Gong Yoo
Also Known As: Gong Ji-chul, Гон Ю, 공유, Yoo Gong, 공지철, 孔侑, 孔劉, コン・ユ, Gong Yoo, Gong Yu, Kong Yoo, Kong Yu, 孔刘, 孔地哲, იაუ გონგი, กงยู, گونگ یو
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.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Busan, South Korea
Adult: No
Birthday: July 10, 1979
Age: 45 years old
Gender: Male
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Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Overview: Former yakuza underling Kazuma Kiryū has recently been released from prison after a lengthy incarceration and is trying to piece his life together and distance himself from his yakuza past. Unfortunately, Kiryū's problems slowly escalate as he is pursued by a former associate, the baseball-bat-wielding psycho Gorō Majima, who has a grudge to settle with Kiryū.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-03-03
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Spy Girl

Overview: The plot of this film has a young beautiful spy from North Korea going south to capture another rogue spy. She goes undercover at Burger King and soon she's battling with her co-workers for the affections of the local boys, dealing with a culture clash between North and South, and a very cute young man who's posted pictures of her on a website of local "angels" possibly blowing her cover.
Genres: Comedy Action Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2004-01-30
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Finding Mr. Destiny

Overview: A man sets up the First Love Agency to help people locate their long-lost first love. But then he ends up falling in love with his first client.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2010-12-08
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My Tutor Friend

Overview: A touching story of two completely different students from two completely different worlds. One is a rich male repeating his third year of high school and the other a poor girl in her second year of university struggling to make ends meet.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2003-01-30
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She's on Duty

Overview: A boisterous detective goes undercover in a high school in order to befriend the teenage daughter of a notorious gangster.
Genres: Comedy Action Crime Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2005-03-17
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Mr. Gam’s Victory

Overview: A relief pitcher for the worst team in the league seizes the unlikely opportunity to work nine innings against the star starting pitcher of the league's best team when no one else wants to face him.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2004-09-17
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The Suspect

Overview: Betrayed and on the run, a former North Korean agent tries to seek revenge on the man who killed his wife, find his missing daughter, and uncover the secrets hidden inside the eyeglasses of a dead man.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2013-12-24
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Silenced

Overview: Based on actual events that took place at Gwangju Inhwa School for the hearing-impaired, where young deaf students were the victims of repeated sexual assaults by faculty members over a period of five years in the early 2000s.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2011-09-22
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S Diary

Overview: A cute Korean story about a girl Jini and her memories of first loves. Her mom gave her a diary at coming of age and in the movie she goes through her past boyfriends and reflects on how they've given her memories.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2004-10-22
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The Age of Shadows

Overview: Set in the late 1920s, The Age of Shadows follows the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between a group of resistance fighters trying to bring in explosives from Shanghai to destroy key Japanese facilities in Seoul, and Japanese agents trying to stop them.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2016-09-07
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A Man and a Woman

Overview: Two strangers have dropped their kids off at a pickup area for a children's camp in Helsinki, Finland. A spark of mutual interest is ignited between the man and woman.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2016-02-25
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Train to Busan

Overview: When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival.
Genres: Horror Thriller Action Adventure
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2016-07-20
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Kim Ji-young, Born 1982

Overview: Kim Ji-young, an ordinary woman in her 30s, suddenly shows signs of being inhabited by other women from her life, past and present.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2019-10-23
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Seobok

Overview: Ex intelligence agent Ki-heon is tasked with safely transporting Seo Bok, the first ever human clone, who holds the secret of eternal life. Several forces try to take control of Seo Bok to serve their own agendas.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Thriller Mystery
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2021-04-12
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Wonderland

Overview: In a world where an AI programme allows people to communicate with their deceased loved ones, a flight attendant and a mother question the meaning of reality and humanity.
Genres: Science Fiction Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2024-06-05
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Squid Game: Making Season 2

Overview: From set designs to character arcs, get exclusive cast and director interviews on how Season 2 of the globally most-watched series was brought to life.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2025-01-02
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