Gong Hyo Jin 공효진

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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
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, Son Ye-Jin, Yoon Eun-Hye (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)
Soop Management profile
SidusHQ profile
Nate profile
Cine21 profile
Movist 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The "more personal" info (though outdated) are thanks to Konghyojin.com.ne.kr & Dukgun.com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

2013 고령화가족 Boomerang Family / Aging Family
2012 美好2012: 你何止美丽 / 미호2012: 그녀의 연기 Beautiful 2012: You Are More Than Beautiful (Youku short film)
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 (bit part)
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

2013 SBS 주군의 태양 Master's Sun / Sun of My Master
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

2012 577 프로젝트 577 Project
2011 MBC 타임: 새드 무비를 아시나요? Time (episode 1): Do You Know Sad Movies? <Narrator>

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)

Fashion Line Designer

2012 랩 바이 공효진 LAP by Gong Hyo-Jin
2012 익스큐즈미X슈콤마보니 Excuse Me x Suecomma Bonnie
2010 익스큐즈미+푸시버튼 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 | Namyang Delicious Milk GT | Nintendo 3DS Mario Kart 7 | Los Angeles Project (LAP Korea)

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

2012 Blue Dragon Film Awards: Popularity Award (Love Fiction)
2012 Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best Actress nominee (Love Fiction)
2012 Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Actress <TV> (The Greatest Love)
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 Film 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 Film Awards: Best Supporting Actress nominee (Conduct Zero)
2002 MBC Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Ruler of Your Own World)
2002 Blue Dragon Film 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 Film 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://www.soopent.com/star/konghyojin [Official]
http://noakorea.asia/star/khjin/
http://konghyojin.sidushq.com
http://cafe.daum.net/marikong [Official]
http://cafe.daum.net/kisskiss1004
http://cafe.daum.net/myloveSANGDOO
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