Yoo Gong
Actor

Yoo Gong Net Worth

Gong Yoo is a South Korean actor born on July 10, 1979 in Busan, South Korea. He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Theater from Kyung Hee University and worked as a model before entering show business as a video jockey with Mnet. He has had several supporting roles in various Korean films and dramas before landing his first leading role with Hello My Teacher (2005). His breakout role was with Keopi peurinseu 1-hojeom (2007). He then enlisted in the Korean Armed Forces in 2008 and upon his release, his film career slowly took off with genre films such as Do-ga-ni (2011) and action-thriller Yong-eui-ja (2013). In 2016, he had multiple hits with the success of zombie blockbuster Train to Busan, action-thriller The Age of Shadows and romantic fantasy drama series Sseulsseulhago Chalranhashin: Dokkaebi (2016). He also returned to television as the titular character in Goblin which broke TvN drama ratings. He is known to be rather private with no social media accounts and was appointed as an ambassador by the UNICEF in 2013.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor
Birth Day June 18, 1956
Birth Place  Busan, South Korea, South Korea
Age 67 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Leo
Other names Yoo Dong-kun
Education Seoul Institute of the Arts - Theater
Occupation Actor
Years active 1980-present
Agent Imagine Asia
Spouse(s) Jeon In-hwa (m. 1989)
Hangul 유동근
Hanja 劉東根
Revised Romanization Yu Dong-geun
McCune–Reischauer Yu Tong-gŭn

💰 Net worth: $4 Million (2024)

Yoo Gong, a prominent actor in South Korea, is widely recognized for his exceptional talent and versatile roles in the entertainment industry. As of 2024, his net worth is estimated to be a staggering $4 million, a testament to his successful career and popularity among audiences. With numerous critically acclaimed performances in both movies and television dramas, Yoo Gong has garnered a loyal fan base and earned accolades for his outstanding acting skills. His dedication and hard work have undoubtedly contributed to his impressive net worth, solidifying his status as one of South Korea's most respected actors.

Biography/Timeline

1997

He was also an adjunct professor of 연기학담당 at Daekyeung University in 1997. Since 2007, Yoo has been an Activist of Sunfull Movement, a non-profit organization against cyberbullying.

2007

On December 29, 2007, Yoo landed in the news for assaulting two producers of The King and I. Yoo was reportedly enraged because the scripts were routinely turned in late, which exhausted his wife Jeon In-hwa, an Actress in the TV series. He later apologized for the incident.

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