Gong Yoo
South Korean actor (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gong Ji-cheol (Korean: 공지철; born July 10, 1979), better known by his stage name Gong Yoo (Korean: 공유), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas Coffee Prince (2007), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–2017), and Squid Game (2021–present), as well as the films Silenced (2011), The Suspect (2013), Train to Busan (2016), and The Age of Shadows (2016).
In this Korean name, the family name is Gong.
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Gong Yoo | |
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Born | Gong Ji-cheol (1979-07-10) July 10, 1979 (age 45) |
Education | Kyung Hee University (Department of Theater and Film) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2001–present |
Agent | Management SOOP |
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)[2] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 공유 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gong Yu |
McCune–Reischauer | Kong Yu |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 공지철 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gong Ji-cheol |
McCune–Reischauer | Kong Chich'ŏl |
Website | msoopent.com |
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His stage name is a combination of his father's family name "Gong" and of his mother's family name "Yoo".[3]