Gong Yoo – StarsUnfolded
Real nameGong Ji-cheol
Baptismal NameJoseph
ProfessionActor
Physical Stats & More
Heightin centimeters– 184 cm
in meters– 1.84 m
in feet & inches– 6′ 0½”
Weightin kilograms– 74 kg
in pounds– 163.1 lbs
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack
Career
Agencies• Sidus HQ
• Soop Entertainment (Present)
DebutTV (South Korean): Golbaeng-i (2001) in a small role
Film (South Korean): My Tutor Friend (2003) as ‘Lee Jong-soo’
Film (Japanese): Like a Dragon (2007) as ‘Park the Korean hitman’
Singing: Mr. Destiny’s songs ‘두 번째 첫사랑’ (lit. Second First Love)
Awards, Honors, Achievements Drama Fever Awards
• Best Couple Award (with Kim Go-eun) in 2017
• Best Actor for ‘Goblin’ in 2017
MBC Drama Award
• Excellence Award, Actor for ‘Coffe Prince’ in 2007
• Special Award, Actor in a Miniseries for ‘One Fine Day’ in 2006
Forbes Korea Power Celebrity
• Placed 24th in 2018
• Placed 27th in 2017
Other Awards
• Brand Customer Loyalty Award – Advertising Model in 2020
• Korea Advertisers Association Awards – Best Model Award in 2017
• Brand of the Year Awards – Actor of the Year for ‘Goblin’ in 2017
• Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor (TV) for Guardian: The Lonely and Great God’ on 2017
• Korea Advertisers Contest – Advertiser Night Awards – Advertiser’s Best Model Award in 2017
• Korea Culture and Entertainment Award – Best Actor for ‘The Suspect’ in 2014
• 48th Taxpayer’s Day – Presidential Commendation in 2014
• Blue Dragon Film Award – Popular Star Award for ‘Silenced’ in 2011
• Mnet 20’s Choice Award – Best Style in 2007
• Andre Kim Best Star Award for Best Dressed Actor in 2004
• SBS Drama Award – New Star Award in 2003
Personal Life
Date of BirthJuly 10, 1979 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2021)42 Years
BirthplaceDongnae-gu, Busan, South Korea
Zodiac signCancer
Signature
NationalitySouth Korean
HometownDongnae-gu, Busan, South Korea
School• Nakmin Elementary School, Busan
• Naesung Middle School, Busan
• Dongin High School, Busan
College/University• Kyung Hee University, Global Campus, Yongin, South Korea
• Kyung Hee University’s Graduate School of Art and Fusion Design
Educational Qualification(s)• Graduation in theater and film at Kyung Hee University, Global Campus 
• Post-graduation in Performing Arts from Kyung Hee University’s Graduate School of Art and Fusion Design
DescentFrom his Father’s Side: He is the 79th generation of the descendant of Confucius, Chinese philosopher, poet, and politician of the Spring and Autumn period; he is descended from the Gokbu Gong clan, a Korean clan with its origin’s in China. Gokbu Gong Clan is the only non-Chinese branch acknowledged in the family tree of Confucius; the Confucius family tree is registered as the longest family tree in the world in the Guinness World Records.
From his Mother’s Side: His mother is from the Baecheon Yoo clan of Paechon County.
Religion/Religious ViewsCatholicism
Blood GroupA
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Controversies• In 2016, Gong Yoo faced backlash when a 2005 interview of Gong Yoo with Joongang Ilbo resurfaced in which he had cited his father, basketball player Michael Jordan, and former President Park Chung-hee as the most respectable male figures. TGong yoo was bashed for having little knowledge of history and venerating a dictator, especially when his newly-released superhit film ‘Train To Busan’ raised questions at the ineptitude of the South Korean political leaders and the government.
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends• Yoon Eun-hye (South Korean actress): Eun-hye and Gong Yoo starred in the 2007 Kdrama ‘Coffee Prince.’ There were rumors of them being in a relationship in 2007.
• Im Soo-jung (South Korean actress): After appearing opposite Gong Yoo in the South Korean film ‘Finding Mr. Destiny’ (2010), Soo-jung was rumored to be dating Yoo. The rumors went out of hand when they were claimed to have been married in the United States. The rumors were denied by them.
• Kim Go-eun (South Korean actress): Before the release of the South Korean drama ‘Goblin,’ she was dating a man elder than her. After she posted a wedding picture from the drama on her social media account, rumors of her and Gong Yoo dating each other began. Both the actors denied it.
• Kim Sun-ah (South Korean actress): The dating rumors between Sun-ah and Gong Yoo started when she revealed in a 2017 interview that her ideal type was Gong Yoo.
• Jung Yu-mi (South Korean actress)
• Lee Min-jung (South Korean actress)
• Jeon Do-yeon (South Korean actress)
Family
Wife/SpouseN/A
ParentsFather– Gong Won
Mother– Yoo Myung-joo
SiblingsSister (Older)– Gong Eun-jung
Other RelativesGrandfather– Gong Hyun-dai (1909-1995); 77th generation of Confucius
Grandmother– Lee Soon-gi (1913-1979); belonged to the Gyeongju Lee clan of Gyeongju province
Favorites
BeverageCoffee
Film DirectorClint Eastwood
Film(s)Her (2013), Gran Torino (2008), Moonlight (2016)
Singer(s)Yoo Jae-Ha, Kim Dong Ryul
Music GenreBallad
SportsBaseball, Basketball
Baseball TeamLotte Giants
Basketball TeamGolden State Warriors
Basketball Player(s)Michael Jordan, Stephen Curry
Style Quotient
Car CollectionHe owns a Kia K7.
