Gong Yoo
Awards & Honours
15
Awards Won
1
Honours
2
Records
Gong Yoo's career is marked by a rare combination of critical acclaim and commercial success. His film Train to Busan became the top-grossing Korean film of 2016 and a global zombie classic. His drama Guardian: The Lonely and Great God broke cable ratings records and won him a Baeksang Best Actor award. Perhaps most significantly, his film Silenced directly led to the passage of the Dogani Bill, a historic legislative reform that eliminated the statute of limitations for sexual violence against minors and disabled persons. This makes him one of the few actors whose work has had a tangible impact on national law. His role in Squid Game further cemented his international fame, introducing him to a new generation of viewers worldwide.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Dogani Bill (Legislative Impact)
The film Silenced, which Gong Yoo initiated and starred in, sparked public outrage that led to the passage of the Dogani Bill, eliminating the statute of limitations for sexual violence crimes against minors under 13 and disabled persons.
Records & Feats
First actor to directly inspire national legislation through a film
Gong Yoo's film Silenced (2011) led to the passage of the Dogani Bill, which eliminated the statute of limitations for sexual violence against minors and disabled persons in South Korea.
Top-grossing Korean film of 2016
Train to Busan surpassed 11 million admissions in South Korea, becoming the highest-grossing Korean film of 2016.