Gong Myung (born May 26, 1994 as Kim Dong-hyun) is a South Korean actor. He is a 5urprise member. He is well-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), as well as the box office hit Extreme Job (2017). (2019).
Gong made his acting debut in the web series After School: Lucky or Not in 2013, alongside members of 5urprise, an actor group formed by talent agency Fantagio. After that, he appeared in the MBC historical drama Splendid Politics (2015), the SBS romance-comedy drama Entertainer (2017), and the tvN romance-comedy series Drinking Solo (2016). Later that year, he appeared on MBC's We Got Married, where he was paired with actress Jung Hye-sung.
Gong starred in the two-episode drama The Happy Loner, which aired on KBS2 in 2017. He starred as Bi-ryeom: God of the Land of the Sky in the fantasy-romance drama The Bride of Habaek the same year, and as Kwon Jae-hoon in the tvN drama Revolutionary Love.
In 2019, he starred as Jae-hoon, the youngest member of a detective team, in the action comedy film Extreme Job. In South Korea, the film became a huge box office success, selling over 10 million tickets in just 15 days. It is currently the second most-watched film in South Korean history. He was nominated for six Best New Actor awards for his performance, and he won two of them. Later that year, he appeared in the historical film Homme Fatale as well as the JTBC television series Be Melodramatic.
After his contract with his previous management company expired in April 2020, Gong signed with new management agency Saram Entertainment.
Gong appeared in the historical-fantasy drama Lovers of the Red Sky, which aired on SBS in 2021. He portrayed Grand Prince Yangmyeong, a leisurely prince skilled in painting, calligraphy, and poetry. Later that year, he joined the cast of the third season of tvN's travel variety show House on Wheels.
Gong appeared as commander Yi Eokgi in Kim Han-war min's action film Hansan: Rising Dragon in 2022.
He has a younger brother, Doyoung (real name Kim Dong-young), who is a member of the boy band NCT.
Service in the military
Gong was summoned for mandatory military service on November 5, 2021, according to reports.
He enlisted in the military on December 14, 2021 without disclosing his location in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and he is scheduled to be discharged on June 13, 2023.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | If You Were Me 6 | Seon-jae | |
| Ice River | Seon-jae | Short film | |
| 2014 | Futureless Things | Ki-cheol | |
| A Girl at My Door | Police Officer Kwon Son-oh | ||
| 2016 | Su Saek | Sang-woo | |
| 2019 | Extreme Job | Detective Jae-hoon | |
| Homme Fatale | Yoo Sang | ||
| Recipe for Happiness | Nam Goong Jin Soo | ||
| 2022 | Hansan: Rising Dragon | Yi Eokgi | |
| 20th Century Girl | Jung Woon-ho | cameo, Netflix Film | |
| 2023 | Killing Romance | Kim Bum-woo | |
| Citizen Deok Hee | Jae-min |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bomi's Room | Gong Myung | Cameo |
| 2015 | Splendid Politics | Ja Gyung | |
| 2015–2016 | Beautiful You | Cha Tae-woo | |
| 2016 | Mystery Freshman | Lee Min-sung | Drama Special |
| Entertainer | Kyle / Lee Bang-geul | ||
| Drinking Solo | Jin Gong-myung | ||
| 2017 | The Happy Loner | Byeok-soo | two-part drama |
| The Bride of Habaek | Bi-ryum | ||
| Revolutionary Love | Kwon Je-hoon | ||
| 2018 | Feel Good to Die | Kang Jun-ho | |
| 2019 | Be Melodramatic | Chu Jae-hoon | |
| 2020 | Recipe for Happiness | Namgoong Jin-soo | |
| 2021 | Lovers of the Red Sky | Prince Yangmyeong (Yi Yul) |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | After School: Lucky or Not | Gong Myung |
| Infinite Power | Han Soo-dong | |
| 2018 | Brain, Your Choice Of Romance | L |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | We Got Married Season 4 | Cast Member | paired with Jung Hye-sung |
| 2017 | Law of the Jungle: Kota Manado | ||
| Song Ji-hyo's Beauty View | Host | with Song Ji-hyo | |
| 2021 | House on Wheels 3 | Cast Member | with Sung Dong-il and Kim Hee-won |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022 Gyeryong World Military Culture Expo | Part: K-Military Contest; October 15 |
| Year | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Winter Breath" | 10CM |
| 2021 | "Moving On" | Kyuhyun |
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2017 | Best New Actor – Television | Drinking Solo | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best New Actor – Film | Extreme Job | Nominated | |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2019 | Best New Actor | Nominated | |
| Buil Film Awards | 2019 | Best New Actor | Nominated | |
| Male Popularity Award | Nominated | |||
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2019 | Best New Actor | Won | |
| 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 |
| Korea First Brand Award | 2022 | Rising Star Actor | Gong Myung | Won |
| 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 |
