Gong Yoo | |
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 Gong in September 2021 | |
| Born | Gong Ji-cheol July 10, 1979 |
| 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 | 孔劉 |
| Revised Romanization | Gong Yu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kong Yu |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 공지철 |
| Hanja | 孔地哲 |
| Revised Romanization | Gong Jicheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kong Chich'ŏl |
| Website | msoopent.com |
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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).
His stage name is a combination of his father's family name "Gong" and of his mother's family name "Yoo".[3]
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- ^ "Interesting Stories Behind The Stage Name Of These 5 Actors". Kpopmap. May 1, 2020. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2020.