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Gong Myung

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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).

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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]

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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]

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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]

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