Gong Myung

South Korean actor and singer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kim Dong-hyun (Korean: 김동현; born on May 26, 1994), known professionally as Gong Myung (Korean: 공명), is a South Korean actor. He is a member of 5urprise.[1] 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).

Born
Kim Dong-hyun

(1994-05-26) May 26, 1994 (age 31)
Guri, South Korea
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Yearsactive2013–present
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Gong Myung
Gong in August 2024
Born
Kim Dong-hyun

(1994-05-26) May 26, 1994 (age 31)
Guri, South Korea
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2013–present
AgentSaram Entertainment
RelativesDoyoung (brother)
Korean name
Hangul
김동현
Hanja
金東炫
RRGim Donghyeon
MRKim Tonghyŏn
Stage name
Hangul
공명
Hanja
孔明
RRGong Myeong
MRKong Myŏng
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Career

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.[2] 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.[3]

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[4] and played Kwon Jae-hoon in tvN drama Revolutionary Love.[5]

In 2019, he starred in the action comedy film Extreme Job as Jae-hoon – youngest member of a team of detectives.[6] The film became a major box office success in South Korea, surpassing 10 million ticket sales in just 15 days.[7] It is currently the second most viewed film in South Korean film history.[8] 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[9] and JTBC TV series Be Melodramatic.[10]

Gong in July 2019

In April 2020, Gong signed with new management agency Saram Entertainment, after his contract with previous management company expired.[11]

In 2021, Gong starred in the historical-fantasy drama Lovers of the Red Sky which aired on SBS.[12] He played the role of Grand Prince Yangmyeong – a leisurely prince who is an expert at painting, calligraphy and poetry.[13] Later the same year, he became a cast member of the third season of tvN travel variety show House on Wheels.[14]

In 2022, Gong appeared as commander Yi Eokgi in the Kim Han-min's war action film Hansan: Rising Dragon.[15]

In 2025, he played the main character Way Back Love in TVing.[16]

Personal life

He has a younger brother, Doyoung (real name Kim Dong-young), who is a member of the boy group NCT.[17][18]

Military service

On November 5, 2021, it was reported that Gong had received a summons for mandatory military service.[19][20]

He enlisted in the military on December 14, 2021, without revealing the location to prevent the spread of COVID-19.[21][22] He was discharged on June 13, 2023.[23][24]

Filmography

Film

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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 [25]
2019 Extreme Job Detective Jae-hoon [6]
Homme Fatale Yoo Sang [9]
2022 Hansan: Rising Dragon Yi Eokgi [26]
20th Century Girl Jung Woon-ho Cameo [27]
2023 Killing Romance Kim Bum-woo [28]
2024 Citizen of a Kind Jae-min [29][30]
2025 Love Untangled Han Yoon-seok [31]
2026 Husbands in Action Lee min-seok [32]
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Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Bomi's Room Gong Myung Cameo
2015 Splendid Politics Ja Gyung [33]
2015–2016 Beautiful You Cha Tae-woo [34]
2016 Mystery Freshman Lee Min-sung Drama Special [35]
Entertainer Kyle / Lee Bang-geul [36]
Drinking Solo Jin Gong-myung [37]
2017 The Happy Loner Byeok-soo One-act drama [38]
The Bride of Habaek Bi-ryum [39]
Revolutionary Love Kwon Je-hoon [40]
2018 Feel Good to Die Kang Jun-ho [41]
2019 Be Melodramatic Chu Jae-hoon [42]
2020 Recipe for Happiness Namgoong Jin-soo One-act drama [43]
2021 Lovers of the Red Sky Prince Yangmyeong (Yi Yul) [12]
2025 Second Shot at Love Seo Eui-joon [44]
2026 Filing for Love Noh Ki-jun [45]
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Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 After School: Lucky or Not Gong Myung [46]
Infinite Power Han Soo-dong [47]
2018 Brain, Your Choice Of Romance L [48]
2025 Way Back Love Kim Ram-woo [49]
Mercy for None Gu Jun-mo [50][51]
2026 Bloodhounds Dong-hyun Season 2; Cameo [52]
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Television shows

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2016–2017 We Got Married Season 4 Cast Member paired with Jung Hye-sung [53]
2017 Law of the Jungle: Kota Manado [54]
Song Ji-hyo's Beauty View Host with Song Ji-hyo [55]
2021 House on Wheels 3 Cast Member with Sung Dong-il and Kim Hee-won [14]
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Hosting

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Year Title Notes Ref.
2022 2022 Gyeryong World Military Culture Expo Part: K-Military Contest; October 15 [56]
2024 Closing Ceremony of the 29th Busan International Film Festival with Choi Soo-young [57]
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Music video appearances

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Year Song Title Artist Ref.
2020 "Winter Breath" 10cm [58]
2021 "Moving On" Kyuhyun [59]
"Coffee" [60]
"Together" [61]
2022 "Love Story" [62]
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Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
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 [63][64]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2017 Best New Actor – Television Drinking Solo Nominated
2019 Best New Actor – Film Extreme Job Nominated [65]
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2019 Best New Actor Nominated [66]
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 [67]
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2019 Best New Actor Extreme Job Won [68]
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 Awards 2019 Best New Actor Extreme Job Won [69]
Korea First Brand Award 2022 Rising Star Actor Gong Myung Won [70]
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 [71]
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Listicles

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Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
The Screen 2019 2009–2019 Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies 47th [72]
Korean Film Council 2021 Korean Actors 200[a] Included [73][74]
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Notes

  1. Introduces 200 actors that best represent the present and future of Korean cinema to the people in the film industry all over the world

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