July 10, 1979, celebrates the birthday of the evergreen and really handsome South Korean actor Gong Yoo who was born in Busan, South Korea. Born Gong Ji-chul, the actor graduated with a bachelor’s degree in theatre and started his career as a video jockey on Mnet in 2000 followed by his acting debut in the popular drama School 4. He continued acting in supportive roles until his breakout role in Coffee Prince as the main lead. This drama solidified him in the entertainment industry and his popularity has only grown since then.
The extremely talented and charming actor has stolen the hearts of fans around the world with his breathtaking performance in the amazing roles that he has taken. Gong Yoo is not only a celebrated actor because of his good looks and talent but also because of the projects that he took part in, which have created awareness and ever revised a bill in South Korea. His works after his comeback from the military service have been among the best and this actor is worth the respect that he has earned through the years. So, to celebrate the birthday of this amazing actor and a wonderful human being, we’ve brought to you 3 of his best performances!
3 Times Gong Yoo Has Impressed Us With His Acting
Coffee Prince (2007)
The first on this list is the Kdrama that brought Gong Yoo his breakthrough in the entertainment industry. Coffee Prince proved it to all that our birthday boy is a main lead material who can steal the hearts of anyone in the world. His charming smile and lovely eyes caught the attention of the viewers of this drama and became the start of his popularity which then knew no stop.
Coffee Prince revolves around a chaebol heir who takes upon the responsibility of running a run-down cafe to prove his capability. However, he only hires good-looking guys and an androgyneous-looking woman whom he mistakes to be a guy.
Watch Coffee Prince on Netflix.
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Train to Busan (2016)
Gong Yoo is a versatile actor who can take on any role and show the development the character goes through in a very smooth way like no other actor. He went from a selfish father to a selfless one through the movie and is one role that is really commendable. Train to Busan is one such work of the birthday boy that not just showed his talent, but also gained him popularity all over the world.
Train to Busan revolves around the story of a father and daughter travelling in a high-speed train from Seoul to Busan who get trapped amidst a zombie outbreak.
Watch Train to Busan on Netflix.
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Guardian: The Lonely And Great God (Goblin) (2016)
Last but not least is the Kdrama that stole our hearts with a beautiful plot and a charming goblin that made us laugh, cry and love. Gong Yoo made a wonderful comeback on television after continuous hits on the big screen with Guardian: The Lonely And Great God, popularly known as Goblin. Our birthday boy mesmerised us in his role as Kim Shin/Goblin who is a powerful but warmhearted character that ends up with the short end of the stick. I sympathised with his character so much and every time he cried, I cried. His impeccable performance in this drama makes this one of the must-watch series.
Guardian: The Lonely And Great God revolves around Kim Shin who was once an undefeatable general but ends up with immortality after his tragic death. He is on a search for his bride, a mortal who will remove the sword in his chest and grant him death. 900 years later he meets the bright Ji Eun-tak who is his bride, but things get complicated when the two fall in love.
Watch Guardian: The Lonely And Great God on Netflix.
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