The first Gong is naturally Gong Yoo. Born Gong Ji cheol , his stage name is Gong Yoo. Born on July 10, 1979 he is one of the most handsome, most loved actors in the South Korean industry.
He is best known for his roles in TV dramas ‘Coffee Prince’ 2007, ‘Guardian :The lonely & Great God’ 2016-17, ‘The Silent Sea’ 2021 & ‘Squid Game’ 2021 -present. Films like ‘Silenced ‘ 2021, ‘Train to Busan’ 2016 & ‘The Age of Shadows’ 2016.
Gong Hyo -jin. Another South Korean actor. She was born on April 4, 1980. She is best known for her leading role in ‘Crush & Blush’ 2008. Her popular TV series ‘Sang Doo1 Lat’s go to school’ 2003, ‘Thank You’ 2007, ‘Pasta’ 2010, ‘The Greatest Love’ 2011, ‘Master ‘s Sun’2-13, ‘It’s Okay, That’s Love’ 2014, ‘The Producers’ 2015, ‘Don’t Dare to Dream’ 2016 & ‘When the Camellia Blooms’ 2019.
She is considered to be the queen of romantic comedies due to her successful portrayals in her rom-com dramas.
Interestingly, the two Gongs are distant relatives. Gong Yoo belongs to 79th generation while Gong Hyo jin belongs to the 81st generation. It makes them distant grandfather & grand daughter.
They have worked together previously. Main leads in ‘Hello, My Teacher’ which was released in 2005. They have also acted together in commercials. Gong Yoo will be taking the lead in ‘The Trunk’ with Seo Hyun Jin. “Ask The Stars’ is a science fiction which features Lee min ho & Gong Hyo jin.
Gong Ji yeong born January 31, 1963 is a South Korean novelist. In her recent work, The Crucible, she exposed sexual repression in Korean society, as well as the increasing abuse & violence toward the handicapped.
She was an early adopter of the internet. She first published ‘The Crucible’ on South Korean internet portal Daum on November 2008. When it’s film adaptation became a major hit in 2001 ‘Silenced’, the political leaders had to take cognition. The public outrage had to be justified. The school closed down.
She is an influential tweeter & has used the social networking to discuss social issues & controversial opinions.
Gong is a percussion instrument originating in East Asia & Southeast Asia. As is their name so is their work! They make sound not noise. They can be tuned & be musical. I find this uniqueness a great feature in all of them.
They resonate, they make you hear, they make you one, with their work. Way to go!
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