Gong Seung-yeon

Yoo Seung-yeon (; born February 27, 1993), better known by the stage name Gong Seung-yeon , is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in the film Aloners and television series such as Six Flying Dragons (2015–2016), The Master of Revenge (2016), Introverted Boss (2017), Circle (2017), Are You Human? (2018), Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency (2018), Bulgasal: Immortal Souls (2021–2022), The First Responders (2022–2023), and Perfect Crown (2026).

Early life and education Gong was born as Yoo Seung-yeon in Seoul on February 27, 1993. She is the older sister of Twice's Yoo Jeong-yeon. Their father, Yoo Chang-joon, was a private chef for former president Kim Dae-jung, as well as a head chef of the Seoul Plaza Hotel for over 20 years, specializing in Korean cuisine. She graduated from Sungshin Women's University.

Career 2012–2014: Career beginnings Gong first trained as a singer under SM Entertainment for seven years after winning the "Best Looks" portion of the SM Youth Best Contest in 2005. She left in 2012 after losing interest in singing, and then signed an actor management contract with Yuko Company.

Shortly after making her entertainment debut in a commercial for feminine hygiene product White (Yuhan-Kimberly) in 2012, Gong began appearing in small roles in television dramas.

2015–present: Rise in popularity

In 2015, the relative newcomer drew mainstream notice when she joined the fourth season of the Korean reality show We Got Married, where she was paired with singer-actor Lee Jong-hyun.

Gong started to gain attention as an actress with her role in the historical drama Six Flying Dragons (2015–2016). She won the New Star Award at the SBS Drama Awards. Gong was also casts in the revenge series The Master of Revenge. She was then cast in her first leading role in youth sageuk My Only Love Song, which co-stars her We Got Married partner Lee Jong-hyun. The drama premiered on Netflix in 2017. In 2017, Gong starred in tvN's romantic comedy Introverted Boss. The same year, she took on a lead role in science fiction mystery series Circle.

It was announced that Gong signed with BH Entertainment in March 2018, after her contract with Yuko Company expired and both her and the company decided not to renew. In 2018, she starred in KBS' science fiction romance drama Are You Human? with Seo Kang-joon. She also starred in the short film My Dream Class, and sang the theme song for the movie. In 2019, Gong was cast in the historical romance drama Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency.

On July 13, 2020, Gong signed with a new agency, Varo Entertainment. It was also announced that Gong has been cast in the upcoming film Handsome Guys alongside Lee Hee-joon. In March 2021, Gong was confirmed to be starring in tvN's fantasy drama Bulgasal: Immortal Souls which aired in December 2021. Gong was recognised for her work in the film Aloners where she has won multiple awards, including the "Best New Actress" award at the 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards.

In 2022, Gong was cast in the SBS drama The First Responders alongside Kim Rae-won and Son Ho-jun. The second season premiered in 2023.

In 2025, Gong starred in Netflix's crime thriller television series Karma directed by Lee Il-hyung. It is based on the Kakao webtoon of the same name by Choi Hee-seon, about people who are unexpectedly entangled and destroy each other while pursuing their own desires.

Gong starred as Queen Dowager Yoon Yi-rang in the television series Perfect Crown in 2026. She was praised for her performance and interpretation of her character. Maeil Business Newspaper deemed Gong a standout, while OSEN Ha Su-jeong wrote that she "exuded charisma as the Queen Dowager". Pop culture critic Ha Jae-geun commented to Ilgan Sports that Gong "held the center [of the series] well with her very serious and weighty acting," adding that "she has been an actress who has shown great acting skills, but she is shining even brighter in this work".

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2018 My Dream Class Jeong-seok Short film 2022 LOVE SICK Ji-yoon Re-BORN film version of 'Re-Re-Project 2024 Handsome Guys Kim Mi-na 2026 Number One Ryeo-eun

Television series Year Title Role Notes 2012 I Love Lee Taly Mi-mi 2014 My Lovely Girl Seo Yoon-ji 2015 Heard It Through the Grapevine Seo Noo-ri Six Flying Dragons Min Da-kyung (Queen Wongyeong) The Sound of Your Heart Yerim Cameo 2017 Introverted Boss Eun Yi-soo 2018 Are You Human? Kang So-bong 2021–2022 Bulgasal: Immortal Souls Dan Sol / Min Si-ho 2022–2023 The First Responders Song Seol Season 1–2 2025 My Lovely Journey Kang Ye-reum Karma Lee Yu-jeong 2026 Perfect Crown Queen Dowager Yoon Yi-rang

Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2015 We Got Married - Season 4 Cast member Episodes 263–286; with Lee Jong-hyun 2020 Law of the Jungle – Hunter and Chef Episodes 420–422

Hosting Year Title Notes 2016–2017 Inkigayo with Jeongyeon and Kim Min-seokJuly 3, 2016 – January 22, 2017

Music video appearances Year Song Title Artist 2012 "Do It" Sunny Hill 2014 "Over the Destiny" 2AM 2015 "Me, Myself" Shin Seung-hun 2016 "#Like" Fiestar 2017 "When I Was In Love" (short film) Pentagon 2019 "Song Request" Lee So-ra ft. Suga

Discography Singles Title Year Album "Like a Star" 2018 My Dream Class OST

Ambassadorship Year Organization/Event Notes 2014 Korean National Tuberculosis Association Honorary Ambassador 2016 The 8th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival

Accolades Awards and nominations + 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 Asia Artist Awards 2017 New Wave Award Gong Seung-yeon Asian Film Awards 2021 Best Newcomer Aloners Baeksang Arts Awards 2017 Best New Actress – Television The Master of Revenge 2022 Best New Actress – Film Aloners 2025 Best Supporting Actress – Film Handsome Guys Blue Dragon Film Awards 2021 Best New Actress Aloners Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 Best Supporting Actress Karma Director's Cut Awards 2022 Best New Actress in film Aloners Jeonju International Film Festival 2021 Korean Competition Category Actor Award KBS Drama Awards 2016 Best New Actress The Master of Revenge 2018 Best Couple Gong Seung-yeon Are You Human? Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama Are You Human? Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 2021 Best New Actress Aloners SBS Drama Awards 2015 New Star Award Six Flying Dragons & Heard It Through the Grapevine 2022 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama The First Responders 2023 Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Seasonal Drama The First Responders 2 SBS Entertainment Awards 2016 Newcomer Award (Female) Gong Seung-yeon Inkigayo SM Youth Best Contest 2005 Best Face Yoo Seung-yeon Wildflower Film Awards 2022 Best New Actor/Actress

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