Gong Yoo Age, Wiki and Bio

Gong Yoo

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalitySouth Korean
Date of Birth10/07/1979
Age45 years
BirthplaceDongnae-gu, Busan, South Korea

Bio/Wiki

Real nameGong Ji-cheol
Baptismal NameJoseph

Physical Stats & More

Height184 cm
Weight74 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Education
  • Post-graduation in Performing Arts from Kyung Hee University's Graduate School of Art and Fusion Design

Personal Life

Zodiac signCancer
Religion/Religious ViewsCatholicism
Blood GroupA
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Yoon Eun-hye
  • Im Soo-jung
  • Kim Go-eun
  • Kim Sun-ah
  • Jung Yu-mi
  • Lee Min-jung
  • Jeon Do-yeon

Family

FatherGong Won
MotherYoo Myung-joo
Siblings
Sister (Older)Gong Eun-jung
SpouseN/A
ChildrenN/A

Career

Agencies
  • Sidus HQ
  • Soop Entertainment
Debut
TV (South Korean)Golbaeng-i (2001)
Film (South Korean)My Tutor Friend (2003)
Film (Japanese)Like a Dragon (2007)
SingingMr. Destiny’s songs ‘두 번째 첫사랑’
Awards, Honors, Achievements
  • Multiple awards including Best Actor and Best Couple Award

Favourites

BeverageCoffee
Film DirectorClint Eastwood
Film(s)
  • Her (2013)
  • Gran Torino (2008)
  • Moonlight (2016)
Singer(s)
  • Yoo Jae-Ha
  • Kim Dong Ryul
Music GenreBallad
Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
Baseball TeamLotte Giants
Basketball TeamGolden State Warriors
Basketball Player(s)
  • Michael Jordan
  • Stephen Curry

Some Lesser Known Facts

A 79th generation descendant from Confucius's father's side
Has a mother hailing from the Baecheon Yoo clan of Paechon County
Began professional journey as a model and video jockey
Featured in many successful dramas and films, earning acclaim and awards
Champions children's rights with UNICEF initiatives
Provides active support for diverse social causes