Gong Ji-cheol (; born July 10, 1979), better known by his stage name Gong Yoo (), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in television dramas "The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince" (2007) and "" (2016–2017), and the movies "Silenced" (2011), "Train to Busan" (2016) and "The Age of Shadows" (2016). He was born in Busan, South Korea.