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Acclaimed Korean actor Gong Yoo has been ruling the hearts of K-drama fans since 2007. Born on July 10, 1979, in Busan, the actor has spent over two decades in the profession and has starred in numerous global hit Korean movies and K-dramas.
From playing a thousand-year-old goblin, a charismatic coffee shop owner, to a father who sacrifices himself to protect his daughter's life, and a teacher who puts his own career in line to save his students from abuse, Gong Yoo has played various types of characters and showcased his versatility on screen.
Here are 5 movies and TV shows starring Gong Yoo that you should definitely add to your watchlist.
5 Gong Yoo movies and TV shows
5) The Silent Sea
This sci-fi Korean series presents a unique story about a future Earth where water has become a luxury and is not available to everyone. Bae Doona's character, Doctor Song Ji-an, an astrobiologist, joins an elite team to go on a moon mission to an abandoned facility where her sister died. Gong Yoo plays Han Yoon-jae, the leader of the elite team.
The series blends sci-fi with mystery and thriller elements that the team encounters and learns more about the secrets hidden in the facility, which also puts their lives in danger. Gong Yoo's character became a fan-favorite from the Netflix series due to his portrayal of a leader who prioritized protecting his team throughout the difficulties they faced, making it a show worth adding to your watchlist if you love the Korean actor's work.
4) Silenced
This 2011 Korean film became an instant hit due to the urgent subject it addressed. The film follows an art teacher, Kang In-ho, played by Gong Yoo, who joins a school of specially abled children. After several attempts to get the children comfortable around him, he learns the cruel truth about the deaf children being s*xually and physically abused by the staff of the school.
Based on Gong Ji-young's The Crucible, the film depicts In-ho's fight for justice for the vulnerable children. Through this role, the Korean actor showed his range as he displayed sensitivity and strength at the same time while dealing with the kids and fighting for their justice, making it a fan-favorite, which deserves to be on everyone's watchlist.
3) Coffee Prince
Before Goblin, it was Coffee Prince that made the Korean actor popular globally. The K-drama followed the story of Go Eun-chan, a tomboy who is hired by Yoo's Choi Han-gyeol, in his coffee shop, thinking she was a boy. However, he gradually learns the truth.
The one thing that made this K-drama unique was its genre-breaking love story between Han-gyeol and Eun-chan, through which the series addressed the sensitive topics of s*xual orientation and gender identity, at a time when they were not as popular as they are now. Among all the popular TV shows and movies, this K-drama is among the staples for Gong Yoo's fans and deserves to be on your watchlist.
2) Guardian: The Lonely and Great God/Goblin
This 2016 K-drama is ranked among the best K-dramas of all time. The K-drama followed the love story of Kim Shin and Eun-tak that transcended mortality and even death. After spending more than 900 years as a goblin, Yoo's Kim Shin finally meets his bride, Eun-tak, played by Kim Go-eun, intertwining their lives.
Through his portrayal of a lonely god yearning for salvation and later falling in love, Yoo won numerous hearts and made the viewers cry and feel the pain of separation and sacrifice of his character, making it another must-watch that should be on your watchlist.
1) Train to Busan
2016 is considered Gong Yoo's year, as he gave a globally hit K-drama and a Korean movie in the same year. This classic zombie film follows the story of Seok-woo, played by the Korean actor. He is described as a workaholic fund manager who, after feeling guilty about not being there for his daughter, decides to take her to her mother in Busan.
Their trip turns deadly due to the zombie virus that plagues their city. Seok-woo, along with several other passengers, tries his best to protect his daughter, even risking his own life in the process. Amid the themes of survival and apocalypse, Yoo's performance also captures bittersweet moments between a father and his daughter, alleviating the film's narrative, and is one of his best works, which deserves to be on your watchlist.
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Apart from the above-mentioned films and TV shows, Yoo is also loved globally for portraying the guest character of The Recruiter in Netflix's renowned series, Squid Game. His other popular roles also include K-dramas such as The Trunk and Big, among others.
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