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My Take
What draws me to Gong Seung-yeon is her instinct to choose depth over visibility. Born Yoo Seung-yeon, she adopted a stage name and then quietly went about proving herself in roles that ask for restraint rather than flash. From the sweep of Six Flying Dragons to the aching solitude of Aloners, she keeps reaching for interior characters. That she emerged from idol-adjacent beginnings and pivoted toward serious acting tells me a lot about her priorities. I find her unshowy Instagram presence refreshing too. She feels like the kind of actor who accumulates respect slowly and lasts because of it, and I want to follow that arc.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gong Seung-yeon
- Name (Japanese)
- コン・スンヨン
- Reading
- こん・すんよん
- Born
- February 27, 1993 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- Jangan-gu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Apgujeong High School
- University
- Sungshin Women's University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Gong Seung-yeon born?
Born February 27, 1993 (age 33).
Where is Gong Seung-yeon from?
Gong Seung-yeon is from Jangan-gu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
What does Gong Seung-yeon do?
Gong Seung-yeon works as television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.