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Gong Hyo Jin

Profile
Name : 공효진 / Gong Hyo-Jin / Kong Hyo-Jin
Nickname : 올리브 (Olive)
Birthdate : 4 April 1980
Height : 172cm
Weight : 48kg
Blood type : A
Birthplace : Seoul
Family : Parents, 1 younger brother
Religion : Catholic
Educational background :
--- Seoul Gangwol Elementary School
--- Yangcheon Middle School
--- John Paul College Senior/High School (Brisbane, Australia)
--- Sejong Univeristy - Major in Film Art (dropped out)
Debut : Memento Mori (1999)
Favorite color : Yellow
Favorite animals : Dogs, cats
Favorite cars : Porsche 911, Daihatsu Trevis Mira Gino
Favorite athletic activities : Tennis, swimming, basketball
Favorite sport to watch during the Olympics : Weightlifting
Favorite music : All genres, esp R&B
Favorite musician : Lucid Fall
Favorite noraebang/karaoke song : It's Okay by Yangpa
Favorite books : Maundy Thursday by Gong Ji-Young, The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Favorite time of the day : 10pm ("time for dramas!")
Favorite season : Winter
Favorite workspace : Park
Favorite food : Korean food, any type of stew/jjigae, especially ojingau jjigae (squid stew w/ mixed vegetables in spicy sauce) that her mother makes
Dishes she cooks best : Kimchi seafood pasta, kimchi kongnamulbap (rice w/ bean sprouts and kimchi), gultteokguk (rice cake soup w/ oysters), dwen jang jjigae (bean paste soup)
Drinking limit : 1 glass of soju + 1 glass of beer
Hobbies : Growing plants, bicycling, jogging and walking in the park, reading, yoga, playing computer/Internet games
Habit : Leg-shaking
Her best feature : Smiley face
Her insecurity ("complex") : Swollen eyes
Her personality traits : Impulsive, an optimist, not a worrier, easygoing but reserved
Dislikes : Cowardly and selfish people
Ideal type : Someone similar to herself
Boyfriend : Ryu Seung-Beom
Celebrity close friends : Shin Min-Ah, Kim Min-Hee, Bae Doo-Na, Im Soo-Jung, Jo Eun-Ji, Lee Young-Jin, Jeon Do-Yeon, Gong Yoo, Kang Hye-Jung (when she was younger: Oh Seung-Hyun, Yoon Jin-Seo, Kim Hyo-Jin, Kim Min-Sun)
Most favorite person in the world : Her stylist Park Se-Jun
Actor role models : Kate Winslet, Shim Eun-Ha, Jung Woo-Sung
Childhood dream : Fashion designer
Goal in life : To become a great actor, an actor with special feeling (특별한 느낌이 있는 연기자)
Management agency : N.O.A. Entertainment (NOA엔터테인먼트)
N.O.A. profile
SidusHQ profile
Nate profile
Cine21 profile
Movist profile
CINESeOUL profile
The "more personal" info (though outdated) are thanks to Konghyojin.com.ne.kr & Dukgun.com
Some recent "favorites" info from Nylon 2008 interview
Filmography - Movies
2012 러브픽션 Love Fiction
2010 소와 함께 여행하는 법 Rolling Home with a Bull / How To Travel with a Cow
2009 지금, 이대로가 좋아요 Sisters on the Road / Now, Things Are Just Fine As They Are
2008 미쓰 홍당무 Crush & Blush / Miss Carrot / Miss Hongdangmu
2008 다찌마와 리: 악인이여 지옥행 급행열차를 타라! Dachimawa Lee: Bye, Villain! Take the Express Train to Hell
2007 엠 M
2007 행복 Happiness
2007 아들 My Son / A Day with My Son (cameo, voice)
2006 가족의 탄생 Family Ties / Birth of a Family
2005 천군 Heaven's Soldiers / General of Heaven
2002 품행제로 Conduct Zero / No Manners / Manner Zero
2002 철없는 아내와 파란만장한 남편 그리고 태권소녀 A Bizarre Love Triangle / An Indiscreet Husband, a Checkered Wife and a Taekwondo Girl / Foolish Wife, Ruthless Husband and Taekwon Girl / Thoughtless Wife, Insecure Husband and the Taekwon Girl
2002 긴급조치 19호 Emergency Act 19 / Emergency Measure No. 19
2002 서프라이즈 Surprise Party / Surprise
2001 화산고 Volcano High / Hwasan High School / Hwasango / Whasango
2001 킬러들의 수다 Guns & Talks
2001 선물 Last Present / A Gift (cameo)
2000 여름 이야기 Summer Story
1999 여고괴담 두번째 이야기 (여고괴담 2: 메멘토 모리) Whispering Corridors 2: Memento Mori / High School Ghost Story 2: Memento Mori
Filmography - TV Dramas
2011 tvN 꽃미남 라면가게 Flower Boy Ramyun Shop / Flower Boy Ramen Shop (cameo, episode 9)
2011 MBC 최고의 사랑 The Greatest Love / Best Love
2010 MBC 파스타 Pasta
2007 MBC 고맙습니다 Thank You
2005 SBS 건빵선생과 별사탕 Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy / Hardtack Teacher and Sugar Candy / Hello My Teacher
2004 다섯 개의 별 Five Stars (SK Telecom mobile drama)
2003 KBS 상두야 학교 가자 Sang-Doo, Let's Go to School! / My Beloved
2003 MBC 눈사람 Snowman / Snowflakes
2002 MBC 네 멋대로 해라 Ruler of Your Own World / Do As You Wish
2001 KBS 드라마시티 Drama City: 사랑하라 희망 없이 Love Without Hope
2001 SBS 화려한 시절 Wonderful Days / Splendid Days / Beautiful Times / The Bright Time / The Magnificent Season
2000 SBS 좋은친구들 Good Friends: 페퍼민트 Peppermint (sitcom, guest appearance)
2000 MBC 가문의 영광 My Funky Family / Honor of the Family (sitcom)
Documentary
2011 MBC 타임: 새드 무비를 아시나요? Time: Do You Know Sad Movies? <Narrator, episode 1>
MC
2001 Channel [V] Korea 쇼! 무한지대 Show! Unlimited
2001 Channel [V] Korea [V] 레볼루션 [V] Revolution
200? iTV 뮤직박스 Music Box
2000 KBS1 강력추천 고교챔프 Best High School Champs
2000 SBS 이홍렬의 TV 대발견 Lee Hong-Ryul's TV Great Discovery
Radio DJ
2000~2001 SBS FM 1035다 공효진의 나는 Gong Hyo-Jin's Me / I am Gong Hyo-Jin
Discography
2011 나 너를 사랑하나봐 I Think I Love You / Seems Like I Love You (duet with MY Q)
2002 침대의 끝 Bed's End (duet with Jo Eun-Ji, A Bizarre Love Triangle OST)
Books
2010 공책 Gong Hyo-Jin's Notebook / Gong Book / Gong Chek (environmental essays)
Shoe Line Designer
2010 Excuse Me + pushBUTTON F/W capsule collection
Catalogues
Aini | Temax | Gorilla Jeans | Lollol | Ssamzie Sport | 1492 Miles | IZ Jeans | ZippyZiggy | ys'b | MF
Advertising - Commercials (CF) / Print / Online
Migliore | Fujifilm | 700-5425 | N016 | Motorola | Channel I | SK Telecom Power Digital 017 | Fanta | Binggrae Spicy Soya Ramen | Popeyes Chicken | Orion Yegam Baked Potato Chips | Shinsei 기통신 | Persnet | Ace4U Red Orange | Lotte Potato Slims | Lecaf | Namyang Fresh Strawberry Milk | Rexona | Auction F/W 2007, S/S 2008 | Guess Love Triangle-G Love Your Body campaign | The North Face | Clinique YES! campaign | Benetton Green Ride campaign | Bobbi Brown Brightening line | Orion Natural Chicle | Max Beer | Christian Dior Cosmetics | Uniqlo | Motorola Defy | Biotherm | Excuse Me + pushBUTTON | Samsung Card S Class | Aquarius
Music Videos
2003 Yoon Gun (윤건) - 갈색머리 Brown Hair
2003 Lee Soo-Young (이수영) - 덩그러니 Left Alone (Part 1) / 여전히 입술을 깨물고 I Still Bite My Lips (Part 2)
(see post #12 for CFs and MVs)
Awards and Nominations
2011 MBC Drama Awards: Best Actress <Top Excellence, Miniseries>, Popularity Award, Best Couple Award <with Cha Seung-Won> (The Greatest Love)
2011 Korea Drama Festival: Best Actress nominee (The Greatest Love)
2011 Mnet 20's Choice Awards: Hot Drama Star - Female (The Greatest Love), Hot Style Icon
2010 MBC Drama Awards: Best Actress <Top Excellence>, Best Couple Award <with Lee Seon-Gyun> (Pasta)
2010 Style Icon Awards: Style Leader
2010 CETV: Top Ten Asian Actors (Pasta)
2009 New York Asian Film Festival: Rising Star Asia Award (Crush & Blush)
2009 Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Actress nominee (Crush & Blush)
2008 KMDB (Korean Movie Database) Choice Awards: Best Actress (Crush & Blush)
2008 Women in Film Korea Awards: Best Actress (Crush & Blush)
2008 Director's CUT Awards: Best Actress (Crush & Blush)
2008 Korea Film Awards: Best Actress (Crush & Blush)
2008 Korea Visual Arts Festival (Korea Broadcasting Camera Directors Association): Photogenic Award (Crush & Blush)
2008 Blue Dragon Awards: Best Actress nominee (Crush & Blush)
2008 Buil Film Awards: Best Supporting Actress nominee (M)
2008 Chunsa Film Festival: Best Supporting Actress nominee (Happiness)
2008 Grand Bell Awards: Best Supporting Actress nominee (Happiness)
2008 Asian Film Awards: Best Supporting Actress nominee (Happiness)
2007 MBC Drama Awards: Best Actress <Top Excellence> (Thank You)
2007 Korea Film Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Happiness)
2006 Thessaloniki International Film Festival: Best Actress (Family Ties)
2006 Korea Film Awards: Best Actress nominee (Family Ties)
2003 KBS Drama Awards: Best Actress <Excellence>, Netizen Award, Best Couple Award <with Bi> (Sang-Doo, Let's Go to School!)
2003 MBC Drama Awards: Best Actress <Excellence> nominee (Snowman)
2003 Blue Dragon Awards: Best Supporting Actress nominee (Conduct Zero)
2002 MBC Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Ruler of Your Own World)
2002 Blue Dragon Awards: Best Supporting Actress nominee (Volcano High)
2002 Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actress <TV> (Wonderful Days)
2001 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Award (Wonderful Days)
2001 Blue Dragon Awards: Best Supporting Actress nominee (Guns & Talks)
2011 9th Asiana International Short Film Festival - Special Juror, Face in Shorts Award
2011 45th Taxpayers' Day - Model Taxpayer Citation
2011 50th Australia-Korea Year of Friendship - Goodwill Ambassador
2009 11th International Women's Film Festival in Seoul - Jury President
2006 5th Mise-en-scène Genre Film Festival - Honorary Juror, The King of Comedy section
2006 2nd Jecheon International Music & Film Festival - Goodwill Ambassador
Links
http://www.cyworld.com/mariekkong [Official]
http://me2day.net/kkonglove9 [Official]
http://noakorea.asia/star/khjin/ [Official]
http://konghyojin.sidushq.com
http://cafe.daum.net/marikong [Official]
http://cafe.daum.net/kisskiss1004
http://cafe.daum.net/myloveSANGDOO
DC Inside gallery
HanCinema
Wikipedia
DramaWiki
AsianMediaWiki
IMDb



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