Gong Yoo

Gong Yoo Hangul 공유 is a South Korean actor He started his career in showbiz as a VJ and subsequently debuted with parts in school dramas and films eventually gaining starring roles in prime time dramas such Hello My Teacher and One Fine Day His role as a cafe manager who falls in love with a girl disguised as a man in romantic comedy The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince solidified his status as a drama leading man The popularity of the drama made him a regional star After serving the 2year compulsory military service Gong Yoo made his comeback with romantic comedy Finding Mr Destiny and Silenced a film project spearheaded by the actor himself upon reading the book based on the real events of deaf students being sexually exploited by the staff in a South Korean special school Gong took on the role as a North Korean agent in action film the suspect in 2013 His postmilitary television comeback Big was however not as well received While Gong remained popular with Korean audience and brand sponsors he experienced somewhat of a career renaissance in 2016 with box office hits Train to Busan and Age of Shadows as well as one of the mostviewed Korean cable television drama Goblin