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Gong Hyo Jin is a South Korean actress, born and raised in South Korea. She made her acting debut in 1999 in the movie “Memento Mori”.
She wasn’t serious about acting when she first started. She is best known for her leading role in the film Crush and Blush in 2008.
Gong Hyo Jin Profile

Gong Hyo Jin (공효진)
Actress
Name: Gong Hyo Jin
Hangul: 공효진
Birthdate: April 4, 1980
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 173cm
Weight: 49 kg
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Korean
Education: Jungheung High School, Sejong University (Fine Arts degree)
Occupation: Actress
Debut: 1999 in the Movie “Memento Mori”
Instagram: @rovvxhyo
Me2Day: @kkonglove9
Interesting facts about Gong Hyo Jin
- She was born in Seoul, South Korea.
- She moved to Australia when she was a junior in high school.
- She attended John Paul College in Brisbane, Australia.
- She moved back to South Korea in 1997.
- She made her big screen debut in 1999 for the movie Memento Mori.
- She is also a fashion star and has launched her own fashion line called ‘Excuse Me x Suecomma Bonnie.’
- She likes to cook.
- She is a pet lover as well.
- She has several tattoos on her body.
- Her nickname is Olive.
Gong Hyo Jin’s boyfriend or husband
At the current that is in 2020, Gong Hyo Jin is single, and not dating anyone.
But she dated her co actors in the past.
- Lee Jin-wook
She also dated Lee Jin-wook, a South Korean actor best known for his leading role in the romance series Glass Castle.
They dated in 2014, but it didn’t last long. They were close friends before developing special feelings towards each other, and according to Lee Jin-wook’s agency, Will Entertainment, they decided that they would make better friends than lovers.
- Ryoo Seung-bum
Gong Hyo-jin dated a South Korean actor, Ryoo Seung-bum, on-and-off for several years. They met, as adults, on the set of the TV drama Beautiful Days, in 2001. Before that, the two had, in fact, shared one class in elementary school before Gong Hyo-jin transferred out. The couple publicly admitted their relationship soon after they became official. They starred together again in the 2002 comedy, Conduct Zero. They dated until some time in 2003.
The pair publicly confirmed their renewed relationship in 2008, before breaking up again in 2012. This time it might be for good. The public loved the couple, and it’s unfortunate that they ended their relationship. Many people still hope that Gong Hyo-jin and Ryoo Seung-bum might get back together.
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Movies
Year | English title | Korean title | Role |
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1999 | Memento Mori | 여고괴담 두번째 이야기 | Ji-won |
2000 | Teabag Story | 여름 이야기 | Han Bom |
2001 | Last Present | 선물 | Female MC |
2001 | Guns & Talks | 킬러들의 수다 | Yeo-il |
2001 | Volcano High | 화산고 | So Yo-seon |
2002 | Surprise Party | 서프라이즈 | In-ju |
2002 | Emergency Act 19 | 긴급조치 19호 | Kim Min-ji |
2002 | A Bizarre Love Triangle | 철없는 아내와 파란만장한 남편 그리고 태권소녀 | Geum-sook |
2002 | Conduct Zero | 품행제로 | Jang Na-young |
2005 | Heaven's Soldiers | 천군 | Kim Su-yeon |
2006 | Family Ties | 가족의 탄생 | Yoo Sun-kyung |
2007 | My Son | 아들 | Daughter goose |
2007 | Happiness | 행복 | Soo-yeon |
2007 | M | M | Eun-hye |
2008 | Dachimawa Lee | 다찌마와 리: 악인이여 지옥행 급행열차를 타라! | Geum Yeon-ja |
2008 | Crush and Blush | 미쓰 홍당무 | Yang Mi-sook |
2009 | Sisters on the Road | 지금, 이대로가 좋아요 | Oh Myung-ju |
2010 | Rolling Home With a Bull | 소와 함께 여행하는 법 | Hyun-soo |
2012 | Love Fiction | 러브픽션 | Lee Hee-jin |
2012 | You Are More Than Beautiful | 미호2012: 그녀의 연기 | Young-hee |
2012 | 577 Project | 577 프로젝트 | Herself |
2013 | Boomerang Family | 고령화가족 | Oh Mi-yeon |
2016 | Missing | 미씽: 사라진 아이 | Han-mae |
2017 | Proj. Get-up-and-go | 프로젝트 패기 | |
2017 | Single Rider | 싱글라이더 | Soo-jin |
2018 | Be with You | 지금 만나러 갑니다 | |
2018 | Door Lock | 도어락 | Cho Kyung-min |
2019 | Hit-and-Run Squad | 뺑반 | Eun Shi-yeon |
2019 | The Most Ordinary Romance | 가장 보통의 연애 | Oh Sun-young |
Television Series
Year | English title | Korean title | Role | Network |
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2000 | My Funky Family | 가문의 영광 | Hyo-jin | MBC |
2001 | Wonderful Days | 화려한 시절 | Jo Yeon-shil | SBS |
2001 | Teabag Without Hope | Drama City: 사랑하라, 희망없이 | KBS2 | |
2002 | Ruler of Your Own World | 네 멋대로 해라 | Song Mi-rae | MBC |
2003 | Snowman | 눈사람 | Seo Yeon-wook | MBC |
2003 | Sang Doo! Let's Go to School | 상두야 학교 가자 | Chae Eun-hwan | KBS2 |
2004 | 5 Stars | 다섯 개의 별 | SK Telecom | |
2005 | Hello My Teacher | 건빵선생과 별사탕 | Na Bo-ri | SBS |
2007 | Thank You | 고맙습니다 | Lee Young-shin | MBC |
2010 | Pasta | 파스타 | Seo Yoo-kyung | MBC |
2011 | The Greatest Love | 최고의 사랑 | Gu Ae-jung | MBC |
2011 | Do You Know Sad Movies? (Time, episode 1) | 타임: 새드 무비를 아시나요? | Narrator | MBC |
2011 | Cool Guys, Hot Ramen | 꽃미남 라면가게 | Record store clerk | tvN |
2013 | Master's Sun | 주군의 태양 | Tae Gong-shil | SBS |
2014 | It's Okay, That's Love | 괜찮아, 사랑이야 | Ji Hae-soo | SBS |
2015 | The Producers | 프로듀사 | Tak Ye-jin | KBS2 |
2016 | Don't Dare to Dream | 질투의 화신 | Pyo Na-ri | SBS |
2019 | When the Camellia Blooms | 동백꽃 필 무렵 | Dong Baek | KBS2 |
Music Video Appearance
Year | English title | Korean title | Artist |
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2003 | (Part 1) "Left Alone" | 덩그러니 | Lee Soo-young |
2003 | (Part 2) "I Still Bite My Lips" | 여전히 입술을 깨물고 | Lee Soo-young |
2003 | "Brown Hair" | 갈색머리 | Yoon Gun |
Awards & Nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2001 | 22nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Guns & Talks | Nominated |
2001 | SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Wonderful Days | Won |
2002 | 38th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress | Wonderful Days | Won |
2002 | MBC Drama Awards | Popularity Award | Ruler of Your Own World | Won |
2002 | 23rd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Volcano High | Nominated |
2003 | 24th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Conduct Zero | Nominated |
2003 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Snowman | Nominated |
2003 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Sang-doo! Let's Go to School | Won |
2003 | KBS Drama Awards | Netizen Award, Actress | Sang-doo! Let's Go to School | Won |
2003 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award with Rain | Sang-doo! Let's Go to School | Won |
2006 | 5th Korean Film Awards | Best Actress | Family Ties | Nominated |
2006 | 47th Thessaloniki International Film Festival | Best Actress | Family Ties | Won |
2007 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Thank You | Won |
2007 | 6th Korean Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Happiness | Won |
2008 | 2nd Asian Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Happiness | Nominated |
2008 | 45th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Happiness | Nominated |
2008 | 16th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Happiness | Nominated |
2008 | 17th Buil Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | M | Nominated |
2008 | 9th Korea Visual Arts Festival | Photogenic Award | Crush and Blush | Won |
2008 | 29th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actress | Crush and Blush | Nominated |
2008 | 7th Korean Film Awards | Best Actress | Crush and Blush | Won |
2008 | 11th Director's Cut Awards | Best Actress | Crush and Blush | Won |
2008 | 9th Women in Film Korea Awards | Best Actress | Crush and Blush | Won |
2009 | 45th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress | Crush and Blush | Nominated |
2009 | 8th New York Asian Film Festival | Rising Star Asia Award | Crush and Blush | Won |
2010 | 3rd Style Icon Awards | Style Leader | N/A | Won |
2010 | CETV Awards | Top 10 Asian Stars | Pasta | Won |
2010 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Pasta | Won |
2010 | MBC Drama Awards | Best Couple Award with Lee Sun-kyun | Pasta | Won |
2011 | 5th Mnet 20's Choice Awards | Hot Style Icon | N/A | Won |
2011 | 5th Mnet 20's Choice Awards | Hot Drama Star – Female | The Greatest Love | Won |
2011 | 4th Korea Drama Awards | Best Actress | The Greatest Love | Nominated |
2011 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | The Greatest Love | Won |
2011 | MBC Drama Awards | Popularity Award | The Greatest Love | Won |
2011 | MBC Drama Awards | Best Couple Award with Cha Seung-won | The Greatest Love | Won |
2012 | 48th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (TV) | The Greatest Love | Won |
2012 | 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actress | Love Fiction | Nominated |
2012 | 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Popular Star Award | Love Fiction | Won |
2013 | 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Popular Star Award | Boomerang Family | Won |
2013 | 6th Style Icon Awards | Style Icon Award | N/A | Won |
2013 | 6th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Master's Sun | Nominated |
2013 | 2nd APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Master's Sun | Nominated |
2013 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Master's Sun | Nominated |
2014 | 3rd APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | It's Okay, That's Love | Nominated |
2014 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | It's Okay, That's Love | Won |
2014 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award with Jo In-sung | It's Okay, That's Love | Won |
2014 | 22nd Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama | It's Okay, That's Love | Won |
2015 | 12th Cosmo Beauty Awards | Asia Beauty Icon | N/A | Won |
2015 | 52nd Grand Bell Awards | Popularity Award | N/A | Won |
2015 | 4th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | The Producers | Nominated |
2015 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | The Producers | Nominated |
2015 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | The Producers | Nominated |
2015 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award with Kim Soo-hyun and Cha Tae-hyun | The Producers | Won |
2016 | InStyle Star Icon | Best Actress | The Producers | Won |
2016 | InStyle Star Icon | Most Stylish Female Actress | N/A | Won |
2016 | 5th Korea Film Actors Association Awards | Korea's Top Star | Missing | Won |
2016 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Romantic Comedy Drama | Don't Dare to Dream | Won |
2016 | 2nd Fashionista Awards | Best Dresser of the Year | N/A | Won |
2017 | 22nd Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Actress | Missing | Nominated |
2017 | 37th Golden Cinema Film Festival | Best Actress | Missing | Won |
2017 | 26th Buil Film Awards | Best Actress | Missing | Nominated |
2017 | 54th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actress | Missing | Nominated |
2017 | 38th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actress | Missing | Nominated |
2017 | 10th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Don't Dare to Dream | Nominated |
2017 | 1st Elle Style Awards | Super Icon (Female) | N/A | Won |
2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | When the Camellia Blooms | Won |
2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | When the Camellia Blooms | Nominated |
2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | When the Camellia Blooms | Nominated |
2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award with Kang Ha-neul | When the Camellia Blooms | Won |
2020 | 56th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (TV) | When the Camellia Blooms | Nominated |
2020 | 15th Seoul International Drama Awards | Best Actress | When the Camellia Blooms | Won |
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