# Gong Seung-yeon

Yoo Seung-yeon (Korean: 유승연; 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 (2021) 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), and The First Responders (2022–2023).

## 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.
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 leaving her previous company Yuko Company. 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.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | My Dream Class | Jeong-seok | Short film |
| 2021 | Aloners | Jin Ah | |
| 2022 | LOVE SICK | Ji-yoon | Re-BORN Film Version of 'Re-Re-Project |
| 2024 | Handsome Guys | Mi Na | |

### 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 | |
| 2015 | Six Flying Dragons | Min Da-kyung (Queen Wongyeong) | |
| 2016 | The Master of Revenge | Kim Da-hae | |
| 2016 | The Sound of Your Heart | Yerim | Cameo |
| 2017 | Introverted Boss | Eun Yi-soo | |
| 2017 | Circle | Han Jung-yeon / Byul | |
| 2017 | My Only Love Song | Song Soo-jung | |
| 2017 | Meloholic | Nurse | Cameo |
| 2017 | Drama Festa: "Midsummer's Memory" | | Cameo |
| 2018 | Are You Human? | Kang So-bong | |
| 2019 | Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency | Gae Ddong / Yoon Soo-yun | |
| 2021 | Drama Stage: "Proxy Emotion" | Shin Seo-rim | Season 4 |
| 2021–2022 | Bulgasal: Immortal Souls | Dan Sol / Min Si-ho | |
| 2022–2023 | The First Responders | Song Seol | Season 1–2 |
| 2024 | We Will Replace the Trip | Kang Ye-reum | |
| 2025 | Karma | | |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | We Got Married - Season 4 | Cast member | Episodes 263–286; with Lee Jong-hyun |
| 2016 | Eat Sleep Eat in Krabi | Cast member | with Lee Seung-hoon |
| 2020 | Law of the Jungle – Hunter and Chef | Cast member | Episodes 420–422 |

### Hosting

| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
| 2016–2017 | Inkigayo | with Jeongyeon and Kim Min-seok July 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" (with Jeongyeon) | 2018 | My Dream Class OST |

## Ambassadorship

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

## 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 | Won |
| Asian Film Awards | 2021 | Best Newcomer | Aloners | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2017 | Best New Actress – Television | The Master of Revenge | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2022 | Best New Actress – Film | Aloners | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2021 | Best New Actress | Aloners | Won |
| Director's Cut Awards | 2022 | Best New Actress in film | Aloners | Nominated |
| Jeonju International Film Festival | 2021 | Korean Competition Category Actor Award | Aloners | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2016 | Best New Actress | The Master of Revenge | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2018 | Best Couple | Gong Seung-yeon (with Seo Kang-joon) Are You Human? | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2018 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Are You Human? | Nominated |
| Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | 2021 | Best New Actress | Aloners | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2015 | New Star Award | Six Flying Dragons & Heard It Through the Grapevine | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | The First Responders | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Seasonal Drama | The First Responders 2 | Nominated |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2016 | Newcomer Award (Female) | Gong Seung-yeon (with Jeongyeon) Inkigayo | Won |
| SM Youth Best Contest | 2005 | Best Face | Yoo Seung-yeon | Won |
| The Seoul Awards | 2017 | Best New Actress (Drama) | Introverted Boss | Nominated |
| Torino Film Festival | 2021 | Best Actress Award | Aloners | Won |
| Wildflower Film Awards | 2022 | Best New Actor/Actress | Aloners | Nominated |