Gong Myung (Korean: 공명; born Kim Dong-hyun on May 26, 1994) is a South Korean actor. He is a member of 5urprise.[1] He is known for his roles in the television series The Bride of Habaek (2017), Revolutionary Love (2017), Be Melodramatic (2019), and Lovers of the Red Sky (2021) and box office hit movie Extreme Job (2019).
Gong Myung | |
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_Marie_Clarie_January_2024.png) Gong in January 2024 | |
| Born | Kim Dong-hyun May 26, 1994 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Agent | Saram Entertainment |
| Relatives | Doyoung (brother) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 공명 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gong Myeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kong Myŏng |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 김동현 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Dong-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Tonghyŏn |
Career
editIn 2013, Gong made his acting debut in the web series After School: Lucky or Not together with the members of 5urprise – actor group formed by talent agency Fantagio. He then played supporting roles in MBC historical drama Splendid Politics (2015), SBS romance–comedy drama Entertainer (2017) and tvN romance–comedy series Drinking Solo (2016). Later in 2016, he joined the MBC reality show We Got Married where he was paired with actress Jung Hye-sung.
In 2017, Gong played the leading role in the two-episode drama The Happy Loner which aired on KBS2. The same year he played Bi-ryeom: God of the Land of the Sky in the fantasy–romance drama The Bride of Habaek[2] and played Kwon Jae-hoon in tvN drama Revolutionary Love.
In 2019, he starred in the action comedy film Extreme Job as Jae-hoon – youngest member of a team of detectives.[3] The film became a major box office success in South Korea, surpassing 10 million ticket sales in just 15 days.[4] It is currently the second most viewed film in South Korean film history.[5] For his role, he received six nominations for Best New Actor at multiple awards ceremonies – winning 2 of them. Later that year, he appeared in historical film Homme Fatale[6] and JTBC TV series Be Melodramatic.
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In April 2020, Gong signed with new management agency Saram Entertainment, after his contract with previous management company expired.[7]
In 2021, Gong starred in the historical-fantasy drama Lovers of the Red Sky which aired on SBS.[8] He played the role of Grand Prince Yangmyeong – a leisurely prince who is an expert at painting, calligraphy and poetry.[9] Later the same year, he became a cast member of the third season of tvN travel variety show House on Wheels.[10]
In 2022, Gong appeared as commander Yi Eokgi in the Kim Han-min's war action film Hansan: Rising Dragon.[11]
Personal life
editHe has a younger brother, Doyoung (real name Kim Dong-young), who is a member of the boy group NCT.[12][13]
Military service
editOn November 5, 2021, it was reported that Gong had received a summons for mandatory military service.[14][15]
He enlisted in the military on December 14, 2021, without revealing the location to prevent the spread of COVID-19.[16][17] He was discharged on June 13, 2023.[18][19]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | If You Were Me 6 | Seon-jae | ||
| Ice River | Short film | |||
| 2014 | Futureless Things | Ki-cheol | ||
| A Girl at My Door | Police Officer Kwon Son-oh | |||
| 2016 | Su Saek | Sang-woo | [20] | |
| 2019 | Extreme Job | Detective Jae-hoon | [3] | |
| Homme Fatale | Yoo Sang | [6] | ||
| Recipe for Happiness | Nam Goong Jin Soo | |||
| 2022 | Hansan: Rising Dragon | Yi Eokgi | [21] | |
| 20th Century Girl | Jung Woon-ho | cameo, Netflix Film | [22] | |
| 2023 | Killing Romance | Kim Bum-woo | [23] | |
| 2024 | Citizen of a Kind | Jae-min | [24][25] |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bomi's Room | Gong Myung | Cameo | |
| 2015 | Splendid Politics | Ja Gyung | [26] | |
| 2015–2016 | Beautiful You | Cha Tae-woo | [27] | |
| 2016 | Mystery Freshman | Lee Min-sung | Drama Special | [28] |
| Entertainer | Kyle / Lee Bang-geul | [29] | ||
| Drinking Solo | Jin Gong-myung | [30] | ||
| 2017 | The Happy Loner | Byeok-soo | two-part drama | [31] |
| The Bride of Habaek | Bi-ryum | [32] | ||
| Revolutionary Love | Kwon Je-hoon | [33] | ||
| 2018 | Feel Good to Die | Kang Jun-ho | [34] | |
| 2019 | Be Melodramatic | Chu Jae-hoon | [35] | |
| 2020 | Recipe for Happiness | Namgoong Jin-soo | [36] | |
| 2021 | Lovers of the Red Sky | Prince Yangmyeong (Yi Yul) | [8] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | After School: Lucky or Not | Gong Myung | [37] |
| Infinite Power | Han Soo-dong | [38] | |
| 2018 | Brain, Your Choice Of Romance | L | [39] |
| 2025 | A Week Before I Died | Kim Ram-woo | [40] |
| TBA | Mercy For None | Jun-mo | [41] |
Television show
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | We Got Married Season 4 | Cast Member | paired with Jung Hye-sung | [42] |
| 2017 | Law of the Jungle: Kota Manado | [43] | ||
| Song Ji-hyo's Beauty View | Host | with Song Ji-hyo | [44] | |
| 2021 | House on Wheels 3 | Cast Member | with Sung Dong-il and Kim Hee-won | [10] |
Hosting
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022 Gyeryong World Military Culture Expo | Part: K-Military Contest; October 15 | [45] |
Music video appearances
edit| Year | Song Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Winter Breath" | 10CM | [46] |
| 2021 | "Moving On" | Kyuhyun | [47] |
| "Coffee" | [48] | ||
| "Together" | [49] | ||
| 2022 | "Love Story" | [50] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Artist Awards | 2016 | Rookie of the Year Award | Drinking Solo | Nominated | |
| Asia Culture and Economy Grand Awards | 2017 | Special Acting Award | Gong Myung | Won | [51][52] |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2017 | Best New Actor – Television | Drinking Solo | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Best New Actor – Film | Extreme Job | Nominated | [53] | |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2019 | Best New Actor | Nominated | [54] | |
| Buil Film Awards | 2019 | Best New Actor | Nominated | ||
| Male Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
| Busan International Film Festival with Marie Claire Asia Star Awards | 2023 | Face of Asia Award | Killing Romance | Won | [55] |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2019 | Best New Actor | Extreme Job | Won | [56] |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2020 | Nominated | |||
| KBS Drama Awards | 2017 | Best Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | The Happy Loner | Nominated | |
| Korea Best Star Award (Korean Film Actors Association) | 2019 | Best New Actor | Extreme Job | Won | [57] |
| Korea First Brand Award | 2022 | Rising Star Actor | Gong Myung | Won | [58] |
| Male Multi-Entertainer | Won | ||||
| Korea Youth Film Festival | 2019 | Best New Actor | Extreme Job , Homme Fatale | Won | |
| Most Popular Film Award | Won | ||||
| SBS Drama Awards | 2021 | Excellence Award for an Actor in a Mini-Series Genre/Fantasy Drama | Lovers of the Red Sky | Nominated | [59] |
Listicles
edit| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Screen | 2019 | 2009–2019 Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies | 47th | [60] |
References
editExternal links
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- Gong Myung at HanCinema
- Gong Myung at the Korean Movie Database
- Gong Myung at IMDb
- Gong Myung on Instagram
