Screen[5] Kim Joon-Pyo 18 episodesSBS
My Room, Your Room[6] Internet Drama
My Tutor Friend Jong-Soo
2004 Spy Girl Choi Ko-Bong
Superstar Mr. Gam / Mr. Gam's Victory[7]
S Diary[8] Yoo-In
2005 Hello My Teacher Park Tae-In 16 episodesSBS
She's on Duty Kang No-Young
2006 One Fine Day[9] Seo Gun 16 episodesMBC
2007 Ryu Ga Gotoku[10] Park Chul Film adaptation of video gameRyu Ga Gotoku
The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince Choi Han-Kyul 17 episodesMBC
2010 Finding Mr. Destiny[11] Han Gi-Joon Film adaptation of musical
2011 Crucible Film adaptation of Gong Ji-young's novel

Broadcast

YearProgramRoleNotes
2008~2009
(during enlistment)
Best Music[12] MC episodes 155~186KFN
G.yoo20[13] DJ 371 episodesKFN

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