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Gong Yoo, born on July 10, 1979 in Busan, South Korea, is a film actor, model and television actor. As of 2026, Gong Yoo is 47 years old. Schooling on record includes Kyung Hee University.
My Take
Gong Yoo is an actor I keep coming back to because he refuses to coast on his looks. From the sweet romance of Coffee Prince to the aching immortal of Guardian and the desperate father in Train to Busan, he chooses depth over volume, and each role lingers. Even his brief, unsettling recruiter in Squid Game stuck with me. The Busan-born Kyung Hee graduate carries a quiet intelligence and restraint that reads as genuine craft rather than vanity. I find him most compelling when he plays men carrying loss, and I suspect he only gets richer with age.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gong Yoo
- Name (Japanese)
- コン・ユ
- Reading
- こん・ゆ
- Born
- July 10, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Goat
- Origin
- Busan, South Korea
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / model / television actor
2. Background
- University
- Kyung Hee University
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/gongyoo_official/
- Xhttps://x.com/Gong_Yoo_JP
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gong%20Yoo
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A6
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q623436
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Gong Yoo born?
Born July 10, 1979 (age 47).
Where is Gong Yoo from?
Gong Yoo is from Busan, South Korea.
What does Gong Yoo do?
Gong Yoo works as actor, film actor, model, television actor.
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