Gong Myung

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Gong Myung

Role / Field:

South Korean actor and singer known for roles in Be Melodramatic and Extreme Job.

Born:

1994-05-26

Century / Era:

1994s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Early Life

Kim Dong-hyun (Korean: 김동현), known professionally as Gong Myung (Korean: 공명), is a South Korean actor. He is a member of 5urprise. He is known for his roles in the television series Be Melodramatic (2019), and Lovers of the Red Sky (2021), as well as the film Extreme Job (2019). In 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).

Career & Major Achievements

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 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. The film became a major box office success in South Korea, surpassing 10 million ticket sales in just 15 days.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

It is currently the third most viewed film in South Korean film history. 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 and JTBC TV series Be Melodramatic. In April 2020, Gong signed with new management agency Saram Entertainment, after his contract with previous management company expired. In 2021, Gong starred in the historical-fantasy drama Lovers of the Red Sky which aired on SBS.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1994 (1994-05-26): Birth of Gong Myung — South Korean actor and singer known for roles in Be Melodramatic and Extreme Job.
2. 2013: 2013 Milestone — In 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.
3. 2015: 2015 Milestone — 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).
4. 2016: 2016 Milestone — Later in 2016, he joined the MBC reality show We Got Married where he was paired with actress Jung Hye-sung.
5. 2017: 2017 Milestone — In 2017, Gong played the leading role in the two-episode drama The Happy Loner which aired on KBS2.
6. 2019: 2019 Milestone — He is known for his roles in the television series Be Melodramatic (2019), and Lovers of the Red Sky (2021), as well as the film Extreme Job (2019).
7. 2020: 2020 Milestone — In April 2020, Gong signed with new management agency Saram Entertainment, after his contract with previous management company expired.
8. 2021: 2021 Milestone — In 2021, Gong starred in the historical-fantasy drama Lovers of the Red Sky which aired on SBS.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Gong Myung

True or False: “Gong Myung's film role in the box office hit 'Extreme Job' was as a detective team member.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): He played Jae-hoon, who was identified as the youngest member of the detective team in the successful 2019 film.

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