Trivia

Gong Yoo went on a diet for three months to reduce his body fat. He learned the Russian martial art Systema for the film's fight scenes, and performed car chases, rock climbing and skydiving at the Han River without using stuntmen, for his role on The Suspect back in 2013.

His movie "Train to Busan" is the first Korean film of 2016 to break the audience record with over 10 million theatergoers.

Gong Yoo became the most popular actor in South Korea for August 2016.

Gong Yoo will be starring in TV series called "Goblin," his first drama series after 2012.

Gong Yoo's name's actually Gong Ji-Chul. Yoo's his mother's family name.

In 2016, Gong Yoo has resurgence in his career by starring in two major movies at the same time, Train to Busan (the first movie in 2016 to score 10 millions viewer) and The Age of Shadows (as the South Korea contender for the submission for the 89 Oscar for Best Foreign Movie).

Nominated for a 2017 Asian Film Award in the Best Actor category for his role as Seok-woo in Train to Busan (2016).

Gong Yoo was named as an ambassador of the National Tax Service of South Koreain 2014.

Won the Best Actor award at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards for his role as Seok-woo in Train to Busan (2016).

Gong Yoo played the role of a father for the fourth time in "Train to Busan." In the past he played the role of a father in "The Suspect," "Silenced," and "A Man And A Woman.".

In 2014 Gong Yoo appeared in Kim Dong Ryul's music video titled "How I Am." The song depicts a man who misses his lover.